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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


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.

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.



B. An emulator converts from one platform to another, whereas a virtual machine mirrors the host machine.

What do you make when you save a copy of a VM?


A. Replacement


B. Save


C. Snapshot


D. Zip



C. A copy or saved version of a VM is called a snapshot.

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



B. You need a copy of the Windows installation media to install Windows.

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.



D. Among the many benefits of ESX over its little brother is the capability of moving a running VM from one machine to another.

Which of the following is not a good reason for virtualization?


A. Power saving


B. Hardware consolidation


C. System recovery


D. Reduced hardware costs



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.

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



B. VMware uses ctrl-alt-insert for logon.

Powerful hypervisors like ESX are often booted from __________________.


A. Floppy diskettes


B. USB thumb drives


C. Firmware


D. Windows



B. A good hypervisor can be tiny, loading from something as small as a USB


thumb drive.

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



C. Parallels is the dominant virtualization program for Mac OS X.

When a virtual machine is not running, how is it stored?


A. Firmware


B. RAM drive


C. Optical disc


D. Files




D. VMs are just files, usually stored on a hard drive.