Roll No.

TCS-703
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
COMPUTER NETWORKS—II
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.
1. (a) Consider the below network topology where circles represent routers
and the routers are using link-state routing algorithm to determine the
least cost routes to all other routers. Determine the routing table entries
for routers B, C, D, E and F after convergence : (CO1, CO5)

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(b) Discuss the advantages and potential limitations of the Link State
algorithm in comparison to the Distance Vector algorithm. Provide
examples of scenarios where the Link State algorithm might outperform
the Distance Vector algorithm and vice versa. (CO1, CO5)
(c) Consider the three node topology, the link cost are
c(x,y) = 6, c(y,z) = 7, c(z,x) = 4, compute the distance tables after
the initialization step and after each iteration of a synchronous version
. of the di stance-vector algorithm. (CO 1, CO5)

2. (a) Differentiate between the MAC.(Media Access CoHkrol) address and the
IP address. How are these addresses used in an Ethernet frame and why
are they essential for network communication ? (CO2, CO3)
(b) Compare the effectiveness of CRC with other error detection
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techniques, such as checksums or parity checking. Highlight the
advantages and limitations of CRC in ensuring data integrity
(CO2.CO3)
(c) Given the following sequence of 8-bit binary numbers to be
• transmitted : (CO2, CO3)
11001100, 10101010, 11110000, 00111100 J

(i) Calculate the sum of these 8-bit numbers.

(ii) Calculate the l’s complement of the sum obtained in part (a).
(iii) If the result obtained in part (b) is 10101010, determine whether
there was an error in transmission.
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3. (a) Define H.323 and describe its primary components. Explain the roles of
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these components such as terminals, gateways, gatekeepers, and
multipoint control units (MCUs) in the H.323 architecture. (CO3, CO4) !

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(b) Define BGP and elaborate on its primary function in internet routing.
Explain the key differences between BGP and Interior Gateway
Protocols (IGPs) like OSPF or RIP. (CO3, CO4)
(c) Explain the practical applications of ARP and RARP in a networked
environment. Provide scenarios where each protocol is used and the
specific advantages they offer in those situations. (CO3, CO4)

4. (a) Elaborate RTSP and explain its role in multimedia streaming. Describe
the primary functions of RTSP in streaming media delivery and control.
(CO2, CO4)
(b) Define SNMP and explain its primary purpose in network management.
Describe the structure and elements of an SNMP-managed network,
including SNMP managers, agents, and MIBs (Management
Information Bases). (CO2, CO4)
(c) Define the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) and its significance in
establishing, modifying, and terminating multimedia sessions. Explain
the role of a SIP Registrar in SIP-based communication networks.
(CO2, CO4)
5. (a) Explain the client-server interaction in a TCP Echo Server scenario.
Detail the sequence of actions between a client and the server for data
transmission and echoing. (CO5, CO6)
(b) Write a C program for Passing Text Strings between Client and Server.
(CO5, CO6)
(c) What is Socket and what does it consist of ? Explain raise condition.
(CO5, CO6)
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TCS-704

B. TECH. (SEVENTH SEMESTER)

END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023

ADVANCED COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE

Time: Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Elaborate on Flynn’s taxonomy. Provide examples of real-world

systems that fall into each category, and explain the applicability of
these categories in modern computing environments. (CO 1)
(b) The term “Instruction Set Architecture (ISA)” is often used when
discussing computer architecture. Could you delve into the concept of
ISA, its role in bridging the gap between hardware and software, and the
significance of a well-defined ISA in computer system design ? (CO3)

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(c) State with brief description any three of the following : (CO1)
(i) Iron Law of Performance
(ii) Amdahl’s Law
(iii) Lhadma’s Law
(iv) Moore’s Law

2. (a) Differentiate between read coherence and write coherence, the scenarios
in which they are crucial, and the mechanisms used to maintain them.
(CO2)
(b) Design a simple cache memory system for a hypothetical processor.
Assume a 32-bit address space, and a cache with 64 blocks, each block
containing 16 bytes. The main memory has a total capacity of 512 MB.
Explain how the cache is organized, including the cache index, tag, and
offset. Illustrate how memory addresses are mapped to cache blocks,
and how cache hits and misses are determined. Provide a step-by-step
example of accessing memory addresses to demonstrate cache behavior.
(CO3)
(c) What is virtual memory, and how does it differ from physical memory
(RAM) ? Could you explain the fundamental concept of virtual
memory, its role in addressing memory limitations, and how it abstracts
and extends physical memory ? ' (CO2), (CO4)

