CS-802-B Cloud Computing - Jun 2025 Question Paper

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1. 7 Marks
   aExplain the basic architecture of web services in cloud computing.
   How to answer

   • Define web services and cloud-based service orientation
   • Describe provider, requester, registry roles and SOAP/WSDL/UDDI interaction
   • Explain layered architecture: transport, messaging, description, discovery, composition
   • Mention cloud deployment with diagram of architecture
2. 7 Marks
   bDiscuss the role of SOAP, WSDL and UDDI in web services.
   How to answer

   • Define SOAP as messaging protocol with envelope structure
   • Define WSDL as service description language
   • Define UDDI as discovery and publishing registry
   • Explain combined role in publish-find-bind model
3. 7 Marks
   aWhat is virtualization technology? How is it used in cloud environments?
   How to answer

   • Define virtualization and hypervisor types
   • Explain server, storage, network virtualization
   • Describe use in cloud for resource pooling and multi-tenancy
   • Mention benefits: isolation, elasticity, migration
4. 7 Marks
   bExplain the multi-schema approach in cloud databases.
   How to answer

   • Define multi-schema approach for multi-tenancy
   • Explain separate vs shared schema variants
   • Discuss isolation, customization and scalability trade-offs
   • Mention examples in cloud databases
5. 7 Marks
   aDiscuss the importance of data storage solutions like Big Table and HBase in cloud computing.
   How to answer

   • Introduce BigTable and HBase as column-oriented NoSQL stores
   • Explain architecture: distributed, fault-tolerant, scalable
   • Discuss importance for big data and cloud applications
   • Compare with traditional RDBMS for cloud scale
6. 7 Marks
   bHow does enterprise batch processing benefit from the Map-Reduce model?
   How to answer

   • Define Map-Reduce phases: map, shuffle, reduce
   • Explain parallel and distributed batch processing
   • Discuss benefits: scalability, fault tolerance, cost efficiency
   • Give enterprise batch use cases
7. 7 Marks
   aExplain the fundamental principles of cloud security.
   How to answer

   • List CIA triad, shared responsibility, defense in depth
   • Explain identity, access management and encryption
   • Discuss network security, isolation and compliance
   • Mention trust, privacy and availability principles
8. 7 Marks
   bWhat are the key security recommendations for securing virtual machines (VMs)?.
   How to answer

   • Recommend hardening, patching and minimal images
   • Explain isolation, hypervisor security and network segmentation
   • Discuss monitoring, backup and access control for VMs
   • Mention encryption and anti-malware measures
9. 7 Marks
   aDiscuss the challenges associated with data migration in cloud computing.
   How to answer

   • Define data migration types and phases
   • Discuss downtime, data loss and compatibility challenges
   • Explain bandwidth, security and cost issues
   • Suggest migration strategies and tools
10. 7 Marks
    bHow does streaming technology work in cloud-based applications?
    How to answer

    • Define streaming technology and cloud streaming architecture
    • Explain ingestion, processing and delivery workflow
    • Discuss scalability, low latency and CDN role
    • Give examples: video, audio, live applications
11. 7 Marks
    aWhat is Sky Computing? How is it different from traditional cloud computing?
    How to answer

    • Define Sky Computing as multi-cloud interoperation layer
    • Explain broker-based use of multiple clouds
    • Differentiate from single-provider traditional cloud
    • Discuss benefits: avoid lock-in, optimization
12. 7 Marks
    bDiscuss resource dynamic reconfiguration and its impact on cloud efficiency.
    How to answer

    • Define dynamic reconfiguration and auto-scaling
    • Explain live migration and resource reallocation
    • Discuss impact on utilization, cost and performance
    • Mention efficiency and SLA improvement
13. 7 Marks
    aHow does monitoring in cloud computing help in ensuring optimal performance?
    How to answer

    • Define cloud monitoring metrics and tools
    • Explain detection of bottlenecks and anomalies
    • Discuss auto-scaling, alerting and SLA assurance
    • Mention continuous optimization for performance
14. 7 Marks
    bExplain how cloud computing is used for real-time applications.
    How to answer

    • Define real-time cloud requirements: low latency, elasticity
    • Explain stream processing, messaging and edge integration
    • Discuss use cases: IoT, finance, gaming
    • Mention services enabling real-time analytics
15. 7 Marks
    aWhat are the major inter-cloud issues faced by enterprises?
    How to answer

    • Define inter-cloud and federated cloud concept
    • List issues: interoperability, portability, security
    • Discuss governance, SLA and management complexity
    • Mention standards and vendor lock-in
16. 7 Marks
    bProvide a case study on cloud resource optimization and load balancing techniques.
    How to answer

    • Define resource optimization and load balancing goals
    • Describe techniques: round-robin, least-connection, auto-scaling
    • Present case study scenario with metrics and outcome
    • Conclude with efficiency and cost benefits