CGC Question Bank

UNIT I
1. What is Cloud?
2. What is Grid?
3. Differentiate between Cloud and Grid.
4. List and explain the components of Cloud.
5. What id Cloud computing?
6. What is Grid Computing?
7. Differentiate between Cloud Computing and Grid
Computing.
8. Define Virtualization.
9. List the types of Virtualization. Explain the types of
Virtualization.
10. What is a Service?
11. What are the Services available on the Cloud?
12. List the advantages and disadvantages of the
Services on the Cloud.
13. What is Synchronisation?
14. When can one use Cloud Computing?
15. List and explain the implementations of Cloud
Computing.
16. When should Cloud not be used??
17. What are the benefits of Cloud?
18. List the limitations of Cloud.
19. What are the security concerns on the Cloud?
20. What security benefits are available to Cloud users?
21. Mention the Regulatory Issues concerning Cloud.
UNIT II
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Explain
Explain
Explain
Explain

Google App Engine and its features.

any two services provided by Microsoft.
the services of Salesforce.com
the services provided by IBM.

5. Explain Infrastructure as a Service.

6. Briefly explain the features of AWS.
7. Explain Platform as a Service.
8. Explain Software as a Service.
9. Differentiate between SaaS and S+S.
10. How does Cloud applications help in business?
UNIT III
1 What are the different types of clients that can connect
to the Cloud? (6 Marks)
2 What are the various security benefits on the
Cloud. (6 Marks)
3 Explain VPN and SSN. (6 Marks)
4 Explain the different level of connectivity needed for
Cloud to deliver its resources. (8 Marks)
5 Compare the four types of connections used to connect
to the Cloud. (8 Marks)
6 Explain the different services Cloud provides to the
users. (8 Marks)
7 Differentiate between Cloud Computing and Grid
Computing.
8 Explain Storage as a Service. List few storage cloud
providers and their services (6 Marks)
9 Explain Amazon Simple Storage Services[S3](7 Marks).
10 Explain Nirvanix Storage Delivery Network. (7 Marks)
11 Explain MobileMe. (6 Marks)
12 Explain Live Mesh. (4 Marks)
13 Write short notes on (5 Marks each)
a. HTTP
b. XMPP
c. SSL
d. JavaScript
e. XML
f. JSON

UNIT IV
1 What is Web Service? Explain how the Web Services
benefit the needs on the Cloud. (8 Marks)
2 Explain Software plus service with a diagram. (6 Marks)
3 Explain the features of Google Android (6 Mark
4 What is the need for Virtualisation? What is Sever
Virtualisation (6
Marks)
5 Explain the factors for Virtualisation (6 Marks)
6 Explain the features of Microsofts Hyper V (8 Marks)
7 Explain the features of VMware Server. (6 Marks)
8 Explain the features of VMware ESX Server. (6 Marks)
9 Explain the various Cloud Services available for
individuals. (6 Marks)
UNIT V and VI
1. What is a Grid?
2. What is grid computing?
3. What is Metacomputing? What is its relationship with the
Grid?
4. What is metacomputer?
5. What are the Key Functional requirement in Grid
Computing.
6. Explain the six-layered architecture.
7. Explain the Standards for Grid Compting.
8. What is OGSA?
9. What are the various standard organisations in Grid
Computing?
10.What are the various standards in Grid Computing?
11.Compare and contrast Globus and Legion.
12. Explain the following
e-Science grid of DOE
Eurogrid Project
Data Grid Project of EU
Teragrid of NSF

NASAs information power grid

DAMIEN
PRAGMA
MOIGRID
13.Explain SOA and its function.
14.What is a Web Service? How does a web service work?
15.How is a Web Service created?
16.Define OGSA. Who created OGSA?
17.What is WSRF? What are its benefits?
18.Explain WSRF Sepecifications.
19.What is Globus Toolkit? Trace its history and background.
20.Explain the architecture and functionality modules of
GT4.
21.What are the benefits of features in GT4.
22.What are the commands of GT4?
23.Explian the GT4 Containers for different web services.
24.Explain the need for the integration of databases and
grid.
25.What are the benefits of database integration with the
grid.
26.What are the various problems in integration of the grid
and database?
27.What are the requirements of a grid-enabled database?
Explain.
28.Explain SRB.
29.Explain OGSA-DAI
30.Explain OGSI.
UNIT VII and VIII
1.What is cluster computing? Why is it needed?
2. Define a cluster and explain its basic architecture.
3.What are the various categories of Clusters?
4. What is cluster middleware? What are the functionalities
of
the middleware in a cluster?

5. Explain the various cluster architectures and

configuration for high availability.
6. What are the various layersin single system image (SSI)?
7.Write short notes on:
PVM, P-CORBA, Beowulf Project, Berkeley NOW Architecture,
Functionality of Failover/Recovery clusters
8. Explain Oracle Failsafe and Parallel Server Architecture.
9. Explain Condor Architecture.
10. Explain Metacluster or cluster of clusters.
11. What are highly available clusters as against high
performance clusters?
12. Explain the features and functionality of mission critical
and business continuity applications.
13. Explain the various cluster architectures and
configuration for high availability.
14. Explain the features and functions of RMS.
15. Explain the features and functions of JMS.
16. Explain various scheduling policies in a cluster
17. Explain with comparison and contrast between gang
scheduling and co-scheduing.
18. What is load balancing in a cluster? What are the various
strategies for load balancing?
19. Why is load sharing required in a cluster?
20. Explain local strategies and global approaches with
comparison.