3. (a) What is a linear pipeline, and how does it differ from non-linear
pipelines in terms of task execution and sequencing ? Can you provide
an overview of the key characteristics of linear pipelines, including their
fixed sequence of stages and the flow of tasks from one stage to the
next ? (CO5), (CO6)
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(b) How do branch hazards impact pipeline efficiency, and what are the
strategies employed to mitigate these issues and maintain pipeline
throughput ? (CO2), (CO3)
(c) (i) List pipelining hazards with help of suitable example. (CO3)
(ii) Consider the following reservation table for a pipeline having three
stages SI, S2 and S3. Compute the minimal average latency (MAL)
Time ->

1 2 3 4 5

Si X X
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X
z

X
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M

s3 X

4. (a) Write short notes on the following : (CO4)

(i) Branch Prediction
(ii) Direction Predictor
(iii) Hierarchical Predictors
(b) What is Instruction-Level Parallelism (ILP), and why is it important in
optimizing program performance ? Can you provide an overview of the
fundamental principles of ILP, including data dependencies and
opportunities for parallel execution within a program ? (CO3), (CO5)
(c) Can you explain the different types of data hazards, including read-
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after-write (RAW), write-after-and write-after-write read (WAR),
(WAW) hazards, and their causes ?

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5. (a) In the context of parallel and distributed computing, what are the
advantages and disadvantages of choosing message passing over shared
memory or vice versa ? How do the characteristics of the application,
system architecture, and scalability requirements influence the choice
between these two paradigms ? (CO5)
(b) Compare and contrast centralized and distributed shared memory
architectures in the context of multiprocessor systems. Explain the
concepts, advantages, and challenges associated with each approach.
(CO3, CO5)
(c) What is a vector architecture, and how does it differ from scalar
architectures and traditional general-purpose processors ? Can you
provide an overview of the key characteristics of.vector processors.
(CO5), (CO6)

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TOE-707
B. TECH. (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023

CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY

Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.

(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.

(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Explain security architecture. Justify its relevance and significance in

providing security. (CO1)

(b) (i) . Compare the monoalphabetic and polyalphabetic cipher. (CO1)

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(ii) Alice wants to encrypt the message “Life is a journey not a
destination” with transposition cipher. If Alice decides to use rail
fence cipher with the key = 3, find the corresponding ciphertext for
the message.

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(c) (i) Eva have received a message “EXXEGOEXSRGI” from Bob.

Eva knows that Bob have encrypted the message using the Caeser
cipher with key = 4, help Eva to retrieve the original message.

(ii) Encrypt the message “My life is my message” with Caeser cipher
using key value 3. (CO 1)

2. (a) Compare substitution cipher with transposition cipher. Also explain

why modem block ciphers are designed as combination of substitution
ciphers and transposition cipher instead of transposition ciphers with the
help of an example. (CO2)

(b) (i) How many padding bits are added to a message of 100 characters if
8-bit ASCII is used for encoding and the block cipher accepts
blocks of 64-bit. (CO2)

(ii) Discuss Block cipher design principles in detail.

(c) Analyze various methods of symmetric key distribution with respect to

pros and cons involved with them. (CO3)

3. (a) How does public key cryptography differ from symmetric key
cryptography. What are the requirements of public key cryptography.
Also explain Diffie-hellman algorithm in detail. (CO3)

(b) In an RSA cryptosystem, a particular user A uses two prime numbers

p = 3 and q - 11 to generate his public and private keys. If the public
key of A is (7, n) and plaintext M is 31. Then find the private key of A
and cipher text. (CO4)
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(c) Discuss the need of prime numbers in cryptography. Also find out
whether 7 is a prime number or not, using Fermat’s primality testing.
(CO4)

