BCS601 – Cloud Computing Solved Important

BCS601 – Cloud Computing Solved Important

Module 1

1] Explain the concept of Scalable Computing over the Internet. Describe its evolutionary trends, major paradigms, and the differences among centralized, parallel, distributed, and cloud computing

2] Explain GPU computing and its evolution towards Exascale computing. Describe how GPUs work, the GPU programming model, power efficiency

3] Explain Virtual Machines and Virtualization Middleware with its types, operations, and benefits

4] Discuss in detail about distributed system models

5] Explain the basic Cluster Architecture with a neat diagram.

6] Write short notes on Peer-to-Peer network families.

7] Explain Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) with its layered architecture, tools, evolution, and comparison between Grids and Clouds

8] Explain the different Parallel and Distributed Programming Models with examples

9] Discuss system attacks and threats to cyberspace resulting in 4 types of losses.

Module 2

1] Explain in detail about Implementation Levels of virtualization.

2] Explain in detail the different Virtualization Structures, Tools, and Mechanisms. [or]
Discuss various VM architectures including Hypervisor-based, Full Virtualization, Host-based Virtualization, and Para-Virtualization, with suitable examples.

3] Explain the virtualization techniques used for CPU, memory, and I/O devices. Also discuss the role of hardware support in enabling virtualization.

4] What are Virtual Clusters? Compare them with Physical Clusters. Explain their advantages, architecture, and the challenges involved in deployment, scheduling, and virtual storage management.

5] Explain the concept and steps involved in Live Migration of Virtual Machines (VMs). or Discuss the different states of a VM and analyze the performance effects of live migration.

6] Explain how Migration of Memory, Files, and Network Resources happen in cloud computing.

7]  Explain VM based intrusion detection system.

8] Write steps for Creating a Virtual Machine: Configure and deploy a virtual machine with specific CPU and memory requirements in Google Cloud. OR Write 5 commands and explain Exploring AWS Cloud Shell.

Module 3

1] Explain Private, Public, and Hybrid cloud deployment models.

2]  Discuss IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS cloud service models at different service levels.

3] Explain the design of data centers and their interconnection networks. [or] Describe the modular data center concept, cooling system, inter-module networks, and data center management issues.

4] Explain the Generic Cloud Architecture Design.

5] Explain the Layered Cloud Architectural Development and Market-Oriented Cloud Architecture.

6] Explain the Virtualization Support and Disaster Recovery in Cloud Computing.

7] Explain the architectural design challenges in cloud computing.

8] Describe Google App Engine (GAE). Explain its architecture, functional modules, and applications in detail.

9] Describe Amazon Web Services (AWS). Explain its architecture, major services, and features.

10] Discuss a set of cloud services provided by Microsoft Azure.

11]  Write short notes on global exchange of cloud resources.

Module 4

1] Explain why security is considered the top concern for cloud users. / Discuss the attacks in cloud computing environment and top threats to cloud computing.

2] Explain the common security risks in cloud computing.

3] Explain the purpose of a Privacy Impact Assessment in cloud environments. and Discuss the concept of privacy and Federal Trading Commission Rules.

4] Discuss security of database services.

5] Explain the importance of operating system (OS) security in the cloud.

6] Discuss how virtual machines are secured.

7] Explain Security Risks Posed by Shared Images & Management OS.

8] Explain what XOAR is and its role in cloud security.

9] Explain Cloud Security and Trust Management in detail. / With a neat diagram explain a security defense system for a typical private cloud environment.

10] Explain data and software protection techniques in cloud computing. / Explain data coloring and cloud watermarking with any diagram

11] Explain reputation system design options.

Module 5

1] What are the various system issues for running a typical parallel program in either parallel or distributed manner?

2] Explain MapReduce, Twister, and Iterative MapReduce.

3] Explain the Hadoop Library from Apache, its architecture, and how HDFS and MapReduce work in it. / Architecture of MapReduce in Hadoop

4] With a neat diagram explain the data flow in running a MapReduce job at various task trackers using Hadoop Library. / Running a Job in Hadoop

5] Discuss Programming the Google App Engine.

6] Explain Programming on Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure with key services like EC2, S3, SimpleDB, and SQL Azure.

7] With neat diagram explain OpenStack Nova system architecture.