3 Software
3.1 General Information
Software is a chain of logic operations that tells the hardware, which operations are to be executed. These logic operations are known as programs. These programs consist of commands and instruction sequences. These are processed electronically in bits and bytes.
A bit is the smallest unit of electronic information. As it is very complicated to handle individual bits, 8 bits are combined in a byte. The byte is the basic unit of measurement in the computer world.
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... for data backup
•Create backup copies of your work files on a regular basis. This is the only way to protect against data loss, e.g. in the event of a hard disk fault.
•No liability shall be accepted for loss of data.
... for installing programs
Before installing new programs, close all applications.
After installing programs, you should always restart your computer, even if you are not prompted to do so.
... for installing programs with and without the Autostart function
The fact that the Autostart function is not active can be due to Properties having been automatically edited when installing programs, e.g. a burning program or DVD player. If the Autostart function is activated, system errors may occur under certain
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