A+ Comparing Local Virtualization to Cloud Hosted VMs Quiz

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1. Which cloud service model provides the most control over the operating system and applications?

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This quiz evaluates your understanding of virtualization technologies and cloud computing fundamentals. Compare on-premises virtual machines with cloud-hosted solutions, explore hypervisor types, and assess the trade-offs between local and cloud infrastructure. Master key concepts essential for the A+ Core 1 and 2 certification exam.

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2. Cloud-hosted VMs eliminate all capital expenditure requirements for IT infrastructure.

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3. Which deployment model offers the most flexibility and control for virtualization?

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4. In cloud computing, the provider is responsible for maintaining the underlying ____.

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5. What is the primary purpose of live migration in virtualization?

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6. Local virtualization provides better data privacy than cloud hosting.

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7. Which factor makes cloud-hosted VMs more scalable than local virtualization?

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8. Resource allocation in cloud-hosted VMs is managed by the ____.

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9. What is a key advantage of using local virtualization in a corporate environment?

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10. Cloud-hosted VMs eliminate the need for system administrators.

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11. What is a hypervisor?

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12. The practice of running multiple VMs on a single physical server is called ____.

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13. What does VM snapshot allow you to do?

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14. Local virtualization requires significant capital expenditure for hardware.

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15. Which statement about cloud-hosted VMs is true?

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16. What is the main difference between IaaS and on-premises virtualization?

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17. Cloud-hosted virtual machines are typically accessed over the ____.

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18. Which of the following is an advantage of local virtualization?

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19. A Type 2 hypervisor requires a host operating system to function.

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20. Which hypervisor type runs directly on hardware without a host operating system?

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Which cloud service model provides the most control over the operating...
Cloud-hosted VMs eliminate all capital expenditure requirements for IT...
Which deployment model offers the most flexibility and control for...
In cloud computing, the provider is responsible for maintaining the...
What is the primary purpose of live migration in virtualization?
Local virtualization provides better data privacy than cloud hosting.
Which factor makes cloud-hosted VMs more scalable than local...
Resource allocation in cloud-hosted VMs is managed by the ____.
What is a key advantage of using local virtualization in a corporate...
Cloud-hosted VMs eliminate the need for system administrators.
What is a hypervisor?
The practice of running multiple VMs on a single physical server is...
What does VM snapshot allow you to do?
Local virtualization requires significant capital expenditure for...
Which statement about cloud-hosted VMs is true?
What is the main difference between IaaS and on-premises...
Cloud-hosted virtual machines are typically accessed over the ____.
Which of the following is an advantage of local virtualization?
A Type 2 hypervisor requires a host operating system to function.
Which hypervisor type runs directly on hardware without a host...
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