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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
07 THRISSUR CLUSTER
SECOND SEMESTER M.TECH. DEGREE EXAMINATION APRIL 2018
Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
07CS6114 CLOUD COMPUTING
Time 3 hours Max.Marks: 60
Answer all six questions. Part of each question is compulsory.
Answer either part or part of each question
Q.no. Module 1 Marks
1a Discuss about the evolution of cloud computing? 4
Answer b or c
b An increasing number of organizations in industry and business sectors is planning
to adopt cloud systems. Suggest some cloud models they can adopt highlighting
the characteristics suiting the different business and industrial purposes.
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c The Research Compute Cloud is a private cloud of IBM that interconnects the
computing and IT resources at eight IBM Research centres scattered through
United states. What could be the cloud service model used there? Justify.
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Q.no. Module 2 Marks
2a Give different classifications of virtualization. 4
Answer b or c
b Just as there is process perspective and system perspective of machines, there are
different levels of virtual machines. Illustrate the taxonomy of virtual machines
with example.
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c To support virtualization, processors such as X86 employ special running modes
and instructions. How far this support can improve performance? Give your view.
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Q.no. Module 3 Marks
3a Elaborate on the architectural design challenges in cloud 4
Answer b or c
b The cloud architectural design was proposed considering the security, layers of 5
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cloud and market -oriented resource allocation. Suggest the architectural solutions
for security, layers of cloud and market -oriented resource allocation.
c A company plans to implement private cloud for better utilization of resources.
Point out different open source solutions available. Give implementation details.
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Q.no. Module 4 Marks
4a Differentiate between single node and multi node hadoop clusters 4
Answer b or c
b A web development company plans to migrate to cloud based services utilizing
some of the leading PAAS services. Propose some of the tools and their features
which this company can adopt.
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c A software framework is required that supports parallel and distributed computing
to quickly find out the number of persons who have visited distinct web pages from
a very large web log. Point out the programming paradigm that can solve this
problem.
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Q.no. Module 5 Marks
5a Discuss about implementing application security. 5
Answer b or c
b Virtualisation and cloud computing can help companies by breaking the physical
bonds between an IT infrastructure and its users, but heightened security threats
must be overcome in order to benefit fully from this new computing technology.
Propose a suitable security architecture design for this scenario
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c Implementing security as service in cloud is necessary to overcome cloud security
challenges. Give your view.
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Q.no. Module 6 Marks
6a Discuss in brief about calendars 5
Answer b or c
b
The process of managing a project gets even more complex when participants are
in different locations. How to keep track of the tasks that need to be completed by
someone in your Denver branch when you're in New York?
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c
Most people today keep their lists of friends, family and business contacts in some
sort of computer based address book. The problem with this is that what to do when
you need to look up an address or phone number and you're not around the
particular computer. Implement this scenario with the help of cloud-based tools.
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