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Instructor, PACE-IT Program – Edmonds Community College
Areas of Expertise Industry Certifications
PC Hardware
Network Administration
IT Project Management
Network Design
User Training
IT Troubleshooting
Qualifications Summary
Education
M.B.A., IT Management, Western Governor’s University
B.S., IT Security, Western Governor’s University
Entrepreneur, executive leader, and proven manger
with 10+ years of experience turning complex issues
into efficient and effective solutions.
Strengths include developing and mentoring diverse
workforces, improving processes, analyzing
business needs and creating the solutions
required— with a focus on technology.
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A Microsoft provided graphical user interface (GUI) that gives access to utilities where you can view and adjust basic system settings.
The Control Panel is a very handy tool. In the hands
of a knowledgeable technician, it can be used to
resolve a many user problems that can occur in a
system. If you need to adjust how folders behave,
look in the Control Panel. If you need to check which
users have accounts, you can do so in the Control
Panel.
Control Panel utilities I.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Internet Options. » Used to control the default behavior of Internet Explorer (IE).
– The Internet Options utility has seven tabs.» General.
» Security.
» Privacy.
» Content.
» Connections.
» Programs.
» Advanced.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– General tab: can be used to set the
general behavior of IE.» Home page: establishes the default page that IE goes to
when opened.
» Startup: sets where IE begins—either the home page or
from the last session.
» Tabs: allows the user to modify some behavior of how
tabbed pages and pop-ups behave.
» Browsing history: want to delete the browsing history
when IE closes? That can be set here. Also allows for the
manual deletion of the browser’s history cache.
» Appearance: some modifications can be made to how
Web pages appear from this setting.
» Search: some versions of the utility allow the user to
change the default search engine from the General tab.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Security tab: can be used to reduce risk
through zones.» Internet: default for Internet Web pages.
» Local intranet: default settings for intranet Web pages.
» Trusted sites: user identified sites that can be granted more
privileges than Internet sites (more relaxed security).
» Restricted sites: user identified sites that have more
restrictions placed on them. They can still be visited, but what
the Web pages are allowed to do is usually reduced.
– Custom level…» IE allows the user to modify all of the default zone’s behavior.
Caution should be used; make sure you understand the
ramifications of changing the default settings.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Privacy tab: can be used to provide some
control over online privacy.» Settings: control how IE handles cookies; settings range from
Accept All Cookies to Block All Cookies, with various
options in between.
» Location: either allow or disallow a website from determining
your physical location.
» Pop-up Blocker: can be either on or off. If the pop-up blocker
is turned on, the settings button under this heading allows the
user to manage which sites are allowed pop-ups.
» InPrivate: by default, when the user engages the IE InPrivate
browser function, IE disables the toolbars and extensions; this
can be changed here.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Content tab: can be used to control what
content is displayed and what data is kept.» Family Safety (Parental Control): used to place restrictions
on Internet usage for specified user accounts.
» Content Advisor: used to restrict what content is viewable in
IE. An administrator can enter a code to bypass.
» Certificates: used to manage how and which security
certificates IE will accept.
» AutoComplete: IE can remember information used to fill out
Web forms and use this function to auto-complete forms for the
user. The behavior can be adjusted from here.
» Feeds and Web Slices: used to adjust how IE controls and
schedules RSS feeds and Web Slices.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Connections tab: can be used to control
how the PC connects to networks.» Setup: a wizard that will help to establish an Internet
connection.
» Dial-up and Virtual Private Network (VPN) settings: add a
dial-up connection or VPN from here.
» Local Area Network (LAN) settings: control how a PC
connects to the LAN; the use of a proxy server can also be
enabled from the LAN settings button.
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Control Panel utilities I.
– Programs tab: can be used to set how IE
handles certain situations and extensions.» Most applications use the proper defaults, but, in certain
situations, they may need to be reset to a user’s preference.
» Manage add-ons: add-ons are extensions that are added to
IE; some are good and some are not.
» HTML editing: the user can determine which program is used
by IE as the default HTML editor.
– Advanced tab: advanced control over IE
options.» The user needs to be sure of the ramifications of making
changes to the defaults here. IE security can be greatly
reduced (or enhanced) by making adjustments.
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Control Panel utilities I.
A Microsoft GUI that grants access to a multitude of utilities that are used to
adjust and modify basic system settings.
Topic
Control Panel.
Summary
An utility that is used to modify and adjust the default behavior of IE. Seven
tabs are available once opened: General, Security, Privacy, Content,
Connections, Programs, and Advanced.Internet Options.
This workforce solution was 100 percent funded by a $3 million grant awarded by the
U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. The solution was
created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S.
Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or
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Administration, Grant #TC-23745-12-60-A-53.
PACE-IT is an equal opportunity employer/program and auxiliary aids and services are
available upon request to individuals with disabilities. For those that are hearing
impaired, a video phone is available at the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
office in Mountlake Terrace Hall 159. Check www.edcc.edu/ssd for office hours. Call
425.354.3113 on a video phone for more information about the PACE-IT program. For
any additional special accommodations needed, call the SSD office at 425.640.1814.
Edmonds Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race; color; religion;
national origin; sex; disability; sexual orientation; age; citizenship, marital, or veteran
status; or genetic information in its programs and activities.