Critical Thinking
Case 6-2
Over the Spring Break, you decide to clean up the files on your computer to make sorting and searching faster. You cannot remember the best methods to accomplish this task, so you consult a friend.
Your friend tells you to improve performance when searching,
A) delete folders from the hard disk.
B) add additional folders to the index.
C) buy a SSD.
D) move your pictures to a USB.

Question

Critical Thinking
Case 6-2
Over the Spring Break, you decide to clean up the files on your computer to make sorting and searching faster.  You cannot remember the best methods to accomplish this task, so you consult a friend.
Your friend tells you to improve performance when searching,
A) delete folders from the hard disk.
B) add additional folders to the index.
C) buy a SSD.
D) move your pictures to a USB.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Deleting folders from the hard disk or moving pictures to a USB may free up storage space, but it will not necessarily improve performance when searching. Buying a SSD may improve overall performance, but it may not specifically target search performance. Adding additional folders to the index, however, will make it easier and faster for the computer to find files when searching, ultimately improving search performance.

Critical Thinking Case 6-2