4. (a) Discuss the working principle of Kerberos V4 along with its limitations.
(CO5)
(b) Discuss two IPsec protocols, ESP (Encapsulation Security Payload and
AH (Authentication Header) in detail. (CO5)
(c) Compare one-way, two-way and three-way authentication schemes of
X.509. (CO5)

5. (a) Discuss SSL session and SSL connection in detail. (CO6)

(b) Categorize cloud security threats along with their countermeasures.
' (CO6)
(c) Discuss the need of the firewall along with its design principles. Also
explain packet filter firewall with the help of a diagram. (CO6)

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TOE-702
B. TECH. (CSE + CST+ CE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
SENSOR NETWORKS
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.
1. (a) Illustrate sensor network architecture in detail. List various modes of a
sensor node. (CO1, CO2 & CO3)
(b) What do you understand about sensors in WSN ? Explain types of
sensor an its application in detail. (CO1, CO2 & CO3)
(c) Outline the characteristic requirements and challenging issues in
Wireless sensor networks and ad-hoc networks. (CO1, CO2 & CO3)
2. (a) Explain the classification of MAC protocol in detail.
(CO2, CO3 & CO4)
(b) Discuss and differentiate schedule-based protocol and random Access­
based protocol in detail. (CO2, CO3 & CO4)
(c) Write a note on the design goal of MAC protocol in wireless sensor
networks. (CO2, CO3 & CO4)

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3. (a) Give a comparative analysis of hierarchical based routing and location

base routing in sensor networks. (CO3, CO4 & CO5)
(b) Wireless sensor network and wireless mesh network are part of the ad
hoc wireless network. Justify that statement. (CO3, CO4 & CO5)
(c) What is Data Centric routing ? “In Wireless Sensor Networks, data
centric routing is used to control the redundancy of data.” Justify this
statement with a clear and concise explanation. (CO3, CO4 & CO5)

4. (a) Write short notes on the following : (CO3, CO5 & CO6)
(i) Current Trends in WSN
(ii) Machine Learning in WSN
(b) Explain Operating system design issues for Wireless sensor networks.
(CO3, CO5 & CO6)
(c) Write a note on a flexible and application specific operating system
namely TinyOS with respect to memory management, scheduling and
resource sharing. (CO3, CO5 & CO6)

5. (a) What is the fundamental structure of a sensor node ? Provide instances

that are appropriate to illustrate its usefulness in various fields.
(CO3, CO5 & CO6)
(b) Discuss in detail low-cost, low-data-rate wireless access technology
namely IEEE 802.15.4. (CO3, CO5 & CO6)
(c) Explain wireless sensor network applications and its impact on humans.
(CO3, CO5 & CO6)

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TOE-703
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR ENGINEERS

Time: Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.

(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.

(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) What is the difference between qualitative and quantitative research

methods, and when is it appropriate to use each of them ? (CO1)

(b) What is the significance of sampling in research, and what are the
various sampling methods that researchers can use ? (CO2)

(c) How can researchers ensure that their research findings are
communicated effectively to a broader audience, including both
academic and non-academic stakeholders ? (CO2)

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2. (a) What is the purpose of a literature review in a research study, and how
can it be effectively conducted ? (CO1)

(b) What are some common data collection methods used in research, and
how do researchers choose the most appropriate method for their
study ? (CO2)

(c) What is the role of ethical considerations in research, and what are some
key ethical principles that researchers must follow ? (CO3)

3. (a) What is the purpose of a technical report in the context of research, and
how does it differ from a research paper ? (CO4)

(b) What are the key components of a research proposal, and why are they
important in the research process ? (CO2)

(c) What is the role of a literature review in a research proposal, and how
should it be used to establish the research’s theoretical framework and
rationale ? (CO2)

4. (a) What are intellectual property rights, and why are they important ?

(CO5)

(b) What are the main categories of intellectual property rights, and how do
they differ ? (CO5)

(c) What is the difference between a patent and a trademark, and when
should one choose to apply for each ? (CO4)
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5. (a) What are some common challenges and controversies related to

intellectual property rights, particularly in the digital age ? (CO3)

(b) What are the key steps for an individual or organization to enforce their
intellectual property rights if they believe infringement has occurred ?

