What is a characteristic of a Type 2 hypervisor?

Question

Options

• AIt eliminates the need for an underlying operating system.
• BProblems in the base operating system can affect the entire system.
• CIts main task is to manage hardware resources between different operating systems.
• DIt is completely independent of the operating system.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  88% (29)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Type 2 Hypervisor Explanation

Option B is correct because a Type 2 hypervisor (also called a "hosted hypervisor") runs on top of an existing host operating system - examples include VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. Since it depends on the host OS to function, any crash, vulnerability, or failure in that base OS will cascade and disrupt all virtual machines running on top of it, making the entire system vulnerable.

• Option A is wrong because eliminating the need for an underlying OS describes a Type 1 (bare-metal) hypervisor, which installs directly on hardware.
• Option C is wrong because managing hardware resources between operating systems is the primary role of a Type 1 hypervisor, not Type 2.
• Option D is wrong because Type 2 hypervisors are the opposite of OS-independent - they are entirely dependent on the host OS to operate.

Memory Tip: Think of Type 2 as "Two layers" - the host OS sits between the hypervisor and the hardware, meaning problems travel up through both layers. Type 1 sits alone on hardware = "1st place, no competition."

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