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SECTION – A (Marks 30) ① ① ① ① ① ① ①

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Answer Sheet no: _______ Sign. of Invigilator: _______ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨

Fill the relevant bubble against each question according

Candidate Sign. ___________
to curriculum:
QUESTIONS A B C D A B C D
Input was based on punched cards
1 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
in ____ generation of computers.
Which component of the Memory
Arithmetic Data
microprocessor controls the Control Address
2 Logic Unit Register Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
working of input/output devices Unit (CU) Register
(ALU) (DR)
and storage devices? (MAR)
RAM and CPU and ROM and RAM and
3 Cache memory works between: Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
CPU Hard disk Hard disk ROM
Inside
4 Where are the registers located? Inside RAM Inside DVD Inside CPU Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
Hard disk
Input Output Both I/O None of
5 Camera is an example of _____. Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
device device Device these
______ is mainly the use of
High
parallel processing for running Cloud Artificial
6 Performance Pascaline Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
advanced programs efficiently, Computing Intelligence
Computing
reliably and fast.
In which generation of computer
7 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
microprocessor was introduced?
Faster Slow than Smaller Both A &
8 Cache memory is: Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
than RAM RAM than RAM C
Which of the following is a
tabulating machine invented to Hollerith Napier’s
9 Pascaline Mark-I Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
help with the census of 1890 in Desk Bone
America?
Keyboard and monitor were used
10 with the computer in _______ 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
generation of computers.

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11 Which of the following is NOT a Disk File File Assembler Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ

defragmenter compression
utility software? manager
12 The instructions needed at the ROM RAM Cache Hard disk Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
time of starting the computer are
stored in:
13 A computer cannot boot if it does Application Operating Utility Language Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
not have a/an: program System program processor
14 Identify the correct one: 47 KB > 10 100 MB > 250 Bytes 1 TB < 4 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
MB 50 GB < 0.5 MB GB
15 The difference between ROM and ROM is ROM is ROM is ROM is Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
RAM is: volatile, read only, volatile, non-
RAM is RAM is RAM is volatile,
Read Only non- non- RAM is
volatile volatile volatile
16 An advantage of synchronous Speed Fixed time Start and Data Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
transmission over asynchronous interval Stop bits control
transmission is:
17 Internet browsing is an example Simplex Half- Full-duplex None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
of ______ transmission. mode duplex mode these
mode
18 The _______ is an example of Walkie- Telephone TV Broad- None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
simplex data transmission mode. Talkie network casting these
19 In which of the following network, Client/serv Point-to- Peer-to- Local Area Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
every computer can act as client, er network point peer Network
server or both at the same time? network network
20 Which memory is used to hold the ROM RAM Cache None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
programs and data being these
processed by CPU?
21 In packet switching network, each Protocol, Protocol, Sender Protocol, Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
packet contains: sender sender address, sender
address address, destination address,
sequence address, destination
number sequence address
number
22 The route determination can be Datalink Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
identified by:
23 The layer that provides services Application Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
that directly support user
application is:
24 Identify the most suitable network Bus Ring Star Mesh Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
topology to establish network at
your college computer lab with 30
computers:
25 An advantage of synchronous Speed Fixed time Start and Data Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
transmission over asynchronous interval Stop bits control
transmission is:
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26 Which data communication TCP/IP HTTP FTP SMTP Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ

standard is used for transferring
web pages and related data on the
World Wide Web?
27 _______ creates a link between Language Utilities Device Operating Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
the user and the computer. processor driver System
28 Which of the following network is WAN MAN LAN PAN Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
used to provide Cable TV and
Internet services?
29 Which of the following network is WAN MAN LAN PAN Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
used to connect NADRA offices in
different cities of Pakistan?
30 Which layer of OSI model performs Datalink Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
security, name recognition, logging
and similar functions?

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COMPUTER SCIENCE SSC-I

TIME ALLOWED: Total Marks Section B and C: 60

Note: The questions of Section B and C are to be answered on the separately provided answer book. Use supplementary
answer sheet i.e. Sheet – B if required. Write your answers neatly and legibly.

