CGC Question BankUNIT – 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 GridComputing.8. Define Virtualization.9. List the types of Virtualization. Explain the types ofVirtualization.10. What is a Service?11. What are the Services available on the Cloud?12. List the advantages and disadvantages of theServices on the Cloud.13. What is Synchronisation?14. When can one use Cloud Computing?15. List and explain the implementations of CloudComputing.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

1. Explain Google App Engine and its features.2. Explain any two services provided by Microsoft.3. Explain the services of Salesforce.com

4. Explain 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 connectto the Cloud? (6 Marks)2 What are the various security benefits on theCloud. (6 Marks)3 Explain VPN and SSN. (6 Marks)4 Explain the different level of connectivity needed forCloud to deliver its resources. (8 Marks)5 Compare the four types of connections used to connectto the Cloud. (8 Marks)6 Explain the different services Cloud provides to theusers. (8 Marks)7 Differentiate between Cloud Computing and GridComputing.8 Explain Storage as a Service. List few storage cloudproviders 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. HTTPb. XMPP

c. SSLd. JavaScripte. XMLf. JSON

UNIT IV

1 What is Web Service? Explain how the Web Servicesbenefit 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 Mark4 What is the need for Virtualisation? What is SeverVirtualisation (6Marks) 5 Explain the factors for Virtualisation (6 Marks)6 Explain the features of Microsoft’s 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 forindividuals. (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 theGrid?4. What is metacomputer?5. What are the Key Functional requirement in GridComputing.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 GridComputing?

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• NASA’s information power grid• DAMIEN• PRAGMA• MOIGRID13.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 thegrid.26.What are the various problems in integration of the gridand database?27.What are the requirements of a grid-enabled database?

Explain.28.Explain SRB.29.Explain OGSA-DAI30.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 ofthe middleware in a cluster?5. Explain the various cluster architectures andconfiguration 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 highperformance clusters?12. Explain the features and functionality of mission criticaland business continuity applications.13. Explain the various cluster architectures andconfiguration 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 cluster17. Explain with comparison and contrast between

gangscheduling and co-scheduing.18. What is load balancing in a cluster? What are the variousstrategies for load balancing?19. Why is load sharing required in a cluster?20. Explain local strategies and global approaches withcomparison.