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Virtual Machines Quiz

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Computers

12th Grade

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Virtual Machines Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the guest operating system in a virtual machine?

Controls the virtual hardware during the emulation

Monitors the virtual machine software

Runs the virtual machine software

Controls the actual physical hardware

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the host operating system in a virtual machine?

Runs the virtual machine software

Controls the virtual hardware during the emulation

Monitors the virtual machine software

Controls the actual physical hardware

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the benefit of using a virtual machine for running old/legacy software?

Compatibility with new computer system/hardware

Cost and complexity issues

Protection of host computer if something goes wrong

Improved performance compared to the original system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the limitation of running a guest OS in a virtual machine?

Improved performance compared to the original system

Complex to manage and maintain

Expensive for a large company

You do not get the same performance running as a guest OS as you do when running the original system

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

virtual machines are useful for testing a new OS or new app because ?

They will not crash the host computer if something goes wrong

Improved performance compared to the original system

Compatibility with new computer system/hardware

Cost and complexity issues

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the role of the hypervisor in a virtual machine?

Controls the virtual hardware during the emulation

Controls the actual physical hardware

Runs the virtual machine software

Monitors the virtual machine software

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What does the guest OS believe when running in a virtual machine?

It is the normal OS for the host computer

It is controlling the virtual hardware

It is running on an 'alien machine'

It is running on a compatible system

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