CS878 Green Computing Anna University Question Paper APR/MAY 2022, NOV/DEC 2021, APR/MAY 2021

1. Question Paper Code : 2 0 3 9 7
B.E/B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, APRIL/MAY 2022.
Seventh/Eighth Semester
Computer Science and Engineering
CS 8078 --GREEN COMPUTING
Time : Three hours
Answer ALL questions.
PART A ( 1 0 2 = 20 marks)
1. Name any two Green IT metrics.
2. Define carbon footprint.
3. What do you mean by Green Assets? Give example.
4. Define data center.
5. What is teleporting?
6. Give the effect of material recycling.
7. Define Green Washing.
8. State the primary focus of ISO 14000 family,
9. What is "As Is" state?
10. Give the advantages of applying Green IT at home.
Maximum : 100 marks
(Common to Computer and Communication Engineering/Information Technology)
(Regulations 2017)
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2. PART B - (5 x 13 = 65 marks)
1 1. (a) (i) Explain how business and environment are interplayed through IT.
(6)
(ii) Discuss about the speeific ways in which Green IT strategy is
beneficial to an organization. (7)
Or
(b) (i) Brief about the major IT area that influences environment. (6)
(ii) How to measure carbon footprints and operational cost 1n an
organization? (7)
12. (a) (i) Draw the use case diagram and class diagram for Green
Organizational Portal (GOP). (6)
(ii) With an example explain how Green Business process is modelled.
(7)
Or
(b) (
) With a diagram explain the components of Green Enterprise
Architecture. (6)
(ii) Explain the phases involved in GIS development and deployment.(7)
13. (a) (i) State the effect of virtualization ofIT systems. (6)
(ii) Bring out the best ways for building an effective Green PC. (7)
Or
(b) () With a neat diagram explain the components of Green Grid
framework. (6)
(ii) Compare and contrast Telecommuting and Teleconferencing. (7)
14. (a) (
) Discuss the roles and skill sets of Green-Collar workers. (6)
(ii) Explain about the business and economic trends in Green ICT. (7)
Or
(b) (i) Write a brief note on Greenhouse Gas protocol. (6)
(ii) Brief about the economic and technical dimension on Green
Enterprise Transformation (GET). (7)
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3. 15. (a) () Bring out the SWOT impact of AuPack in Green context. (6)
(ii) Describe the impact of applying mobile technologies in GET with
respect to the stakeholders of hospital. (7)
Or
(b) (
) Explain how Green Enterprise Transformation (GET) is enacted for
ZeeTel. (6)
(ii) Discuss about the steps involved in developing a Hospital's ERBS.(7)
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PART C - (1 x 15 = 15 marks)
16. (a) With a neat diagram explain the integrated model for auditing Green IT
system for an educational Institution.
Or
(b) Detail the infrastructure requirements for building an effective Data
center for an educational Institution.
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4. Reg. No. :
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021.
Seventh/Eighth Semester
Computer Science and Engineering
CS 8078 – GREEN COMPUTING
(Common to: Computer and Communication Engineering/Information Technology)
(Regulations 2017)
Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks
Answer ALL questions.
PART A — (10 × 2 = 20 marks)
1. What are all the four encompassing layers of Green IT vision of an enterprise?
2. List the categories of elements of an ERBS forming Green IT strategies mix.
3. Enumerate the major activities associated with the life cycle of Green assets.
4. What is the significance of GIS in business organization?
5. What makes a computer green?
6. Enumerate the problems of harmful computer components shoved into
landfills.
7. Mention the advantages of Green IT code of conduct in an organization.
8. What is the function of GHG protocol?
9. What is the role of Green bank in handling carbon emissions?
10. State GET actions taken in the data centers of ZeeTel.
PART B — (5 × 13 = 65 marks)
11. (a) Explain various activities involved in the coverage of carbon metrics and
list the challenges faced by organization in implementing Green IT
metrics.
Or
(b) Describe the major phases in the development of an Environmentally
Responsible Business Strategies (ERBS).
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12. (a) Discuss in detail the incorporation of various technologies facilitated by
Green Enterprise Architecture (GEA) in the Green IT solutions.
