Pondicherry University 2010 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Distributed Computing, s - Question Paper

ans all the ques.

1. (a) discuss the functions of Network Operating

(b) explain the problems for designing a distributed operating system

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2. (a) Mention the Goals of Distributed Computing System.

(b) discuss and detail about the communication Layered Protocols.


3. (a) explain about implementing RPC Mechanism.

(b) Classify and discuss the kinds of clock synchronization

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4. (a) discuss about election algorithms

(b) explain briefly on Automic transaction


5. (a) Write short notes on processor allocations

(b) discuss the concept of dead lock handling

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6. (a) define the concepts which are used to improve the fault tolerance ability of a distributed operating system

(b) define the concepts which are used to improve the fault tolerance ability of a DOS


7. (a) elaborate the 3 main approaches for designing a DSM system?

(b) discuss the DSM abstraction is implemented by using the services of the underlying message passing communication system

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8. (a) Differentiate ranging from PRAM Consistency and processor consistency

(b) discuss the shared Variable distributed shared memory.


9. (a) What is global variable in Amoeba? Why is it used?

(b) How the objects prevented in a capability based system in Amoeba?

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10. (a) List the common goals of computer security

(b) discuss the passive time server centralized Algorithm

Earning:   Approval pending.