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Upgrading which component of a host machine would most likely enable you to run more virtual machines simultaneously? A. CPU B. Hard drive C. RAM D. Windows
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C. Adding more RAM will enable you to run more simultaneous VMs. Upgrading a hard drive could help, but it’s not the best answer here. |
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What is the difference between a virtual machine (VM) and an emulator? A. A VM converts commands to and from a host machine to an entirely dif- ferent platform, whereas an emulator creates an environment based on the host machine and does no converting. B. An emulator converts commands to and from a host machine to an entirely different platform, whereas a VM creates an environment based on the host machine and does no converting. C. An emulator requires a host OS, whereas a VM runs on bare-metal servers without an OS. D. A VM requires a host OS whereas an emulator runs on bare-metal servers without an OS.
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B. An emulator converts from one platform to another, whereas a virtual machine mirrors the host machine. |
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What do you make when you save a copy of a VM? A. Replacement B. Save C. Snapshot D. Zip
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C. A copy or saved version of a VM is called a snapshot. |
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What do you need to install a legal copy of Windows 7 Professional into a vir- tual machine using VMware Workstation? A. A valid VM key B. A valid Windows 7 Professional installation media C. A valid ESX key D. A second NIC
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B. You need a copy of the Windows installation media to install Windows. |
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What is one benefit of ESX over VMware Workstation? A. ESX costs less. B. ESX is easier to set up. C. ESX uses less electricity. D. You can move a running VM from one machine to another with ESX.
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D. Among the many benefits of ESX over its little brother is the capability of moving a running VM from one machine to another. |
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Which of the following is not a good reason for virtualization? A. Power saving B. Hardware consolidation C. System recovery D. Reduced hardware costs
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D. Switching to virtual machines may or may not save money on hardware. A good virtual machine server can cost a lot more than a series of PCs, but operating costs are reduced. |
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With what does VMware Workstation replace ctrl-alt-delete? A. A mouse click B. ctrl-alt-insert C. ctrl-alt-tab D. ctrl-alt-shift
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B. VMware uses ctrl-alt-insert for logon. |
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Powerful hypervisors like ESX are often booted from __________________. A. Floppy diskettes B. USB thumb drives C. Firmware D. Windows
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B. A good hypervisor can be tiny, loading from something as small as a USB thumb drive. |
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Which of the following virtualization programs works well with Mac OS X? (Select the best answer.) A. ESX B. KVM C. Parallels D. Virtual PC
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C. Parallels is the dominant virtualization program for Mac OS X. |
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When a virtual machine is not running, how is it stored? A. Firmware B. RAM drive C. Optical disc D. Files
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D. VMs are just files, usually stored on a hard drive. |