B.TechSemester 72025-26Cloud ComputingBCS071

Cloud Computing (BCS071) - AKTU Question Paper 2025-26

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This is the official AKTU Cloud Computing Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 7, academic session 2025-26. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 7
Session:2025-26
University:AKTU / UPTU

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Questions Asked in 2025-26

Cloud Computing (BCS071) — complete question paper · 70 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f . 0 2 x 7 = 1 4
  • a
    Define cloud computing and explain why elasticity is a key fea ture in modern cloud platforms
  • b
    What is on-demand provisioning and how does it benefit cloud u sers?
  • c
    Explain virtualization and mention one real-life benefit of us ing virtual machines
  • d
    What is Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and why is it impo rtant in cloud services?
  • e
    Define IaaS with one practical example from industry
  • f
    What is cloud storage and how is it different from traditional storage systems?
  • g
    What is Hadoop and why is it cons idered suitable for big data processing?
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 0 7 x 3 = 2 1
  • a
    Explain the evolution of cloud computing and its relationshi p with distributed computing
  • b
    Describe types of virtualization and explain how CPU virtual ization is achieved
  • c
    Explain SaaS, PaaS and IaaS with suitable use-case based exa mples
  • d
    Discuss cloud storage architecture and advantages of Storage -as-a-Service
  • e
    Explain MapReduce programming model and its role in Hadoop ecosystem
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g : 0 7 x 1 = 0 7
  • a
    Explain NIST cloud reference architecture and its significan ce in standardization
  • b
    Explain REST-based web servi ces and their role in cloud applications
  • a
    Explain inter-cloud resource management and challenges in gl obal resource sharing
  • b
    Describe security challenges in cloud computing with suitable examples
  • a
    Explain IAM and its importan ce in securing cloud-based systems
  • b
    Explain VM security issues a nd preventive measures in cloud environments
  • a
    Explain Google App Engine architecture and its programming e nvironment
  • b
    Describe OpenStack architecture and its role in private clou d deployment
  • a
    Explain federation in cloud computing and its four levels. 5 K 3
  • b
    Discuss future trends and cha llenges in cloud federation

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.

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