Distributed operating system question paper

Chp 1 1. As compare to workstation model how workstations server model advantageous justify your answer? 5marks [p9-p10] 2. Briefly explain the following design issues of distributed operating system ? 10 marks [p19-p23] [p30-p31] a)Transparency b)scalability 3. Explain component of DC are developed independently integrated by open software foundation (OSF)? 5 marks [p36] Chp-2 1. Briefly explain desirable features of a good message passing system? 7 marks [p115p118] 2. With neat sketch explain the various buffering strategy of inter processes communication? 7marks [p122-p125] 3. Explain the main features and primitives of 4.3 BSD unix IPC mechanism? 6marks [p153-156] Chp-3 1. With neat sketch explain how the goal of semantic transparency is achieve through implementing RPC mechanism? 6marks [p171] 2. Describe the communication protocol used for RPC with appropriate sketch? 8marks [p187] 3. Briefly explain light weight RPC with neat sketch? 6marks [p204] Chp-4 1. Describe the design implementation issues of distributed shared memory? 7marks [p234] 2. Describe common used approach of structuring the shared memory space of DSM system? 6marks [p237] 3. Explain advantage of distributed shared system ? 7marks [p270] Chp-5 1. With example explain the mechanism for implementing logical clock with respect to event ordering ? 10marks [p294-296] 2. What is mutual exclusion ? explain the requirements for satisfy the mutual exclusion ? briefly explain centralized mutual exclusion approach ? 10marks [p298-299]

Chp-6 1. Enlist the explain the various techniques of processes scheduling ? briefly explain desirable features of good global scheduling algorithms? 10marks [p348-p351] 2. Discuss the various issues in designing load balancing algorithms? 10marks [p367-p371] Chp 7 1. Explain how processes migration is handled in heterogeneous system with neat sketch? 8marks [p393-396] 2. What are threads ? briefly explain different models for organizing threads with relevant sketches? 6marks [p401-p402] 3. Explain how thread synchronization solved in designing a thread package? 6marks [p404-p405] Chp-8 1. Describe possible cache location in a file caching schema for a distributed file system ?10marks [p433-p434] 2. Explain the difference between replication and caching schema ? write the advantage of replication of a data in distributed system? 10marks [p440-p441]