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This document outlines the examination details for the Parallel and Distributed Computing subject at Gujarat Technological University for Winter 2024. It includes the exam date, time, total marks, and a list of questions covering various topics such as parallel processing, distributed systems, and communication paradigms. Students are instructed to attempt all questions and make suitable assumptions where necessary.

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Gujarat Technological University

This document outlines the examination details for the Parallel and Distributed Computing subject at Gujarat Technological University for Winter 2024. It includes the exam date, time, total marks, and a list of questions covering various topics such as parallel processing, distributed systems, and communication paradigms. Students are instructed to attempt all questions and make suitable assumptions where necessary.

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Enrolment No.

/Seat No_______________

GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


BE- SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2024
Subject Code:3170721 Date:16-12-2024
Subject Name: Parallel and Distributed Computing
Time:10:30 AM TO 01:00 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) List advantages and disadvantages of parallel processing. 03


(b) What is Sequential Programs in Parallel Processing? 04
(c) Classify parallel computers based on Flynn’s Taxonomy. 07

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


(b) Explain Pipeline Architecture in detail. 04
(c) Draw and explain Systolic architecture. 07
OR
(c) Draw and explain Multi processor architecture. 07

Q.3 (a) How can we ensure consistency in distributed system? 03


(b) Explain the terms: scheduling and contention. 04
(c) Describe Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and Vector processing with example. 07
OR
Q.3 (a) Give Difference between Thread and Process. 03
(b) Explain Multi Processor Architecture in detail. 04
(c) Explain divide and conquer algorithm with suitable example. 07

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


(b) Give Advantages and Disadvantages of Distributed computing. 04
(c) Draw and explain shared memory architecture. 07
OR
Q.4 (a) List advantages of CUDA over traditional general-purpose computation. 03
(b) Explain design issues of distributed computing. 04
(c) Discuss in detail the various performance metrics in parallel computing. 07

Q.5 (a) List and explain the different types of communication paradigms used within 03
distributed systems.
(b) Write a short note on Apache Hadoop. 04
(c) What is contention? How it can be managed in parallel system? 07
OR
Q.5 (a) What is Parallel graph Algorithms? 03
(b) Explain in details: POSIX Threads. 04
(c) Explain OpenMP, and POSIX Threads in Details. 07

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