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MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY,

WEST BENGAL

CS-704B

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CLOUD COMPUTING

Time Allotted: 3 Hours Full Marks: 70

The questions are of equal value.

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Thefigures in the margin indicatefull marks.
Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words asfar as practicable.
All symbols are of usual significance.

GROUP A
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(Multiple Choice Type Questions)
I. Answer all questions. 10xl=IO
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(i) Which of the following factors should a company consider before

implementing cloud computing systems?
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(A) user satisfaction (B) potential cost reduction

(C) information sensitivity (D) all of these
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(ii) Which of the following is perceived as the number one concern about cloud
computing?
(A) complex accessibility (B) too expensi ve
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(C) high latency (D) information security

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(iii) Which of the following techniques is vital for creating cloud computing
environments?
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(A) virtualization (B) personalization

(C) localization (D) all of these

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(iv) Which of the following is not a cloud computing service/solution?

(A) Amazon EC2 (B) Google GAE
(C) IBM Deep Blue (D) Microsoft Azure

(v) Which is the correct combination of cloud service provider and cloud-based
service?
(A) Google and AWS (B) Intuit and Quick Books Online
(C) IBM and Azure (D) Microsoft and GWT

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(vi) Geographic distribution of data across a cloud service provider's network is
perceived as a major issue for many organizations because it:
(A) makes data recovery harder

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(B) adds more latency
(C) complicates regulatory compliance
(D) raises security concerns
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(vii) Which of the following can cloud computing replace'?
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(A) corporate data centers (B) expensive computer hardware
(C) costly software upgrade (D) all of these
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(viii) Amazon EC2 is which type of cloud computing model?

(A) compliance as a service (B) infrastructure as a service
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(C) platform as a service (D) software as a service

(ix) Which of the following widely used services is built on cloud-computing

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technology?
(A) Gmail (8) Twitter
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(C) YouTube (D) all of these

(x) Which of the following programming language did Google include for
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development around App Engine?

(B) Java
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(A) C++
(C) SQL (D) Visual Basic

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GROUPB
(Short Answer Type Questions)

Answer any three questions. 3x5 = 15

2. Clean-and-Green Energy, a power generation and distribution company, has 2.5+2.5

decided to deploy cloud-based solutions for two crucial customer-facing
systems, namely,
(i) Real-time Load Management

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(ii) Online Consumer Billing
Discuss, in brief, the advantages I disadvantages of both systems with cloud
environment.

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3. Explain, in brief, what 'multi-tenancy' is in the context of SaaS. Mention 2+3
three significant characteristics of a typical SaaS solution.

4. (a) What is virtualization?

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(b) Compare Process-level and System-level virtualization with respect to
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technique and virtualization model.

5. Describe Cloud Security Model as defined by Cloud Security Alliance. 5

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6. (a) What are the benefits of Google AdWords to the advertisers? What is 'CPC' 2
in context of Adwords?
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(b) What are the functions of Google Analytics? How does it work for the user') 3
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GROUpe
(Long Answer Type Questions)
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Answer any three questions. 3 xIS = 45

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With respect to the NISI Reference Model of Cloud Computing, explain the 6+4+5
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following with suitable schematic and examples:
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(i) Essential Characteristics

(ii) Service Models
(iii) Deployment Models
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~. (a) Discuss three main advantages and two major disadvantages of cloud 6+4
computing with suitable examples.
(b) Describe key parameters used in a typical Cloud Service Level Agreement. 5

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Explain the concepts of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Use suitable examples and/or
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appropriate schematic diagrams to help establish your understanding.

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10.(a) Virtualization in the context of laaS.
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(b) Benefits ofVirtualization.
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(c) Differences between 'full virtualization' and ·Para-virtualization'.

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(d) Amazon Machine Images (AMI) use both types of virtualization. namely,
Hardware Virtual Machine (HVM) as well as Para-virtualization (PV).

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Mention the respective situations in which AMI's can use PV or HVM.

11.(a) Describe key features of Amazon Elastic Component Cloud (EC2).

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(b) What are the differences between Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) and
Elastic Block Storage (EBS)?
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(c) What is Google APls? Mention broad categories of Google APls with
suitable examples. Name any two programming language environments that
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are compatible with Google API.

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(d) What does Google App Engine do? Mention any two services provided by
it.
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12. Write short notes on any three of the following:
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(a) Amazon AWS

(b) Cloud Cube Model of Cloud Computing
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(c) Google GWT

(d) Microsoft SQL Azure
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(e) Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM).

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