Question 1
(a)
List the characteristics of distributed operating system?
3 Marks
(b)
Describe the Features of Good Message Passing Systems.
4 Marks
(c)
Briefly describes the issues in designing of Distributed Operating Systems.
7 Marks
Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2025 Examination
GTU 2160710 Distributed operating system Winter 2025 Paper Solution & PDF
B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject Code: 2160710
Total Marks70 MarksExternal theory exam
Passing Marks23 Marks33% minimum cutoff
Exam Duration2.5 Hours2:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Paper Structure5 QuestionsWith internal OR choices
Question 2
(a)
What is the difference between RMI and RPC?
3 Marks
(b)
Differentiate between DOS and NOS.
4 Marks
(c)
What is IPC? Explain the IPC in UNIX Systems.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(c)
What is the significance of transparency in Distributed OS? List and explain types of transparency in brief.
7 Marks
Question 3
(a)
What is the job of Server stub in RPC?
3 Marks
(b)
What is marshalling and unmarshalling?
4 Marks
(c)
What is the process migration? Explain process migration in heterogeneous system.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
What are the characteristics of peer to peer system?
3 Marks
(b)
What is clock skew and clock drift?
4 Marks
(c)
Briefly Discuss the architecture and server operation of NFS?
7 Marks
Question 4
(a)
What is Global Name Service?
3 Marks
(b)
Explain Logical time and logical clocks.
4 Marks
(c)
Define election algorithm? Mention the different algorithm? Explain any one in detail.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
What is distributed shared memory? Explain.
3 Marks
(b)
Write the Key design issues for distributed file systems?
4 Marks
(c)
Describe the Desirable Features of a Good Naming System.
7 Marks
Question 5
(a)
Write notes on microkernels.
3 Marks
(b)
Differentiate Private and Public Cryptosystem.
4 Marks
(c)
Explain the design and implementation issues of Distributed Shared Memory.
7 Marks
OR OPTION
(a)
Explain Processes and threads.
3 Marks
(b)
How to control the concurrency in distributed system?
4 Marks
(c)
Explain potential attacks to computer systems.
7 Marks
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