CIE A2 CS - Harware and VM - Chapter 18

A Virtual Machine (VM) is:

• a physical computer

• a software emulation of a physical computer

• a type of network protocol

• a hardware device

A Virtual Machine is:

• a physical computer

• a software emulation of a physical computer

• a type of network

• a programming language

What are the two main types of Virtual Machines?

• System Virtual Machines and Process Virtual Machines

• Hardware Virtual Machines and Software Virtual Machines

• Full Virtual Machines and Partial Virtual Machines

• Local Virtual Machines and Remote Virtual Machines

What are the two types of virtual machines?

• A) System Virtual Machines and Process Virtual Machines

• B) Hardware Virtual Machines and Software Virtual Machines

• C) Application Virtual Machines and Network Virtual Machines

• D) User Virtual Machines and Kernel Virtual Machines

The role of a hypervisor in virtualization is to:

• manage virtual machines

• provide internet connectivity

• store data

• encrypt files

What is the role of a hypervisor?

• A) Manages and allocates resources to Virtual Machines

• B) Manages network traffic

• C) Allocates memory to applications

• D) Controls user access.

Fill in the blank: Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor runs directly on ______, while Type 2 (hosted) runs on an OS.

• hardware.

• software.

• a virtual machine.

• a cloud service.

One advantage of using Virtual Machines is that they provide hardware abstraction, and one disadvantage is that they can be resource-intensive. Which of the following options correctly identifies an advantage and a disadvantage of using Virtual Machines?

• Hardware abstraction and resource-intensive

• Cost-effectiveness and limited scalability

• Ease of use and high security

• Fast performance and low maintenance

What is an advantage of using virtual machines (VMs)?

• Cost reduction

• Hardware resource optimization

• Increased physical space

• Enhanced security

What is a disadvantage of using virtual machines (VMs)?

• Cost efficiency

• Performance overhead

• Scalability

• Ease of use