Title: Maintain instruments and equipment.
Course: Advertising Design I > Section: Practicing Lab Safety and Maintenance

Maintenance should include

- regular cleaning
- use of protective coverings
- storage
- routine check of settings and connections
- scheduled backup of data
- use of utilities and virus-protection software
- software updates.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the consequences of neglecting to follow a regular maintenance schedule?
- Why is it important to back up data on a regular basis?
- What is the proper method of cleaning cutting equipment?
- How might cutting instruments be used so that their blades remain sharp longer?