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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 Write short note on different cloud computing architectures. 4
Answer b or c
b If a software company is dealing with online project management app which
service model will it use? Justify your answer.
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c NIST has proposed a reference model for cloud computing which is efficient and
secure than other model. Justify.
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Q.no. Module 2 Marks
2a Give the need for using hypervisors. Explain the features of any two commercial
hypervisors.
4
Answer b or c
b Virtualization abstracts services and physical resources. Elaborate on the various
techniques used for it.
5
c Virtualization ranges from hardware to applications. Suggest the implementation
levels in virtualization.
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Q.no. Module 3 Marks
3a Compare two commercial public cloud computing services. 4
Answer b or c
b Cloud Providers supply cloud services to end users by signing SLAs. Illustrate the
different resource provisioning schemes which can ensure SLA.
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c How do the cloud infrastructure providers ensure redundancy and reliability in case
of data centre failures? Comment on the different methods for global exchange of
data in cloud.
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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 Suggest a file system to store very very large data sets reliably, and to stream those
data sets at high bandwidth to user applications. What should be the components of
this file system?
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c A software framework is recommended that supports parallel and distributed
computing on large datasets which can provide users with two interfaces for data
flow. Identify and discuss the programming paradigm.
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Q.no. Module 5 Marks
5a Differentiate between risk management and risk assessment. 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 paradigm.
Suggest some security solutions .
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c The security in cloud computing is a main issue. Suggest methods for
implementing security as service in cloud.
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Q.no. Module 6 Marks
6a Discuss in brief about spreadsheets. 5
Answer b or c
b
If you're a part of a busy family where both spouses work, you might not be able to
manually coordinate household chores and repairs and your repairs and
maintenance grows larger day by day. Find a solution to this scenario with the help
of cloud-based tools.
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c
In large offices scheduling a meeting can be frustrating experience. Not only do
you have to clear time from all the attendee's individual schedules, you also have to
make sure the right-sized meeting room is available at the designated time.
Implement this scenario with the help of cloud-based tools.
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