Grid Computing Takes Advantage of the Available 75% of Unused

question 29

Multiple Choice

Grid computing takes advantage of the available 75% of unused processing power of a computer and links thousands of individual computers around the world creating a ________ that can process intensive tasks.

• A) personal computer
• B) employee client
• C) company server
• D) virtual supercomputer

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Definitions:

Parallel

A type of electrical circuit connection wherein components are connected across the same voltage, leading each path to carry a part of the total current.

Inductive Reactance

The opposition offered by an inductor to alternating current, depending on the frequency of the current and the inductance of the coil.

Inductive Reactance

The opposition to the change of electric current in an inductor, measured in ohms.

Impedance

A measure of the opposition that a circuit presents to the passage of alternating current, expressed in ohms and combining resistive and reactive elements.