Or
(b) Explain the use of standards for business, governance and project
management to green business processes.
13. (a) Discuss the factors influencing Green data centers in detail.
Or
(b) What is Telecommuting? Elaborate the advantages and challenges in
Telecommuting.
14. (a) Explain the roles and responsibilities of people involved in Green IT
transformation project.
Or
(b) What is collaborative EI? Discuss the specification of various entities in
relation with collaborative EI.
15. (a) List the technical changes in the hospital during green enterprise
transformation and explain how the use of mobile technologies in health
care services helps in the reduction of carbon.
Or
(b) Illustrate the importance of CEMS in the overall IT architecture for the
Green IT portal of AuPack.
PART C — (1 × 15 = 15 marks)
16. (a) Design Green IT audit of a company’s software systems, databases and
application and verify the proper functioning of CEMS.
Or
(b) Create new Green IT roles in your organization’s HR function and sketch
your career HR setup. Also map the SFIA levels to the roles defined in
your organization.
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6. 1
Reg. No.
Question Paper Code: X11184
B.E./B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATIONS APRIL / MAY 2021
Eighth Semester
Computer Science Engineering
CS8078 - GREEN COMPUTING
(Common to: Information Technology/Computer Communication Engineering)
(Regulations 2017)
Time : 3 Hours Answer ALL Questions Max. Marks: 100
PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)
1. Recall how information technology influences business, society, and environment
leading up to a sustainable triangle.
2. Summarize about the business intelligence to environmental intelligence impact across
the four dimensions of an organization.
3. Recall and list the green business process management factors.
4. Green Enterprise Architecture helps in handling the impact of green information
technology transformation on the rest of the organizational systems. Outline the impact.
5. Recall the benefits that telecommuting offers individuals and businesses.
6. Outline the pros and cons of working at home.
7. Show the summary of compliance mechanisms: protocols, standards, legislations and
initiatives.
8. Infer about the channels of communications in green IT projects.
9. Spell the SWOT analysis, when applying green IT strategies and applications to a service
organization.
10. Demonstrate GET for packaging industry.
Part – B (5 x 13 = 65 marks)
11. a) Recall and spell about the Green Capability Maturity Model in detail. (13)
OR
b) Show about “Green Enterprise Architecture” with an example that encompasses the
business, technology, process, and people dimensions of an organization.
(13)
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12. a) (i) Illustrate the concept of process re-engineering in a simple way from a green
perspective.
(ii) Explain how re-engineering the processes of a digital library happens in the real-
world.
(6)
(7)
OR
b) Demonstrate the use of UML diagrams to present the following models of green
information systems:
(i) use case diagram for “emissions benchmark maintenance”.
(ii) state machine diagram for “class – emission report”.
(6)
(7)
13. a) Spell the different kinds of tasks to be done at home and the sampling technologies
that make it all possible.
(13)
OR
b) (i) Recall and list the green data center influencing factors.
(ii) List the best ways for Green PC according to your perspective.
(5)
(8)
14. a) GET process maps to the eight focus areas. Illustrate the statement in detail with an
example.
(13)
OR
b) (i) Demonstrate with an example “An integrated model for auditing green IT
systems”.
(ii) Organize Skills Framework for Information Age (SFIA) and green HR in detail.
(13)
15. a) (i) List out the steps involved in developing an ERBS when applying green IT
strategies and applications to a telecommunication sector.
(ii) List out some of the popular renewable energy sources.
(7)
(6)
OR
b) Spell the GET and SWOT for a packaging industry. Recall the same with the
diagram.
(13)
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8. 3
PART C (1 x 15 = 15)
16. a) Recommend with a case study to depict the ways in which a green enterprise
transformation (GET) can be applied for a service organization. For the selected
service organization, briefly explain the following:
(i) the practical aspects of a preliminary green IT audit.
(ii) the green business objectives.
(iii) a high-level SWOT analysis from a GET perspective.
(iv) the use of mobile technologies in optimizing that will result in carbon
savings. (15)
OR
b) Analyze and give recommendations on how green strategies can be implemented in
Homes to make a greener world. Explain about the same in your own perspective. (15)
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