Deck 8: Virtualization and Cloud Computing Fundamentals

Question 1

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to share the host's IP address to allow the VM to access network resources on the physical network?

A) bridged
B) host-only
C) NAT
D) LAN segment

Answer 1

C

Question 2

One of the drawbacks of cloud computing is higher physical plant costs.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

You need a suitable computer that has enough RAM and disk space to run at least four virtual machines with VirtualBox. Which component of virtualization are you concerned with?

A) host computer
B) hypervisor
C) guest OS
D) virtual disk

Answer 3

A

Question 4

You recently bought an enterprise server that you will use for virtualization. You need to run as many as ten virtual machines with Windows Server 2019 as the guest OS. To save on licensing costs, what edition of Windows Server 2019 should you purchase?

A) Standard
B) Datacenter
C) Enterprise
D) Foundation

Question 5

Which of the following is a hosted virtualization product?

A) Citrix Hypervisor
B) Microsoft Hyper-V
C) VirtualBox
D) VMware vSphere

Question 6

You are running Windows 10 and want to use a virtualization program so you can test out a new distribution of Linux and work with other operating systems while still being able to use Windows 10. What should you install?

A) Hyper-V server
B) a type 2 hypervisor
C) VMware vSphere
D) a dual-boot configuration

Question 7

You are running a virtual desktop infrastructure and you need VMs to be allocated automatically when a user requests one. What feature should you use?

A) network isolation
B) dynamic provisioning
C) VM replication
D) live migration

Question 8

You have a VM that no longer boots after you installed several applications and services. Which feature of virtualization can you use to get your VM back up and running quickly?

A) reinstall the guest OS
B) restore the system disk from a recent backup
C) reset the system BIOS
D) revert to a snapshot

Question 9

Virtualization is a process that emulates an operating system such as Windows 10 or Linux.

Question 10

You have a virtual machine running on a type 1 hypervisor on Server1 and you need to move the VM to Server2 without shutting the VM down and with little to no downtime. What feature can you use?

A) network isolation
B) dynamic provisioning
C) export and import
D) live migration

Question 11

Bare-metal virtualization products are targeted for testing and development on a desktop computer.

Question 12

Which of the following is the virtual environment that emulates a physical computer's hardware and BIOS?

A) guest OS
B) VM
C) host
D) snapshot

Question 13

One convenience of installing a guest OS in a VM is being able to boot to the installation program with an ISO file rather than a DVD disk.

Question 14

Containerized applications share the kernel of the host operating system.

Question 15

You want to try out a software package that runs on Linux and you want to run it as a VM in VMware Workstation Player. You don't want to have to install Linux in a VM and install and configure the software package. What is a possible option?

A) download a virtual appliance
B) find an old machine with the software installed
C) create a virtual disk and mount it
D) install VMware Tools

Question 16

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to have an IP address that works on the physical network?

A) bridged
B) NAT
C) host-only
D) LAN segment

Question 17

When configuring the virtual network for a VM in VMware Workstation, which network adapter option should you choose if you want the VM to be on a private network, isolated from the host and the physical network?

A) bridged
B) host-only
C) NAT
D) LAN segment

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a typical application for hosted virtualization?

A) run legacy applications on a PC
B) consolidation of production servers
C) software development and testing
D) operating system training

Question 19

What is another term for a type 1 hypervisor?

A) client virtualization
B) bare-metal virtualization
C) desktop virtualization
D) hosted virtualization

Question 20

What should you install in a guest OS running on VMware Workstation to optimize network, video, and disk drivers?

A) XenCenter
B) SCVMM
C) VMware Tools
D) Virtualization extensions

Question 21

You want to capture the state of a Hyper-V VM because you will be installing new software and you want to be able to get back to the state of the VM before the installation if something goes wrong. What option should you look for in Hyper-V?

A) Clone
B) Snapshot
C) Checkpoint
D) Export

Question 22

Which type 1 hypervisor is available as an installable feature in Windows 10?

A) VMware Workstation Player
B) Hyper-V
C) Windows Sandbox
D) VirtualBox

Question 23

You are running an old PC with Windows XP installed. You have gotten a new computer with Windows 10 but you want to be able to still run some of the applications installed on your old PC using virtualization. What can you do?

A) install a second monitor on your new PC
B) use physical-to-virtual conversion
C) move the old hard disk to your new PC
D) create a virtual disk and restore the XP machine from backup

Question 24

What is the name of the hypervisor that comes with vSphere?

A) Hyper-V
B) Docker
C) Player
D) ESXi Server

Question 25

What Windows 10 feature allows you to test an application with the assurance that it will not interfere with existing applications or your Windows 10 installation?

A) Windows Sandbox
B) VMware Tools
C) PowerShell
D) vSphere

Question 26

Which cloud computing category should you use if you want to develop an application without having to purchase expensive development tools?

A) Software as a service
B) Networking as a service
C) Platform as a service
D) Infrastructure as a service

Question 27

Which cloud computing category refers to the use of applications hosted on a service provider's computers, and is usually subscription based?

