Explain a search tool and include the term index in your response

What will be an ideal response?


Student responses will vary, but should be drawn from the following information from the text.

A search tool is a program, usually included with an operating system, that attempts to locate a file on your computer or mobile device based on criteria you specify. The criteria could be a word or words contained in a file, date the file was created or modified, size of the file, location of the file, file name, author/artist, and other similar properties. Search tools can look through documents, photos, music, and other files on your computer or mobile device and/or on the Internet, combining search results in a single location.

Search tools typically use an index to assist with locating files quickly. An index stores a variety of information about a file, including its name, date created, date modified, author name, and so on. When you enter search criteria, instead of looking through every file and folder on the storage medium, the search tool looks through the index first to find a match. Each entry in the index contains a link to the actual file on the storage media for easy retrieval.

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Note: In the solutions below, indicate the current logical expression being evaluated according to the rules of precedence. ``` NOT (x = 1) AND y = 2 ``` Evaluates as False

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a. Windows 7 firewall b. Norton firewall c. McAfee personal firewall d. Iptables firewall

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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____ help to organize the objects on the stage.

A. Layers B. Projectors C. Playheads D. Views

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