Chapter 4

Question 1

CAD (Computer-Aided Design)

Answer 1

Centered around building 3D models.
Need a video card to process images. 
Need RAM to render 3D models. 
Need good CPU. 
Need a solid state hard drive.

Question 2

AV(Audio Video) Workstation

Answer 2

Catered around computers working around audio and video editing.
Need specialized audio and video card (the exact same thing as a graphics card).
*Need to have dual monitors.
Need a lot of hard drive space.

Question 3

Virtualization Workstation

Answer 3

The ability to have multiple operating systems on top of another on one physical computer.
Important to have maximum RAM
Need CPU cores→ main two to know.
Each machine requires at least one core.
*You still need large hard drive space

Question 4

Gaming PC

Answer 4

Used to play and support applications that immerse the user in a gaming experience.
*According to the exam, the only thing specific to a gaming PC is that it has liquid cooling. (EX:
Requires video card
Requires RAM
Requires processor much like all the other computers.
SSD is better for gaming pc)

Question 5

Thin client

Answer 5

A computer that has the bare minimum hardware to support the OS (operating system) **Most thin clients do not have a hard drive and the OS is accessed remotely. Set programs. (EX: MTA machines. Don’t store any local info. The OS is accessed remotely and you can buy a MetroCard. Needs to be able to take and give money. Will never need to do anything more than process transactions.)(EX: any tiny machines, kiosk machines, vending machines, etc)

Question 6

Thick client

Answer 6

A computer that has all standard hardware installed as well as local OS and apps.
*Literally a regular computer.

Question 7

Network Attached Storage (NAS)

Answer 7

is a device that allows the centralized storage of hard drives.
Used for sharing files and photos. Has media streaming.
Need Gigabit NIC card.
RAID array configuration. (Is a hard drive that you can share with an entire network.)
Need a networking card. Contains IP address on it.