15CS63A: Information Storage and Management Computers 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma DTE Karnataka C15 Scheme

Information Storage and Management detail syllabus for Computer Science And Engineering (62), C15 scheme is taken from DTE Karnataka official website and presented for diploma students. The course code (15CS63A), and for exam duration, Teaching Hr/week, Practical Hr/week, Total Marks, internal marks, theory marks, duration and credits do visit complete sem subjects post given below.

For all other computers 6th sem syllabus for diploma c15 scheme dte karnataka you can visit Computers 6th Sem Syllabus for Diploma C15 Scheme DTE Karnataka Subjects. For all other Elective subjects do refer to Elective. The detail syllabus for information storage and management is as follows.

Pre-requisites:

Basic knowledge about Networking.

Course Objectives:

To Understand the Concept of Information Storage, Data centre Environment, Data Protection, Fibre Channel SAN and Backup and Archive Techniques.

Course Outcomes:

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UNIT I: Introduction to Information Storage and Data centre Environment 12 Hrs

Introduction to Information Storage-
Information Storage, Data, Types of Data, Big Data, Information, Storage, Evolution of Storage Architecture, Data Centre Infrastructure, Core Elements, Key characteristics for Data Centre Elements, Managing Data centre, Virtualization and Cloud Computing.

Data Centre Environment –
Application, DBMS, Host, OS, Memory Virtualization, Device Driver, Volume Manager, File System, Compute Virtualization, ConnectivityPhysical Components of Connectivity, Interface protocols- IDE/ATA and Serial ATA, SCSI and Serial SCSI, Fibre Channel, Internet Protocol, Storage, Disk Drive Components- Platter, Spindle, R/W Head, Actuator Arm Assembly, Drive Controller Board, Physical Disk Structure, Zoned Bit Recording, Logical Block Addressing, Disk Drive Performance- Disk Service Time, Seek Time, Rotational Latency, Data Transfer Rate; Host Access to Data, Direct-Attached Storage- Benefits and Limitations, Storage Design Based on Application,
Requirements and Disk Performance, Disk Native Command Queuing, Introduction to Flash
Drives- Components and Architecture of Flash Drives, Features Of Enterprise Flash drives.

UNIT II: Data protection: RAID 08 Hrs

Data Protection: RAID –
Implementation of RAID, Software RAID, Hardware RAID, RAID Array Components, RAID Techniques- Striping, Mirroring, Parity; RAID Levels-RAID 0, RAID 1, Nested RAID, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 5, RAID 6, RAID Impact on Disk Performance, Application IOPS and RAID Configurations, RAID Comparison, Hot Spares.

UNIT III: Intelligent Storage System 08 Hrs

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UNIT IV: Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks 10 Hrs

Fibre Channel Storage Area Networks –
Fibre Channel: Overview, The SAN and Its Evolution, Components of FC-SAN, Node Ports, Cables and Connectors, Interconnect Devices, SAN Management Software, FC Connectivity, Point-to-Point, Fibre Channel Arbitrated Loop, Fibre Channel Switched Fabric, FC-SW Transmission, Switched Fabric Ports, Fibre Channel Architecture, Fibre Channel Protocol Stack- FC-4 Layer, FC-2 Layer, FC-1 Layer, FC-0 Layer, Fibre Channel Addressing, World Wide Names, FC Frame, Structure and Organization of FC Data, Flow Control- BB_Credit, EE_Credit,, Classes of Service, Fabric Services, Switched Fabric Login Types, Zoning, FC SAN Topologies- Mesh Topology, Core-Edge Fabric, Benefits and Limitations of Core Edge Fabric.

UNIT V: Network Attached Storage 06 Hrs

Network-Attached Storage –
General-Purpose Servers vs. NAS Devices, Benefits of NAS, File Systems and Network File Sharing- Accessing a File System, Network File Sharing; Components of NAS, NAS I/O Operations ,NAS Implementations- Unified NAS, Unified NAS Connectivity, Gateway NAS, Gateway NAS Connectivity, Scale Out NAS, Scale Out NAS Connectivity, NAS File-Sharing Protocols- NFS, CIFS; Factors Affecting NAS Performance, File Level Virtualization.

UNIT VI: Backup and Archive 08 Hrs

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Text Books:

1. Information Storage and Management, Second Edition, EMC Education Services, Wiley India Edition, ISBN: 9788126537501.

Reference Books:

1. Storage Networks Explained, Ulf Tropan, Rainer Erkens, Wofgang Muller, Wiley, ISBN: 9788126518326

Suggested List of Student Activities:

Note: the following activities or similar activities for assessing CIE (IA) for 5 marks (Any one)

Student activity like mini-project, surveys, quizzes, etc. should be done in group of 3-5 students.

1. Each student should do any one of the following type activity or any other similar activity related to the course and before conduction, get it approved from concerned course coordinator and programme coordinator.
2. Each student should conduct different activity and no repeating should occur

1. Prepare a presentation on different types of topologies
2. Survey on Network-Attached Storage
3. Survey on RAID Calculator

Course Delivery:

The course will be delivered through lectures and Power point presentations/ Video

Model Question Paper:

(CIE)

1. Define data. Explain the types of data with diagram.
2. Differentiate between server-centric and information-centric storage architecture.
3. Explain the different RAID techniques with diagrams.

OR Briefly explain the different RAID levels with diagrams.

Model Question Paper:

PART-A

Answer any SIX questions. Each carries 5 marks.

1. Mention the key challenges in managing information.
2. Write a note on Virtualization
3. Explain the two different methods to implement RAID.
4. Write a note on hot spares.
5. Write a note on Storage provisioning
6. What are the two techniques to protect the data in a Cache
7. Explain SAN and its Evolution.
8. Write a note on NFS
9. Explain SAN-Based Backup Topology.

PART-B

Answer any SEVEN full questions each carries 10 marks. 10X7=70 Marks

1. Discuss various Interface Protocols.
2. Explain with Diagram RAID 5 and RAID Levels
3. What is Intelligent Storage Systems (ISS)? Explain the different components of an ISS with a neat diagram.
4. Explain the read and write operations with Cache.
5. What is Fibre Channel? Explain in brief the FC SAN implementation.
6. Discuss the types of Zoning.
7. How to implement NAS? Explain.
8. Explain File-Level Virtualization.
9. Discuss Backup and Restore Operations.
10. Discuss Backup in NAS Environments.

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