Protecting Your Computer
* Lesson 2 - PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER LESSON INTRODUCTION
AND OBJECTIVES [1] Protecting Your Computer
[Protecting Your Computer]
Lesson Introduction
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You need to provide your identification to access your bank locker or your
safe deposit box. This identification is to ensure that no one else is able
to access your items.
Similarly, you can implement various security measures to minimize the
threat to your computer and the data on it. This lesson introduces you to
some common best practices that will help you to protect your operating
system, software, and data on your computer.Lesson Objectives
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After completing this lesson, you will be able to:
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Identify guidelines for protecting your computer.
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Identify best practices for securing online and network transactions.
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Identify measures for securing e-mail and instant messaging transactions.
