18. Administering Your Computer
What You’ll Do
Explore Windows Administrative Tools
Schedule Tasks
Monitor Activity with Event Viewer
Manage an Event Log
Check Memory for Problems
View and Create Performance Charts
Monitor Local Security Settings
View Computer Management Tools
Manage Disks
View and Save System Information
Set System Configuration Options
Introduction
If you have purchased a personal computer and set it up in your home, you are that PC’s administrator. Computers on a network in a company or an institution, such as at a university, are called clients. The clients are managed by one or more system or network administrators, who have the task of ensuring that the network and its ...
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