Advance Computing Technology - Dec 2015

Computer Engineering (Semester 7)

TOTAL MARKS: 100
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS (1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any four from the remaining questions.
(3) Assume data wherever required.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks. 1(a) Explain the key characteristics of scalable parallel computers in details.(7 marks) 1(b) Describe the benefit of single system image.(7 marks) 2(a) Draw and explain the cluster computing architecture.(7 marks)

Solve any one question from Q.2(b) & Q.2(c)

2(b) What do you mean by resource management and scheduling (RMS)? Explain the services provided by a RMS environment.(7 marks) 2(c) Explain the flexible load Sharing algorithm in detail.(7 marks)

Solve any one question from Q.3 & Q.4

3(a) Define grid computing and explain the various building blocks of the Grid.(7 marks) 3(b) Explain CROSS-SITE TRUST MANAGEMENT in production grid.(7 marks) 4(a) Discuss evolution of grid with respect to first, second and third generation.(7 marks) 4(b) Explain in detail the role of virtual organization in grid computing.(7 marks)

Solve any one question from Q.5 & Q.6

5(a) Explain I-WAY project in detail.(7 marks) 5(b) What is cloud computing? Explain the features of cloud computing.(7 marks) 6(a) Mention the common needs of grid applications. What are the data and functional requirements of grid computing?(7 marks) 6(b) What is cloud computing? Explain the benefits and limitations of cloud computing.(7 marks)

Solve any one question from Q.7 & Q.8

7(a) Explain the different types of clouds in detail.(7 marks) 7(b) Explain the different types of data that is stored on clouds and explain the important parts related to the protection of the data in detail.(7 marks) 8(a) Explain the different cloud models in detail.(7 marks) 8(b) Explain the different cloud models in detail.(7 marks)