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  • Q1
    What does a hypervisor sit between?
    Network connections
    A virtual machine and physical hardware
    Software applications
    Two physical servers
    30s
  • Q2
    How does virtualization 'run a computer inside your computer'?
    By increasing CPU speed
    By using additional hardware
    By creating virtual machines
    By isolating applications
    30s
  • Q3
    Why is virtualization considered a cost-effective solution?
    It reduces the need for physical servers
    It eliminates software licensing fees
    It complicates maintenance
    It requires more investments in hardware
    30s
  • Q4
    What is a virtual machine (VM)?
    A hardware component
    A software emulation of a physical computer.
    A type of computer virus
    An operating system itself
    30s
  • Q5
    What benefit does virtualization provide?
    It simplifies software updates
    It increases hardware costs
    It limits the number of applications
    It maximizes resource utilization and efficiency.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is NOT a function of a hypervisor?
    Allocating hardware resources to VMs
    Running applications directly without a virtual machine.
    Managing VM interactions
    Creating multiple VMs on a single host
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of machine is a hypervisor typically installed on?
    A gaming console
    A virtual machine
    A mobile device
    A host machine.
    30s
  • Q8
    How does virtualization optimize hardware use?
    By increasing the physical size of servers
    By creating backups of hardware
    By allowing multiple virtual machines to run on a single physical server
    By replacing old hardware
    30s
  • Q9
    What is a common use case for virtualization in businesses?
    To run different operating systems on the same server
    To reduce software licensing issues
    To physically relocate servers
    To enhance network speed
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the Host in a virtualization context?
    your physical computer
    the virtual machine
    the operating system
    the virtualization software
    30s
  • Q11
    What does the Host OS refer to?
    the virtual machine's OS
    the operating system running on your physical computer
    the underlying hardware
    the guest machine
    30s
  • Q12
    What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?
    the software managing resources
    the operating system on a real computer
    the virtual computer with OS running inside a virtualization software
    the physical computer
    30s
  • Q13
    If a virtual machine is configured with 2 GB of RAM, what happens to the RAM on the host PC?
    The host PC retains all its RAM resources.
    The RAM is used by another virtual machine.
    The host PC gains an additional 2 GB of RAM.
    The 2 GB of RAM is no longer available to the host.
    30s
  • Q14
    Can a virtual machine run an operating system?
    No, it can only function through the host's OS.
    Yes, it can run its own operating system.
    Yes, but only if the host OS supports it.
    No, it can only run applications.
    30s
  • Q15
    What could happen if a VM is configured with too many resources such as too much RAM?
    Nothing will happen; it's always efficient.
    The VM will run faster than intended.
    The host PC will automatically upgrade resources.
    It may slow down the host PC due to resource constraints.
    30s

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