Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU) 2008 M.C.A Computer Aplications CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS - Question Paper

M.C.A DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2008
Fifth Semester
CLIENT/SERVER SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS

Time: 3 Hours Maximum :75 Marks
ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

1. (a) What is Heterogeneous Computing? explain the need for the identical. (6 marks)
(b) What is Distributed Computing? explain the design problems for the identical.
(9 marks)
2. Diagrammatically illustrate and explain the functions of a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (15 marks)

3. Discuss the design problems to be addressed for implementing a client server environment. Clearly state the hardware and software resources needed to implement the identical.
4. (a) Define a process. Diagrammatically illustrate and explain the states a process
can be in. (4 marks)
(b) What is thread? Discuss (2 marks)
(c) What is multithreading? explain the advantages of multithreading? (3 marks)
(d) What is a process control block? elaborate its contents? Discuss (6 marks)

5. Diagrammatically illustrate and explain the architecture of Novel Network operating system (15 marks)
6. (a) What is a critical section? provide examples for a critical part. (3 marks)
(b) Distinguish ranging from Pre-emptive and Non-preemptive scheduling. provide examples for every. (4 marks)
(c) State the properties that must be satisfied by a Transaction in a client server environment. explain the identical with a relevant example. (8 marks)

7. (a) Discuss the semaphore implementation in windows NT operating system (7 ½ marks)
(b) What is Inter Process Communication (IPC)? How IPC is implemented? ( seven ½ marks)
8. (a) What is Multiprocessor? Classify multiprocessors and explain the characteristics of the identical. (10 marks)
(b) Highlight the features of client server databases. (5 marks)

Earning:   Approval pending.