B.E.

- Computer Science and Engineering Sem VIII

CSE8051 - Elective-IV : Distributed System

P. Pages : 1 GUG/S/17/7036
Time : Three Hours *2270* Max. Marks : 80
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Notes : 1. Al questions carry equal marks.
2. Due credit will be given to neatness and adequate dimensions.
3. Assume suitable data wherever necessary.

1. a) Define and describe different styles of architecture of distributed systems? 8

b) Explain virtualization in brief? 4
c) Explain different types of transparencies that exist in distributed systems? 4
OR
2. a) An RPC middleware is to be designed. What are factors that must be decided prior? 8
b) Explain code migration & software agents with a suitable example? 8

3. a) Explain synchronization in distributed system with its types? 8

b) Explain need of replacement strategy how it is beneficial to distributed system? 8
OR
4. a) What are the classes of block replacement strategies used in multimedia shared memory? 8
b) Explain Berkeley algorithm? 8

5. a) Describe the architecture of file handling in distributed system? 8

b) Figure out the implementation of consistency & replication on real time environment? 8
OR
6. a) Difference between distributed commit & recovery in systematic manner. 8
b) Explain fault tolerance? What are the different means of process failure detection? 8

7. a) Describe Amoeba? Justifying what will be the effect on distributed system without 8
amoeba?
b) Describe various goals & architecture of process management? 8
OR
8. a) Describe fragmentation in distributed operating system & how it is implemented in Linux 8
O.S?
b) Explain memory management in distributed system in detail? 8

9. a) Describe quality of service management in detail? 8

b) Define stream adaptation with their suitable example? 8
OR
10 a) What are the different characteristics of multimedia data in detail? 8
b) Justify, Media streaming as a solution to handle large client pool? 8

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