(CO5)

(c) How do intellectual property rights impact innovation and creativity,

and what is the role of a patent system in fostering innovation ? (CO5)

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TOE-713
B. TECH. (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PATTERN RECOGNITION
Time: Three Hours
Maximum Marks: 100
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any Avo sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.
1. (a) Discuss various Artificial Intelligence techniques in detail.
(CO1, CO2 & PO1)
(b) What are the various types of Reasoning in Artificial Intelligence.
(CO1 & PO2)
(c) What is an Intelligent Agent in Artificial Intelligence ? Discuss its
various types with examples. (CO 1, CO2 & PO1)
2. (a) What do you mean by Logic Programming ? Write a Logic Program to
check whether a given number is prime or not. (CO2, CO5 & PO2)
(b) Write a short note on Bayesian Networks in Artificial Intelligence.
(CO1 & PO4)
(c) What are Rule Based Systems in Al ? Give an example of a Rule Based
System. (CO2 & PO3)

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3. (a) Explain the concept of Pattern Recognition in Al with a suitable
example. (CO3 & PO1)
(b) What are the different types of Pattern Recognition Algorithms in Al.
Explain each in short. (CO1, CO2 & PO2)
(c) Discuss the K-Nearest Neighbour Classification Algorithm in detail.

(CO2&PO1)
4. (a) What do you understand about Unsupervised Machine Learning ? Give
some examples of unsupervised machine learning algorithms in short.
(CO1 & PO2)
(b) Discuss the application of pattern recognition in the field of Medicine.
(CO4&PO1)
(c) • Explain the Fuzzy Classification algorithm in Pattern Recognition.

(CO4, CO1 & PO2)

5. (a) What are the various types of Neural Networks ? Explain each in short.
(CO1, CO3 & PO4)
(b) Explain the Architecture of Artificial Neural Networks in detail.
(CO1, CO2 & PO1)
(c) Explain the Backpropagation Learning Algorithm with a suitable
example. ’ (CO6 & PO2)

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TCS-706/TOE-714
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Time: Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions 'among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 1.0 marks.

1. (a) What is an expert system ? What are the main advantages in keeping the
knowledge base separate from the control module in knowledge-based
systems ? (CO4)
(b) Explain the concept of utility-based agent with an example. (CO4)
(c) Define the terms ‘Fact and ‘Rule’. Express ‘A car without wheels is not
valuable’ in predicate logic. (CO4)

2. (a) What are the differences and similarities between problem solving and
planning ? (CO3)

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(b) How is forward chaining different from backward chaining inference
method ? (CO3) '
(c) Distinguish between predicate and propositional logic with suitable
example. (CO3)
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3. (a) Explain A* searching technique in detail with an example. Discuss the
conditions for optimality of this technique. (CO1)
(b) Discuss the steps involved in natural language processing with an
example. (CO1)
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(c) What are parametric and non-parametric model ? What do you
understand by the hyperparameter ? (CO1)

4. (a) What do you mean by PEAS ? Determine the PEAS values for the
following Al problems : (CO2)
(i) Vacuum Cleaner
(ii) Autonomous taxi
(b) What is min-max algorithm for game playing ? (CO2)
(c) What is parsing ? Parse the sentence “Kathy jumped the horse” using
top-down parsing. . (CO2)

5. (a) Explain Al agents design philosophy using neat and clean diagrams.
(CO1)
(b) Discuss different techniques or nattem recognition using suitable
example. (CO1)
(c) What is Speech Recognition ? Explain with the help of block diagram.
(CO1)
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TCS-750
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023

CLOUD ORCHESTRATION AND LOAD BALANCING

Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.

(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.

