Computer Systems Servicing NCII – Grade 11

Quarter 2 – Module13: How to use VMware

First Edition, 2020
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Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Computer Systems Servicing NCII G11 module on How

to use VMware.

This Self-Learning Module was collaboratively designed, developed and

reviewed by educators from the Schools Division Office of Pasig City headed
by its Officer-in-Charge Schools Division Superintendent, Ma. Evalou
Concepcion A. Agustin, in partnership with the City Government of Pasig
through its mayor, Honorable Victor Ma. Regis N. Sotto. The writers utilized
the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum using the Most Essential
Learning Competencies (MELC) in developing this instructional resource.

This learning material hopes to engage the learners in guided and

independent learning activities at their own pace and time. Further, this also
aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills especially the 5
Cs, namely: Communication, Collaboration, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and
Character while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box
in the body of the module:

Notes to the Teacher

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this
module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them
to manage their own learning. Moreover, you are expected to encourage and assist
the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.
For the learner:

Welcome to Computer Systems Servicing NCII Module on How to use

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learn, create and accomplish. Hence, the hand in this learning resource
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achieve the relevant competencies and skills at your own pace and time. Your
academic success lies in your own hands!

This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful
opportunities for guided and independent learning at your own pace and
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while being an active learner.

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Expectation – This points to the set of knowledge and skills that you will
learn after completing the module.

Pretest – This measures your prior knowledge about the lesson at hand.

Recap – This part of the module provides a review of concepts and skills
that you already know about a previous lesson.

Lesson – This section discusses the topic in the module.

Activities – This is a set of activities that you need to perform.

Wrap-Up – This section summarizes the concepts and application of the

lesson.

Valuing – This part integrates a desirable moral value in the lesson.

Posttest – This measures how much you have learned from the entire
module.
 After completing this lesson, you should be able to:
1. explain and understand how to use VMware;
2. create a new virtual machine using VMware;
3. appreciate the importance of using VMware.

DIRECTION: Read the following statement carefully. Choose the best answer by
encircling your answer.
1. It is the physical computer on which you install Workstation Pro.
a. Host system c. Virtual system
b. Host operating system d. Virtual operating system
2. In selecting a typical configuration for virtual machine you must specify or
accept defaults for a few basic virtual machine settings. Which of the
following is not included in the configuration?
a. How do you want to install the guest operating system
b. Size of the virtual disk and whether to split the disk into multiple virtual
disk files
c. A name for the virtual machine and a location for the virtual machine files
d. Select the I/O controller type for the SCSI controller
3. Virtual disk files store the contents of the virtual machine hard disk drive.
If the virtual machine is connected directly to a physical disk, the virtual
disk file stores information about the partitions that the virtual machine is
allowed to access. Which of the following sizes is allowed to set for a virtual
disk file?
a. Between 0.001 GB and 2 TB c. Between 0.001 GB and 8 TB
b. Between 0.001 GB and 4 TB d. Between 0.001 GB and 16 TB
4. In order to activate the full view of the virtual machine you need to use a
combination of keyboard keys. Which of the following is the correct keys for
accessing the full view of the virtual machine?
a. Ctrl+Alt+Delete c. Ctrl+Alt+Enter
b. Ctrl+Alt+F d. Ctrl+Alt+Insert
 5. Which of the following is the correct procedure in creating a virtual machine
in VMware Workstation Pro?
i. Select split virtual disk into multiple files and click next.
ii. Select typical then click next.
iii. Choose Installer disc image file then choose browse . Locate your ISO file
that contains your operating system and select open.
iv. Check the power on this virtual machine.
a. ii-iii-i-iv c. ii-i-iii-iv
b. i-ii-iii-iv d. i-iii-ii-iv

 You had learned in our last module that a virtual machine is a virtual
representation, or emulation of a physical computer. It is a virtual
environment that functions as a virtual computer system with its own CPU,
memory, network interface and storage, created on a physical hardware
system.
 You had also learned how to install VMware Workstation Pro on your
computer through standard procedure.

VMWARE WORKSTATION PRO

VMware Workstation Pro enables technical professional to develop, test,

demonstrate and deploy software by running multiple x86-based Windows, Linux
and other operating systems simultaneously on the same PC.
You can replicate server, desktop and tablet environments in a virtual
machine and allocate multiple processor cores, gigabytes of main memory and
graphics memory to each virtual machine.

Host System and Host Operating System

The physical computer on which you install Workstation Pro is called the
host system and its operating system is called the host operating system. To run
the VMware Workstation Pro, the host system and the host operating system must
meet specific hardware and software requirements. We already discussed on the
previous chapter the hardware and software requirements for VMware
Workstation Pro.
Start Workstation Pro
How you start Workstation Pro depends on the host system platform and
the options that you selected during Workstation Pro installation. For our example
procedure, we will be using a Windows 10 host system.
On Windows host systems, you might have a desktop shortcut, a quick
launch shortcut, or a combination of these options in addition to a Start menu
item.
To start Workstation Pro on a Windows host system, select Start > All apps
> VMware > VMware Workstation.

