GROUP 3
PART A
What is the difference between a logical name and a physical
address in a distributed system?
Explain the concept of a binding in the context of naming.
What are the challenges involved in managing name spaces in
distributed systems?
Explain the concept of a domain name system (DNS). What is
its role in distributed systems?
Elucidate the practical implications and benefits of effective
namespace management in large-scale distributed systems.
Explain home based approach in name resolution.
Describe the concept of forward pointer.
Describe the hierarchical organization of the DNS name space?
Explain how it enables efficient domain name resolution.
Discuss the advantages of decentralized DNS implementations
What is the primary goal of attribute-based naming systems?
What is the purpose of the resource description framework
(RDF) in attribute-based naming?
What is the function of a directory service agent (DSA) in an
LDAP directory service?
PART B
Explain the role of name servers in distributed systems and
how they handle name resolution.
Describe the challenges involved in maintaining consistency
and scalability in distributed name spaces.
What is the purpose of DNS? Explain
Describe how the implementation of flat naming impact the
ease of resource identification and access? What specific
applications or scenarios can benefit from a flat naming
structure?
How does the implementation of structured naming enhance
the usability and scalability of distributed systems?
a)Write a note on structured names.
b)Discuss the name resolution of structured names.
Explain Domain name system.
What is the purpose of an NS (Name Server) record in the
DNS name space?
What is the function of an SOA (Start of Authority) resource
record in the DNS name space?
Explain the concept of semantic overlay networks and their
application in decentralized attribute-based naming systems.
Describe the concept of attribute-based naming and its
advantages over traditional naming systems.
Describe the architecture of an LDAP directory service,
including the components and their interactions.
