Virtual Machines and Operating Systems Quiz

What is a Virtual Machine (VM)?

• A software program that emulates a computer

• A type of operating system

• A physical computer

• A hardware component

What is the computing environment referred to as in relation to a VM?

• Client

• Server

• Host

• Guest

Which of the following is an example of a System VM?

• AWS EC2

• Java Virtual Machine (JVM)

• Hyper-V

• Google Cloud VMs

What is a key advantage of using Virtual Machines?

• Reduced scalability

• Limited software testing

• Increased hardware costs

• Server consolidation

What does the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) do?

• Provides physical hardware

• Runs only one operating system

• Gives each VM an illusion of a complete computer

• Manages network connections

Which of the following is a use case for Cloud VMs?

• Running a single application

• Scalable, on-demand computing resources

• Creating physical servers

• Debugging operating systems

What is the purpose of snapshots in Virtual Machines?

• To revert to an earlier system state

• To create backups of physical machines

• To enhance network security

• To increase hardware performance

What is the process of creating and configuring an operating system called?

• OS Virtualization

• OS Management

• OS Generation

• OS Debugging

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of using Virtual Machines?

• Cross-platform compatibility

• Disaster recovery

• Increased management costs

• Software testing

What is the main purpose of Operating System debugging?

• To increase hardware speed

• To install new applications

• To identify and fix errors in the OS

• To enhance user interface