Module 10 QUIZ: Virtualization, Cloud Computing, and Printers

A company is utilizing servers, data storage, data backup, and software development platforms over an Internet connection. Which of the following describes the company's approach to computing resources? a. Client-side virtualization b. Thick client computing c. Internal shared resources d. Cloud computing

Cloud computing

A technician wants to use a hosted virtual machine to provide shared files and folders on the company LAN. Which of the following will provide the necessary network connection for the VM? a. Isolate the virtual NIC on its own network subnet. b. Disable the virtual NIC and enable the physical NIC. c. Disable the physical NIC and enable the virtual NIC. d. Connect the virtual NIC to the host's physical NIC.

Connect the virtual NIC to the host's physical NIC.

Kendra, a user, would like to share her serial printer that has no networking connectivity with the other users in her small office. Which of the following would be the best choice for providing this functionality with the least effort and cost to the user? a. Update the current print drivers. b. Enable print sharing on the printer. c. Install an integrated print server. d. Enable print sharing on the computer.

Enable print sharing on the computer.

A company purchased a high-quality color laser printer to print color brochures and sales proposals. The printer is connected to a marketing PC via USB and is configured as a shared local printer for use by the sales and marketing teams. The manager is concerned about the cost of consumables for the printer and does not want users to unintentionally print to the printer. What can be done to ensure that only authorized users can send print jobs to the printer? a. Disable print spooling on the marketing PC. b. Set security permissions for the marketing PC's signed-in user. c. Disable the local share on the marketing PC. d. Enable user authentication on the printer share.

Enable user authentication on the printer share.

A help desk technician needs to run virtual machines on her laptop computer for several upcoming training sessions. Which of the following must be completed before she can use virtualization on her laptop? a. Upgrade the Windows operating system. b. Add additional RAM to the laptop computer. c. Enable virtualization support in the laptop's UEFI. d. Download and flash the laptop computer's UEFI.

Enable virtualization support in the laptop's UEFI.

Henry wants to build a computer that will allow him to run a hypervisor program. What does Henry not need on his computer? a. High-end video card b. High-end processor with multiple cores c. Hard drives with large storage capacity d. Maximum amount of RAM motherboard can accept

High-end video card

A small company has hired you to take over its IT needs. The company currently has seven on-site employees and 12 remote employees working from their homes and is looking to hire an additional 20 employees in the next six to eight months. The owners of the company are asking you to obtain a business service that will meet the needs of the current staff as well as scale up when the company grows. The service must provide adequate and scalable computing power and storage. Which cloud service model should you implement? a. PaaS b. IaaS c. SaaS d. XaaS

IaaS

A client is asking for a printing solution that will print three sheets of paper with identical information on each page with a single pass of the printer. Furthermore, the client requests that the solution take the least amount of time and effort to maintain. Which of the following printer types should be recommended? a. Inkjet b. Impact c. Thermal transfer d. Laser

Impact

A company is in the middle of an operating system update to Windows 10 from Windows XP, Windows 7, and Windows 8.x. The diverse nature of the update has made it imperative that the help desk techs have the ability to run several concurrent VMs. A few of the techs are experiencing frequent and extended periods of 100% CPU usage on their computers, and these spikes are limiting their ability to assist users in a timely manner. Which of the following is most likely causing this behavior? a. Disabled hardware-assisted virtualization. b. Dynamic allocation of RAM is disabled. c. One or more VHDs are running out of free disk space. d. Insufficient number of physical processor cores.

Insufficient number of physical processor cores.

A customer is looking to replace three aging network servers that are not able to keep up with the growing demand of the company's users. The customer would also like to add three additional servers to provide on-site DNS, intranet, and file services. A technician is recommending a bare metal hypervisor as the best solution for this customer. Which of the following describes the recommended solution? a. Type 1 hypervisor installed directly on server hardware. b. Type 2 hypervisor installed on a Windows or Linux host OS. c. Type 2 hypervisor installed directly on server hardware. d. Hosted hypervisor installed as an application.

Type 1 hypervisor installed directly on server hardware.

A company needs a way to convert 10 years of shipping records currently on paper into files that can be saved to its private cloud storage. Which of the following will be the best choice to accomplish this goal with the least amount of employee effort? a. Use a dedicated, network-attached laser printer with a Gigabit Ethernet connection. b. Use the flatbed scanner on a multifunction device connected to a workstation's USB port. c. Use a dedicated flatbed scanner that is connected to a workstation via USB 3.0. d. Use a dedicated ADF scanner connected to either a workstation or the LAN.

Use a dedicated ADF scanner connected to either a workstation or the LAN.

A technician is troubleshooting a printer connected to a computer via USB. The printer will print using the controls at the printer but fails to print from the computer. Which of the following steps should be taken next? a. Verify the printer is powered on. b. Make sure printing paper is installed. c. Check for low memory errors on the printer. d. Verify the USB cable is attached.

Verify the USB cable is attached.

A customer has contacted you to help him alleviate the large amount of time and effort that goes into adding and removing users who require access to a business productivity suite. The suite of applications includes word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and email. Each time an employee is hired, a technician spends over an hour preparing a computer for the user. Likewise, when an employee leaves the company, a technician spends an hour decommissioning the computer. What aspect of cloud computing will be most beneficial in reducing a technician's time and effort while still giving the technician the ability to create and delete user accounts? a. Metered service b. Measured service c. Hybrid cloud d. On-demand

d. On-demand