(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Waverton Investment Management boosts business resiliency and

sustainability with Microsoft Azure. Evaluate AWS Cloud automation
services for Managing VMware Cloud from perspective of above
mentioned organization. (CO1)

(b) Bank Credit Dnipro secures banking services for customers with
Microsoft Azure amidst instability. Evaluate Google Cloud Load
Balancing from perspective of above mentioned organization. (CO1)

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(c) Vietnamese bank builds the country’s first cloud-native mobile banking
app on Azure. Evaluate Cloud automation and orchestration difference
from perspective of above mentioned organization. (CO1)

2. (a) WirelessCar virtually removed cold starts and improved the

performance of its connected mobility services at no extra cost by
embracing AWS Lambda SnapStart for Java. Analyze Use cases of
AWS CloudFormation, and IBM Cloud Orchestrator from perspective
of above mentioned organization. (CO2)

(b) Isabel Group automates operations, takes efficiency to the next level
with Azure data platform. Analyze Automated Security and Compliance
from the perspective of above mentioned organization. (CO2)

(c) WorkApps transformed its broadcast messaging solution, follow, us,

using Amazon SQS, AWS Media Services, and Amazon Translate,
ensuring seamless integration, high scalability, and the ability to
broadcast millions of messages in second. Analyze Terraform
Architecture with working from the perspective of above-mentioned
organization. (CO2)

3. (a) Polish fin-tech company mElements develops country’s first cloud­

native payment gateway with Azure. Analyze AWS Autoscaling types
and benefits from the perspective of above mentioned organization.

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(b) Leading funds manager in the Philippines ATRAM achieves faster data
processing with Azure Synapse Analytics. Analyze Ingram Micro Cloud
Orchestrator and IT Automation with AWS Lambda from the
perspective of above-mentioned organization. (CO3)
(c) Dutch Financial Services Company, Rabobank, Creates Global Data
Platform with Azure Synapse Analytics and Power BL Analyze AWS
Systems Manager Automation Limitations and OpenStack Heat
orchestration engine from the perspective of above-mentioned
organization. (CO3)

4. (a) Using fully managed AWS services, financial technology company

ekonoo SA achieved regulatory approval for its pension management
solution and can focus on delivering value to its customers. Analyze
Heat orchestration service from the perspective of above-mentioned
organization. (CO4)
(b) Luxury fashion company Tapestry built a scalable laC platform to
seamlessly deploy modernized workloads in a nimble, consistent, and
repeatable manner for security and governance, helping the company
reduce deployment times, maintain security and compliance protocols,
and drive innovation. Analyze MapReduce and HDFS from the
perspective of above-mentioned organization. (CO4)
(c) Fintech lending platform Aro increased its efficiency using managed
search clusters on Amazon OpenSearch Service, creating more capacity
to innovate. Analyze the Apache Storm from the perspective of above-
mentioned organization. (CO4)

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5. (a) Travis Perkins built on Amazon Web Services (AWS) as part of its
strategic effort to create an agile and innovative business and to free
data siloed in legacy infrastructure for better insights. Analyze the
Representational State Transfer and It’s API from the perspective of
above-mentioned organization. (CO5 & CO6)

(b) Moody’s Senior Vice President of Cloud Engineering, Divya Elaty,

discusses how Moody’s leverage AWS services like AWS Glue,
Amazon Dynamo DB, Amazon S3, and AWS Step Functions to build
modem data solutions and custom in-house tools to meet the company’s
data needs. Analyze RESTful API authentication methods from the
perspective of above-mentioned organization. (CO5 & CO6)

(c) FOX has improved its marketing and advertising insights and ML
capabilities by building a unified data solution using Amazon S3,
Amazon Rekognition, and other cloud technology. Analyze the steps for
Smart Traffic Management System Application to Cloud using RESTful
API from the perspective of above mentioned organization.

(CO5 & CO6)

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TCS-771/TCS-742
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING WITH BIG DATA)
Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Explain any four ways of converting text to features in NLP. (CO 1)
(b) Illustrate vector space model, and cosine similarity measure in natural
language processing. (CO 1)
(c) With an example, show how an n-gram model can improve a natural
language processing task. (CO2)

2. (a) Using Python, write suitable code to create IF and TF-IDF weights of
three sentences stored in string variables si, s2, s3. (CO2)
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(b) Briefly analyze any two linear classifiers used in NLP. How does a
classifier’s fit() method differ from predictQ. (CO3)

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(c) Explain the terms pretrained language models and model fine tuning in
natural language processing. (CO5)

