A+ Certification/Exam Objectives/Virtualization and Cloud Computing

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The fourth domain on the 220-1002 exam is Virtualization and Cloud Computing. A completely new subject introduced with the emerging technology of off-loading computationally intensive tasks to server farms, as well as running your own virtual machines.

This domain is about 12% of the exam.

The objectives listed below will give you a general sense of what you need to know.

Objectives

Compare and contrast cloud computing concepts

Common cloud models
Shared resources
Rapid elasticity
On-demand
Resource pooling
Measured services
Metered
Off-site email applications
Cloud file storage services
Virtual application streaming/cloud-based applications
Virtual desktop

Given a scenario, set up and configure client-side virtualization

Purpose of virtual machines
Resource requirements
Emulator requirements
Security requirements
Network requirements
Hypervisor

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