STUPIDSID
1(a)
What is Distributed System?
2 M
1(b)
Write the disadvantages of Distributed System
2 M
1(c)
Write the difference between loosely coupled and tightly coupled system.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.1(d) & Q.1(e)
1(d)
Why architectural model is important in the distributed system design? Also discuss the resources sharing and its importance.
7 M
1(e)
How distributed system can be scaled? What problems arise during the scaling of the systems?
7 M
2(a)
What do you understand by Transparency?
2 M
2(b)
Define thrashing.
2 M
2(c)
Write in detail about distributed file system requirements.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.2(d) & Q.2(e)
2(d)
In what aspects is the design of distributed file system different from that of a file system for a centralized time sharing system?
7 M
2(e)
What are design issues of DSM systems? Write the various types of distributed shared memory systems.
7 M
3(a)
What do you understand by stub generation.
2 M
3(b)
Define Mutual Exclusion.
2 M
3(c)
What is API for internet protocol?
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.3(d) & Q.3(e)
3(d)
What is remote method invocation? What are the commonalities and differences between RPC and RMI?
7 M
3(e)
Why are election algorithms normally needed in a distributed system? ALAN based distributed system has broadcast facility. Suggest a simple election algorithm for use in this system.
7 M
4(a)
What do you understand by Deadlock?
2 M
4(b)
What are the major differences between safe, unsafe and deadlock states?
2 M
4(c)
What are the requirements for distributed mutual exclusion algorithms?
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.4(d) & Q.4(e)
4(d)
Write a brief notes on different types of load distributing algorithms.
7 M
4(e)
Write a brief notes on task migration and its issues.
7 M
5(a)
Define Homogeneous and Heterogeneous DDBMS.
2 M
5(b)
Write the characteristics of multimedia data.
2 M
5(c)
Define the terms Data Partitioning.
3 M
Solve any one question from Q.5(d) & Q.5(e)
5(d)
What is a middle-ware? What do we expect it to solve? Illustrate with CORBA?
7 M
5(e)
What are the advantages of DDBMS over a centralized DBMS?
7 M
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