You Have Had Your Desktop for Several Years and You

question 113

Multiple Choice

You have had your desktop for several years and you have decided that it is time for you to purchase a new one. Before heading online to make your purchase, you re-familiarize yourself with a buyer's guide that you found in your Discovering Computers textbook. ​
Which of the following is not a consideration from that buyer's guide?

• A) Be aware of hidden costs.
• B) Consider purchasing an extended warranty or service plan.
• C) Always purchase the least powerful desktop available.
• D) Know the system requirements of the operating system.

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Definitions:

External Coaching

The practice of bringing in a coach from outside the organization to develop skills, enhance performance, or facilitate personal or professional growth.

Harmonious Passion

The positive and fulfilling feeling one gets when engaging in an activity that one loves, which does not conflict with other aspects of one's life.

Obsessive Passion

A form of passion that entails an uncontrollable urge to engage in an activity, leading to negative consequences for other areas of life.

Goal-Setting

The process of identifying specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound objectives to guide individual or group actions and behaviors.