Virtualization Quiz

Virtualization Quiz

Test your knowledge on virtualization in operating systems with this quiz!

published on December 15, 2023
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What is virtualization?

What is virtualization?
A physical computer
A networking protocol
The creation of a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, such as an operating system or a storage device
A cloud computing hosting service
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What is a hypervisor?

What is a hypervisor?
A software that enables virtualization by creating and managing virtual machines
A hardware component that provides high-speed memory access
A network configuration tool
A file system used in virtualized environments
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Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?

Which of the following is NOT a type of virtualization?
Physicalization
Server virtualization
Application virtualization
Network virtualization
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What are the benefits of virtualization?

What are the benefits of virtualization?
Increase in physical hardware efficiency
Improved disaster recovery and backup capabilities
Decreased scalability and flexibility
Higher energy consumption
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What is live migration in virtualization?

What is live migration in virtualization?
The process of moving a running virtual machine between physical servers without interruption
The creation of multiple virtual devices from a physical device
The virtualization of network infrastructure
The ability to allocate hardware resources dynamically
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Which of the following is an open-source hypervisor?

KVM
Xen
VMware ESXi
Hyper-V
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What is para-virtualization?

What is para-virtualization?
A technique that allows the guest operating system to be aware of the hypervisor and optimize its own operations
A method of running multiple isolated operating systems on a single physical host computer
The process of creating virtual machines on a hosted hypervisor
The replication of virtual machines for high availability
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What is the purpose of a snapshot in virtualization?

What is the purpose of a snapshot in virtualization?
To remove unused files and optimize storage space
To capture the state, data, and configuration of a virtual machine at a specific point in time
To manage virtual network connections
To provide access to virtualized storage resources
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What is the main difference between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors?

What is the main difference between Type 1 and Type 2 hypervisors?
Type 1 hypervisors run directly on the host's hardware, while Type 2 hypervisors run as software on top of an existing operating system
Type 2 hypervisors have better performance than Type 1 hypervisors
Type 1 hypervisors are only used for server virtualization, while Type 2 hypervisors are used for desktop virtualization
Type 2 hypervisors require additional virtualization software
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Which of the following is a popular containerization technology?

Which of the following is a popular containerization technology?
Xen
KVM
Docker
Hyper-V
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What is the purpose of virtual machine snapshots?

What is the purpose of virtual machine snapshots?
To capture the state of a VM at a specific point in time and enable restoration to that state if needed
To migrate a VM from one physical server to another
To allocate hardware resources to a VM
To virtualize storage for a VM
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What is the purpose of a virtual switch?

What is the purpose of a virtual switch?
To provide access to external networks for virtual machines
To manage storage resources for virtual machines
To enable communication between virtual machines on the same host
To configure virtual machine settings