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The document outlines a structured examination format consisting of very short, short, and long answer questions related to Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) and Distributed File Systems (DFS). It covers concepts such as DSM coherence protocols, advantages of DSM, architecture designs for cloud environments, and challenges in distributed systems. The questions aim to assess understanding of performance, efficiency, and fault tolerance in distributed computing.

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Assignment 2

The document outlines a structured examination format consisting of very short, short, and long answer questions related to Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) and Distributed File Systems (DFS). It covers concepts such as DSM coherence protocols, advantages of DSM, architecture designs for cloud environments, and challenges in distributed systems. The questions aim to assess understanding of performance, efficiency, and fault tolerance in distributed computing.

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PART-A

Very Short Answer Questions.

Question No. Description Marks

1 Explain the Distributed Shared Memory (DSM) and provide one example of its usage. 2

2 Explain the concept of DSM coherence protocols in a distributed system. 2

3 Explain are the main advantages of using DSM over traditional shared memory systems 2

4 Illustrate Distributed File System (DFS) . 2

5 Explain the purpose of metadata servers in a distributed file system. 2

PART-B

Short Answer Questions.

Question Description Marks


No.

6 Design a high-level DSM architecture suitable for a cluster of servers in a cloud computing 4
environment.

7 Explain the challenges and trade-offs involved in maintaining cache coherence in a distributed 4
shared memory system.

8 Design a distributed file system architecture suitable for cloud-based storage services. 4

9 Determine the performance impact of using different file caching schemes in a distributed file 4
system.

10 Identify the key advantages of using a distributed file system in a large-scale organization. 4
PART-C

Long Answer Questions.

Question Description Marks


No.

11 Compare the performance of a DSM-based parallel algorithm with traditional shared-memory and 8
message-passing approaches.

12 Analyze the challenges of IPC in distributed systems with heterogeneous hardware and propose 8
solutions for seamless communication

13 Find theAssess the efficiency of Lamport's logical clock algorithm in scenarios with high message 8
contention and message delays.

14 Evaluate the performance and fault tolerance of the Bully and Ring algorithms for leader election in 8
distributed systems

15 8
Design a distributed shared memory protocol that ensure strong consistency while minimizing
overhead.

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