Maintaining a computer properly is important to prevent issues like a slow hard disk, monitor malfunctions, and sticky keyboards. Just like maintaining a car, computers require regular cleaning and ensuring all components are running correctly. Cables especially need managing to avoid communication problems between peripherals. Dust buildup can also cause overheating and malfunctions, so computers in dusty environments may need cleaning more often. Regular maintenance of hardware like keyboards and mice through cleaning every 3-6 months can prevent expensive repairs.

1. Brionna
Elmore

2. It is important for your computer to be
maintenance properly because:
 The hard disk may slow down.
 Monitor may not work properly

3. Maintaining a computer is like maintaining
a car. You have to make sure everything
is running correctly and everything is
clean.
 The keyboard and mouse may become
slow and sticky.
This maybe a few loose or wrong cables or
a bad connection.

4. Managing Cables is a problem most people
do not see when maintaining their
computers system.
 Damaged and or poorly maintained cables
can peripheral device from communicating
 unprotected cables are also a safety
hazard

5. Maintaining your own
computer hardware such
as your keyboard and
mouse cuts the risk of
expensive repairs.
Your hardware should be
every 3-6 months
A dusty environment may
cause your computer to be
cleaned more often.

6. Your keyboard should be checked for dirt,
dust, hair, and food and anything else that
does not belong.
To clean the keyboard use compressed air
every 6 months it is more effective If your
keyboard are not clean then:
 Keyboard will jam
 Will also malfunction
.

7. There are two different types of printers Inkjet printer and a
laser printer.
These two printers are very different from one another.

8. In some point of time
hardware will or may be
damaged, need to be
changed, or the memory will
need to be increased.
Computer’s power is by its
capacity to remember. RAM is
made up of small memory chips
that form memory module.RAM is
the computer short term memory.