AL-604-A Cloud Computing - Jun 2026 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aExplain the concepts of Grid Computing and Cloud Computing.
   How to answer

   • Define Grid Computing with characteristics and architecture
   • Define Cloud Computing with essential characteristics
   • Compare Grid vs Cloud on resource sharing, scalability and service model
   • Give examples and use-cases of each
2. 7 Marks
   bExplain the following:

   1. i)Public Cloud
   2. ii)Private Cloud
   How to answer

   • Define Public Cloud with features and examples
   • Define Private Cloud with features and examples
   • Compare ownership, security and cost aspects
   • Mention suitable use-cases for each
3. 7 Marks
   aExplain SaaS, PaaS and IaaS with suitable examples.
   How to answer

   • Define SaaS with features and examples
   • Define PaaS with features and examples
   • Define IaaS with features and examples
   • Compare the three service models with responsibility stack
4. 7 Marks
   bExplain the Service-Oriented Architecture.
   How to answer

   • Define Service-Oriented Architecture and principles
   • Explain components: service provider, registry, consumer
   • Describe SOAP/WSDL/UDDI and messaging flow
   • Relate SOA to cloud services
5. 7 Marks
   aDiscuss hypervisors, storage virtualization and virtualized data centers.
   How to answer

   • Define hypervisor and Type-1 vs Type-2 with examples
   • Explain storage virtualization techniques and benefits
   • Describe virtualized data center architecture
   • Mention advantages for cloud provisioning
6. 7 Marks
   bExplain the Hardware Virtual Machine.
   How to answer

   • Define Hardware Virtual Machine concept
   • Explain hardware-assisted virtualization
   • Describe architecture and working with diagram
   • Give examples and advantages
7. 7 Marks
   aDiscuss cloud security architecture and identity management.
   How to answer

   • Outline cloud security architecture layers
   • Explain identity management: authentication, authorization, federation
   • Describe IAM components and protocols
   • Mention challenges and best practices
8. 7 Marks
   bExplain the following:

   1. i)Access Control
   2. ii)Trusted Cloud Computing
   How to answer

   • Define Access Control models in cloud
   • Define Trusted Cloud Computing concept and attestation
   • Explain role of TPM and trust chain
   • Compare security benefits and limitations
9. 7 Marks
   aExplain the security challenges in Cloud Computing. Discuss virtualization security and VM-specific security techniques.
   How to answer

   • List major security challenges: multi-tenancy, data loss, insider threats
   • Explain virtualization security issues and isolation
   • Describe VM-specific techniques: hardening, migration security, introspection
   • Suggest countermeasures and best practices
10. 7 Marks
    bExplain the following:

    1. i)Vulnerability Assessment
    2. ii)Privacy in Cloud
    How to answer

    • Define Vulnerability Assessment process and tools
    • Define Privacy in Cloud with data privacy issues
    • Explain compliance, encryption and anonymization
    • Give cloud-specific examples
11. 7 Marks
    aExplain cloud infrastructure and business intelligence.
    How to answer

    • Describe cloud infrastructure components
    • Define Business Intelligence and its need in cloud
    • Explain BI architecture on cloud with analytics workflow
    • Mention benefits and examples
12. 7 Marks
    bExplain the following:

    1. i)OLAP
    2. ii)Information Life Cycle Management
    How to answer

    • Define OLAP and its operations
    • Define Information Life Cycle Management stages
    • Explain relevance to cloud storage and BI
    • Give examples and advantages
13. 7 Marks
    aDiscuss the features and applications of Amazon EC2 and Google App Engine.
    How to answer

    • Outline Amazon EC2 features: instances, AMI, scaling
    • Outline Google App Engine features and runtime
    • Compare IaaS vs PaaS aspects
    • List applications and use-cases of each
14. 7 Marks
    bExplain the Elastic Computing.
    How to answer

    • Define Elastic Computing and elasticity
    • Explain auto-scaling and load balancing
    • Describe benefits for cost and performance
    • Give example with EC2 elastic features
15. 7 Marks
    aDiscuss mobile cloud computing, inter-cloud computings and quality of service.
    How to answer

    • Define mobile cloud computing architecture
    • Define inter-cloud computing and federation
    • Explain QoS parameters and management
    • Mention challenges and applications
16. 7 Marks
    bExplain the following:

    1. i)Xen Cloud Platform
    2. ii)OpenNebula
    How to answer

    • Describe Xen Cloud Platform architecture and features
    • Describe OpenNebula architecture and features
    • Explain role in private/hybrid cloud management
    • Compare use-cases of both platforms