3.8 & 3.9 CQ Flashcards
Which of the following is the best type of custom computer for use with Pro Tools?
Image A. Graphic/CAD/CAM design workstation
Image B. Audio/video editing workstation
Image C. Gaming PC
Image D. Virtualization workstation
B. The audio/video editing workstation is the type of custom computer that would use Pro Tools, Logic Pro X, and other music and video editing programs.
Which of the following would include a gigabit NIC and a RAID array?
A. Gaming PC
B. Audio/video editing workstation
C. Thin client
D. NAS
D. A NAS (network attached storage) device will allow users to access files and stream media; it normally has a gigabit NIC and a RAID array. The rest of the answers will most likely include a gigabit network connection, but not a RAID array.
our organization needs to run Windows in a virtual environment. The OS is expected to require a huge amount of resources for a powerful application it will run. What should you install Windows to?
A. Type 2 hypervisor
B. Gaming PC
C. Type 1 hypervisor
D. Thin client
C. If the virtual operating system needs a lot of resources, the best bet is a “bare metal” Type 1 hypervisor. Type 2 hypervisors run on top of an operating system and therefore are not as efficient with resources. Gaming PCs have lots of resources but are not meant to run virtual environments. Thin clients have the least amount of resources.
You have set up a user to work at a thin client. They will be accessing the OS image and data from a Windows Server 2016 as well as data from the Google Cloud. Which of the following does this configuration not require? (Select the two best answers.)
Image A. Network connection
Image B. CPU
Image C. M.2
Image D. Virtualization
Image E. SSD
C and E. This configuration will not need a hard drive, be it M.2 or other SSD. Thin clients are meant to either use an OS that is embedded in RAM (or other similar memory) or, more often, grab an image from a server, often as a virtual machine. To do so, the thin client will need a network connection (wired or wireless), and every computer needs a CPU.
A customer has a brand new Chromebook and needs help configuring it. Which of the following should you help the user with? (Select the three best answers.)
A. Touchpad
B. Initial account setup
C. Registry
D. Touchscreen
E. App Store applications
F. Task Manager
A, B, and D. You should show the user how to configure the touchpad and touchscreen, and guide the user through the initial account setup. Chrome OS is a fairly simple system compared to Windows and other operating systems. To configure devices, simply go to the “Home” or app launcher button, then Settings, then Devices. The registry is a Windows configuration tool—even if this was a Windows computer, the typical user has no place in the registry. The App Store is Apple’s application download site. Google uses the Play Store. The Task Manager is another Windows utility. Consider writing a short user guide in Word document format if you have multiple users accessing the same type of system for the first time. Write it once, and train many!
