Custom PC

Question 1

Gaming PC

Answer 1

• SSD - Fast start and load times
• High-end video/specialized GPU - Graphically complex
• High definition sound card - Multiple layers, atmosphere
• High-end cooling - High utilization for hours at a time

Question 2

Standard thick client

Answer 2

• Desktop applications - Executable programs running in local memory and using local CPU
• Meets recommended requirements for
running the operating system
• CPU, total RAM, disk space

Question 3

Thin client

Answer 3

• Basic application usage
• Applications actually run on a remote server
• Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
• Local device is a keyboard, mouse, and screen.
• Minimal operating system on the client
• No huge memory or CPU needs
• Network connectivity
• Big network requirement
• Everything happens across the wire

Question 4

NAS

Network attached storage device

Answer 4

• NAS - Access from anywhere
• Media streaming - Central location
• File sharing - Easy access
• Gigabit NIC - High speed transfers
• RAID array - Redundant hard drives

Question 5

Graphics workstations

Answer 5

• Computer Aided Design (CAD) /
• Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
• SSD
• High-speed storage
• High-end video
• Complex graphics
• Maximum RAM
• Significant memory use

Question 6

Audio/Video editing workstation

Answer 6

• Specialized audio and video card
• High quality audio
• Powerful video
• Large fast hard drive
• Constant disk writes
• SSD
• Dual monitors
• Edit in one monitor, view output in the other

Question 7

Virtualization workstation

Answer 7

• Maximum RAM
• Every OS needs its own memory
• It adds up quickly!
• Maximum CPU cores
• Constant processing
• Need an efficient CPU
• Most virtualization apps can use multiple cores

Question 8

Audio/video editing workstation needs:

Answer 8

• Specialized audio and video card
• Large, fast storage
• Very large amounts of RAM, often the maximum the system can accept
• Dual monitors (or more)

Question 9

NAS storage needs:

Answer 9

• File sharing
• Media streaming
• RAID array
• Gigabit NIC

Question 10

CAD/CAM design workstation needs:

Answer 10

• Multicore processor
• High-end video/specialized GPU
• Very large amounts of RAM, often the maximum the system can accept
• Robust storage

Question 11

Gaming PC needs:

Answer 11

• Multicore processor
• High-end cooling (maybe liquid)
• High-end video/specialized GPU
• High-definition sound card

Question 12

Virtualization workstation need:

Answer 12

• Needs very large amounts of RAM—often the maximum the system can accept
• Needs a fast CPU with as many cores as the systems and your wallet allow

Question 13

Thin client:

Answer 13

• Stores only basic applications; may be a single-purpose system
• Needs a network connection to run; may need a network connection to boot
• Meets minimum hardware requirements for its operating system

Question 14

Standard thick client:

Answer 14

• Is a complete system that has its own operating system and desktop applications
• Does not need a network connection to run
• Meets recommended requirements for its operating system