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CompTIA A+ 220-901

Category - Hardware

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A customer wants to run a hypervisor on a system. To what are they referring?
  1. A mechanism through which a single CPU processes two sets of instructions.
  2. A mechanism through which a system allows multiple virtual OSes.
  3. A mechanism through which a system accesses multiple networks.
  4. A mechanism through which an LCD monitor processes 3D graphics.
Explanation
Answer: B - The hypervisor allows a system to host multiple virtual operating systems.

Key Takeaway - A Hypervisor allows a single system to host multiple virtual operating systems, thus making virtualization a reality. Another name for the hypervisor is Virtual Machine Manager (VMM), and there are two kinds, Type 1 (Native) and Type 2 (Hosted), which refer to how close they are to the host computer’s hardware (Type 1 is closer).
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