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Question Paper Code: A1614
(AUTONOMOUS)B. Tech VIII Semester Supplementary Examinations, May 2018
(Regulations: VCE-R11/R11A)GRID AND CLOUD COMPUTING
(Computer Science and Engineering)Date: 06 May, 2018 FN
Time: 3 hours
Max Marks: 75
Answer ONE question from each Unit
All Questions Carry Equal Marks
Unit I
1.
a)Bring out the significance of Internet of Things.
9M
b)Describe the DVFS method for energy efficiency.
6M
2.
a)What is a computing cluster? With a neat diagram, illustrate the architecture of the computing cluster.
7M
b)Discuss some of the crucial challenges faced by Peer-to-peer computing.
8M
Unit II
3.
a)Describe the term public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud.
12M
b)List any three benefits of using virtual machines in clouds.
3M
4.
a)What are the security features desired in a secure cloud?
6M
b)Discuss the three resource-provisioning methods available for cloud computing.
9M
Unit III
5.
a)Write various properties of SOA defined by W3C.
6M
b)Write a brief note on semantic web and related technologies.
9M
6.
a)Write two methods of message bus implementation and explain the same.
9M
b)Discuss the role of UDDI in SOA.
6M
Unit IV
7.
a)Discuss the common platform features supported by clouds and grids.
8M
b)With a neat diagram explain the working of HDFS framework.
7M
8.
a)List various steps used by Map Reduce programming framework.
10M
b)Write any five system issues for running a typical parallel program.
5M
Unit V
9.
a)Explain briefly the concept of CPU scavenging.
7M
b)Explain briefly the tools of Globus Toolkit Architecture (GT4).
8M
10.
a)List any ten steps that are to be followed to aggregate the Grid resources.
10M
b)Discuss grid job scheduling methods.
5M