3. (a) Differentiate between contextual embeddings and static embeddings

with the help of an example of each type. (CO3)
(b) Explain language modelling and next sentence prediction tasks in BERT
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model pretraining. • ' (CO5)

(c) How are recurrent neural networks (RNNs) used as language models ?
Explain with the help of any one RNN. (CO4)
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4. (a) How is Naive Bayes classifier used to classify Spam vs. Ham
messages ? What is the need of Laplace smoothing in NB classifier ?
(CO2)
(b) Out of 100 samples, 60 are positive and 40 are negative. A classifier is
used and it classifies 50 correct positive samples and 35 correct negative
samples. Create the confusion matrix and calculate precision, recall and
Fl-score. (CO2)
(c) Illustrate the terms cross-validation, and stratified sampling with the
help of suitable examples. (CO2)

5. (a) Discuss any four natural language processing applications where deep
learning is used. ’ (CO6)
(b) Explain loss function, gradient, and backward differentiation used in
training neural networks. (CO3)
(c) With an example, explain how sell-attention mechanism is used in
natural language processing. (CO5)
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TCS-731
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023

COMPUTER FORENSICS

Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.

(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.

(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Provide a comprehensive definition of cybercrime and offer a real-

world example of a cybercrime incident. Explore the impact of
cybercrimes on individuals, organizations, and society. (CO1)

(b) Distinguish between malware, viruses, and worms, and discuss recent
global cybersecurity threats. (CO1)

(c) Delve into the topics of cyberterrorism and information warfare in

detail. (CO1)

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2. (a) Define digital forensics and examine the opportunities and challenges
within this field. Offer a critical analysis. (CO2)

(b) Create a theoretical chain of custody for a digital evidence case. (CO2)

(c) Explain the forensic data acquisition process and clarify the concept of
‘order of volatility’ in data acquisition. (CO2)

3. (a) Elaborate on the steps involved in establishing a ‘Chain of Custody’ for

evidence, emphasizing the importance of meticulous documentation and
its role in preserving evidence integrity during investigations. (CO3)

(b) Discuss the reasons for creating duplicates of acquired memory images
and outline best practices for data acquisition. (CO3)

(c) Describe the concept of watermarking and its application in hardware

security. (CO3)

4. (a) What are the traditional problems associated with finding digital
evidence ? (CO4)

(b) Analyze data hiding techniques used in the concealment of digital

evidence, discussing steganography, encryption, and other methods.
Evaluate their relevance and potential challenges for digital forensics
professionals. (CO4)

(c) Develop a comprehensive case study scenario involving a cybercrime,

integrating multiple aspects of digital forensics, and outline the steps a
forensic investigator should follow to solve the case. (CO4)
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5. (a) Investigate a hypothetical case in which an individual host obscene

profiles online. Analyze the legal implications, ethical considerations,
and technical challenges associated with this case, and propose an
investigative plan. (CO5)
(b) Discuss the complexities and nuances of conducting live forensics in the
context of a cybercrime investigation. Explore the challenges, tools, and
best practices for extracting digital evidence from live systems while
preserving system integrity. (CO5)
(c) Conduct an extensive analysis of a case involving credit card fraud,
providing a detailed account of the digital evidence required to
investigate and prosecute the perpetrators. Discuss the steps involved in
handling the case from a digital forensics perspective. (CO5)

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TCS-761
B. TECH. (CSE) + ALL/B. TECH. (BIOTECH)
(SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES
Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory. z.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-queStion carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Discuss the various issues and challenges associated with Cloud
Infrastructure. (CO1)
(b) Describe the NIST cloud computing architecture. (CO1)
(c) Explain the need of Cloud management. Specify the activities involved
in cloud maiiagement. (CO1)

2. (a) Discuss the Cloud Infrastructure Management Interface (CIMI) model

proposed by DMTF. How CIMI is implemented in your cloud ? (CO3)

P. T. O,
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(b) Explain the steps involved in cloud computing life cycle management
implementation. (CO3)

(c) Discuss the issues and challenges to be addressed for implementing

Infrastructure Security at the Host Level in Cloud Computing. (CO3)

3. (a) What is SOA ? Discuss the various components of SO A. (CO3)

(b) What is service catalogue ? How SOA services are monitored and
managed ? (CO3)

(c) Describe the relationship between Cloud Computing and Service

Oriented Architecture (SOA). (CO3)

4. (a) Explain the concept of Cloud storage in the Digital Universe. (CO2)

(b) Explain the Cloud Data Management Interface (CDMI) proposed by

SNIA. (CO2)

(c) Discuss the various types of cloud storage and interoperability feature.