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 CREATING VIRTUAL MACHINES

Understanding Virtual Machines

Virtual machines have virtual devices that provide the same functionality as
physical hardware, but with the additional benefits of portability, manageability,
and security. A virtual machine has an operating system and virtual resources
that you manage in much the same way that you manage a physical computer.
For example, you install an operating system in a virtual machine in the
same way that you install an operating system on a physical computer. You must
have a CD-ROM, DVD, or ISO image that contains the installation files from an
operating system vendor.

Preparing to Create a New Virtual Machine

You use the New Virtual Machine wizard to create a new virtual machine in
Workstation Pro. The wizard prompts you to make decisions about many aspects
of the virtual machine. You should make these decisions before you start the New
Virtual Machine wizard. Here is the link that you may use to download your ISO
file for creating your first virtual machine. https://tinyurl.com/materialsfromisob

Selecting a Virtual Machine Configuration

When you start the New Virtual Machine wizard, the wizard prompts you to
select a typical or custom configuration. For our example let us use the typical
configuration. Click Typical then click next.

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Typical Configuration
In selecting a typical configuration, you must specify or accept defaults for
a few basic virtual machine settings.
 How you want to install the guest operating system.
 A name for the virtual machine and a location for the virtual machine
files.
 The size of the virtual disk and whether to split the disk into multiple
virtual disk files.
 Whether to customize specific hardware settings, including memory
allocation, number of virtual processors, and network connection type.
How you want to install the guest operating system
You have 3 options on how will you install the guest operating system.
 Installer Disc
 Installer disc image file (ISO)
 I will install the operating system later
For our example we will be using the second option which is Installer disc
image file (ISO). Then choose browse.

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 After clicking the browse button, locate your ISO file that contains your
operating system and select open. It is recommended to keep your ISO file inside
a folder to avoid disorganized files later on.

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After clicking the open button, you will return to this page. Then click next.

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 You may enter your windows product key on this step but it is optional. The
virtual machine can still work even without the windows product key. You may
also put your password but also optional. Click Next.

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A name for the virtual machine and a location for the virtual machine files
Just leave “Windows 7” as your virtual machine name or you may change it
if you want.
The default location for your virtual machine files is on the
documents/virtual machine folder of your host PC. You may change it by clicking
the browse button and select the folder you want for the virtual machine files to
be located. Click Next.

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The size of the virtual disk and whether to split the disk into multiple
virtual disk files.
A virtual disk is made up of one or more virtual disk files. Virtual disk files
store the contents of the virtual machine hard disk drive. If the virtual machine is
connected directly to a physical disk, the virtual disk file stores information about
the partitions that the virtual machine is allowed to access. You can set a size
between 0.001 GB and 8 TB for a virtual disk file. You can also select whether to
store a virtual disk as a single file or split it into multiple files. For our example,
allot the maximum disk size which is 60 GB for my drive. The allotted size may
vary depend on the capacity of your host system capability. Select split virtual disk
into multiple files and click next.

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Customize specific hardware settings, including memory allocation,

number of virtual processors, and network connection type.
You may change the hardware settings using the customize hardware
button. You can modify the amount of RAM, the number of processors, the
network adapter and other hardware settings. But for our example, just check the
power on this virtual machine after creation and click finish.

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 After clicking finish, the virtual machine will start turning on and will
simulate the same procedure on installing a new operating system. Installation of
a new operating system is not included in this module since you had learned that
on the previous module.

After setting up everything, your virtual machine should look like this now.
Full Screen View
To enter the full screen view just click ctrl + alt + enter. Use the same key
combination to exit the full screen view.

CTRL + ALT + DELETE

To send the ctrl+alt+delete command to the virtual machine, use the
combination ctrl+alt+insert. We want to make sure that you are not calling the
ctrl+alt+delete on the wrong machine.
DIRECTION: Read each statement below carefully. Write T if the statement is true.
Supply the correct word for the underlined word if the statement is false. Use the
group of words below for your answer.
_________1. When you start the New Virtual Machine wizard, the wizard prompts
you to select a/an express or custom configuration.
_________2. To send the ctrl+alt+delete command to the virtual machine, use the
combination ctrl+alt+insert.
_________3. Installing an operating system in a virtual machine is the same as
installing an operating system on a physical computer.
_________4. The virtual machine can work without the windows product key.
_________5. The physical computer on which you install Workstation Pro is called
the host system and its operating system is called the host operating system.
>Typical >F4 >Cannot
>Enter >different >Virtual

