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History Setup, security, etc Backup Utilities. Computers . Computer History . 300BC-Abacus 1946-ENIAC 1971-Intel 4004 chip 1977-Apple 2+ 1980-IBM and Tandy PC 1991-Internet, WWW Compaq “portable” Laptop Smartphone. 101 . New computer Isolated vs. Networked Intranet vs. internet
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History Setup, security, etc Backup Utilities Computers
Computer History • 300BC-Abacus • 1946-ENIAC • 1971-Intel 4004 chip • 1977-Apple 2+ • 1980-IBM and Tandy PC • 1991-Internet, WWW • Compaq “portable” • Laptop • Smartphone
101 • New computer • Isolated vs. Networked • Intranet vs. internet • Network Interface Card (NIC) • Networking Basics • Firewall/Router • Browser • Anti-virus/spam
Isolated Computer • No email • No browsing • No sharing • Can do Excel, Word, maintain database etc • Very safe! • Yet can still infect with floppy or disk • (sneaker-net)
Computer Parts • Motherboard with sound card • Storage-HD and floppy? • Modem/LAN • DVD/CD writer • SD card • Ports • USB’s • Firewire-1394 IEEE
Trash a Computer • Remove data • Software-Eraser • Open HD and destroy platters • Destroy CD in shredder
Firewall / Router • Use OpenDNS rather than ISP’s DNS • IP address-fixed vs. DHCP • Turn off Plug and Play (UPnP) • NAT translation • Stateful packet inspection
Wireless Access Points Standards-802.11 - a,b,g,n Speeds – 11-54mb/s or more Encryption-most important • WEP-bad • WPA-good MAC address-fair SSID-fair
Network History • Connections-centralized vs. distributed • Bus/typology-Star, MESH • Wiring • Coaxial 10Base2, 10Base10 • Ethernet - 100MB-1GB, RJ45 adapter • Network interface card (NIC) • Local Area Network (LAN) • Wide Area Network (WAN)
Connections WanPC WAN MODEM ROUTER AP VONAGE LAN PC
Networks1 • In past: • Centralized-using mainframe and CRT terminals • Present: • Client-server • Future: • Centralized using thin clients • Google, Microsoft • Web service-ASP models
Networks2 • Type • Domain controlled • Peer-to-peer • Router/Firewalled • NAT-192.168.x.x • Network Printer • Storage • Local • Server-USB/Firewire • Network Attached Storage-NAS • Remote-”Cloud”
Basics • Use anti-virus and update • Windows updates-allow automatic • Open email attachments carefully • Make backups of important files • Use strong passwords • Use care in downloading programs • Limit file access with password/encryption
Secure Connections • VPN-SSL---like Scripps uses • Terminal Server (RDP) • Citrix • OpenVPN-hotspots • Go-to-My PC
Browsers PC and Mac • Firefox 3-use master password and No Script • Opera • Google Chrome (beta) • Apple Safari PC only Microsoft Explorer IE7 and now IE8 beta
Email1 • PC/Smartphone-based • Outlook / Exchange • Blackberry / iPhone • Web-based • Yahoo • Microsoft-Windows Live • Gmail
Email2 • Smart Email • Use headers/subject • Use SSL-”https” when possible • Use “reply-to-all” carefully • Use anti-virus and anti-spam • Do not use reading pane-e.g. HTML view
Email-Gmail specific • Calendar • Picasa photos • Writer • Spreadsheet
Security Software • Program scanner-Secunia PCI (RC4) • Windows Defender • Microsoft Update • Windows Steady State • Virtual Credit cards-one time use - nice! • Phishing detector-browser
Security2 • Ad-aware • Spybot search and destroy • Windows Defender
Storage of Data Disaster Recovery-Home and Office UPS power supply Local and Remote Backups Compressions / Standards • Photos-JPEG, TIFF • Video-MPEG2, MPEG4, H.264 • Music-MP3, AAC, WMA-lossy • Documents-PDF’s
Backup Backup • Computer Hard Drive Setup • C: Programs • D: Data-back this up • External Hard Drive-USB or Ethernet NAS • Retrospect software-duplicate file by file, automatic • SyncToy2-free • Remote-Off site backup-encryption , ”Cloud” • Carbonite • Mozy
Backup2 • SyncToy2-Microsoft • Foldershare-IBM • Hamachi-LogMeIn
Digital Misc. • VOIP phones • Video • Maps • VM • Storage • EMR/PHR • Music • Podcasts
VOIP-Phones • Voice-over-IP (VOIP) • Digital vs. analog phone • Cable or DSL • Behind firewall/router • Multiple phones, fax possible, line 2 • 911 OK now • Examples: Vonage, Packet8, Skype
Maps and Maps • MAPS • Microsoft Live • Google Maps • Yahoo Maps • MapQuest • EARTH • Google Earth • Microsoft Virtual Earth
Virtualization • MAC • Parallels • EMC Fusion • PC • VM Ware • Microsoft Virtual PC VirtualBox
EHR /EMR / eRx • In-patient • LastWord / Centricity • Cerner • Epic • NextGen • Ambulatory • Centricity (MedaLogic) • Allscripts • eRx • NEPSI-stand-alone, links to GoogleHealth PHR-FREE • Allscripts
PHR • GoogleHealth • Microsoft Healthvault
Utilities • Password Keeper-Roboform • Notes-Evernote • PDF-Adobe Reader • CalendarSync-Google • Photos • Picasa, Picasaweb-Google • Photosynth-Microsoft • Geneology-Geni • HELP-CrossLoop
Music • FREE • ITunes • Last.fm • Pandora • Jango • PAID • XM/Sirius
Encryption Hard drive-Truecrypt Email-PGP Wireless-see Access Point setup with WPA
Social Networking • You Tube • Facebook • Flickr • Delicious • Twitter • Flock • LinkedIn-business
Ideal Office Configuration • Server with VM-App server, DC server,thin clients • USP power backup • Backup - on site and off • Email via web • VOIP phones • Digital answering service-Perfectserve • Bookkeeping and CC-Quickbooks • Practice Management, scheduling-ASP • EMR-ASP • Front office scanning into EMR-License, ins. cards-PDF • Faxmodem-Labs, X-ray, OP reports-TIFF • Input - IOV and progress notes via above • Transcription-Dragon, ACT, Word
Ideal Home Configuration • High-speed network with firewall/router • UPS power • POTS • Digital VOIP phones and fax • Media center with stereo, computer and HDMI • Digital Plasma / LCD Monitor/TV • Mediaserver • Music • Photos • Videos