(CO2)

5. (a) Discuss any case study related to Amazon ElastiCache. Justify its
usability. (CO4)

(b) Explain the concept and working of Amazon Route 53. (CO4)

(c) Discuss any case study related to usage of Amazon redshift. (CO4)

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TIT-721
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE
Time : Three Hours

Maximum Marks : 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question. *' -- .
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) Discuss about an Industry of your choice such as retail, manufacturing,

telecommunications, finance etc. Identify few common core business
functions. . .(CO1&CO2)
(b) What is an enterprise IT application ? Describe it through typical
architecture with suitable diagram. (CO1 & CO2)
(c) What are the characteristics of Internet-ready IT Applications with its
several advanced common capabilities. (CO1 & CO2)

2. (a) Give an example of data being collected and stored in an unstructured

format in your University. (CO1 & CO2)

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(b) Can XML data be converted into a structured format ? Explain with an
example. (CO1 & CO2)
(c) Discuss the techniques to manage Unstructured data ? How to extract
information from stored Unstructured data ? (CO1 & CO2)
3. (a) State about the system (OLTP/OLAP) has support for concurrency
control and recovery and why. (CO1 & CO3)
(b) Write some queries that cannot process by OLTP system. Should OLAP
be performed directly on operational database ? Explain (CO1 & CO3)
(c) Construct an ER Diagram to demonstrate the working of a bank. Make
all the necessary assumptions. (CO1 & CO3)
4. (a) Explain these terms in William H. Inmons definition of a data
warehouse : Subject oriented, integrated, non-volatile and time variant.
(CO4&CO6)
(b) Assume you ar? a project manager who has been sent to collect business
• •

requirements for a retail chain. Give a few examples of business

requirement that you would have collected. (CO4 & CO6)
(c) Discuss about the two logical design techniques for data modelling.
What could be the problem posed by the ER modelling. (CO4 & CO6)

5. (a) Why is it important for enterprises to go for “enterprise dashboard”.

Explain. (CO5 & CO6)
(b) Explain the ETL process. Mention few ETL tools available in the
market. (CO5 & CO6)
(c) What are the benefits of integrating social media information into BI
applications ? What are its drawbacks ? (CO5 & CO6)

TIT-721 210
 Roll No.

TCS-756/TOE-701
B. TECH. (CSE/CE/CST/AI & DS) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION

Time : Three Hours >

Maximum Marks: 100

Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.

(ii) Answer any two sub-questions.-among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) What characteristics make an interface successful ? List the human

elements that need to be considered while designing an HCI and include
a suitable diagram. (CO1 & CO2)
(b) Describe the contributions that design, psychology, computer science,
and engineering have made to the growth and development of HCI.

(CO2)
(c) Comparing an Al-enabled user interface with a suitable example against
a traditional user interface that does not use Al. (CO2)

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2. (a) One example is the vertical scroll bar found in word processing
programs and web browsers. Provide a single instance of how the
scrollbar complies with each of Norman’s five design principles. Give a
brief explanation of the interface model for the scroll bar. (CO2)
(b) Give an example of a normal user interaction with the site’s presented
information structure. In this activity, there are tv/o distinct Cognitive
Dimensions that stand out. You should discuss each one and how it
affects the user’s experience. (CO4)
(c) Analyze, using an example, how people’s lives at work are affected by
their interactions with computers. (CO5)

3. (a) Could you explain the steps involved in the UI Design and
Development Process ? Give an example using a helpful figure. (CO4)
(b) What are the design and development goals of HCI ? Describe these
tools in detail. CO1
(c) Instructions and appointment reminders should have the least.
complicated visual design possible to ensure safety when riding. Using
formal components of visual design, list three specific ways this can be
accomplished. - . (CO5)

