IB Computer Science 6. Resource Management Questionbank

(e) Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of using a cloud-based resource management system compared to traditional on-premises systems.

A cloud service provider is managing resources across multiple data centers to optimize performance and cost. The system uses virtualization and load balancing to efficiently allocate resources based on demand.

(a) Explain the concept of virtualization in the context of cloud resource management.

(b) Describe how load balancing is utilized in cloud resource management to enhance performance.

(c) Discuss the importance of scalability in cloud resource management.

(d) Explain the potential challenges of managing resources in a cloud environment.

An AI company is running a feasibility study on how they can run larger AI models on their servers.

Outline what changes to the current system may be needed to run larger AI models.

The role of the operating system in a computer system.

Identify one reason why a software developer might use a virtual machine to test a newly developed application.

A designer is using a computer with 4 GB of RAM to edit a high-resolution image that requires 10 GB of memory space. Describe how the OS coordinates primary memory to enable the execution of this task.

(d) Identify two potential challenges of implementing a cloud-based resource management system and suggest possible solutions.

(e) Evaluate the benefits of using cloud resource management techniques compared to traditional on-premises resource management.