SECTION- B (Marks 30)

Q.2 Attempt the following questions. (15 x 02 = 30)
What is the function of Control Unit in the 02
i. Give any TWO uses of plotters. 02 OR
computer? Illustrate with diagram.
Computer has evolved by the passage of
time. How 5th generation computer is 02 Why dot-matrix printers are becoming 02
ii. OR
obsolete?
better than the previous generations?

Mention TWO advantages and If cache memory is removed from a

iii. 02 OR 02
disadvantages of Cloud Computing. computer, what will happen to it.

A supermarket allows customer to check

What is the function and significance of 02 out their own shopping. Identify and 02
iv. OR
Napier’s Bone in early computing? describe the purpose of TWO input and
TWO output devices used in this system.
Which pointing device is available in laptop?
What will happen if storage devices are 02 02
v. OR How it differs from a mouse? Give TWO
removed from a computer?
reasons.
Differentiate between system software 02 How the size of RAM affects the processing 02
vi. OR
and application software. speed of a computer system?
Mention any three problems which may
Write FOUR differences between volatile 02 02
vii. OR occur if peer-to-peer network is used for
and non-volatile memory.
a large number of users in an organization.
Which one of the following storage media
is better and why? Support your answer
viii. How data is stored in the Optical Memory? 02 OR 02
with TWO reasons.
☞ Magnetic ☞ Optical

02 Differentiate between client/server and 02

ix. Briefly describe the types of buses. OR
peer-to-peer network architecture.
Computer A is communicating with
Write down TWO differences between
Computer B. Draw an arrow or arrows to
Asynchronous and Synchronous 02 02
x. OR show half-duplex and full-duplex data
transmission along with example and
transmission. The direction of the data
diagram.
transmission must be fully labelled.
What is meant by terminator in bus
Differentiate between Circuit Switched 02 02
xi. OR topology? Why terminator is used in bus
Network and Packet Switched Network.
topology?

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Enlist few characteristics of MAN along 02 Write few advantages and disadvantages of 02
xii. OR
with diagram. the Internet.

Why a network is created? Write down its 02 Differentiate between client/server and 02
xiii. OR
uses. peer-to-peer network architecture.

What is the purpose of Presentation 02 02

xiv. OR What is the purpose of Network Layer?
Layer?

Why star topology is more reliable than 02 Why server computer is more powerful 02
xv. OR
bus or ring topology. than client computers?

SECTION- C (Marks 30)

Note: Attempt the following questions in detail. (06 x 05 = 30)

Describe the following generations of
computers with their silent features
and also example: Printers are among main output devices.
Q.3 05 OR 05
☞ 2nd Generation of Computers Discuss its types briefly.
☞ 3rd Generation of Computers
☞ 4th Generation of Computers
Discuss the following devices:
☞ Monitor
Explain the Von Neumann Architecture ☞ Plotter
Q.4 05 OR 05
along its components with diagram. ☞ Tabulating Machines
☞ Pascaline
☞ Scanner
Explain the following types System
What is Main Memory? Explain the
Software in detail by giving examples.
following types of Main Memory:
Q.5 ☞ Operating System 05 OR 05
☞ RAM
☞ Compiler & Assembler
☞ ROM
☞ Device Drivers

What is meant by Network Architecture?

Explain the types Application
Q.6 05 OR Describe the different types of network 05
Software in detail by giving examples.
architecture with diagram.

Describe the following types of Explain the following types of network

networks based on area covered along topologies along with advantages,
Q.7 with diagram and characteristics: 05 OR limitation and diagram: 05
☞ WAN ☞ Star Topology
☞ VPN ☞ Mesh Topology

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What is the OSI model, and explain

Describe the functions of the following
the following layers and their
communication devices:
functions.
Q.8 05 OR ☞ Router 05
☞ Application Layer
☞ Switch
☞ Session Layer
☞ Gateway
☞ Transport Layer

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