Virtualize computing power

In this module, you will:

• Distinguish between different modes of operations in various systems such as traditional operating systems and virtualized systems
• Identify the three main classes of system instructions
• Indicate the condition to enable efficient hypervisors
• Explain how a hypervisor can handle system traps
• Identify the difference between efficient hypervisors and hypervisors
• Describe why and when code patching is needed
• Recognize the dissimilarity between full virtualization and paravirtualization
• Explain the advantages and disadvantages of full virtualization and paravirtualization
• Identify the difference between emulation and direct native execution
• 'Recognize the two types of emulation: interpretation and binary translation'
• Explain some major interpretation and binary translation techniques
• Compare and contrast decode-and-dispatch, direct-threaded, and indirect-threaded interpreters
• Identify the difference in virtual CPU allocation between symmetric multiprocessing and uniprocessor virtual machines
• 'Describe the two major virtual CPU schedulers in Xen: Simple Earliest Deadline First and Credit Scheduler'

In partnership with Dr. Majd Sakr and Carnegie Mellon University.