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- In a virtualized computing environment, what component is responsible for enforcing
separation between guest machines?
A. Guest operating system
B. Hypervisor
C. Kernel
D. Protection manager - Rick is an application developer who works primarily in Python. He recently decided to
evaluate a new service where he provides his Python code to a vendor who then executes it
on their server environment. What type of cloud computing environment is this service?
A. SaaS
B. PaaS
C. IaaS
D. CaaS - A software company developed two systems that share information. System A provides
information to the input of System B, which then reciprocates by providing information
back to System A as input. What type of composition theory best describes this practice?
A. Cascading
B. Feedback
C. Hookup
D. Elementary - Tommy is planning to implement a power conditioning UPS for a rack of servers in his
data center. Which one of the following conditions will the UPS be unable to protect
against if it persists for an extended period of time?
A. Fault
B. Blackout
C. Sag
D. Noise - Which one of the following humidity values is within the acceptable range for a data
center operation?
A. 0%
B. 10%
C. 25%
D. 40%