Annamalai University 2004 M.Phil Computer Science Distributed Parallel Processing - Question Paper

M.Phil. DEGREE exam – May 2004
(COMPUTER SCIENCE)

(PAPER - III)
131 - Distributed Parallel Processing

Time: three Hours
Maximum: 100 Marks

PART - A (5 x eight = 40)

ans ALL the ques..

All ques. carry equal marks.

1. (a) What is the need for Parallel Processing ?

(OR)

(b) provide the importance of distributed DBMS.

2 (a) How parallel processing is being classified ?

(OR)

(b) discuss briefly on SIMID and MIMID

3. (a) define the Hyper-cube model.

(OR)

(b) explain the usage of Hybrid machines

4. (a) How switching network is being promoted in parallel processing?

(OR)

(b) Mention the Hardware problems involved in parallel processing.

5. (a) provide the purpose of having buses in distributed parallel processing.

(OR)

(b) discuss the concept of Multistage net- work.

PART - B (3 x 20 = 60)

ans any 3 ques..

All ques. carry equal marks.

6. discuss the importance of RISK processor.

7. How pipeline promotes parallel processing ? discuss with examples.

8. explain briefly on PRISM machine.

9. How to design the Inter - connection network for parallel processing ?

10. Write briefly on

(i) Hierarchical Bus Architecture.

(ii) Cluster Bus.

Earning:   Approval pending.