A+ 1001: Building a PC Flashcards
Standard Thick Client
the most basic type of desktop office computer (middle of the road)
Needs to meet the recommended requirements of the selected OS
specs
- motherboard with onboard video
- i3
- SSD
software
- windows
- desktop apps (microsoft office)
Standard Thin Client
Most often used in enterprise environments
rarely uses own internal storage, but relies on network connectivity
must meet minimum requirements of selected OS
specs
- motherboard with connectivity
- i3
- ssd
software
- windows
- apps (Microsoft office)
Graphic/CAD/CAM design workstation
requires powerful multicore processor and high end video card
specs
- i9
- motherboard that can support processor and video card
- High end video card
- Maximum Ram
- SSD
Virtualization Workstation
main requirements are maximum RAM and CPU cores to support running simultaneous virual machines, also
a lot of mass storage to store virtual machines
specs:
- amd Ryzen
- SSD
- multple SATA hardrives
- maximum Ram
NAS
Network attached storage
Headless system (no keyboard, mouse, screen)
main job is to share files
requires a good highspeed network card (Gigabit NIC) and something to protect all the data, namely RAID array
specs
- midrange cpu i3
- midrange mohterboard with a built in network card (minimum gigabit NIC)
- multiple sata hard drives
Gaming PC
Top of the line
Specs
- multicore processor i9, Ryzen
- motherboard that can support processor
- Big power supply 750w
- HIgh end cooling (liquid cooling)
- one or more high end video cards
- High definition sound card
- SSD
- MAX RAM
Audio and video editing workstations
Specialized audio and video card
Large and fast hard drives
Dual monitors
Macs are best for these kind of workstations
The two most critical components in a virtualization workstation are a powerful CPU and what?
Each VM needs RAM for its OS plus RAM for the jobs that it performs
What is the core component in a NAS setup?
RAID array and network connection
Data reliability is the most important aspect of a NAS, so a good RAID array is called for. SSDs make data access fast but not reliable. NAS systems don’t need especially large amounts or RAM nor do they require sophisticated video system.
