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Does a server have a processor?
Yes
What kind of server runs apps and backs up files and media?
Application server
Is a computer, usually with limited processing power, that enables users to send data to and/or receive information from a server, or host computer.
Terminal
Is the fastest, most powerful computer
Supercomputer
_____ refers to an environment that provides resources and services accessed via the Internet.
Cloud computing
What kind of server stores files for user upload or download via FTP.
FTP Server
What kind of server stores and provides access to a database?
Database server
Is an input device that uses laser beams to read barcodes on products.
Bar code reader
Supercomputers weigh ____?
100 tons or more
Cloud computing helps _______________.
Resources include email messages, schedules, music, photos, videos, games, websites, programs, web apps, servers, storage
Give two examples of a server
FTP server, game server, home server, list server, network server, print server, or web server.
Dedicated servers usually need ________ processor.
faster
Is a terminal that looks like a desktop but has limited capabilities and components. Because thin clients typically do not contain a hard drive, they run programs and access data on a network or the Internet.
Thin Client
Applications requiring complex, sophisticated mathematical calculations use ______.
Supercomputers
______ is a big shift from the traditional way businesses think about IT resources.
Cloud Computer
What kind of server stores and delivers requested webpages to a computer via a browser?
Web server
What kind of server stores domain names and their corresponding IP addresses.
Domain name server
To record purchases, process credit or debit cards, and update inventory.
POS Terminal
Supercomputers help ______.
Large-scale simulations and applications in medicine, aerospace, automotive design, online banking, weather forecasting, nuclear energy research, and petroleum exploration
cost,speed,global,scale,productivity,performance,reliability,security
Examples of Cloud computing
What is a server?
Servers are computers that provide services to other computers or devices.
A file server stores and ____ files
manages
Is a freestanding terminal that usually has a touch screen for user interaction.
Kiosk