Building A PC

Question 1

Runs a modern OS and general productivity apps to accomplish the vast majority of tasks needed by office and home users. CompTIA’s name for a standard desktop computer. Doesn’t need a network connection to run and it meets the recommended requirements for its OS

Answer 1

Thick Client

Question 2

Is a complete system that has its own OS and desktop apps, doesn’t need a network connection to run, meets recommended requirements for its OS

Answer 2

Thick Client

Question 3

A system designed to store only very basic apps with an absolute minimum amount of hardware required by the OS. Relies on resources from servers and thus needs a network connection. Meets minimum requirements for selected OS

Answer 3

Thin Client

Question 4

Stores only basic apps; may be a single-purpose system, needs a network connection to run; may need a network connection to boost, Meets minimum hardware requirements for its OS

Answer 4

Thin Client

Question 5

A computer workstation for simultaneous work in multiple virtual machines. Requires enough power for the host OS, plus any virtual machines, including their OSes and software. In practice, this means a powerful 64-bit CPU with many cores and max RAM

Answer 5

Virtualization Workstation

Question 6

Needs very large amounts of RAM - often the max the system can accept and needs a fast CPU with as many cores as the systems allow

Answer 6

Virtualization Workstation

Question 7

A powerful desktop system designed to play the latest resource-hungry games using high-performance RAM and graphics card. Typical peripherals are fast, high-quality monitors, rich sound systems, and input devices such as mice and keyboards tailored to high-performance gaming

Answer 7

Gaming PC

Question 8

Needs a multicore processor, high-end cooling (maybe liquid), high-end video/specialized GPU, and high-def sound card

Answer 8

Gaming PC

Question 9

A computer workstation for graphics design that requires a fast, multicore CPU, max RAM, and serious storage space to work with massive graphics files. It also needs a high-quality graphics card and monitor

Answer 9

Graphics/CAD/CAM Design Workstation

Question 10

Needs a multicore processor, high/end video/specialized GPU, very large amounts of RAM, often the max the system can accept, and robust storage

Answer 10

Graphics Workstation

Question 11

A computer workstation for editing audio needs a fast multicore CPU, lots of RAM, and a large monitor. It also needs large fast hard drives and a high-quality audio interface, and may make use of specialized input devices for mixing audio

Answer 11

Audio Editing Workstation

Question 12

A computer workstation for editing video. Combines the hardware requirements of graphics and audio editing workstations. Typically makes use of 2+ high-quality color-calibrated monitors for both editing and viewing video at native resolution. The high-speed, high-capacity storage required to edit enormous video files is commonly provided by RAID arrays

Answer 12

Video Editing Workstation

Question 13

Needs a specialized audio and video card, large and fast storage, very large amounts of RAM often the max the system can accept, and dual monitors (or more)

Answer 13

Audio/Video Editing Workstation

Question 14

A device that attaches to a network for the sole purpose of storing and sharing files

Answer 14

Network Attached Storage (NAS) device

Question 15

Needs file sharing, media streaming, RAID array, and Gigabit NIC

Answer 15

NAS Storage