Chapter 1 Practical - Utilities.

Utilities.

-Formatting a Diskette = When you format a disk, you DIVIDE THE DISK into areas called TRACKS and SECTORS (Insert floppy disk / my computer / right click on the drive you want to format / select format from the menu/ Full Option / label for your disk / Copy system files / start button / to make sure that the disk is formatted = close button (on the result window).

-Scan Disk = It checks your disk for ANY ERRORS or FAULTS.

-Defragmentation =  REARRANGES the files and free space on your disk so that the loading is faster.

-WinZip / Compressed Folder = Folders are compressed using this type of folder so that the folder will USE LESS SPACE.

-Virus and Antivirus = An antivirus software serves to PROTECT your computer from viruses. ( you can download them free from the internet eg. MacAfee / Norton Antivirus etc... )

THIS IS A PICTURE OF A SCAN DISK. 

Thanks for reading about Utilities.