Describe the potential risks of installing or upgrading software and evaluate the risks involved in the installation or upgrade of software and explain how the risks could be minimised.

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Describe the potential risks of installing or upgrading software and evaluate the risks involved in the installation or upgrade of software and explain how the risks could be minimised.

P2 requires learners to broadly consider what risks can occur rather than restricting the purpose to a particular system. Reports, presentations or web pages that describe the risks are all appropriate – perhaps based around a number of case studies. D2 is likely to take the form of a written report.

I have recently been hired as an IT consultant by a small charity that wishes to advertise itself with a website and take donations. They have asked me to look at their current computer systems and advise on any new software installations or upgrades that may have been necessary. In this report I will describe the potential risks when downloading or updating software.

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When installing and upgrading software it’s important to be aware of the risks involved.  It’s important to plan how the changes will affect the computer before you start so that you are prepared if the worst should happen. The first risk is potential loss of service. When installing software, your system will be inactive while the installation takes place. During this time major disruption may occur. For example, if you were upgrading the operating system, it would mean that network resources and internet connection would be unavailable for the time it takes to install. There is real risk that this ...

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