GTU Computer Engineering (Semester 7)
Advance Computing Technology
December 2014
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 (a) Draw and explain the cluster computer and its architecture.
7 M
1 (b) What is resource management and scheduling (RMS)? Describes the services provided by a RMS environment.
7 M

2 (a) Describes the flexible load sharing (FLS) algorithm in details with its analysis.
7 M
2 (b) Explain the security policies in cluster.
7 M
2 (c) How can locality be improved in a complex network environment in cluster?
7 M

3 (a) Explain cross-site trust management in production Grid.
7 M
3 (b) Define grid computing and explain the various building blocks of the Grid.
7 M
3 (c) Write a short note on Grid resource brokers and schedulers.
7 M
3 (d) Explain virtual organization in Grid computing. Discuss with some example of virtual organization.
7 M

4 (a) Draw and explain the cloud computing architecture.
7 M
4 (b) Write a short note on software as a service in cloud.
7 M
4 (c) Explain the different types of clouds in details.
7 M
4 (d) What is virtualization? Give the comparisons between IaaS, PaaS and SaaS.
7 M

5 (a) Explain the evolution of grid with respect to first, second and third generation.
7 M
5 (b) Define Cloud. Compare Cloud providers with traditional IT service provider.
7 M
5 (c) Explain Architecture of the NOW System and Classify cluster computers.
7 M
5 (d) Define Cloud computing, Enlist and explain essential characteristics of cloud Computing.
7 M



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