M.C.A-M.C.A 5th Sem Management Elective : ITE-7 : PARALLEL COMPUTING(University of Pune, Pune-2013)

M.C.A. (Semester - V) (Management Faculty) Examination, 2013

Management Elective : ITE-7 : PARALLEL COMPUTING

(2005 Pattern)

Time : 3 Hours                                                                                                              Max. Marks :70

Instructions : 1) Question No. 1 is compulsory.

2) Solve any four questions from 2 to 6.

3) Assume suitable data wherever necessary. 4) Draw suitable diagram wherever needed.

5) Figures to the right indicate full marks.

1. Discuss the following (any two) :

a) Grid Computing

b) Parallel VirtualMachine

c) Gantt Chart

d) Communication Latency

(2×5=10)

2. a) State and explain different fundamental parameters required for the analysis

of parallel algorithm.                                                                                 7

b) What are the primary attributes used to measure the performance of a parallel

computer system ?                                                                                 8

3. a) Compare Vector Processing and Array Processing.                     7

b) Explain pipeline processing and describe the architecture of pipeline

processing.                                                                                            8

P.T.O.

4. a) Write a shared memory program for parallel systems, to add elements of an

array using two processors.

b) Differentiate between tightly coupled system and loosely coupled system.

5. Explain the concept of thread with basic methods in concurrent programming

languages for creating and terminating threads. Also give the advantages the thread offers over other processes.

6. What is Flynn's classification computer system ? List salient features of parallel

systems.

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