Thursday, March 31, 2011

Gaming can save the world



in the movie the lady was trying to convince us that in the future gaming could save the world.
we don't give up when we are gaming for example if we fail a level a in a game we try and try agin till we succeed but if this was in the  reel life we would try but if we don't get it we won't try it again.

Printer problems

Paper out: When the Printer says out of paper it means there is no paper in the paper in the tray. To fix this you need open the paper tray add more paper then shut the paper tray again.
Paper jam:When the printer says it is jammed it means there is a piece of paper stuck in the printer . To fix this you need to open the printer and feed the paper through till it is dislodged.
Load A4 paper: When you want to load A4  paper you need to set the tray to the A4 size. Then you need to set the printer up for A4.
Printer Offline:When the printer the printer says it is of line it means you wont be able to print. To fix this you need to restart the printer.

Monday, March 28, 2011

What Ram Is

Random-access memory {RAM} is a form of computer data storage
.It takes the form of integrated circuits that allow stored data
 to be accessed in any order in a constant time,
 regardless of its location and whether it is related to the previous piece of data.

Why does; locking the door; Locking the keyboard; Locking the workstation down and Shutting down the workstation help?

Lock The door

To prevent unauthourised access

Locking theKeyboard
Prevent people from being able to type, this stops them from writting, changing and deleting your infomation, passwords and personal details

Locking theworkstation down
By doing this, you can prevent theft, Because; unless they steal the whole desk your desk is secured to the desk and can't be moved.

Shutting down the workstation
Requires to log back in, with a password, so it's safer.

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Security Policy

1. position of computer and password. (Unauthorized access) Ways to fix problem, A way to stop this is to have an anti virus software on your computer.

2.think about what sites you go to. (Internet)
A way to stop this is to not open any links or attachments from people you don't know.

3. Attachments (email)
A way to stop this is to not open any links or attachments from people you don't know.

4.its runs a script that sends personal Information. To the hacker and the other one is a virus that causes harm to the system of your computer (virus) You can stop viruses by getting an anti virus software.

5. Loose unsaved work, files corrupted. (Power) A way to fix this is to always back up your file so you can always access it

6. Physically safe position in case of natural disaster (natural disaster) A way to prevent this is to keep data high to be safe from flooding.

7. Data corruption data inside of file is mixed up so computer cannot read it anymore. (Data! corruption)
A way to fix this is to back up folders. 8.opening up access to your machine making it easy to feed in a virus. (Peer to peer access) A way to prevent this is to not to go onto file sharing websites.

Kings is keeping its network safe by having blocks on sites so you can not have access to dodgy sites it also makes you have anti virus on your computer to stop viruses getting on your computer it also has a firewall to block viruses downloading from the internet to also provides accounts for personal security.

ENSURING DATA INTEGRITY

ENSURING DATA INTEGRITY

: BACK-UP TECHNIQUES-MUST BE DONE ON A REGULAR BASES, AND ON A CALENDER

:FRECUENCY OF SAVING- SAVING OFTEN IN CASE OF POWER CUT, AND CRASHES, AND ALSO NATURAL DISASTERS.

:VIRUS PROTECTION FACILIYTY-YOU NEED FIRE WALL. BLOCKS ANY THING UNAUTHOURISED.ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE.

:UPS OR SURGE PROTECTER- SURGE PROTECTER IS DESIGNED TO PROTECT ELECTRICAL DEVICES FROM VOLTAGE SPIKES.UPS= UN-INTERUPTED POWER SUPPLY. FOR SHORT TERM POWER CUTS
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Thursday, March 17, 2011



THREAT TO FILES..

1. Unauthorized Access-
Unauthorized Access is when a person who does not have permission to connect to or use a system gains entry in a manner unintended by the system owner. position and passwords. The popular term for this is “hacking”.

2. Internet & Email-
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) to serve billions of users worldwide.what sites you click onto. E-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages.attachments, you must know who it is from.
3. Viruses, Trojans & Spyware-

Viruses, Trojans & spyware is where you have a unauthorized access to your files.virus damage machine.courseing harm to the system so you cant operate machine.trojan- hidden file.

4. Power Failure -
A power failure is a short- or long-term loss of the electric power to an area.can currupt file lose un-saved files damage machine.

5. Natural Disaster -
A natural disaster can possibly be lead to a power failure, which could lead to unauthorized access to your files.keep files on high ground, always have back-up.

6. Data Corruption-
Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during transmission, retrieval, or processing, introducing unintended changes to the original data.

7. Peer to Peer Access.-
When a group of computers are connected to the same hard drive. eg: Kings College.when downloading folders from files and opening site to viruses and hackers.