QUESTION BANK : Even Semester) GRID COMPUTING

Name of the Subject & Subject Code     : GRID COMPUTING

Class                                                              : IV YEAR/ VIII Semester

Department                                                  : CSE

UNIT – 1

1. What are the different layers in the grid taxonomy, explain each one of them in detail.                                                                                                                   (May 09)(Apr 11)
2. Explain the concept of risk analysis with respect to grid computing (May 09)
3. Explain in detail with neat diagram the grid computing architecture. May 09)
4. Evaluate key risk factors and analyze the vulnerabilities of grid computing deployments and grid computing services in market place.                                 (Apr 11)
5. Define optical networking spectrum. Explain in details the growth of optical networking technology.                                                                                           (Nov 09)
6. Explain with neat graph how the storage costs reduce with respect to advancement in storage technology                                                                                                (Nov09)
7. Explain in detail with neat diagram complete IT infrastructure         (Nov 09)
8. What does outsourcing mean? Explain.                                              (Nov 09)
9. Write about an overview grids in other industry                                (Apr10)(Nov 10)
10. Explain productivity paradox and information technology                (Apr10)
11. Classify the different types of grids in grid computing.          (May 10)(Apr 11)

UNIT – 2

1.      Explain in detail the process of grid enabling software applications.                                                                                                                                                (May 09)(Nov 10)

2.      List the requirements for grid enabling software.                      (May 09)

3.      Explain the neat diagram the architecture of MRG. List its components.(10)                     (May 09)(Nov 10)

4.      How to create grid enabled network services?                           (May 09)

5.      Discuss in detail how to manage reporting in grid environment(Nov 09)

6.      Discuss briefly on service level management.                            (Nov 09)

7.      What does virtual organization mean? List its functional objectives. (Nov 09)

8.      What are the core components of building a grid? Explain them in detail?(Nov 09)(Apr 11)

9.      Give an account of grid enabling and network services.          (Apr10)

10.  Explain about grid computing research adoption in research industry. (Apr10)(Apr 11)

UNIT – 3

1.      Explain desktop supercomputing and native programming for grids. (Apr10)

2.      Write about grids in life sciences and desktop grid.                             (Apr10)

3.      What are the components of data grid?                                                   (Nov 09)

4.      List some common characteristics of grid resources.                            (Nov 09)

5.      Explain Flynn’s classification for parallel computing.            (Nov 09)(Nov 10)

6.      What is a Genom? Explain in detail how grid computing plays a role in life sciences.                                                                                           (May 09)(Apr 11)

7.      Define the following: 1)Desk top grid 2)Grid server 3) Grid client 4) Grid client Executive 5) Work unit(5)                                                                                    (May 09)

8.      Discuss in detail the role of desktop grids in an enterprise computing infrastructure                                                                               (May 09)(Nov10)

9.      Explain the major components of an ADG.                                 (Apr 11)

UNIT – 4

1.      Discuss in detail a two step EDR processing platform, using inner grid(May 09)

2.      Explain Grid technology implementation in Telecommunications sector.                            (Apr10)(Nov 10)

3.      Define 1)Complex overflow 2) Criticality 3)Fault tolerance (3)  (May 09)

4.      Define cluster, Explain with neat diagram the layered architecture of HPC clusters                                                                                  (10) (May 09)(Apr 11)

5.      List the benefits derived from electronic design automation (5) (May 09)

6.      List the steps to scientific insight with respect to HPC grids.(5)  (Nov 09)

7.      Explain in detail with neat diagram the data driven parametric processing approach with respect  to HPC grids.(10)                             (Nov 09)

8.      Explain in detail the OGSA                                                          (Nov 09)(Apr 11)

9.      Classify HPC infrastructure with suitable real world examples.                               

10.  Write about HPC grids and the open grid services architecture(15)   (Apr10)

UNIT – 5

1.      Explain Hive computing for transaction processing grids.(15)            (Apr10)

2.      Explain about programming model for Hive computing.                    (Nov 10)

3.      What is Hive computing? Discuss in detail the key components of Hive.                                                                                                                                        (Nov 09)

4.      List and explain the capabilities of Hive computing based infrastructure.(5)                                  (Nov 09)

5.      Write the benefits of Hive computing compared to existing computational solutions.                                                                                          (Nov 09) (Apr 11)  

6.      Explain about creating and managing grid services.(15)                      (Apr10)

7.      List the steps involved in the implementation of Grid services(8)                                         (May 09)

8.      Outline the key functional requirements of grids.                                 (Apr 11)

9.      Discuss the general framework for enabling interaction between multiple grid systems based on web  services.(7)                                                       (May 09)

10.  Write a note on : a) Gang scheduling b) Job scheduling c) Check pointing and job migration                                                                                                      (15) (May 09)

11.  Discuss the dimensions which are relevant to enable the application to run on a grid.