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CompTIA A+ 220-701/702 Practice Exam

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Mary is a graphic interface designer who intends to use a lot of heavy applications on her computer. She has added two new applications and her work involves keeping at least 4 applications running concurrently. At this point in time, her computer slows down if she opens more than 3 applications concurrently. Which of the following components should she consider upgrading?
  1. Motherboard
  2. Processor
  3. Hard Drive
  4. Memory
Explanation
Answer - D - Mary should consider upgrading her memory, or RAM. A lot of programs running simultaneously on the computer can consume a high amount of RAM. It is important to optimize one of the two. Either have enough RAM, or do not run a lot of programs simultaneously.

Key Takeaway: All the applications running on the computer are temporarily transferred to the system memory. In case the system memory is insufficient, it uses the hard drive for virtual memory. The motherboard and processor play a crucial role while installing the applications. Although the hard drive plays a crucial part in running the programs, it is a memory upgrade that speeds up the applications running on the computer.

Always keep track of the minimum amount of RAM required by applications used. Make sure that the sum of minimum RAM required by applications does not exceed the RAM on your computer.
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