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Green Computing
BADM 201 1A Spring 2013
What is Green Computing
• environmentally responsible use of computers and
related resources
• implementation of energy-efficient central processing
units (CPUs),servers and peripherals
• reduced resource consumption and proper disposal
of electronic waste (e-waste)
In a word
More directly, it means using computers or devices in
ways that save the environment, save energy and save
money.
4 aspects to be “Green”:
• Green use: Minimizing the electricity
consumption of computers and other devices
• Green disposal: Re-making or recycling
unwanted electronic equipments
• Green design: Designing energy-efficient
computers, servers, printers and other digital
devices
• Green manufacturing: Minimizing waste during
the manufacturing of computers and other
subsystems
example of Green computing:
Thin Client
A Thin Client is a computer or a computer program which depends
heavily on some other computer (its server) to fulfill its traditional
computational roles.
Thin Client:
• a regular computer
• do not have to have hard drives
• can run the software, with the help of a server
• connected to servers through network
Thin-client computing is also a way of easily maintaining computational services at a reduced
total cost of ownership.
The most common type of modern thin client is a low-end computer terminal which
concentrates solely on providing a graphical user interface to the end-user.
Work Cited
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