PARALLEL, DISTRIBUTED AND CLOUD COMPUTING 2

Which model facilitates GPU programming?

• CUDA
• RMI
• N-Tier
• Paxos

Which feature of cloud computing improves collaboration?

• Device independence
• Centralized control
• Scalability constraints
• Lack of remote access

Which of the following is a SaaS example?

• Dropbox
• Hadoop
• OpenMP
• Paxos

An example of instruction-level parallelism is:

• Independent instructions executed in parallel
• Concurrent threads accessing the same memory
• Load balancing algorithms
• Multi-threaded networking models

Which transparency type enables moving resources without disruption?

• Mobility transparency
• Failure transparency
• Replication transparency
• Concurrency transparency

What distinguishes parallel from distributed computing?

• Parallel systems focus on single large goals
• Distributed systems avoid concurrency
• Both exclusively rely on GPUs
• Both focus on separate databases

Which architecture is typical of distributed computing?

• Peer-to-peer
• Centralized mainframe
• Monolithic systems
• None of the above

Which of these is a characteristic of distributed computing?

• Scalability
• Centralized task allocation
• Single-user dependency
• Exclusive data isolation

What does failure transparency in distributed systems enable?

• Total fault concealment
• High-speed computing
• Resource migration without user awareness
• None of the above

What is the purpose of Remote Procedure Call (RPC)?

• Enables concurrent execution on one machine
• Allows invoking services on remote machines
• Manages local database queries
• Directs GPU processing