Building a PC

Question 1

What enables your computer to boot from a network location? How do you utilize this?

Answer 1

Preboot Execution Environment (PXE). It requires only a PXE-capable network interface controller (NIC).

Question 2

When you install an OS alongside an existing OS, what do you create?

Answer 2

A multiboot installation

Question 3

What does CompTIA call a PC case built for a home theater?

Answer 3

An HTPC

Question 4

What’s a Thin Client?

What’s a Thick Client?

Answer 4

A Thin Client is a system designed to handle basic applications with minimum hardware

A Thick Client accomplishes the vast majority of tasks needed by office and home users.