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    This document is an exam for a Parallel and Distributed Computing course consisting of 5 questions covering key topics in the subject. Question 1 covers advantages/disadvantages of parallel processing, SIMD, and Flynn's taxonomy. Question 2 covers contention, threads vs processes, and pipeline/systolic architectures. Question 3 compares shared vs distributed memory, covers NUMA, and SMP and vector processing. Question 4 discusses distributed computing design issues, disadvantages, and examples of distributed systems. Question 5 compares client-server and peer-to-peer communication models and covers POSIX threads and scalability/cache coherence.

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    This document is an exam for a Parallel and Distributed Computing course consisting of 5 questions covering key topics in the subject. Question 1 covers advantages/disadvantages of parallel processing, SIMD, and Flynn's taxonomy. Question 2 covers contention, threads vs processes, and pipeline/systolic architectures. Question 3 compares shared vs distributed memory, covers NUMA, and SMP and vector processing. Question 4 discusses distributed computing design issues, disadvantages, and examples of distributed systems. Question 5 compares client-server and peer-to-peer communication models and covers POSIX threads and scalability/cache coherence.

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    This document is an exam for a Parallel and Distributed Computing course consisting of 5 questions covering key topics in the subject. Question 1 covers advantages/disadvantages of parallel processing, SIMD, and Flynn's taxonomy. Question 2 covers contention, threads vs processes, and pipeline/systolic architectures. Question 3 compares shared vs distributed memory, covers NUMA, and SMP and vector processing. Question 4 discusses distributed computing design issues, disadvantages, and examples of distributed systems. Question 5 compares client-server and peer-to-peer communication models and covers POSIX threads and scalability/cache coherence.

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    Seat No.: ________ Enrolment No.

    ___________

    GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY


    BE - SEMESTER–VII (NEW) EXAMINATION – WINTER 2021
    Subject Code:3170721 Date:29/12/2021
    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) Explain advantages and disadvantages of parallel processing. 03
    (b) Explain SIMD 04
    (c) Classify parallel computers based on Flynn’s Taxonomy. 07

    Q.2 (a) Explain Contention in details. 03


    (b) Write a short note on Thread V/s Process. 04
    (c) Explain Pipeline architecture with diagram. 07
    OR
    (c) Draw and explain Systolic architecture. 07
    Q.3 (a) Difference between Shared Memory vs. Distributed Memory. 03
    (b) Explain Non-Uniform Memory Access (NUMA). 04
    (c) Describe Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) and Vector processing with 07
    example.
    OR
    Q.3 (a) Explain Merge short. 03
    (b) Write a short note on Parallel graph Algorithms. 04
    (c) Explain divide and conquer algorithm with suitable example. 07
    Q.4 (a) List down design issues of distributed computing. 03
    (b) What is the major disadvantages of Distributed Computing? 04
    (c) Make a list of various Distributed systems and explain any one in details. 07
    OR
    Q.4 (a) What is the difference between synchronous and asynchronous 03
    Communication?
    (b) Explain following terms: Consistency and Atomicity. 04
    (c) Draw and explain shared memory architecture. 07

    Q.5 (a) Explain client server and peer-to-peer communication. 03


    (b) Explain in details: POSIX Threads. 04
    (c) How Scalability and cache coherence work in multiprocessor systems 07
    OR
    Q.5 (a) What is CUDA? Explain in details. 03
    (b) List and explain the different types of communication paradigms used 04
    within distributed systems.
    (c) Explain pthread_t, Pthread_create, pthread_kill, pthread_exit APIs of 07
    POSIX thread library.

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