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COMPUTER SCIENCE SSC-I ⓪ ⓪ ⓪ ⓪ ⓪ ⓪ ⓪

SECTION – A (Marks 30) ① ① ① ① ① ① ①

TIME ALLOWED: ② ② ② ② ② ② ②
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Section-A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and ④ ④ ④ ④ ④ ④ ④
handed over to the Centre superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not
use
‫ہے۔‬ ‫ہیں‬lead pencil.
‫اجازت ن‬ ‫حّصہ اّو ل الزمی ہے۔ اس کے جوابات اسی صفحہ پر دے کر ناظم مرکز کے حوالے کریں۔ کاٹ کر دوبارہ لکھنے کی‬ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤ ⑤
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Answer Sheet no: _______ Sign. of Invigilator: _______ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨ ⑨
Fill the relevant bubble against each question
___________ .Candidate Sign
:according to curriculum
QUESTIONS A B C D A B C D
Input was based on
1 punched cards in ____ 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
generation of computers.
Which component of the
Memory
microprocessor controls the Arithmeti Data
Control Address
2 working of input/output c Logic Register Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
Unit (CU) Register
devices and storage Unit (ALU) (DR)
(MAR)
devices?
Cache memory works RAM and CPU and ROM and RAM and
3 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
between: CPU Hard disk Hard disk ROM
Where are the registers Inside Inside Inside Inside
4 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
located? Hard disk RAM DVD CPU
Camera is an example of Input Output Both I/O None of
5 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
_____. device device Device these
______ is mainly the use of High
Cloud Artificial
parallel processing for Performanc
6 Computin Intelligenc Pascaline Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
running advanced programs e
g e Computing
efficiently, reliably and fast.
In which generation of
7 computer microprocessor 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
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 Hollerith Napier’s
9 Pascaline Mark-I Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
invented to help with the Desk Bone
census of 1890 in America?
Keyboard and monitor were
1 used with the computer in
1st 2nd 3rd 4th Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
0 _______ generation of
computers.

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1 Which of the following is Disk File File Assemble Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
1 defragment compressi
NOT a utility software? manager r
er on
1 The instructions needed at ROM RAM Cache Hard disk Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
2 the time of starting the
computer are stored in:
1 A computer cannot boot if it Applicatio Operating Utility Language Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
3 does not have a/an: n System program processor
program
1 Identify the correct one: 47 KB > 100 MB > 250 Bytes 1 TB < 4 Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
4 10 MB 50 GB < 0.5 MB GB
1 The difference between ROM is ROM is ROM is ROM is Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
5 ROM and RAM is: volatile, read only, volatile, non-
RAM is RAM is RAM is volatile,
Read non- non- RAM is
Only volatile volatile volatile
1 An advantage of Speed Fixed Start and Data Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
6 synchronous transmission time Stop bits control
over asynchronous interval
transmission is:
1 Internet browsing is an Simplex Half- Full- None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
7 example of ______ mode duplex duplex these
transmission. mode mode
1 The _______ is an example of Walkie- Telephon TV Broad- None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
8 simplex data transmission Talkie e network casting these
mode.
1 In which of the following Client/ Point-to- Peer-to- Local Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
9 network, every computer server point peer Area
can act as client, server or network network network Network
both at the same time?
2 Which memory is used to ROM RAM Cache None of Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
0 hold the programs and data these
being processed by CPU?
2 In packet switching network, Protocol, Protocol, Sender Protocol, Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
1 each packet contains: sender sender address, sender
address address, destinatio address,
sequence n address, destinatio
number sequence n address
number
2 The route determination can Datalink Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
2 be identified by:
2 The layer that provides Applicatio Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
3 services that directly support n
user application is:
2 Identify the most suitable Bus Ring Star Mesh Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
4 network topology to establish
network at your college
computer lab with 30
computers:
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5 transmission over interval Stop bits control
asynchronous transmission
is:
2 Which data communication TCP/IP HTTP FTP SMTP Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
6 standard is used for
transferring web pages and
related data on the World
Wide Web?
2 _______ creates a link between Language Utilities Device Operating Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
7 the user and the computer. processor driver System
2 Which of the following WAN MAN LAN PAN Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
8 network is used to provide
Cable TV and Internet
services?
2 Which of the following WAN MAN LAN PAN Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
9 network is used to connect
NADRA offices in different
cities of Pakistan?
3 Which layer of OSI model Datalink Network Transport Session Ⓐ Ⓑ Ⓒ Ⓓ
0 performs 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)
i. 0 O What is the function of Control Unit in 0
Give any TWO uses of plotters. 2
2 R the computer? Illustrate with diagram.
Computer has evolved by the passage
ii. of time. How 5th generation computer 0 O Why dot-matrix printers are becoming 0
is better than the previous 2 R obsolete? 2
generations?

iii. Mention TWO advantages and 0 O If cache memory is removed from a 0

disadvantages of Cloud Computing. 2 R computer, what will happen to it. 2

A supermarket allows customer to

0 check out their own shopping. Identify 0
iv. What is the function and significance O
2 and describe the purpose of TWO 2
of Napier’s Bone in early computing? R
input and TWO output devices used in
this system.
0 Which pointing device is available in 0
v. What will happen if storage devices O
2 laptop? How it differs from a mouse? 2
are removed from a computer? R
Give TWO reasons.
0 How the size of RAM affects the 0
vi. Differentiate between system O
2 processing speed of a computer 2
software and application software. R
system?
Mention any three problems which
vii. Write FOUR differences between 0 O may occur if peer-to-peer network is 0
volatile and non-volatile memory. 2 R used for a large number of users in an 2
organization.
Which one of the following storage
viii. How data is stored in the Optical 0 O media is better and why? Support your 0
Memory? 2 R answer with TWO reasons. 2
☞ Magnetic ☞ Optical
0 Differentiate between client/server 0
ix. O
Briefly describe the types of buses. 2 and peer-to-peer network 2
R
architecture.
Computer A is communicating with
Write down TWO differences between Computer B. Draw an arrow or arrows
x. Asynchronous and Synchronous 0 O to show half-duplex and full-duplex 0
transmission along with example and 2 R data transmission. The direction of the 2
diagram. data transmission must be fully
labelled.

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Differentiate between Circuit Switched 0 What is meant by terminator in bus 0
xi. O
Network and Packet Switched 2 topology? Why terminator is used in 2
R
Network. bus topology?
xii. Enlist few characteristics of MAN 0 O Write few advantages and 0
along with diagram. 2 R disadvantages of the Internet. 2

0 Differentiate between client/server 0

xiii. Why a network is created? Write down O
2 and peer-to-peer network 2
its uses. R
architecture.
xiv. What is the purpose of Presentation 0 O 0
2 What is the purpose of Network Layer? 2
Layer? R

xv. Why star topology is more reliable 0 O Why server computer is more powerful 0
than bus or ring topology. 2 R than client computers? 2

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

What is meant by Network

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

Describe the following types of

Explain the following types of
networks based on area covered
network topologies along with
along with diagram and O
Q.7 05 advantages, limitation and diagram: 05
characteristics: R
☞ Star Topology
☞ WAN
☞ Mesh Topology
☞ VPN
Q.8 What is the OSI model, and 05 O Describe the functions of the 05
explain the following layers and R following communication devices:
their functions. ☞ Router
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☞ Application Layer
☞ Switch
☞ Session Layer
☞ Gateway
☞ Transport Layer

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