1. The problem is to determine which statements about distributed and parallel computing are correct. 2. Statement I: "Distributed computing improves the speed at which an individual computer executes a program." This is generally false because distributed computing involves multiple computers working together, not speeding up a single computer's execution. 3. Statement II: "Parallel computing scales more effectively than sequential computing." This is true because parallel computing divides tasks across multiple processors, allowing better scaling compared to sequential execution. 4. Statement III: "Distributed computing allows larger problems to be solved quicker." This is true because distributed computing uses multiple machines to handle larger workloads more efficiently. 5. Therefore, the correct statements are II and III. 6. The correct answer is C. II and III.