Page 29 - Exercise 2A

Page 29 - Exercise 2A

When you want to use a program you click on its icon. This will launch the program. You can also click on a file and this will launch the program too. When you finish, you need to save your work. Your computer will save things on its hard drive. But it’s a good idea to back up anything important somewhere else too. You can save a copy on a memory stick or in a cloud. Then you can quit the program and shut down the computer. Security is very important when you go online. Never tell anyone your username or password. Viruses only get into your computer when you download something from the Internet. A virus can cause a lot of problems with your computer. So you need a firewall to protect your files. Things change very quickly with computers. At one time computers were very big and Internet connection was slow. Nowadays, broadband provides very fast connections. And you can use your laptop, mobile phone or tablet to go online almost anywhere with a Wi-Fi connection. You can also use a smart TV to go online. And you can download apps to do lots of different things.