CS/M.

Sc/CSE/EVEN/SEM-4/MCSE-401A/2017-18
MAUlANA ABUL KALAM AZAD
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,

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MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF

TECHNOLOGY, WEST BENGAL
Paper Code: MCSE-401A
CLOUD COMPUTING

Time Allotted: 3 Hours Full Marks: 70

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words'
as far as practicable.

Group-A
(Multiple Choice Type Questions)

1. Choose the correct alternatives for any ten of the following: l xl Os=l O

(i) Which of the following factors should a company consider before implementing cloud computing
system?

(a) User satisfaction (b) Potential cost reduction

(c) Information sensitivity (d) All of these

(ii) Which of the following is perceived as a number one concern in cloud computing?

(a) Complex accessibility (b) Too expensive

(c) High latency (d) Information security

(iii) Which of the following technique is vital for creating cloud computing environment?

(a) Virtualization (b) Personalisation

(c) Localisation (d) All of these

(iv) Which of the following is cloud Platform by Amazon?

(a) Azure (b) AWS

(c) Couldera (d) All of these

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(v) Which of the following is the most complete cloud computing service model?

(a) PaaS (b) IaaS

(c) CaaS (d) SaaS

(vi) Which of the following SaaS platform is with an exposed API?

(a) saleforce.com (b) amazon.com

(c) flipkart.com (d) All of these

(vii) Which one of the following is not a major cloud computing service?

(a) Google GWT (b) mM Deep Blue

(c) Microsoft Azure (d) Amazon EC2

(viii) What is the name of the rackspace cloud service?

(a) Cloud on Demand (b) Cloud servers

(c) EC2 (d) None of these

(ix) Which of the following is not cloud computing service solution?

(a) Amazon EC2 (b) Google GAB

(c) mM deep blue (d) Microsoft Azure

(x) Which are valid dimensions of cloud cube?

(a) Service deployment (b) Ownership Sourcing

(c) Security boundary, portability (d) Physical location of the data, platform

(xi) An example of high performance cluster file system is

(a) V motion (b) VMS

(c) VMFS (d) NTFS

Group-B

(Short Answer Type Questions)

Answer any three of the following questions. 5x3=15

2. Define cloud computing. Explain different service models of clouds with examples. 2+3=5

3. What are typical features of an ESB? What are the different types of catalogue services? 3+2=5

4. What are the different factors to be considered while choosing a database from AWS? 5

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5. Describe cloud security model as defined by cloud security alliance. 5

6. What is hypervisor? Explain the type of Hypervisor. Explain what is meant by identity as a service. 5

Group-C
(Long Answer Type Questions)
Answer any three of the following questions. 15x3=45

7. (a) Discuss the main advantages and two major disadvantages of cloud computing with suitable
examples.
(b) Describe key parameters used in a typical cloud service level agreement. (6+4)+5=15

8. (a) Benefits of virtualization.

(b) Virtualization in the context of IAAS
(c) Difference between "full virtualization" and "para virtualization"
(d) Amazon machine images (AMI) use both type of virtualization namely hardware virtual
machine (HVM) as well as para virtualization (PV). Mention the respective situations in which
AMI's can use HVM or PV. 2+3+7+3=15

9. (a) Write a brief note on cloud ecosystem along with example.

(b) Explain the protocol stack for service oriented architecture with neat diagram. 8+7=15

10. Explain the concept of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS. Use suitable example and/or appropriate schematic diagram
to help establish your understanding. 6+9=15

11. Write short notes on any three of the following: 5x3=15

(a) AmazonS3
(b) GAE

(c) OpenID
(d) Windows Azure app fabric access
(e) Open virtualization format