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Enrollment No......................................

Faculty of Engineering
End Sem (Even) Examination May-2022
IT3CO23 Cloud Computing
Programme: B.Tech. Branch/Specialisation: IT
Duration: 3 Hrs. Maximum Marks: 60

Note: All questions are compulsory. Internal choices, if any, are indicated. Answers of
Q.1 (MCQs) should be written in full instead of only a, b, c or d.
Q.1 i. Which of the following architectural layer is used as front end in 1
cloud computing?
(a) Client (b) Cloud
(c) Middleware (d) Top
ii. Geographic distribution of data across a cloud provider's network 1
is a problem for many enterprises mainly because it-
(a) Breaks compliance regulations
(b) Adds latency
(c) Raises security concerns
(d) Makes data recovery harder
iii. Bare-metal hypervisor is a term associated with- 1
(a) Full Virtualization
(b) Para Virtualization
(c) Hardware-Assisted Virtualization
(d) All of these
iv. Point out the wrong statement- 1
(a) Full virtualization requires that the host operating system
provide a virtual machine interface for the guest operating
system and that the guest access hardware through that host
VM
(b) Guest operating systems are a part of ring 0 in para
virtualization
(c) VMM are involved in virtualization process
(d) None of these

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v. The _____ is something that you can obtain under contract from 1 OR iii. Explain types of Clouds (deployment models) in Cloud 6
your vendor. Computing with examples.
(a) PoS (b) QoS (c) SoS (d) All of these
vi. Which of the following is most complete cloud computing service 1 Q.3 i. What do you understand by Hypervisor? Explain its components. 3
model? ii. Elaborate Full-Virtualization along with its ring diagram and 7
(a) PaaS (b) IaaS (c) DRaaS (d) SaaS examples. Justify the statement – “The Virtual Machine Monitor
vii. Which of the following is key mechanism for protecting data? 1 is responsible for actually executing commands on the CPU’s and
(a) Authorization (b) Auditing performing Binary Translation (BT)”.
(c) Authentication (d) All of these OR iii. Describe the terms: 7
viii. Point out the correct statement- 1 (a) Cloud Service Management (b) Type-2 Virtualization
(a) Different types of cloud computing service models provide
different levels of security services. Q.4 i. Explain any two methods for eliminating Single Point of Failure 3
(b) Adapting your on-premises systems to a cloud model requires (SPOF) at network layer?
that you determine what security mechanisms are required and ii. Describe the services PaaS and SaaS with examples by explaining 7
mapping those to controls that exist in your chosen cloud which services are managed by the users and the providers. Also,
service provider define the term “vendor lock-in” with context to platform
(c) Data should be transferred and stored in an encrypted format provided services.
for security purpose OR iii. Explain SLA and QoS parameters. Also, explain approaches for 7
(d) All of these VM backup as a part of business continuity plans in VDC.
ix. Point out the correct statement- 1
(a) SQL Server is having enormous impact in cloud computing Q.5 i. Define Role Based Access Control (RBAC). Suggest possible 4
(b) Amazon.com’s services represent the largest pure security mechanisms for Data-in-flight and Data-at-rest with
Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) context to cloud environments.
(c) EC2 is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) market ii. Elaborate following cloud security threats with examples. 6
(d) None of these Hyperjacking, Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
x. Which of the following features regarding Google App Engine is 1 OR iii. Explain in detail various components involved in virtualization 6
not correct? security (compute level).
(a) Open & flexible
(b) Support for popular programming languages Q.6 Write short note on any two:
(c) Monitoring, Logging & Diagnostics i. AWS components (for compute and storage services) 5
(d) None of these ii. Open Stack 5
iii. Google App Engine 5
Q.2 i. Define Cloud Computing as per NIST. List any two Cloud Service 4
Provider (CSP) along with their cloud application. ******
ii. Explain the following Cloud Computing characteristics with 6
suitable examples:
Measured Service, Resource Pooling, Rapid Elasticity
 Marking Scheme Q.3 i. Hypervisor 1 Mark 3
IT3CO23 Cloud Computing components. 2 Marks
ii. Explanation 2 Marks 7
Q.1 i. Which of the following architectural layer is used as front end in 1 Ring diagram 2 Marks
cloud computing? Example 1 Mark
(a) Client Statement justification 2 Marks
ii. Geographic distribution of data across a cloud provider's network 1
OR iii. (a) Cloud Service Management 3.5 Marks 7
is a problem for many enterprises mainly because it-
(b) Type-2 Virtualization 3.5 Marks
(a) Breaks compliance regulations
iii. Bare-metal hypervisor is a term associated with- 1
Q.4 i. Each method 1.5Mark each 3
(a) Full Virtualization
iv. Point out the wrong statement- 1 (1.5 Marks*2)
(a) Full virtualization requires that the host operating system ii. PaaS 3 Marks 7
provide a virtual machine interface for the guest operating SaaS 3 Marks
system and that the guest access hardware through that host VM vendor lock-in 1 Mark
v. The _____ is something that you can obtain under contract from 1 OR iii. SLA 1.5 Marks 7
your vendor. QoS parameters 1.5 Marks
(b) QoS VM backup approaches 4 Marks
vi. Which of the following is most complete cloud computing service 1
model? Q.5 i. RBAC 1 Mark 4
(d) SaaS Security mechanisms for Data-in-flight 1.5 Marks
vii. Which of the following is key mechanism for protecting data? 1 Data-at-rest 1.5 Marks
(d) All of these ii. For each thread 2 Marks each 6
viii. Point out the correct statement- 1 (2 Marks*3)
(d) All of these OR iii. For explanation 6 Marks 6
ix. Point out the correct statement- 1
(b) Amazon.com’s services represent the largest pure Infrastructure Q.6
as a Service (IAAS) i. Short note 5 Marks 5
x. Which of the following features regarding Google App Engine is 1 ii. Short note 5 Marks 5
not correct? iii. Short note 5 Marks 5
(d) None of these
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Q.2 i. Definition 2 Marks 4
CSP and application. 2 Marks
ii. For each characteristics 2 Marks each 6
(2 Marks*3)
OR iii. For each deployment models 1.5Mark each 6
(1.5 Marks*4)