MAGLANGIT4 IT412-COMPUTER-LABORATORY-ACTIVITY-02.docx

**IT412 COMPUTER LABORATORY ACTIVITY** **Computer Laboratory Activity Form** **Course Information:** - **Course Code**: [IT412] **Course Title**: [System Administration and Maintenance] - **Instructor**: [ARLENE A. BALDELOVAR, MAED, MIT\_] **Semester/Year**: [1^st^ Semester -- 4^th^...

**IT412 COMPUTER LABORATORY ACTIVITY** **Computer Laboratory Activity Form** **Course Information:** - **Course Code**: [IT412] **Course Title**: [System Administration and Maintenance] - **Instructor**: [ARLENE A. BALDELOVAR, MAED, MIT\_] **Semester/Year**: [1^st^ Semester -- 4^th^ Year \_] **Student Information:** - **Student Name**: [Maglangit, Mcquinley Josh G.] **Section**: [IT4R1] **Activity Information:** **Activity Number**: \_\_[2\_]\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Activity Title**: **Post-Installation Activities for Windows 11** - **Date Conducted**: [13/09/2024] **Time**: From **[10 A.M.]** To **[1 P.M. ]** **Objectives:** 1. To equip students with the skills to perform essential post-installation tasks in Windows 11, including system updates, driver installations, user account management, security configurations, and system optimization for improved performance and data protection. 2. **Materials and Equipment:** **Procedure:** **1. Update Windows** - **Objective:** Ensure the operating system is up-to-date with the latest security patches and features. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Windows Update 3. Click "Check for updates" to check if there are any available updates 4. If there are updates, download and install them. **2. Install Drivers** - **Objective:** Install or update hardware drivers for optimal system performance. - **Procedure:** 1. Open Start Menu (Windows Key) 2. Search Device Manager 3. Expand on categories of devices you want to update. 4. Right click on specific device and choose Update Driver. 5. Choose "Search automatically for updated driver software". **3. Set Up User Accounts** - **Objective:** Create or configure user accounts with appropriate permissions. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Accounts 3. Go to Other Users 4. Add another user by clicking Add Account 5. New Account for Admin i. Input the Account Name and Password for Admin ii. Select security questions and input answers iii. Click Create iv. Change Account Type to Administrator 6. New Account for User v. Input the Account Name and Password for User vi. Select security questions and input answers vii. Click Create viii. Check if Account Type is Standard User **4. Customize Settings** - **Objective:** Adjust system settings according to personal preferences and requirements. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to System \> Display to adjust display preferences. 3. Go to System \> Sound to adjust sound levels. 4. Go to System \> Power & Battery to configure sleep, and battery usage. 5. Go to Time & Language \> Language & Region to change language and keyboard. **5. Install Essential Software** - **Objective:** Install essential applications for daily use. - **Procedure:** 1. Open a web browser 2. Go to an app's official website 3. Find the download link and click it. 4. Once downloaded, run the installer and follow the on-screen instructions. **6. Enable System Restore** - **Objective:** Set up System Restore to create restore points for system recovery. - **Procedure:** 1. Open Start Menu (Windows Key) 2. Search "Create a restore point" 3. Click Create on the System Protection tab. 4. Name the restore point and click Create. **7. Backup and Sync Data** - **Objective:** Set up backups and configure cloud storage for data protection. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Storage 3. Click Advanced storage settings 4. Click Backup options 5. Click "Add a drive" 6. Select More options to choose specific folders to backup. **8. Configure Security Settings** - **Objective:** Ensure the system is protected with security measures. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Privacy & Security 3. Go to Windows Security and check if Protection Areas are turned on. **9. Personalize the Desktop** - **Objective:** Customize the desktop environment to suit your preferences. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Personalization to modify the look and feel of Windows. **10. Test Hardware and Peripherals** - **Objective:** Ensure all connected devices are functioning correctly. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to System 3. Go to Troubleshoot 4. Select Other troubleshooters 5. Scroll down to find Hardware and Devices, then click Run 6. Follow the prompts to fix any problems with connected devices. **11. Install Optional Features** - **Objective:** Enable additional Windows features as needed. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to System 3. Go to Optional Features 4. Click View features 5. Browse features you need and click Next and Install. **12. Review Privacy Settings** - **Objective:** Control what data is shared with Microsoft and other apps. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings 2. Go to Privacy & Security 3. Under Windows and App Permissions, check every tab to ensure what data is shared with Microsoft and other apps. **13. Configure Backup Solutions** - **Objective:** Set up a backup solution for ongoing data protection. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Storage 2. Click Advanced storage settings 3. Click Backup options 4. Click "Add a drive" 5. Select More options to choose specific folders to backup. **14. Familiarize with New Features** - **Objective:** Explore and understand the new features in Windows 11. - **Procedure:** 1. Mess around with the new user interface of Windows 11. 2. Visit the Windows 11 features page to read an overview of new features. 3. Checking out the Widgets button **15. Optimize Performance** - **Objective:** Adjust settings for better system performance. - **Procedure:** 1. Go to Settings \> System \> Power & Battery 2. Click Power mode and choose Best performance. 3. Click Additional power settings and choose High performance. **Observations:** - There is an emphasis on system updates and backup to maintain functionality and security. - Windows offers a lot of setting parameters, which allow users to personalize their own device. - Setting up a newly installed Windows 11 is way easier than it sounds, and there is also more than one way to do it. **Results:** - Windows has been successfully updated to the latest version, including drivers and security features. - Backup has been successfully set up, which allows us to restore our data when disasters/incidents may unfortunately happen. - Security Settings have been successfully set up, which ensures that our system is protected from threats and threat actors. **Questions:** 1. Is there an efficient way to update all drivers in one go? 2. How to revert back to an older version of Windows when the latest one has a lot of bugs? 3. With newer physical components becoming more powerful and affordable, is it still necessary to adjust settings for better system performance? **Conclusion:** - Always checking for updates is a good practice to maintain functionality and optimal performance. - Setting up backups ensures that we will not experience data loss. - Adjusting preferences allows us to have a personalized look and feel on our system. **Deliverables:** - A screenshot of the Windows 11 desktop after installation. *\ * - A brief report summarizing the installation process, including any challenges faced and how they were resolved. - After the installation, the first step was to check for new Windows updates. This process took around two hours to download and install everything, likely due to issues such as slow hard disk or internet speeds, so all I could do was wait. Once the updates were complete, I moved on to updating drivers, focusing on sound, display, and peripherals. Next, I customized my preferences, set up backups, ensured security systems were enabled, and personalized my device. I also tested the hardware, downloaded essential features, and explored the new ones. Overall, everything went smoothly, aside from the long wait time. **Instructor's Signature: \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_**