Computer Security (2 hours)

Prerequisites:

Basic/Intermediate knowledge of PC and Microsoft Windows.
This seminar is, for the most part, lecture with some "hands on" instruction.
Material covered is the threat from viruses and intruders, and the defenses that the user may take to immunize these dangers. Also presented are recommended maintenance steps that every PC user should perform in order to keep his or her machine operating at its peak performance.

Fee:

$25

Instructor:

Les Carlton

Goals:

• Understand the threat of viruses
• Become aware of the damage caused by viruses
• Understand how hackers can penetrate your PC
• Become familiar with ways to defend against viruses and hackers
• Understand the importance of firewalls and routers
• Understand disk defrag
• Learn how to use Disk Scan
• Learn how to use Windows Updates and their importance