ITN 200 Midterm Exam Questions And
Accurate Answers A+ Graded/2026.
1. **Q:** Malaika uses the Edge browser on her computer to access a
website. The browser sends a request to another computer over the
Internet, which returns web page data that is displayed on the browser.
Which of these entities is the server?
- **A:** The responding computer .
2. **Q:** Which of the following statements is true of a client on a
computer network?
- **A:** It is a computer that requests resources from another
computer on the network .
3. **Q:** Rhonda's company has a rack containing servers and a UPS.
Due to a thunderstorm, a power outage occurs. Rhonda, working from
home, tries to send an email but it fails. What is the most likely cause?
- **A:** The blackout took down the Internet service, preventing
Rhonda from reaching the email server .
4. **Q:** Which is faster, a Hi-Speed USB port or a SuperSpeed USB
port?
, - **A:** SuperSpeed USB port .
### Virtualization & Hypervisors
5. **Q:** Chen is a freelance web developer. When she needs to test
on a different OS, she sends it to a friend. This is time-consuming. What
should she use to test on her own computer?
- **A:** Virtualization .
6. **Q:** Identify the true statement about Type 2 hypervisors.
- **A:** They can run multiple operating systems on a single host .
7. **Q:** Which type of server virtualization provides the best
performance for high-traffic servers in production environments?
- **A:** Type I virtualization .
8. **Q:** In Type I virtualization, where does the hypervisor run?
- **A:** Directly on the computer hardware (bare metal) .
9. **Q:** In Type II virtualization, where does the hypervisor run?
- **A:** On top of a host operating system .
10. **Q:** What are the two primary files used for every virtual
machine (VM)?
, - **A:** A virtual machine configuration (.vmc) file in XML format
and virtual hard disk (.vhd or .vhdx) files .
11. **Q:** When using the "Create a Virtual Machine Wizard" in Hyper-
V, how is the virtual hard disk created by default?
- **A:** It starts small and dynamically expands up to the maximum
size you specify .
12. **Q:** Which operating systems can be installed on a VM using
Hyper-V?
- **A:** Several Microsoft products as well as Red Hat and SuSE
Linux .
13. **Q:** The Windows 10 Education edition supports Hyper-V but
not nested virtualization. (True/False)
- **A:** False. (Windows 10 supports Hyper-V, and specific builds
support nested virtualization) .
14. **Q:** Don needs to set up 20 virtual machines on 1 TB of space.
The apps have different resource requirements. What should Don use
to save space?
- **A:** Thin provisioning .
15. **Q:** Mahmood tests multiple web apps simultaneously using
separate VMs, causing a resource crunch. What should he use instead?
Accurate Answers A+ Graded/2026.
1. **Q:** Malaika uses the Edge browser on her computer to access a
website. The browser sends a request to another computer over the
Internet, which returns web page data that is displayed on the browser.
Which of these entities is the server?
- **A:** The responding computer .
2. **Q:** Which of the following statements is true of a client on a
computer network?
- **A:** It is a computer that requests resources from another
computer on the network .
3. **Q:** Rhonda's company has a rack containing servers and a UPS.
Due to a thunderstorm, a power outage occurs. Rhonda, working from
home, tries to send an email but it fails. What is the most likely cause?
- **A:** The blackout took down the Internet service, preventing
Rhonda from reaching the email server .
4. **Q:** Which is faster, a Hi-Speed USB port or a SuperSpeed USB
port?
, - **A:** SuperSpeed USB port .
### Virtualization & Hypervisors
5. **Q:** Chen is a freelance web developer. When she needs to test
on a different OS, she sends it to a friend. This is time-consuming. What
should she use to test on her own computer?
- **A:** Virtualization .
6. **Q:** Identify the true statement about Type 2 hypervisors.
- **A:** They can run multiple operating systems on a single host .
7. **Q:** Which type of server virtualization provides the best
performance for high-traffic servers in production environments?
- **A:** Type I virtualization .
8. **Q:** In Type I virtualization, where does the hypervisor run?
- **A:** Directly on the computer hardware (bare metal) .
9. **Q:** In Type II virtualization, where does the hypervisor run?
- **A:** On top of a host operating system .
10. **Q:** What are the two primary files used for every virtual
machine (VM)?
, - **A:** A virtual machine configuration (.vmc) file in XML format
and virtual hard disk (.vhd or .vhdx) files .
11. **Q:** When using the "Create a Virtual Machine Wizard" in Hyper-
V, how is the virtual hard disk created by default?
- **A:** It starts small and dynamically expands up to the maximum
size you specify .
12. **Q:** Which operating systems can be installed on a VM using
Hyper-V?
- **A:** Several Microsoft products as well as Red Hat and SuSE
Linux .
13. **Q:** The Windows 10 Education edition supports Hyper-V but
not nested virtualization. (True/False)
- **A:** False. (Windows 10 supports Hyper-V, and specific builds
support nested virtualization) .
14. **Q:** Don needs to set up 20 virtual machines on 1 TB of space.
The apps have different resource requirements. What should Don use
to save space?
- **A:** Thin provisioning .
15. **Q:** Mahmood tests multiple web apps simultaneously using
separate VMs, causing a resource crunch. What should he use instead?
