CACS352 Distributed System

Distributed System TU Board 2023 question paper

10 questionsSit this paper (timed)

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Computer Application

Semester 6 · TU Board 2023

Course Title: Distributed System (CACS352)

Full Marks: 60Pass Marks: 24Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to answer the question in their own words as far as possible.

Group B

Attempt any SIX question.(6 × 5 = 30)

  1. 2.

    What is middleware? Explain the different architecture styles of distributed systems.

    5
  2. 3.

    Differentiate between stateful and stateless servers.

    5
  3. 4.

    Explain Berkeley algorithm with a suitable diagram.

    5
  4. 5.

    Explain the types of data-centric consistency models.

    5
  5. 6.

    Define distributed commit. Explain two-phase commit with a suitable diagram.

    5
  6. 7.

    Describe security management in the context of distributed systems.

    5
  7. 8.

    Write short notes on (any two): a. Sequential consistency b. Access control matrix c. Message passing interface

    5

Group C

Attempt any TWO questions(2 × 10 = 20)

  1. 9.

    What is a distributed system? Explain the characteristics of distributed systems and different types of Distributed Systems.

    10
  2. 10.

    What is an election algorithm? Explain the different election algorithms with a suitable diagram.

    10
  3. 11.

    Explain Remote Procedure Call and its working process with a suitable diagram. Furthermore, provide an explanation of message-oriented communication, along with an illustrative example.

    10

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