L. J.

Institute of Engineering & Technology

S.G. Highway, Ahmedabad-382210
SEM VII CE Department
Question Bank

Subject Name: Advanced Computing Technology
Subject Code: 170704
Branch & Semester: BE_CE_Sem_VII

SUBJECT
TEACHING SCHEME (HOURS) CREDITS
THEORY TUTORIAL PRACTICAL
Advanced Computing
Technology
3 0 2 5

Sr.
No
Question Year Marks

Unit 1

1 Define cluster computing and explain its components with
an architecture diagram in details.
May 2012, Dec 2012 07
2 Define Cluster Computing. Explain its architecture in
detail.
Nov 2011 07
3 Explain the scalable parallel computer architecture in
detail.
May 2012, Dec 2012 07
4 Explain design goal of middleware in cluster computing.
Explain in brief the key services of SSI and availability
infrastructure.
Nov 2011 07
5 Explain Beowulf Cluster and Berkeley NOW clusters. Nov 2011 07
6 What are the parameters upon which a cluster can be
classified?
07
7 Give detailed description of HPVM project and CLUMPS
(Cluster of SMP).
Dec 2012 07
8 Explain important role of cluster middleware Nov 2013 07
9 Discuss about Clusters of SMPS Nov 2013 07
10 What is cluster computing? Explain different scalable
computer architecture in detail.
May 2014 07
11 Explain cluster classification in detail. May 2014 07
12 What is Resource Management Scheduling (RMS) in
cluster computing? Explain the services provided by it.
May 2014 07
13 Explain High performance virtual machine (HPVM)
project and Beowulf project in cluster computing?
May 2014 07

Unit 2

1 Explain in detail the various steps involved in establishing May 2012 07
a cluster.
2 Explain Cluster Tuning.Explain different policies used for
load balancing.
May 2012, Dec 2012 07
3 Discuss about the remote login services Nov 2013 07
4 What is meant by security layers? Nov 2013 07
5 List and explain steps for setting up the cluster Nov 2013 07
6 List and explain steps for System Tuning of cluster Nov 2013 07
7 What is cluster tuning? Explain the policies used for
cluster tuning
May 2014 07

Unit 3

1 Explain the basic requirement that resource sharing
algorithm should meet in cluster.
Nov 2011 07
2 Explain the flexible load sharing algorithm in detail. May 2012 07
3 Explain the concept of Scalability and how to measure it. Nov 2013 07
4 Explain in detail how to estimate the proximity. Nov 2013 07

Unit 4

1 Define grid computing and explain the various building
blocks of the grid.
May 2012, Dec 2012 07
2 Discuss the various applications of grid. May 2012 07
3 Define Grid Computing. Explain applications of grid
computing in details.
Nov 2011, Dec 2012 07
4 Explain I-WAY project in detail. Nov 2011 07
5 Explain the service oriented model of third generation of
grid in detail.
Nov 2011 07
6 What is the difference between grid computing and
Cluster computing? Explain the future of grid computing
in detail.
Nov 2011 07
7 Explain important role of grid middleware Nov 2013 07
8 Define Grid Computing? What are components of Grid?
Explain the applications of Grid Computing
May 2014 07

Unit 5

1 Discuss in detail implementing production grids. May-2012 07
2 Define Production Grid. Explain OGSA (Open Grid
Service Architecture) in detail. Give some example of
production grid.
Nov-2011 07
3 What are the steps to authenticate a user for certificate? Nov 2013 07
4 Which services are required to create a grid? Nov 2013 07

Unit 6

1 Explain in detail the role of virtual organization in grid
computing.
May-2012 07
2 Explain in detail the role of inter grid protocols. May-2012 07
3 Why grid computing requires distributed operating
system and new programming model? Explain in detail.
Nov-2011 07
4 Define Virtual Organization. Describe the nature of Grid
Architecture in detail.
Nov-2011 07
5 Explain the role of the resource layer protocols. Nov 2013 07
6 Enlist the protocols that are required for the
communication of the transactions in the connectivity
layer.
Nov 2013 07
7 Explain Grid architecture Nov 2013 07
8 List and Explain critique perspectives of Grid Nov 2013 07
9 Explain important function of Technical interface Nov 2013 07
10 Discuss about inter grid protocols Nov 2013 07
11 What is Virtual organization? Explain different protocol,
services, and tools to build scalable Virtual organization?
May 2014 07
12 Explain Grid architecture in detail. May 2014 07
13 Why there is need of Grid Computing? Explain Web
Resource Framework in detail in Grid Computing.
Explain in detail Virtual organizations
May 2014 07
14 Explain in detail Virtual organizations May 2014 07

Unit 7

1 Define cloud computing and explain its features in
detail.
May-2012, Dec-2012 07
2 Explain the various types of cloud computing. May-2012, Dec-2012 07
3 Discuss about the various players of cloud computing May-2012 07
4 Explain pros and cons of cloud computing. Discuss
where to use cloud computing and where not to use
cloud computing.
Nov-2011 07
5 Describe all the parties that are involved in cloud
computing.
Nov 2013 07
6 Define Cloud Computing? Explain the features of Cloud
Computing
May 2014 07
7 Explain benefit and limitations of Cloud Computing May 2014 07
8 Explain Private Cloud,Public Cloud and Hybrid Cloud in
detail.
May 2014 07
9 Explain the situation when we can use Cloud Computing
and when we can not use Cloud Computing.
May 2014 07

Unit 8

1 Compare traditional and cloud data center on cost factor. May-2012 07
2 Explain the different types of data that is stored on clouds Nov-2011 07
and explain the important parameters for the protection of
that data.
3 Compare traditional and cloud data center based on
technology aspects
Nov-2011, Dec-2012 07
4 Discuss about workload in cloud. May-2012 , Dec-
2012
07
5 Explain in detail about cloud work load Nov 2013 07
6 Explain important of collective layer Nov 2013 07
7 Explain in detail about scaling computer systems in cloud Nov 2013 07
8 Explain important characteristics of cloud data center Nov 2013 07
9 Explain the Cloud Components in detail. May 2014 07
10 Mention the characteristics of Workload and Explain the
different types of Workload.
May 2014 07

Unit 9

1 Compare the role of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS in cloud
computing implementation. Also explain role of
Virtualization.
Dec-2012 07
2 Explain Iaas technology in cloud computing with a real
time example.
May-2012 07
3 What is significance of PaaS? Explain the role of
Googles App engine Platform and also explain
MICROSOFT Azures platform in PaaS.
Nov-2011, Dec-2012 07
4 Explain Amazon EC2 project with its contribution in
IaaS.
Nov-2011 07
5 Explain the working model of SaaS in detail Dec-2012 07
6 What are the major driving forces behind the growth of
SaaS technology?
Nov 2013 07
7 Using appropriate example explain IaaS Nov 2013 07
8 Using appropriate example illustrate how the SaaS model
works
Nov 2013 07
9 Explain important characteristics of hybrid cloud Nov 2013 07
10 Explain Private Cloud,Public Cloud and Hybrid Cloud in
detail.
May 2014 07
11 Explain Infrastructure as a Service(IaaS), Platform as a
Service(PaaS) and Software as a Service(SaaS) in Cloud
Computing.
May 2014 07



Prepared By:
Shruti B. Yagnik