CS9039 Grid Computing April May 2014

Anna University Questions - CS9039 Grid Computing April May 2014, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Seventh Semester, Regulation 2008

Exam	B.E/B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Academic Year	April May 2014
Subject Code	CS9039
Subject Name	Grid Computing
Branch	Computer Science and Engineering
Semester	Seventh Semester
Regulation	2008

B.E / B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL / MAY 2014

Computer Science and Engineering

Seventh Semester

CS9039 GRID COMPUTING

(Regulation 2008)

Time : 3 Hours                      Answer A L L Questions                Max. Marks 100

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Differentiate between grid computing and cluster computing.

2. List out the pros and the cons of WSRF and OGSI.

3. What is Cross-API monitoring?

4. Why is grid monitoring necessary?

5. Name the major goals of grid security.

6. Define push-pull model.

7. What are the five major classifications of structured data?

8. List the grid services provided by first generation grid portals.

9. Name any four grid middlewares.

10. What is GWSDL?

Part-B (5* 16 = 80 Marks)

11. (i) Briefly, explain the layered architecture of grid. (10)

(ii) Discuss about the core components of autonomic grid services. (6)

12. a.(i) Explain the architecture of Relational Grid Monitoring Architecture. (10)

(ii) Explain the essential features of grid monitoring system. (6)

(OR)

b.(i) Explain the layered architecture of GridICE. (10)

(ii) Justify why data used for monitoring should have timing, flow and content information associated with it. (6)

13. a.(i). Discuss briefly on Grid Security Infrastructure (10)

(ii) Explain public key infrastructure, certification authority. (3+3)

(OR)

b.(i) List and explain the sequential series o f processes involved in scheduling. (10)

(ii) Compare and contrast Condor, PBS, SGE, LSF. (6)

14. a.(i) With an illustration, discuss data transport services and. data discovery services. (10)

(ii) Discuss - Earth System Grid (6)

(OR)

b.(i) Discuss the architecture and implementation of portlets of Jetspeed portal framework. (10)

(ii) Explain the MyProxy credential management system with grid portal. (6)

15.a. Explain the Globus GT5.2 toolkit architectural features, security features and its services. (16)

(OR)

b. Explain the gLite middleware architectural features, security features and its services. (16)

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CS9038 Database Tuning April May 2014

Anna University Questions With Answers - CS9038 Database Tuning April May 2014, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Seventh Semester, Regulation 2008

Exam	B.E/B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Academic Year	April May 2014
Subject Code	CS9038
Subject Name	Database Tuning
Branch	Computer Science and Engineering
Semester	Seventh Semester
Regulation	2008

B.E / B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL / MAY 2014

Computer Science and Engineering

Seventh Semester

CS9038 DATABASE TUNING

(Regulation 2008)

Time : 3 Hours                      Answer A L L Questions                Max. Marks 100

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. What is serializability?

2. Define atomicity property of a transaction.

3. What is a hash function? Give example.

4. Differentiate between sparse and dense indexes.

5. Give an example for uncorrelated subqueries with aggregates.

6. What is a trigger?

7. What can a query plan explainer show you?

8. State the problems that may appear when transactions are not well designed or when the lock subsystem is not well parameterized.

9. When a chopping o f a transaction T is said to be rollback safe?

10. What is a distributed database management system?

Part-B (5* 16 = 80 Marks)

11. i. What are the functions performed by the recovery subsystem? (4)

ii. List and discuss the ways the recovery subsystem can be tuned. (12)

12. a. Explain the following types of queries with an example for each: point query; multipoint query; range query; grouping query and join query. (16)

(OR)

b. i . What is a composite index? Explain clustering and no clustering composite index with an example for each. (6)

ii. List and discuss the benefits composite indexes offer compared with single-attribute indexes. (6)

iii. State the main disadvantages of composite indexes. (4)

13. a. i . Explain with an example denormalization as a technique for tuning relational systems. (8)

ii. What is a materialized view? Explain with an example aggregate maintenance with materialized views. (8)

(OR)

b. What is query tuning? Give examples of query tuning and discuss the same. (16)

14. a. i. Explain with diagrammatic illustration a producer-consumer hierarchy of DBMS resources. (8)

ii. What are performance monitors? Discuss. (8)

(OR)

b. How to check DBMS resource consumption from an operating system point of view? Discuss. (16)

15. a. i. Explain with an example the correctness of a transaction chopping with the aid of an undirected graph. (8)

ii. What is snapshot isolation? Does snapshot isolation guarantee serializability? Discuss with an example. (8)

(OR)

b. Do database management systems execute SQL queries in the order they are written? Discuss with examples. (16)

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CS9037 - Knowledge Management - April May 2014

Anna University Questions - CS9037 - Knowledge Management April May 2014, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Seventh Semester, Regulation 2008

Exam	B.E/B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Academic Year	April May 2014
Subject Code	CS9037
Subject Name	Knowledge Management
Branch	Computer Science and Engineering
Semester	Seventh Semester
Regulation	2008

B.E / B.Tech. (Full Time) DEGREE END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, APRIL / MAY 2014

Computer Science and Engineering

Seventh Semester

CS9037 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT

(Regulations 2008)

Time : 3 Hours                      Answer A L L Questions                Max. Marks 100

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

1. Differentiate knowledge and intelligence?

2. What are the types of knowledge?

3. List the challenges in KM Systems?

4. What is the role of Rapid prototyping?

5. Write the general procedure for conducting brainstorming session?

6. What are the components of black board system?

7. Define the modes of knowledge conversions

8. What is the role of inferencing in Knowledge Codification?

9. What are the limitations of knowledge transfer?

10. How the portals can be classified based on the functions?

Part-B (5* 16 = 80 Marks)

11. i) How can the expert knowledge can be classified based on procedural, declarative, Semantic and episodic perspective (12)

(ii) Explain in detail about the two major components of cognitive psychology (4)

12. a) Discuss in detail about Nonaka's model of knowledge creation and transformation (16)

(OR)

b) (i)Elaborate the challenges in KM Systems Development (8)

(ii)What are the key difference between conventional and KM System life cycle. Explain. (8)

13. a. Discuss in detail about (i) think-aloud method(ii) RepertoryGrid (iii) On-site observation (iv)Delphi method (16)

(OR)

b. Discuss in detail about Fuzzy reasoning and Quality of knowledge capture. (16)

14. a. What are the tools and procedures used in knowledge codification? Illustrate with an application scenario. (16)

(OR)

b. Write in detail about the steps involved in the user acceptance testing approaches (16)

15. a. With neat diagram explain the knowledge management system for transferring and Sharing knowledge applications. (16)

(OR)

b. With diagram explain the different methods of knowledge transfer. (16)

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