Cloud Computing Question Bank

                             Semester Final Examination: April 2024 (Held in October 2024)

1.	(a)	Briefly describe how Cloud Computing works.	[3]
	(b)	Mention the characteristics of Cloud Computing.	[4]
2.	(a)	Show the  differences between Cloud Computing and Grid Computing.	[4]
	(b)	Explain vendor reliability and downtime as a disadvantage in cloud computing.	[3]
3.	(a)	Mention some cloud based social applications.	[2]
	(b)	Draw the Front End and Back End architecture of cloud computing with explanation.	[5]
4.	(a)	List the operations that we can do using cloud computing	[3]
	(b)	Write short note on following based on Cloud computing-         i.            Backup and restore data       ii.            Service in pay per use	[2+2]
5.	(a)	Define Virtualization. Illustrate the types of virtualization.	[1+4]
	(b)	Mention the application of SOA on healthcare service.	[2]
6.	(a)	Introduce Spark, Hadoop, and Machine Learning Tools for Cloud-based Big Data analytics services.	[3]
	(b)	Discuss the benefits of using Cloud for Big Data processing and analytics	[4]
7.	(a)	Define cloud based IoT platforms and services. Also mention the features of IoT platfroms.	[2+2]
	(b)	Briefly explain serverless computing FaaS	[3]

Semester Final Examination: April 2025

Full Marks: 35			Credit:2.00	Time: 2 Hours 30 Minutes
		[Answer any Five questions. Figures in the right margin indicate marks.]
1.	(a)	Summarize  your  thought  on  client-server  computing  along  with  its			[3]
		functionality.
	(b)	In terms of cost and maintenance, which is more efficient: a traditional			[4]
		client-server setup or a cloud-based solution?
2.	(a)	Explain rightsizing in cloud computing and give two best practices of			[2+2]
		rightsizing.
	(b)	Give an example where an organization might need to use smart sizing			[3]
		instead of just upsizing or downsizing.
3.	(a)	Explain SOA. Provide two practical applications of SOA.			[2+2]
	(b)	In what ways will edge computing and artificial intelligence influence the			[3]
		evolution of cloud computing in the future?
4.	(a)	Give a brief idea on the key features of cloud computing.			[3]
	(b)	Mention all the main components of cloud architecture and draw the cloud			[2+2]
		architecture.
5.	(a)	Name all the service model of cloud and write three characteristics of IaaS.			[1+3]
	(b)	State which cloud service model is best suited for software developers			[3]
		building and testing applications?
6.	(a)	Mention four business benefits that allowed by multitenancy environment.			[4]
	(b)	In what way does load balancing help avoid system crashes during high-			[3]
		traffic periods in a cloud environment?
7.	(a)	Briefly discuss three issues that one must keep in mind before launching			[3]
		an application in cloud computing environment.
	(b)	Describe two security issues in cloud computing and address two ways to			[2+2]
		prevent the attack.
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