Afour-year-old laptop will not boot and presents error messages on screen. you have verified with the laptop technical support that these error messages indicate the motherboard has failed and needs replacing. what is the first question you should ask yourself before performing the repair?

Match each vocabulary word to its definition.1. desktoppicture used to represent acomputer application2. domainnetwork protectionsoftware code that can be viewed,3. iconmodified, and redistributed for freethe background screen on acomputer monitor4. url5. blogan online journalthe part of an internet address that6. firewallrefers to a group of computers on anetworkonline database of web pages7. intranetnetwork for use by an individual8. open address of a web page or9. wikiresource

Jasper and samantha are in a robotics competition. the guidelines state that the robots should be able to move a 10-gram weight at least 2 meters and turn in a circle. jasper and samantha have already built the robot. which step of the design process should they follow next to decide whether their robot meets the minimum criteria for the competition?

This first part of the film shows the early history of motion pictures. how accurate do you think the portrayal of the early motion picture industry is? why? is historical accuracy important in films and theatre productions? explain. in the scene where don is going to the party (starting at time code 14: 51), we see a street scene as he first rides with cosmo and then with kathy. what aspects did the filmmaker include to make the scene look and feel like don, cosmo, and kathy are riding in a car on a street? think about elements such as scenery, sound, props, lighting, and so on. a "talkie" picture is shown starting around time code 21: 15. how does the audience in the film react to the "talkie"? what influence do audiences have on film and theatre performances? how do film and theatre actors influence audiences? in the musical scene with cosmo (starting at time code 27: 00), how does the actor use props? what is the result? do you think the use of props effectively fulfilled the artistic vision for this musical number? why or why not?