Gujarat Technological UniversityWinter 2023 examination

GTU 3170717 Cloud Computing Winter 2023 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 7 · Subject code 3170717
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Total
70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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15 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 39 repeated 3170717 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 7 of 7 papers
Differentiate between Type-1 and Type-2 Hypervisors.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a, Winter 2025 Q3c, Summer 2025 Q3b, Winter 2024 Q3c OR, Summer 2024 Q3b OR, Summer 2023 Q3a

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Differentiate between Single Tenant and Multi-Tenant Applications.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q4a OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Explain the various Cloud Deployment Models in detail.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q1c, Summer 2025 Q2c, Winter 2024 Q3c

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 6 of 7 papers
What is a Load Balancer? Explain why it is used?

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b OR, Winter 2025 Q4a, Summer 2025 Q2a, Winter 2024 Q2a, Summer 2023 Q3b OR

(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
List and explain various cloud characteristics in short.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q1b, Summer 2024 Q2c OR, Summer 2023 Q1c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Write a short note on CPU Virtualization.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3c OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Explain the phases involved in moving application to the cloud.

Also asked in Summer 2024 Q3c OR, Summer 2023 Q3c OR

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write a short note on Network as a Service.
(b)
4 marks
Compare XML and JSON.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Explain in detail: Collaboration as a Service.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4a OR

(a)
3 marks
Write a short note on Disaster Recovery as a Service.
(b)
4 marks
List down the advantages of Inter Cloud or Cloud Brokering.
(c)
7 marks
Explain Analytics as a Service.

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
Describe the Identity Management lifecycle.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4b, Summer 2023 Q4b OR

(b)
4 marks
Compare the models of encryption and key management in detail.
(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 7 papers
List the Cloud Security Risks and briefly explain them.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4c, Summer 2023 Q4c OR

(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Write a short note on Identity Broker.

Also asked in Summer 2023 Q4a OR

(b)
4 marks
Compare the types of Identity Providers in detail.
(c)
7 marks
Write a note on Vendor Lock-in with respect to Cloud Security Risk.

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Write a short note on KVM.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Describe the various features of OpenStack.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c

(c)
7 marks
Describe the architecture of Hyper-V.
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
Write a short note on Xen.

Also asked in Winter 2024 Q5a

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 7 papers
What is Google App Engine? Why is it used?

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5a OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 4 of 7 papers
Describe the key characteristics and features of Google App Engine.

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q4c OR, Winter 2024 Q5b, Summer 2023 Q5c

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for Cloud Computing (Winter 2023, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 7). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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