Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 8-2
After using your computer for a few weeks, you are not entirely certain that the default power plans provided by Windows 10 address your power needs. You conduct an in-depth study of the options available to decide what course is best for you.
While reading about the power options, you read the following description: Windows saves your data and system settings in temporary memory and then suspends operations as it goes into a power-saving state. What is this a description of?
A)hibernation
B)hybrid status
C)sleep
D)dormancy

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description provided is a description of the sleep power option. Hibernation saves your data to the hard drive and then shuts down the computer, while hybrid status is a combination of both sleep and hibernation modes. Dormancy is not a commonly used term for power options in Windows.