Scribd
Upload
92 views

Com Lab Maintenance

To properly maintain a computer lab, several steps must be followed: 1) establish lab rules and security parameters; 2) seek help from an IT department for maintenance; and 3) post rules clearly outlining restrictions and consequences for violations. Regular maintenance should also include installing surge protectors, firewalls, antivirus software, and conducting backups to ensure the continued functioning and security of the computer lab.

Uploaded by

Regina Minguez Sabanal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
92 views

Com Lab Maintenance

To properly maintain a computer lab, several steps must be followed: 1) establish lab rules and security parameters; 2) seek help from an IT department for maintenance; and 3) post rules clearly outlining restrictions and consequences for violations. Regular maintenance should also include installing surge protectors, firewalls, antivirus software, and conducting backups to ensure the continued functioning and security of the computer lab.

Uploaded by

Regina Minguez Sabanal
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 3

Computer Laboratory Maintenance

To Maintain the Computer Laboratory we must follow the steps.

1. Establish the perimeters of your computer lab according to your organization's


rules. You may need to decide what search terms or websites you want to deny to your
lab users.
2. Seek the help of an IT service or IT department, if you are not knowledgeable about
computers. Ask the users to seek the help of the administrator or ICT Facilitator if they
have a problem.
3. Post a "Computer Lab Rules" sheet that clearly states computer lab restrictions. These
may include prohibition of food and drink, downloading software, opening attachments,
removal of equipment, access to illicit sites and more. Many labs maintain that anyone
caught breaking the rules is removed from the premises.
4. Plug all your computer equipment into a surge protector. Spikes and surges in
electrical power can break or damage electrical equipment, as well as lose lab users'
data. This is especially important in country computer labs and places that are prone to
lightning storms.
5. Set up a firewall. This is a protections system for your computer lab. Choose a network
layer firewall that will deny access to sites or programs that don't fit into the acceptable
criteria you have chosen.
6. Set up weekly updates or automatic updates for your lab computers. Many computer
programs, such as Microsoft Office Suite, update their software and protection regularly.
You will want to schedule these updates for a time when the computers are not in
public use, and you may be able to do them from central computer.
7. Install an anti-virus program on the computers and/or network. This will usually stop a
program from downloading if it suspects a virus. You can run daily or weekly reports on
the computers to check more carefully for viruses.
8. Install an anti-spyware program on your computers and/or network. Spyware
programs install themselves onto computers to gather personal information. Anti-
spyware programs can stop these harmful programs from corrupting or filling up your
computer.
-Some computer labs choose to download a spyware program purposefully onto their
lab computers. These programs are sometimes called "keyloggers," and they can gather
data about how the lab computers are being used for the system administrators.
-Anti-virus and anti-spyware programs are especially important for Windows operating
systems. Schedule scans on both programs every week. Apple computers have been less
susceptible to viruses in the past; however, they are increasingly under threat.
9. Back up your computers on a regular basis. If your computer lab becomes corrupted by
a virus, you can return to the previous backup to restore it.
10. Use the hard disc cleanup and defragmentation utilities regularly. These Windows
utilities regularly remove temporary files and keep the hard drive from fragmenting. If
done on a weekly basis, the processes will be shorter than if you do it on a monthly
basis.
Go to "My Computer" and right click on the "Local Disk" icon. Under "Properties" select
"Disc Cleanup."
11. Do not unplug printers, scanners and other connected machines when the computers
are on. Eject any USB devices before unplugging them. You may need to post this on
your "Lab Rules."
12. Turn off all computers by selecting the shut down option on the desktop. Avoid pressing
the "Power" button to turn off computers. If this is necessary, run the computer in safe
mode until you know what the problem is.
Ask your users to press the "Control," "Alt" and "Delete" buttons if their computer
freezes, rather than shutting it down with the "Power" button.
13. Clean your computer lab regularly. The following are effective ways to clean a
computer lab:
a. Dust computer screens using a thin, soft microfiber cloth. Dedicate 1 cloth to be
used only on the screens. If dirt and debris from other surfaces gets caught in the
cloth, it can scratch the computer screen.
b. Vacuum the floor every day, if possible, so dirt and debris is less likely to gather
around the computers.
c. Dust all surfaces of the computer. If the fans in the Central Processing Unit (CPU)
fill with dust, the computer can overheat. Use a thicker microfiber cloth to pull the
dust from the surface. Some types of microfiber cloth have been shown to attract
and trap dust.
d. Use compressed air to clean out keyboards. You may also choose to use a
disinfectant sprayed on a lint-free cloth on the keyboard and mouses, for sanitary
purposes.

You might also like