4. (a) Explain in detail about the following Drag and Drop elements :
(CO3 & CO4)
(i) Drag and Drop Module
(ii) Drag and Drop List
(iii) Drag and Drop Object
(iv) Drag and Drop Action
(v) Drag and Drop Collection
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(b) Provide an example of how operable controls work and discuss the
benefits and drawbacks of using buttons. (CO2 & CO3)
(c) How can I select colors in an HCI ? Define the problem of color usage
as well. (CO3)

5. (a) Discuss the Keyboard and function keys, pointing devices, speech
recognition digitization and generation with the help of suitable live
example. (CO5)
(b) Create a Case Study on How to Improve Programming or Researcher
Tools Using HCI Software Tool Methods. (CO6)
(c) Examine and classify user models, user assistance, sock-organizational
problems, and stakeholder needs for HCI systems. (CO6)

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TCS-785
B. TECH. (CSE) (SEVENTH SEMESTER)
END SEMESTER EXAMINATION, Dec., 2023
DEEP LEARNING FOR COMPUTER VISION
Time : Three Hours
Maximum Marks : 100
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Answer any two sub-questions among (a), (b) and (c) in each main
question.
(iii) Total marks in each main question are twenty.
(iv) Each sub-question carries 10 marks.

1. (a) What are some common techniques used for feature extraction in image
processing ? Provide an example of an application of feature extraction
in computer vision. (CO1 & CO2)
(b) How can histogram equalization be used to improve the performance of
histogram equalization in situations where the images are noisy ?
Explain with a suitable example. (CO1 & CO2)
(c) How Arithmetic/Logic Operations are performed in Digital image
processing ? Explain with a suitable example for each Arithmetic/Logic
Operations. (CO1 & CO2)

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2. (a) Write a Pseudo code for image subtraction in the wavelet domain.
(CO2 & CO3)
(b) How image segmentation is utilized to identify the objects in computer
vision applications ? If the images are blurry, what will be the impact on
the results of segmented images ? Discuss with a suitable example.
(CO2 & CO3)
(c) Discuss the process of image-fusion using deep learning in medical
images with a suitable framework. (CO2 & CO3)

3. (a) Explain the concept of a neural network and its basic components in the
context of deep learning. Also describe the purpose and function of
activation functions in a neural network. (CO3 & CO4)
(b) What is the primary purpose of using convolutional layers in CNNs for
computer vision tasks ? Explain the terms “stride” and “padding” in the
context of convolutional layers. Provide an explanation and demonstrate
the potential differences by considering 7x7 image matrix.
(CO3 & CO4)
(c) Why second order derivative are utilized to enhance the image quality ?
Find first and second order derivative for following data : (CO3 & CO4)

32 32 0 5 1 5 1 17 17 5

4. (a) Explain how motion detection is incorporated into the background

subtraction technique. How does motion detection assist in
differentiating moving objects from the static background in videos ?
(CO4 & CO5)
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(b) Design and discuss a framework using deep learning approach to

develop automatic activity recognition for any real time application.
(CO4 & CO5)
(c) Perform the Huffman code for below image matrix to obtain the average
code length : (CO4 & CO5)

1 1 0 4 0

0 0 0 1 2

1 2 1 1 3

4 0 2 0 3

0 4 0 1 0

5. (a) Consider a 7 x 7 gray scale image with pixel intensities ranging from 0
to 255, apply ^-means clustering with k = 2. Initialize the cluster centers
as [ 100, 200], and provide the final cluster centroids after convergence.
(CO5 & CO6)
(b) Describe the architecture of a typical Convolutional Neural Network
(CNN). Discuss the advantages and challenges of using pre-trained
models for new computer vision tasks. Justify your answer with a
suitable example. (CO5 & CO6)
(c) Consider a binary image of a circle in a 6 x 6 grid, with the circle’s
center at (4, 4). Apply dilation using a 3 x 3 circular structuring
element. How does the dilated image appear ? Also discuss how the
original image was altered by each operation. (CO5 & CO6)

TCS-785