Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-2 Dean Has Been Using

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Multiple Choice

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 5-2 Dean has been using computers for some time now, but he is unfamiliar with a number of utility programs. In order to better maintain his computer, he decides to ask his coworker Andrea for advice on basic utility programs. Andrea tells Dean that he should periodically perform ____ on his computer to optimize the hard drive so that it works more efficiently. This process works by rearranging the data on the hard drive so all files are stored in contiguous locations.

• A) disk defragmentation
• B) file compression
• C) disk cleanup
• D) backup

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Definitions:

Racial Boundaries

Socially constructed lines that divide individuals based on perceived racial differences.

Slave Insurrection

An act of rebellion or revolt by enslaved individuals seeking to gain freedom from bondage and oppression.

Harsh New Laws

Recent legislation that is particularly severe, strict, or oppressive in nature.

1712 and 1741

Reference years to notable events; notably, 1712 references the New York Slave Revolt of 1712, and 1741 may refer to the New York Conspiracy of 1741, both highlighting slave resistance.