Chapter 5 James Adams Flashcards
What is a thin client?
Chapter 5 Page 235
Any machine that divests itself of all or most local storage and varying levels of RAM and processing power without necessarily giving up all ability to process instructions and data.
What is a dumb terminal?
Chapter 5 Page 235
Displays output to the monitor and relays input of the keyboard and mouse.
What is the primary difference between dumb terminals and thin clients?
Chapter 5 Page 235
Clients feature a true network connection and contain enough intelligence to locate the server before turning over processor control.
T/F. A thin client requires offline functions?
Chapter 5 Page 236
False. They must always be connecting to a network and working online.
Can thin clients run basic applications?
Chapter 5 Page 236
Yes. But only some, not all.
What is a home server PC?
Chapter 5 Page 236
In essence, powerful client systems with a standard, non-server OS.
T/F. Home servers qualify as custom configurations.
Chapter 5 Page 236
True. They differ from enterprise servers to a point to be considered so.
Which OS introduced the capability of working hand in hand with libraries in a HomeGroup?
Chapter 5 Page 237
Windows 7
Where is this Windows 7 feature found?
Chapter 5 Page 237
Advanced sharing settings
T/F. TV tuner cards can be added to a chassis?
Chapter 5 Page 235
True, but not all.
Redundancy vs Fault Tolerance
Chapter 5 Page 236
Fault tolerance seeks to retain accessibility while Redundancy only ensures recoverability.
T/F. Home server PCs can be built from the same components that go into high performance systems.
Chapter 5 Page 236
True
What is Thinstation?
Chapter 5 Page 236
A think client OS
Why should standard computers be backed up regularly?
Chapter 5 Page 236
Most standard computers do not have RAID or other forms of backup.
Are third party utilities and applications useable in a home server?
Chapter 5 Page 237
Yes
