Unit 29 Risks involved in software installation

Unit 29 Risks involved in software installation

Level 3 Yr 2

Open Ended

In your own words describe what you know as RISK.

What is a Risk?

• Risk is the possibility of something bad happening.

• The chance or probability that a person will be harmed o

Open Ended

Scenario:

You have a top end gaming PC with the latest games installed. You normally play your game with friends connected online and you are scheduled to have a 3 hour gaming contest with your friends when you get home from College. You get a phone call from home telling you that an PC engineer needs to carry out some maintenance tasks on your PC and it would be inaccessible for the rest of the day.

List at least 5 major risks that may be involved in this scenario for you.

Multiple Select

A multinational e-commerce business has suffered a 3 day downtime. What are the possible implications to the business? (Select 3)

• Business will grow

• Loss of revenue

• Loss of office space

• Loss of customers

• Loss of integrity

Multiple Choice

What does incompatible mean?

• Something that looks good

• Mixing two things together

• Able to coexist with each other

• Not able to coexist with each other

Open Ended

Name and briefly explain 3 risks involved in software installation and upgrade.

Multiple Choice

Before installing software on a PC, what should you do first?

• Check for a USB port

• Install the software from a website

• Evaluate the risks involved

• Call an IT expert

Multiple Choice

A new update has just been released for a software application running on Microsoft Windows 10. What could happen to your PC if the update is incompatible with other applications on your PC?

• It will be faster

• Improve user experience

• Software crash & lagging issues

• Poor sound

Multiple Choice

Technologies typically fall under which of these categories?

• Marketing

• Technology services

• Advertising

• Sales

Poll

What would you recommend for a client looking for a major software upgrade?

• Install at night

• Back up all information first

• Buy new computers

• Go offline