BSIT Wk 7 Post

After reading about and then completing
a spreadsheet of PC Components and  their failure rates.
I decided to run a test on my Personal Laptop.
Using  a program called NovaBench I was able to isolate major issues
that wee effecting my PC's Overall Performance.
NovaBench made it easier to see these issues than with any Wundows 10 system Checks.
Novabench allowed me to see my CPU's Temperature as well
as my Batteries Wear status.
The test results were published in excel for so that I could see them instantly
and compare them on  a Daily, Weekly, and Monthly basis.
This is important to know as it will help me to decide when to replace my laptop
and its hardware components before I have a Catastrophic Failure or BSOD.

Types of File Systems that are Not for Windows

After learning about all of the File Systems associated with Windows.

I thought , that we could take a brief look at some non widows filing systems.

HFS- Is a system that is used by Mac Users .

The user needs a removable storage device like a a Time Machine in tandem with the HFS System/

Ext2Ext3Ext4- Linux based .

Ext2 is the oldest of the systems and is not as up to date as Ext4

None of these are compatible with Windows.

BTRFS- Is a new under development file system

that has features to allow Linux to be able to have maximum storage space.

These are just a few non Windows versions of File Systems.

You can read more about other file systems on the internet., The article below is a good resource.

https://www.howtogeek.com/196051/htg-explains-what-is-a-file-system-and-why-are-there-so-many-of-them/

Use of Windows 10 by Enterprise Users and Home Users

Windows 10 is currently one of the most used Operating Systems.
It is utilized by all PC users and a lot of businesses
My team just finished supporting the installation of
Windows 10 in an enterprise environment.
This was needed to make sure that the POS Systems in use are
PCI compliant with updated Credit Card Payment Processing Software
At home the use  of Windows 10 is up to the user.
Most of what Windows 10 at home is used for is
so that the OS on the user's  Desktop or Laptop PC is up to date.
Not finding Win 10 to be very user friendly at first
I did not want to install it on any of my home computers.
Most people will tell me that they found Windows 7
to be a much more user friendly OS.
However the support for Win 7 has officially stopped as of January 2015 for mainstream support which
Involves the addition of new features
and January 14, 2020 for Extended Support.
Windows 7 is still safe to use on your PC as Microsoft will Continue to patch security threats
but they do not add any new features.

Businesses benefit greatly from the use of Win 10
because it is available on many different devices .
One Drive makes it easier for Businesses to access data from anywhere

According to PC World Windows 10 is now being used on half of the worlds PC
per PC World in Sep 2019.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3436838/windows-10-powers-over-half-of-the-worlds-pcs.html

The Importance of a CMOS Battery for pcs

CMOS or Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
CMOS battery is a coin sized lithium battery
that provides power to your CMOS Memory Chip when it is not powered on.
If this battery malfunctions or dies it is not re- chargeable and needs to be replaced.
Most of the CMOS batteries are the CR2032 3v Lithium battery,.
A dead CMOS battery can cause a black Screen on your PC's Monitor
due to the BIOS losing its settings.
You might also have an incorrect Date and Time Setting due to a dead CMOS Battery,
These are all due to the CMOS battery being weak or failing to work at all.