SECTION A: 5-MARK QUESTIONS (20 Questions)
Short conceptual and analytical questions.
Module 1: Cloud Basics & Architecture
Define cloud computing. Explain the NIST Cloud Model.
Describe Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community clouds with examples.
What are the main characteristics of cloud computing?
Explain IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS with one example each.
What is virtualization? Differentiate virtualization approach vs. traditional deployment.
Module 2: Platforms, Virtualization & Hypervisors
Explain abstraction in cloud computing. Why is it essential?
List and explain any two types of virtualization.
What is a hypervisor? Differentiate Type-I and Type-II hypervisors.
What is load balancing in cloud environments?
What is the significance of the Open Virtualization Format (OVF)?
Module 3: Cloud Service Models (Google, AWS, Azure)
Discuss any three services offered by Google Web Services.
Write a short note on Amazon EC2 and Amazon S3.
Describe the major features of Google App Engine.
What are SQL Azure and Azure AppFabric?
Explain Amazon SimpleDB and its use cases.
Module 4: Cloud Infrastructure, Security & Auditing
What is cloud lifecycle management? Mention its stages.
Define Live Migration of Virtual Machines and state its need.
What are the major security issues at the network, host, and application levels?
Describe the need for auditing in cloud environments.
Explain Identity and Access Management (IAM) in cloud computing.
SECTION B: 15-MARK QUESTIONS (20 Questions)
Each question includes subparts to reflect university exam pattern.
Module 1: Cloud Basics & Services
1. Cloud Computing Foundations
a) Define cloud computing and explain the Cloud Cube Model. (7 marks)
b) Compare Public, Private, Hybrid, and Community clouds with suitable diagrams. (8
marks)
2. Service Models in Cloud Computing
a) Explain IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS with real-world examples. (8 marks)
b) Discuss IDaaS and CaaS with appropriate use cases. (7 marks)
3. Cloud Architecture & Virtualization
a) Explain the cloud reference model and cloud infrastructure components. (8 marks)
b) Compare virtualization-based cloud deployment with traditional deployment. (7 marks)
4. SaaS, Open SaaS & SOA
a) Explain the characteristics of SaaS and Open SaaS. (8 marks)
b) Describe how SOA supports cloud-based application delivery. (7 marks)
5. PaaS Applications
a) Explain the PaaS model with a detailed workflow of application development. (8 marks)
b) Compare [Link] and [Link] as PaaS platforms. (7 marks)
Module 2: Virtualization, Hypervisors & Load Balancing
6. Virtualization Fundamentals
a) Explain abstraction and virtualization in cloud computing with suitable examples. (7
marks)
b) Describe any four virtualization environments: scheduling-based, load-distribution-based,
energy-aware, operational-based, distributed-pattern-based, or transactional-based. (8 marks)
7. Hypervisors & Machine Imaging
a) Describe the architecture and operation of Type-I and Type-II hypervisors. (7 marks)
b) Explain machine imaging with reference to OVF and VMware vSphere. (8 marks)
8. Load Balancing
a) Explain load balancing techniques in cloud computing. (8 marks)
b) Discuss how Google Cloud implements load balancing in large-scale distributed systems.
(7 marks)
9. Porting Applications to the Cloud
a) Explain AppZero Virtual Application Appliance. (7 marks)
b) Describe the Simple Cloud API and how it aids cloud application portability. (8 marks)
10. PaaS Frameworks
a) Explain the architecture and design of a PaaS cloud environment. (8 marks)
b) Discuss PaaS application frameworks with examples. (7 marks)
Module 3: Google, AWS, Azure Services
11. Google Cloud Services
a) Discuss Google’s applications portfolio: Search, Aggregation, Productivity Tools, and
Analytics. (8 marks)
b) Explain the major features of Google App Engine. (7 marks)
12. Amazon Web Services (AWS)
a) Explain Amazon EC2, S3, and EBS. (9 marks)
b) Discuss Amazon SimpleDB and RDS. (6 marks)
13. Microsoft Azure Cloud
a) Explain Azure’s architecture and key components. (8 marks)
b) Discuss Azure AppFabric, SQL Azure, and Windows Live Services. (7 marks)
Module 4: Cloud Infrastructure, Migration, Security & Auditing
14. Cloud Management
a) Explain cloud lifecycle management with diagrams. (8 marks)
b) Discuss cloud monitoring tools and their features. (7 marks)
15. Live Migration of Virtual Machines
a) Explain the need for live migration. (7 marks)
b) Describe the design process of live migration and outline associated security issues. (8
marks)
16. Cloud Security Architecture
a) Explain infrastructure security at the network, host, and application levels. (9 marks)
b) Discuss data security risks and mitigation techniques. (6 marks)
17. Identity & Access Management
a) Explain IAM architecture in cloud computing. (8 marks)
b) Discuss authentication, authorization, and identity federation. (7 marks)
18. Cloud Auditing
a) Why is auditing essential in cloud computing? Explain with examples. (7 marks)
b) Describe cloud auditing lifecycle phases and classification. (8 marks)
Module 5: Cloud Applications, SOA, APIs & Storage
19. Service-Oriented Architecture
a) Explain the protocol stack for SOA with diagrams. (7 marks)
b) Describe Event-driven SOA, Enterprise Service Bus (ESB), and service catalogs. (8
marks)
20. Cloud Applications and APIs
a) Explain cloud-based transactions, functionality mapping, and system abstraction. (8 marks)
b) Discuss cloud bursting and cloud APIs with suitable examples. (7 marks)