IMPORTANT LONG QUESTIONS

Computer Science 1st year

CHAPTER 1
1. What is computer? Discuss the primary components of a computer System? ( 4 Times )
2. What is Software? Describe in detail different categories/types of software ( 7 Times )
3. Define Pointing devices? Discuss any three pointing devices in detail ( 2 Times )
4. What is display screen? Explain the types of Display screen ( 4 Times )
5. What is Non-Impact printer? Describe in detail the types of Non-Impact printers ( 7 Times )
6. What is Impact printer? Describe in detail the types of Impact printers ( 7 Times )

CHAPTER 2
1. What is computer network? Explain different network models with advantages and
disadvantages ( 4 Times )
2. What is network Topology? ( ALL TYPES OF NETWORK TOPLOGIES ) with advantages and
disadvantages ( MOST IMPORTANT LONG Q.S – Any one or two of them will be asked in paper )
3. Explain four components of LAN? ( 3 Times )
4. What is Network standard? Explain different types of network standards. ( 4 Times )

Chapter 3
1. What is Data Transmission mode? Explain its different types with examples ( 5 Times )
2. What is data communication? Explain the basic components of data communication ( 8 Times )
3. What do you mean by encoding of data? Explain Coding Schemes to represent data in computer
( 4 Times )
4. What is guided media? Explain with its types ( 5 Times )
5. What is unguided media? Explain with its different types ( 4 Times )

Chapter 5
1. Define Computer Bus? Explain different type of system bus ( 10 Times )
2. What is Random access memory? Describe its two types ( 2 Times )
3. Explain different type of System bus and Address bus ( 3 Times )
4. Define language processor or translators and their use? Explain different types of language
processors ( 9 Times )
5. Define CPU and explain its parts ( 2 Times )
6. Define and explain fetch-decode-execution cycle of CPU ( 2 Times )
Chapter 6
1. What is Virus? Discuss any three causes of virus ( 9 Times )
2. Explain four causes of Computer virus ( 4 Times )
3. What is virus? How virus is activated. Write any four causes of Computer Virus ( 6 Times )
4. Define Data security threats. Explain any four solutions to these threats. ( 6 Times )

Chapter 7
1. What is Operating system? Write six functions of operating system ( 4 Times )
2. Define and explain Graphical user interface and command line user interface operating system (
3 Times )
3. Define Operating System? Explain its types on the basis of user interface also write four basic
differences between the types of user interfaces.

Note: These questions are only for lower and intermediate students. Students who wish to score full
marks should prepare all long questions from the relevant chapters.

Regards,

Zartab Ahmed Shah

Lecturer Computer Science PGC Mianwali
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