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RAM, SSD. RAM offers short-term storage of data, specifically what the CPU needs to get work done right now. Solid-state drives, like other mass storage devices, store data even after the electricity goes out.

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CPU. Central processing units process data.

GPU. Graphics processing units are normally present on video add-on cards and offload graphic-based computations from the CPU.

Motherboard. Although modern motherboards offer specific storage for BIOS/UEFI changeable information, they’re not considered storage devices.

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Wired. Of the choices offered, wired networks have the highest reliability.

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Bluetooth. Bluetooth is robust but not the best answer here.

Cellular. Cellular is robust but not the best answer here.

Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is great when in range but not the best answer here.

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Virtualization. You run each virtual machine in a discrete folder with no need for additional partitions or volumes.

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All three incorrect answers would enable her to run the Windows 8 app, but all require more work or expense than virtualization.

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A file that links to a program or file stored elsewhere on the computer.

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A file that enables downloading from an external computer. This is FTP.

A file that links to a program or file stored on an external computer. This is FTP or a URL.

A file that opens a web browser to a specific web page. This is a URL.

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Disable file and print sharing to prevent his laptop from showing in the Network portion of File Explorer.

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Remove all shared folders from his system. Joey’s computer will still show up over the network.

Give his shared folders administrative access. Shared folder administrative access has no impact on network visibility in this scenario.

Disable the NIC in Device Manager. This would prevent Joey’s computer from appearing on the network, but then he wouldn’t have any network connectivity at all, which is not a great solution.