Chapter 22 Quiz A+
Which of these tools is considered a Web application? VirtualBox DropBox Microsoft Word Linux
DropBox
What is a virtualization product that works on macOS? Parallels Desktop Virtual PC Hyper-V KVM
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. Start button Device Manager Task View icon Control Panel
Task View Icon
Which of these virtualization products is a commercial product (i.e., not free)? VirtualBox Hyper-V VMware Fusion KVM
VMware Fusion
A physical system that runs specialized virtualization software is called a(n) ________________. host guest operating system hypervisor
host
A network of hospitals wants to create a centralized records service but has to observe serious governmental regulations on patient privacy. Which two of the following would best meet the network's needs? Public cloud Hybrid cloud Community cloud Private cloud
Community cloud Private cloud
When a virtual machine is not running, how is it stored? Files Firmware RAM drive Optical disc
Files
Powerful hypervisors like ESXi are often booted from ____________________. Windows Firmware Floppy diskettes Flash memory
Flash memory
What is another term for a virtual machine? Host Guest Emulator Environment
Guest
A _______________________ is a computer running multiple virtual machines. Client Platform Guest Host
Host
BigCorp is a successful Bigfoot-tracking company with an internal service to manage all of its automated Bigfoot surveillance stations. A Bigfoot migration has caused a massive increase in the amount of audio and video sent back from their stations. In order to add short-term capacity, they can create new servers in the public cloud. What model of cloud computing does this describe? Private cloud Community cloud Public cloud Hybrid cloud
Hybrid cloud
What does the abbreviation IaaS stand for? Inspection and analysis system Input and actuate service Infrastructure as a service Inspect, analyze, aggregate, select
Infrastructure as a service
What is a popular VMM in the Linux world? KVM Hyper-V Fusion Parallels
KVM
The number of running virtual machines on a single host is limited by what factor? Virtual RAM Virtual NICs Physical RAM Physical NICs
Physical RAM
After the unforeseen failure of his Bigfoot-picture-sharing service, bgFootr—which got hacked when he failed to stay on top of his security updates—Tom has a great new idea for a new service to report UFO sightings. What service would help keep him from having to play system administrator? Software as a Service Network as a Service Platform as a Service Infrastructure as a Service
Platform as a Service
What important benefit of virtualization provides significant cost savings in utility usage? Hardware expansion System security Network security Power savings
Power savings
Tom has a great idea for a new photo-sharing service for real pictures of Bigfoot, but he doesn't own any servers. Where can he quickly create a new server to build his dream? Community cloud Hybrid cloud Private cloud Public cloud
Public cloud
Apart from hardware virtualization support, the second concern is _______________. RAM Hard disk space and router CPU Network bandwidth and driver
RAM
The boss flies into your office yelling that malware has replaced every icon on his desktop with purple dinosaurs. Given that he uses a thin client to access a virtual desktop, which of the following would be the quickest ways to fix the problem? (Select two) Reinstall Windows Restore from backup Load a new copy of the department-specific virtual machine Run System Backup
Restore from backup Load a new copy of the department-specific virtual machine
A point-in-time backup of a virtual machine is called a _______________. system status snapshot full backup differential backup
Snapshot
Ford logs on to a site that continually selects and plays music for him based on how he has rated past selections. What is this type of service called? Software as a Service Platform as a Service Network as a Service Infrastructure as a Service
Software as a Service
What is one important reason to implement virtualization? Hardware installation Resource duplication Online access System management
System management
Which is a term for a computer with minimal hardware that is augmented by more powerful remote servers? Virtual desktop Virtual machine Emulator Thin client
Thin client
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? Solaris Amazon Microsoft VMware
VMware
_______________ makes Office applications available for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. IaaS Measured service Metered service Virtual application streaming
Virtual application streaming
Which virtual networking technology would you use to enable multiple virtual machines to communicate with each other? Virtual router Virtual NIC Virtual firewall Virtual switch
Virtual switch
Which hypervisor runs in Windows, macOS, and Linux hosts? KVM VirtualBox Hyper-V VMware Fusion
VirtualBox
Hyper-V is a part of which distribution? Windows 10 macOS Linux Windows 7
Windows 10
What is one of the advantages of Software as a Service? You can use it free of charge. You do not need a powerful computer with a modern operating system. You do not have to install the software. Your data is secure in the cloud.
You do not have to install the software.
Virtual environments are stored as _______________. a set of files a set of links processes in RAM snapshots
a set of files
VMware's ESXi is an example of a(n) _______________. operating system virtual machine bare-metal hypervisor sandbox
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) ________________. virtual machine manager hypervisor emulator supervisor
emulator
Tom is installing a Windows 10 virtual machine onto a VirtualBox. Which of the following does he need? The IP address for the virtual machine host A valid ESXi key A valid Windows 10 installation media A disk image of another computer's installed Windows 10
A valid Windows 10 installation media
A _________________ hypervisor improves the performance of virtualization by removing the underlying operating system. Hardware abstraction layer Bare-metal Low-overhead Hypervisor as OS
Bare-metal
Which of the following are advantages of a virtual machine over a physical machine? (Select two) Consolidation of multiple physical machines Maximizes performance Comes with an operating system Capability to quickly add and remove hardware
Capability to quickly add and remove hardware Consolidation of multiple physical machines
What term refers a large number of networked, virtualized servers combined with a powerful front end? Search engine Cloud computing Virtual machine 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 _______________. rapid elasticity virtual expansion on-demand scalability rapid expansion
rapid elasticity
Consolidating a system's physical and time resources is known as ________________. resource pooling snapshotting emulating machine managing
resource pooling
A point-in-time backup of a virtual machine is called a _______________. differential backup system status full backup snapshot
snapshot
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 on-demand apps resource pooling hypervisors
synchronization apps
