BTS-VIil-04. l9-0573 Reg. No.
B.Tech. Degree WII Semester Examination April 2019
CS 1$I-803 DTSTRIBUTED COMPUTING
(2015 Scheme)
Tirne: 3 H Maximum Marks: 60
PART A
(Answer ALL questions)
(10 x2-20)
I- (a) Describe extemal data representation and marshalling.
(b) Describe group communication.
(c) Differentiate monolithic and micro kemel.
(d) Explain the design requirements of a distributed file system'
(e) Write a note on domain name system.
(0 Discuss the need of clock in distributed system. Differentiate clock skew and
clock drift.
(e) Comment on network time protocol.
(h) Explain ring based election algorithm
(i) Elaborate ACID properties of transaction.
fi) Briefly explain about nested transaction.
PARTB
(4
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H. Discuss briefly the fundamental models in distibuted somputing
OR
m. 'Discuss the challenges in distributed system.
IV. Explain sun NFS with the nrchitffitlre diagram.
OR
V. Explain in detail about process and thread. List out the differences between
them.
VI. Explain different methods for synchronizing physical clocks in disributed
system.
OR
VII, Discuss different algorithms for mutual exclusion.
VIII. Explain concurEncy control in distribr.rted system.
OR
IX. Explain in detail deadlocks in a distibuted system.
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