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T+ Lesson 5

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embedded operating system A simple OS contained on a chip embedded in the hardware of a device.
hypervisor The software that manages the virtual machines. It can be Type 1 or Type 2.
mobile operating system An operating system designed for mobile devices. Examples include Android and iOS.
process An instance of an application loaded into memory.
server operating system An operating system designed for a server. Examples include UNIX, Windows Server, and some Linux distros.
service A background process that doesn’t have an associated application window.
Task Scheduler A Windows utility that enables you to manage and schedule tasks.
Type 1 hypervisor Also called a bare metal hypervisor, a hypervisor that functions as the main operating system on the hardware.
Type 2 hypervisor A hypervisor that runs as an application on top of a workstation operating system.
virtual machine A software-simulated replica of a physical computer system.
virtualization A technology that enables a single computer to host multiple operating systems concurrently.
workstation operating system An operating system designed for a desktop, laptop, or workstation PC. Examples include macOS and Windows.
cloud computing A model for convenient, on-demand network access to a shared pool of computing resources.
horizontal scaling Adding more servers to your pool.
vertical scaling Increasing the capacity of your existing servers.
elasticity The increase and decrease of capacity as short-term needs fluctuate.
software as a service Public cloud provider delivers the entire application to customers.
infrastructure as a service Customers purchase basic computing resources from vendors.
platform as a service Vendors provide customers with a platform where they can run their own application.
desktop as a service Taking the power of virtualization and applying it to desktop technology
on premises/private cloud In a private cloud the organization builds and runs its own cloud infrastructure
public cloud Different customers share the same resources
hybrid cloud Is a combination of public and private cloud computing
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