MU Computer Engineering (Semester 8)
Total marks: 80
Total time: 3 Hours
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary
1(a) Explain with example Amdahl's law for measuring speed up performance of parallel systems.
5 marks
8705
1(b) Define various pipeline performance measures.
5 marks
5426
1(c) State the goals of distributed system.
5 marks
5432
1(d) State the desirable features of global scheduling algorithm
5 marks
5447
2(a) Write a note on Pipeline Hazards.
5 marks
8712
2(b) Explain in brief any three classification of parallel Architecture.
5 marks
5420
3(a) Write a note on Election algorithm.
5 marks
5460
3(b) Explain the concept of Remote Procedure Call.
5 marks
5440
4(a) Give one example that can be solved effectively with an SMD architecture.
5 marks
8774
4(b) Explain in brief the software concept of distributed systems.
5 marks
5431
5(a) Explain the need of client centric consistency models as compared to data centric consistency model. Explain any two client centric consistency model.
5 marks
8883
5(b) Explain Load balancing approach in distributed system.
5 marks
5442
Write a short note any two Q6.(i,ii,iii)
6(i) Andrew file system(AFS).
5 marks
5466
6(ii) Raymond'sTree based algorithm.
5 marks
5459
6(iii) Code Migration
5 marks
8885