CompTIA A+ Core 1 (220-1001) — Question 247

A technician is installing virtualization software on the company developer's desktop. The developer will need to run several VMs simultaneously. The system is loaded with the Windows 10 OS and has the following specifications:
✑ i5 quad-core processor
✑ 4GB of RAM
✑ 256GB SSD
Which of the following should the technician upgrade on the system FIRST to meet the developer's requirements?

Answer options

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, RAM, because running multiple VMs simultaneously requires a significant amount of memory, and 4GB is likely insufficient. Upgrading the SSD or processor may improve performance, but the immediate limitation for multitasking with VMs is the RAM capacity.