C1+TC1

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

FALL SEMESTER 2018 - 19

CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT TEST – I

Programme : B.Tech (Common to All) Max. Marks : 50

Course : High Performance Computing Time : 90 min
Course Code: CSE4014 Slot : C1+TC1
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Answer ALL Questions (5 * 10 = 50 Marks)

1. A monoprocessor system needs 5000 steps for the execution of 5000 operations for getting the
output. A multiprocessor with 5 processors need 2500 operations for the computation of the
same output but needs only 500 steps for the execution. Find the relative performance of the
systems in terms of
a) Speedup
b) Efficiency
c) Parallel index
d) Utilization rate
e) Overhead
[10]

2. “Real-world applications are in need of HPC” Justify with an example.

[10]
3. Illustrate cluster architecture in detail. [10]
4. Discuss the role of virtualization in cloud computing. [10]
5. Explain how parallel construct is used to perform parallel execution in OpenMP.
[10]

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