B.TECH. (CSE) (SEM. VII) ODD SEMESTER THEORY EXAMINATION 2013-2014 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS Time: 3 hrs M.M: 100 1. Attempt any four parts of the following : (5*4=20) How the distributed computing system id better than parallel processing system? Explain. Discuss the impact of the absence of global clock in distributed systems. Define the term transparency. Explain important types of transparencies in distributed system. What id termination detection in distributed system? Explain any algorithm for termination detection. What is Vector Clock? How this maintains causal ordering? Explain. Explain the following Distributed Computing Model : (a) Mini Computer Model (b) Work Station Model (c) Work Station Server Model.