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Dr. Keen
Cyber Defender & Diagnostics Lab Technician
Dr. Keen is in charge of Diagnostics and has the equipment and knowledge to fix most computer related problems.
Abandoned by her computer hacker parents when she was a child, Dr. Keen focuses on helping others overcome the attacks of cyber criminals just like her parents.
You can't direct the wind but you can adjust the sails
- Anonymous
French fries
Interests:Inventing, watercolor, playing fetch with Scout
Scout
Cyber Defender & Dr. Keen's robot assistant
Scout is in charge of keeping the Cyber Defense Force's security measures up-to-date. His computer brain carries fixes to most security and computer problems that can be administered at any time.
Scout is always eager to help make Cyberspace a safe and fun place.
Memory chips
Interests:Fixing computers, making antidotes for malware, playing fetch
February 18, 2010
How Computers Work: : What is Defragmenting?
Defragmenting (or defragging, as we usually say) is an important part of keeping your computer healthy. Over time, the files in your computer can break down and their pieces can get scattered around your hard drive. This makes it harder for your computer to run your files because it first has to find all the right pieces before anything can run. Defragging your computer helps your computer run better by taking all the scattered pieces of your files and reorganizing them.
It’s like when you clean your room and you put all of your socks back in your sock drawer. Instead of rushing around before school and finding some socks in your drawer, some under your bed, some in your closet, some in the refrigerator, and some clinging to your ceiling, all you have to do is open up one drawer!
So remember, Cadets, if your computer is running slow, it might be time to reorganize its sock drawer!