Cloud Computing (21CS72) IMPORTANT QUESTION:-
Module 1: Introduction:
1. Explain the cloud computing reference model with a neat diagram.
2. Compare public, private, and hybrid cloud deployment models with examples.
3. Discuss the historical developments and key technologies that led to cloud computing.
4. Describe the characteristics and benefits of cloud computing.
5. List and explain major cloud computing platforms and technologies, such as AWS, Google
AppEngine, and Microsoft Azure.
6. Explain service-oriented computing, its characteristics, and its role in cloud architecture.
7. What are the building blocks of a cloud computing environment? Discuss with examples.
8. Explain the importance of tools like Hadoop and Salesforce.com in cloud computing.
Module 2: Virtualization:
1. Explain the characteristics of virtualized environments and their role in cloud computing.
2. Provide the taxonomy of virtualization techniques with examples.
3. What is virtualization? Discuss its benefits and applications in the cloud.
4. Discuss the relationship between virtualization and cloud computing, including their pros and
cons.
5. Explain hypervisors, their types, and their importance in cloud computing.
6. Describe the machine reference model of execution virtualization.
7. Discuss execution virtualization and how it differs from storage and network virtualization.
8. Explain how virtualization enables resource abstraction and improves cloud scalability.
Module 3: Cloud Computing Architecture:
1. Explain cloud computing architecture with a neat diagram and describe its components.
2. Discuss the key features and benefits of IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) with examples.
3. Explain PaaS (Platform as a Service) with a diagram, highlighting its characteristics.
4. Describe the advantages of SaaS (Software as a Service) with suitable examples.
5. What are the economic and business models of cloud computing?.
6. List and explain the challenges in cloud computing, such as latency, data management, and vendor
lock-in.
7. Compare public, private, and hybrid clouds, focusing on their usage scenarios and challenges.
8. Discuss open challenges in cloud architecture, such as multi-tenancy and scalability.
Module 4: Cloud Security:
1. Explain the measures for operating system security and virtual machine security in cloud
environments.
2. Discuss the security risks posed by shared images and management operating systems.
3. What is a privacy impact assessment, and why is it important in cloud security?.
4. Explain the top cloud security risks, including their impact on users.
5. Describe how the shared responsibility model works in cloud security.
6. Elaborate on the role of trust, compliance, and governance in cloud security.
7. Discuss the importance of data encryption and identity management in securing cloud
environments.
8. Explain the challenges in implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) for cloud security.
Module 5: Cloud Platforms and Applications:
1. Explain the core components and architecture of Google AppEngine, highlighting its key features.
2. Describe the compute and storage services offered by AWS in detail.
3. Discuss the communication services and additional services provided by AWS.
4. Explain the application life cycle in Google AppEngine and its cost model.
5. What are the key advantages of AWS over other platforms, and why is it widely used?.
6. Explain the application of cloud computing in healthcare, such as ECG analysis in the cloud.
7. Describe the use of cloud computing for geoscience applications, such as satellite image
processing.
8. Discuss cloud-based media applications, such as Animoto, Maya Rendering with Aneka, and video
encoding.