PERFORMANCE CHECKLIST:
Check the following if you’ve met the criteria:
CRITERIA: YES NO
Did you…?
1. Prepare/Download your ISO file for creating your first
virtual machine?
2. Click a new virtual machine?
3. Use the typical configuration by selecting typical then
click next?
4. Choose Installer disc image file (ISO)?
5. Click the browse button to locate your ISO file that
contains your operating system and select open?
6. Allot the maximum disk size and select split virtual disk
into multiple files?
7. Check the power on this virtual machine after creation
and click finish?
8. Set up the installation of operating system the same
procedure in setting up the operating system in the
physical computer?
9. Enter the full screen view by clicking ctrl + alt + enter?
 VMware Workstation Pro enables technical professional to develop, test,
demonstrate and deploy software by running multiple x86-based Windows, Linux
and other operating systems simultaneously on the same PC.

The physical computer on which you install Workstation Pro is called the host
system and its operating system is called the host operating system.
In selecting a typical configuration, you must specify or accept defaults for a
few basic virtual machine settings.
 How you want to install the guest operating system.
 A name for the virtual machine and a location for the virtual machine
files.
 The size of the virtual disk and whether to split the disk into multiple
virtual disk files.
 Whether to customize specific hardware settings, including memory
allocation, number of virtual processors, and network connection type.
To enter the full screen view in virtual machine just click ctrl + alt + enter. Use
the same key combination to exit the full screen view.

DIRECTION: Read the following statement carefully. Write your answer in two to
three sentences each number.
1. What are the importance of creating a virtual machine?
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Cite a situation in which you can apply the knowledge of creating a virtual
machine.
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
DIRECTION: Read the following statement carefully. Choose the best answer by
encircling your answer.
1. In selecting a typical configuration for virtual machine you must specify or
accept defaults for a few basic virtual machine settings. Which of the
following is included in the configuration?
a. Create a virtual machine that has a different Workstation Pro version.
b. Size of the virtual disk and whether to split the disk into multiple virtual
disk files.
c. Configure a physical disk or an existing virtual disk.
d. Select the I/O controller type for the SCSI controller.
2. Virtual disk files store the contents of the virtual machine hard disk drive.
If the virtual machine is connected directly to a physical disk, the virtual
disk file stores information about the partitions that the virtual machine is
allowed to access. Which of the following sizes is allowed to set for a virtual
disk file?
a. Between 0.001 GB and 2 TB c. Between 0.001 GB and 8 TB
b. Between 0.001 GB and 4 TB d. Between 0.001 GB and 16 TB
3. In order to terminate an unresponsive task, the key combination ctrl + alt +
delete is use. Which of the following is the correct keys for activating this
command in the virtual machine?
a. Ctrl+Alt+Delete c. Ctrl+Alt+Enter
b. Ctrl+Alt+F d. Ctrl+Alt+Insert
4. Which of the following is the correct procedure in creating a virtual machine
in VMware Workstation Pro?
i. Select split virtual disk into multiple files and click next.
ii. Select typical then click next.
iii. Choose Installer disc image file then choose browse . Locate your ISO file
that contains your operating system and select open.
iv. Check the power on this virtual machine.
a. ii-iii-i-iv c. ii-i-iii-iv
b. i-ii-iii-iv d. i-iii-ii-iv
5. How you start Workstation Pro depends on the host system platform and
the options that you selected during Workstation Pro installation. Which of
the following is not an option of starting the Workstation Pro when using a
windows host system?
a. Desktop Shortcut c. Quick launch shortcut
b. Terminal window d. Start menu item
6. A virtual machine has an operating system and virtual resources that you
manage in much the same way that you manage a physical computer but
with additional benefits on the user. Which of the following does not belong
to these group of benefits?
a. Usability c. Security
b. Portability d. Manageability
7. When you start the New Virtual Machine wizard, the wizard prompts you to
select a configuration. If the user wants to create a virtual machine with
options such as a SCSI controller type, virtual disk type and compatibility
with older VMware product, which of the following should the user choose?
a. Express c. Developer
b. Custom d. Typical
8. You have 3 options on how will you install the guest operating system.
Which of the following is not an option?
a. Installer disc c. I will install the operating system later
b. Installer disc image file d. Bootable Flash drive
9. Under the guest operating system installation, which of the following
statement is not true?
a. Entering your windows product key is required
b. The virtual machine can still work even without the windows product key
c. Password is optional
d. Password is required for logging on automatically
10. Under the virtual disk wizard, which of the following statement is not
true?
a. Splitting the disk makes it easier to move the virtual machine to another
computer
b. A virtual disk is made up of one or more virtual disk files
c. Virtual disk files store the contents of the virtual machine hard disk drive
d. The virtual disk file stores information about the partitions that the
virtual machine is allowed to access
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,Disadvantages%3A,That%20will%20slow%20the%20usability