A user is leaving their laptop unattended for the entire weekend and wants to ensure zero battery consumption while still being able to resume their exact work session (all open applications and files) quickly when they return on Monday. Which power-saving mode in Windows should they choose?
Hibernate, because it saves the entire system state to the hard disk and powers down completely.
The user has two requirements: zero battery consumption and the ability to resume the exact work session with all open applications and files.
In Sleep (Standby) mode the session is kept in RAM, which needs continuous power, so battery is still drained over a weekend.
Shut Down does give zero power consumption, but it closes all applications and files, so the exact session cannot be restored.
Hibernate copies the entire contents of RAM (the full system state) to the hard disk and then powers the computer down completely, giving zero power consumption while preserving the session.
When the laptop is switched on again, the saved state is loaded back so all applications and files reopen exactly as they were.
Hence, the correct choice is Hibernate, which saves the system state to disk and powers down completely.
Which one of the following best describes system software? Choose the correct option.
A collection of software that manages computer hardware resources and provides common services for computer programs is
In the context of computers, what is Ubuntu?
Match the columns.
List-I | List-II | ||
(a) | Linux user interface | i. | Row of buttons, often near the top of an application window that control software functions |
(b) | Word processing | ii. | GNOME |
(c) | Icon | iii. | MS-Word |
(d) | Toolbar | iv. | Small graphical representation of a |
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