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= What are "Thin Clients" ? =
Workstations are referred to as '''diskless-clients''' or "'''thin-clients'''" since most of the processing is performed by the server, and routine tasks (like accepting input from mouse & keyboard and displaying graphics on monitor) are performed just in the thin client's internal memory (RAM).
A newer configuration option is to configure a lab to use '''diskless fat-clients'''. This allows the processing power to be distributed to the workstations (within their internal memory or RAM).
I still maintain that that the LTSP irc is one of the most '''user-friendly''' IRC channels on the Internet...
* [ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/emery.png png] ] Emery Collegiate Secondary School (Toronto, ON)
* [ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westminster/parkdale.jpg jpg] ] Parkdale Collegiate Institute (Toronto, ON)
* [ N/A ] George S. Henry Secondary School (Toronto, ON)
'''Other Organizations:'''
* [ [http://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~murray.saul/westlab/ dir] ] Westminster United Church (Orangeville, ON)[ [[Westminster Computer Lab WIKI]] ]
Edubuntu is designed to provide educators with the resources to set up an inexpensive computer lab. One of the versions (Alternate Edubuntu CD) comes with LTSP <u>automatically</u> installed, so it is <u>not</u> necessary to install and setup LTSP after installation...
Here is a link to the Edubuntu webpage (for more information):
[http://edubuntu.org/ http://edubuntu.org/]