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Course: Capstone Project (UCS797)
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University: Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology
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Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala
(Deemed to be University)
Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering
EST- Written Test
Roll Number:
Name:
UCS754 / UEC635: Blockchain Technology
Name of Faculty: Dr. Shashikant,
Dr. Chandramohan
BE- ENC
Date- December 9th, 2022
Time: 03 Hours
Max. Marks: 50
NOTE: *
Attempt all five questions
** Assume any missing information.
Ql•
a. Draw the basic architecture of Blockchain showing different layers and explain it
highlighting its features.
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b. What is consortium blockchain? Explain with a neat and clean diagram.
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Q2.
a. What is a Merkle Tree and how is it made? Explain why it is used in Blockchain
technology.
b. Discuss public key cryptography, its pros & cons and role of digital signatures in
the context of integrity of the system.
Q3.
a. Differentiate between
Proof of Work (PoW)
and
Proof of Stake (PoS)
consensus
mechanisms.
b. What are different types of attacks on
Proof of Work (PoW)
based systems.
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Q4.
What is Byzantine Fault Tolerance and how can it be implemented in Blockchain ?
Explain in detail taking example of
Byzantine Generals Problem.
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Q5.
The scenario includes two clients, A and
B,
who are buying and selling radishes using
hyperledger. They each have a peer on the network through which they send their
transactions and interact with the hyperledger. Outline the transactional mechanics
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(also known as
Transaction Flow of Hyperledger)
that take place during a standard
asset exchange.
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