Chapter 22 - Virtualization

What is another term for a snapshot? -Checkpoint -Backup -File -Rollback

Checkpoint

Which operating system, when added as a virtual machine, requires a separate, licensed copy? -FreeDOS -Ubuntu Linux -OpenBSD -Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows

What is a virtualization product that works on macOS? -Parallels Desktop -Virtual PC -KVM -Hyper-V

Parallels Desktop

The term virtual desktop commonly refers to the multiple desktop environments you can access in modern operating systems, such as clicking the _______________ in Windows 10 and going to a second desktop. -Device Manager -Task View icon -Start button -Control Panel

Task View icon

A point-in-time backup of a virtual machine is called a _______________. -full backup -differential backup -system status -snapshot

snapshot

Intel's VT-x and AMD's AMD-V are examples of _______________. -virtual memory pagers -hardware virtualization support -floating point hardware -virtual network interfaces

hardware virtualization support

Which of these tools is considered a Web application? VirtualBox Linux DropBox Microsoft Word

DropBox

Which VMware product is used on macOS? -Fusion -Hyper-V -ESX -Virtual PC

Fusion

What is another term for a virtual machine? -Guest -Host -Environment -Emulator

Guest

What does the abbreviation IaaS stand for? -Inspect, analyze, aggregate, select -Input and actuate service -Infrastructure as a service -Inspection and analysis system

Infrastructure as a service

What is a popular VMM in the Linux world? -Fusion -KVM -Parallels -Hyper-V

KVM

What important benefit of virtualization provides significant cost savings in utility usage? -Network security -Power savings -System security -Hardware expansion

Power savings

Apart from hardware virtualization support, the second concern is _______________. -CPU -RAM -Hard disk space and router -Network bandwidth and driver

RAM

What is one important reason to implement virtualization? -System management -Online access -Resource duplication -Hardware installation

System management

What company makes ESXi? -Oracle -VMware -Microsoft -Red Hat

VMware

Which company was one of the earliest to make hypervisors, and arguably the one that put PC virtualization on the map? -Microsoft -Amazon -Solaris -VMware

VMware

Which of these virtualization products is a commercial product (i.e., not free)? -KVM -VMware Fusion -VirtualBox -Hyper-V

VMware Fusion

_______________ makes Office applications available for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. -Virtual application streaming -IaaS -Measured service -Metered service

Virtual application streaming

Which hypervisor runs in Windows, macOS, and Linux hosts? -VirtualBox -Hyper-V -KVM -VMware Fusion

VirtualBox

Hyper-V is a part of which distribution? -Windows 7 -Linux -Windows 10 -macOS

Windows 10

What is one of the advantages of Software as a Service? -You can use it free of charge. -You do not have to install the software. -You do not need a powerful computer with a modern operating system. -Your data is secure in the cloud.

You do not have to install the software.

Virtual environments are stored as _______________. -snapshots -a set of files -processes in RAM -a set of links

a set of files

VMware's ESXi is an example of a(n) _______________. -bare-metal hypervisor -operating system -sandbox -virtual machine

bare-metal hypervisor

Software or hardware that converts the commands to and from the host machine into an entirely different platform is known as a(n) ________________. -emulator -supervisor -hypervisor -virtual machine manager

emulator

A physical system that runs specialized virtualization software is called a(n) ________________. -guest -operating system -host -hypervisor

host

What term refers a large number of networked, virtualized servers combined with a powerful front end? -Virtual machine -Search engine -Cloud computing -Operating system

Cloud computing

Using Cloud-based features, you can easily expand the number of servers, even spread them out geographically, with just a click of the switch. This ability is called _______________. -on-demand scalability -virtual expansion -rapid elasticity -rapid expansion

rapid elasticity

Consolidating a system's physical and time resources is known as ________________. -emulating -snapshotting -machine managing -resource pooling

resource pooling

Virtualization occurs when a ________________ running specialized software creates environments within unique single files that _______________ other computers. -single computer; replicate -single computer; manage -database; replicate -database; manage

single computer; replicate

Cloud file storage services, like Dropbox and Box allow people to move to the cloud for some of their storage needs. These services include _______________ with their desktop versions, so that you can easily have the same version of every file in multiple places (desktop, laptop, online). -synchronization apps -hypervisors -resource pooling -on-demand apps

synchronization apps