ITF+ Infrastructure Terms Flashcards
"A virtual machine (VM) is a software-based emulation of a computer, running an operating system and applications just like a physical computer."
IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) is a cloud computing service model that provides virtualized computing resources over the internet.
A hard drive is a data storage device used for storing and retrieving digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material.
What is virtualization?
Define a virtual machine.
What is a modem?
What is PaaS?
"PaaS (Platform as a Service) is a cloud computing service model that provides a platform allowing customers to develop, run, and manage applications without dealing with the infrastructure."
Define IaaS.
What is a hard drive?
A modem is a hardware device that converts data from a digital format to an analog format (and vice versa) for transmission over telephone lines or cable.
"Virtualization is the creation of a virtual version of something, such as a hardware platform, operating system, storage device, or network resources."