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This document is an examination paper for the Parallel and Distributed Computing subject at Gujarat Technological University, dated June 10, 2022. It includes instructions for the exam, a total of 70 marks, and a variety of questions covering topics such as parallelism goals, pipeline architecture, load balancing, communication paradigms, and performance metrics. The exam consists of multiple questions with options for students to choose from, focusing on theoretical concepts and practical applications in computing.

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Gujarat Technological University

This document is an examination paper for the Parallel and Distributed Computing subject at Gujarat Technological University, dated June 10, 2022. It includes instructions for the exam, a total of 70 marks, and a variety of questions covering topics such as parallelism goals, pipeline architecture, load balancing, communication paradigms, and performance metrics. The exam consists of multiple questions with options for students to choose from, focusing on theoretical concepts and practical applications in computing.

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Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

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GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – SUMMER 2022
Subject Code:3170721 Date:10/06/2022
Subject Name:Parallel and Distributed Computing
Time:02:30 PM TO 05:00 PM Total Marks: 70
Instructions:
1. Attempt all questions.
2. Make suitable assumptions wherever necessary.
3. Figures to the right indicate full marks.
4. Simple and non-programmable scientific calculators are allowed.
MARKS

Q.1 (a) What are the Goals of parallelism? 03


(b) Explain Scope and issues of parallel and distributed computing. 04
(c) What is Parallel Computing? Explain Pipeline Architecture. 07

Q.2 (a) Differentiate between UMA and NUMA. 03


(b) How Pipeline architecture is different from Array processor architecture? 04
(c) Classify the parallel computers based on Flynn’s Taxonomy. 07
OR
(c) Draw and explain Multi processor architecture. 07

Q.3 (a) Define the terms: scheduling and contention. 03


(b) Explain load balancing with suitable example. 04
(c) Draw and explain Systolic architecture. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Difference between Shared Memory and Distributed Memory. 03
(b) Write a short note on Parallel graph Algorithms. 04
(c) Explain divide and conquer algorithm with suitable example. 07

Q.4 (a) Explain client server and peer-to-peer communication. 03


(b) Discuss the merits and demerits of Distributed Computing. 04
(c) Discuss in detail the various performance metrics in parallel computing. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) Differentiate between synchronous and asynchronous Communication. 03
(b) List and explain the different types of communication paradigms used 04
within distributed systems.
(c) How Scalability and cache coherence work in multiprocessor systems? 07

Q.5 (a) Define the following terms: Consistency, Consensus, and Atomicity. 03
(b) Write a short note on Apache Hadoop. 04
(c) Explain pthread_t, Pthread_create, pthread_kill, pthread_exit APIs of 07
POSIX thread library.
OR
Q.5 (a) What is the difference between CUDA and OpenMP? 03
(b) Explain design issues and challenges in distributed systems. 04
(c) Draw and explain shared memory architecture. 07

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