220-1101 · Question #116
220-1101 Question #116: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Thin clients. For a school environment where devices need identical builds, are prone to damage, and simplified maintenance is desired, thin clients are the best option as they are easily replaced and rely on a central server.
Question
A systems administrator at a school is setting up computing devices with keyboards. All the devices need to have an identical build. The administrator knows from prior experience that students often spill food or drinks on their devices. Which of the following is the BEST option for the administrator to use?
Options
- AThick clients
- BThin clients
- CLaptops
- DWorkstations
Explanation
For a school environment where devices need identical builds, are prone to damage, and simplified maintenance is desired, thin clients are the best option as they are easily replaced and rely on a central server.
Common mistakes.
- A. Thick clients are full-featured computers with local processing and storage, making them more complex to maintain, harder to standardize quickly, and more expensive to replace if damaged.
- C. Laptops are portable but are also thick clients in terms of their local processing and storage, making them vulnerable to spills and more complex to manage identically and replace compared to thin clients.
- D. Workstations are high-performance thick clients, designed for demanding tasks, and are even more expensive and complex to manage and replace than standard thick clients in a school setting.
Concept tested. Thin clients vs. thick clients in specific use cases
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