A) Software as a service
B) Networking as a service
C) Platform as a service
D) Infrastructure as a service

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using bare-metal virtualization to consolidate servers?

A) repurpose old hardware as VM hosts
B) make optimal use of high-performance servers
C) reclaim rack or floor space
D) reduce cooling and power requirements

Question 29

Which of the following is a benefit of using virtualization for server consolidation?

A) test installations and upgrades
B) test what-if scenarios
C) live migration
D) reduce cooling requirements

Question 30

Which of the following can cause database inconsistencies in virtual machines that run distributed server applications?

A) moving the VM using live migration tools
B) moving the VM by copying the virtual disk
C) moving the VM using dynamic provisioning
D) moving the VM using VM checkpoints

Question 31

You have ten servers in your datacenter running Windows Server and Linux. You recently performed performance monitoring tests and found that you have two high-performance Windows Servers that are underutilized with respect to processing, memory and storage. You have several other lower performance servers that are running Windows Server and Linux on older hardware that is out of warranty and is becoming unreliable. Using your existing resources, what can you do to better utilize the high performance servers while being able to retire the older servers?

A) Install a bare-metal virtualization product on the high-performance servers and transfer the workloads of the older servers to VMs.
B) Configure new boot managers on the high-performance servers and boot to the OS required at any given time.
C) Install a hosted virtualization product on the high-performance servers and transfer the applications of the older servers to containers.
D) Re-install the applications and servers from the older servers on the high-performance servers.

Question 32

You want to test an application upgrade on a server that is running as a guest OS in Hyper-V. You want an exact duplicate of the server so you can test the upgrade without affecting the production server. What should you do?

A) dynamically provision
B) revert a snapshot
C) live migrate
D) export the VM

Question 33

You have received an update package for a critical application you are running on a virtual machine. You have been told to install the update package and that you cannot very little downtime. What should you do first?

A) Live migrate the virtual machine that runs the application.
B) Import the virtual machine that runs the application.
C) Create a copy of the virtual machine that runs the application.
D) Provision the virtual machine that runs the application.

Question 34

Which of the following is a platform for managing multiple ESXi servers in a datacenter that comes optionally with vSphere?

A) Citrix XenCenter
B) VMware vCenter Server
C) System Center Virtual Machine Manager
D) Hyper-V Manager

Question 35

In which type of networking model are data, applications, and processing power managed by servers on the Internet?

A) wide area network
B) cloud computing
C) LAN segment
D) bridged network

Question 36

You are running macOS Mojave and you want to begin working with various other OSs such as Windows Server and Linux. You only have one computer and you need to keep using macOS while working with the other OSs. What can you install on macOS that will help achieve this goal?

A) VMware Workstation
B) Hyper-V for macOS
C) VMware Fusion
D) ESXi Server

Question 37

Which of the following is a reason to use hosted virtualization on your Windows 10 computer if you will be experimenting with networking services like DHCP?

A) software development
B) network isolation
C) use of legacy applications
D) application isolation

Question 38

You have just installed an open-source type 1 hypervisor that uses Linux as the host management OS. You want to manage the hypervisor and your VMs. What tool should you use?

A) vSphere
B) Hyper-V Manager
C) VirtualBox
D) XenCenter

Question 39

Which cloud computing category allows a company to quickly provision additional processing resources without acquiring new equipment?

A) NaaS
B) SaaS
C) PaaS
D) IaaS

Question 40

You want to run Hyper-V on your Windows 10 desktop computer. What should you do?

A) Use the Turn Windows features on or off utility.
B) Download Hyper-V from the Microsoft download center.
C) Reinstall Windows 10 and select the Hyper-V option.
D) Reboot Windows 10 and press F12 to select Hyper-V.

Question 41

You are creating a new VM in Hyper-V and you want the VM to be able to perform a secure boot. What option do you need to choose when configuring the VM?

A) dynamic memory
B) generation 2
C) private network
D) boot from physical DVD

Question 42

You have two Hyper-V servers named H1 and H2. You are running a VM on H1 and have enabled VM replication so the VM is replicated to H2. You want to check the status of the VM that is replicated to H2. Which VM are you checking the status of?

A) primary
B) secondary
C) replica
D) standby

Question 43

You are configuring a VM running on Hyper-V. You want the VM to be able to communicate with the host and other VMs on the same virtual switch. Which type of virtual switch should you connect the VM to?

A) NAT
B) LAN segment
C) Private
D) Internal

Question 44

What should you enable on a Hyper-V virtual machine running Windows 10 if you wish to install Sandbox?

A) nested virtualization
B) checkpoints
C) PowerShell
D) Virtual Machine Platform

Question 45

Which of the following is a benefit of using containers instead of whole-system virtualization?

A) less resource intensive
B) support for multiple OSs
C) no kernel sharing
D) host hardware is not shared

Question 46

Which of the following is a container management platform used by Linux and Windows?

A) PowerShell
B) Sandbox
C) Docker
D) vSphere