Terminal-Host Systems Tend to Have Poor Response Times Compared with Client-Server

question 81

True/False

Terminal-host systems tend to have poor response times compared with client-server processing.

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Definitions:

Computer

An electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations.

Grid Computing

A type of distributed computing where a virtual supercomputer is composed of a cluster of networked, loosely-coupled computers, working together to perform large tasks.

Distributed Computing

A computing paradigm that divides a problem into multiple components that are solved by different computers connected by a network, working together to achieve a common goal.

Desktop

A computer's primary user interface that allows for the organization and easy access to applications and files.