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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Figure 11-1 A typical thick client

The thick part of thick client doesn’t necessarily refer to the physical

thickness of the computer case or system unit that houses everything. It

means more what the computer can do if the computer isn’t connected to any

type of network.

A thick client has everything it needs to do its work without a network

connection. The hard drive is bootable with an operating system. The

computer has a set of desktop applications. You can write letters. You can

run a spreadsheet, play a game, or edit a video. Granted, at some point you

might need to send an e-mail message, upload a document, or play an online

game; but in general you can do most of your work without a network

connection.

The key to a good thick client is sufficient hardware to support the

operating system and applications typical of an office or home-office

environment. All operating systems define minimum hardware requirements.

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