Case 1-1 Casey is learning about the types of servers and more powerful computers available. She has asked her friend Burt, an expert on computers and its uses, to quiz her.
Burt describes an incredibly expensive computer designed to focus all of its computing power on one specific task at a time that can handle applications requiring speed, accuracy, and processing capabilities. Casey identifies the type of computer to be a(n)_____.
A) wireframe computer
B) supercomputer
C) mainframe computer
D) enterprise-class computer

Question

Case 1-1 Casey is learning about the types of servers and more powerful computers available. She has asked her friend Burt, an expert on computers and its uses, to quiz her.
Burt describes an incredibly expensive computer designed to focus all of its computing power on one specific task at a time that can handle applications requiring speed, accuracy, and processing capabilities. Casey identifies the type of computer to be a(n)_____.
A) ​wireframe computer
B) ​supercomputer
C) ​mainframe computer
D) ​enterprise-class computer

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Supercomputers are designed to perform complex calculations and tasks with incredible speed and accuracy, focusing their computing power on specific, intensive tasks.

Case 1-1 Casey Is Learning About the Types of Servers