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Cloud Computing (KCA014) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

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This is the official AKTU Cloud Computing Previous Year Question Paper for MCA Semester 3, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:MCA
Semester:Semester 3
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Cloud Computing (KCA014) — complete question paper · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f . 2 x 10 = 20
  • a
    What is the use of cloud watch in Amazon EC? 2 2
  • b
    Discuss cloud security challenges. 2 5
  • c
    Compare parallel computing a nd distributed computing 2 1
  • d
    Define security issues in cloud. 2 4
  • e
    Express the levels of virtualization. 2 3
  • f
    List the functional models of GAE. 2 4
  • g
    Explain the cloud computing refer ence model with neat diagram 2 1
  • h
    List the requirements o f the cloud application 2 5 i. Differentiate Public clo ud and Private cloud. 2 2 j. What do you mean by Events Management? 2 3
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 10 x 3 = 30
  • a
    Illustrate the following in detail i. Demand-Driven Resource Provisioning ii. Event-Driven Resource Provisioning
  • b
    What do you understand by serv ice oriented architecture (SOA ). How it support cloud computing?
  • c
    What do you mean by services pr ovided by Amazon infrastructure cloud from user perspective?
  • d
    Give the diagram of cloud comp uting reference architecture. Illustrate in detail about the Conceptual Reference Model of cloud
  • e
    What is the difference betw een process virtual machines, hos t VMMs and native VMMs
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 10 x 1 = 10
  • a
    Elaborate HDFS concepts wit h suitable illustrations. 10 3
  • b
    List out and discuss the innova tive characteristics of cloud computing. 10 5
  • a
    Explain the risk from multi-t enancy with respect to various cloud environment
  • b
    Illustrate Web Service in deta il. Why Web Service required? Differentiate between API and Web Services
  • a
    Describe the major cloud feat ures of Google application engine. 10 1
  • b
    Analyze the pros and cons of virtualization in detail. 10 2
  • a
    Illustrate any five web servi ces of Amazon in detail. 10 4
  • b
    List and discuss the principles for designing public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud
  • a
    Describe the following in detail i.Google Cloud Infrastructure ii.GAE Architecture
  • b
    What do you understand by serv ice oriented architecture (SOA ). How it support cloud computing?

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — KCA014

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 4 years of Cloud Computing papers (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)

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Define security issues in cloud. 2 4

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Analyze the pros and cons of virtualization in detail. 10 2

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