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COMPUTER SCIENCE HSSC–I

SECTION – A (Marks 13)
Time allowed: 20 Minutes
Section – A is compulsory. All parts of this section are to be answered on this page and handed
over to the Centre Superintendent. Deleting/overwriting is not allowed. Do not use lead pencil.

Q.1 Fill the relevant bubble for each part on the bubble sheet. Each part carries one mark.

1. Which one of the following is the most suitable to print salary slips of 2000
employees on a very cheap cost?
a) Dot matrix printer
b) Desk jet printer
c) Laser printer
d) Plotter
2. Cache Memory works between:
a) RAM and Processor
b) RAM and ROM
c) Processor and Hard Disk
d) ROM and Hard Disk
3. In which of the following categories a memory card lies?
a) Magnetic Memory
b) Secondary Memory
c) Optical Memory
d) Flash Memory
4. How many memory locations can be addressed with 64-bit address bus?
a) 32
b) 64
c) 232
d) 264
5. Which one of the following expansion slots has highest video performance?
a) PCI
b) PCI Express
c) SATA
d) AGP
6. Which one of the following registers holds the address of the next instruction to
be executed?
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 a) Program Counter
b) Instruction Register
c) Counter Register
d) Data Register
7. The IP Address 191.10.1.0 lies in:
a) Class A
b) Class B
c) Class C
d) Class D
8. Email sending mechanism is an example of the following mode of
communication.
a) Simplex
b) Simple Duplex
c) Half Duplex
d) Full Duplex
9. Cellular communication dividing the physical region into sections us called:
a) Pods
b) Cells
c) Cubes
d) Sectors
10. Which one of the following wireless technologies is used in TV remotes and TV?
a) Infrared
b) Bluetooth
c) Wi-Fi
d) Wi-Max
11. What is the type of this statement? “Create table Student”
a) DCL
b) DDL
c) DXL
d) DML
12. The relationship between entities AUTHOR and BOOK is:
a) Unary
b) Binary
c) Ternary
d) Recursive
13. Identify the cardinality of the following relationship:
One COLLEGE can have many DEPARTMENTs, One DEPARTMENT belongs to
one COLLEGE.
a) One-to-One
b) One-to-Many
c) Many-to-Many
d) Many-to-One

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 Federal Board HSSC-I Examination
Computer Science Model Question Paper
(Curriculum 2009)

Time allowed: 2.40 hours Total Marks: 62

Note: Answer all parts from Section ‘B’ and all questions from Section ‘C’ on the E-sheet.
Write your answers on the allotted/given spaces.

SECTION – B (Marks 42)

Q2. Attempt all parts. All parts carry equal marks. (143=42)
i. Write down purpose of any three (03) ribbon cables. (3)
OR
Write down the purpose of BIOS in system unit. (3)
ii. Write down any one application of the following scanner types: (3)
a. Handheld scanner b. Flatbed scanner c. Optical scanner
OR
Write down any one application of the following software: (3)
a. Licensed software b. Shareware c. Freeware
iii. Give one (01) advantage and two(02) disadvantages of wireless network card. (3)
OR
Give any three (03) examples of Data processing instruction. (3)
iv. Differentiate between Intel P4 and AMD Athlon processors with reference to clock
speed, bus width and architecture. (3)
OR
Give three differences between impact and non-impact printers. (3)
v. What is an Instruction Cycle? Illustrate with diagram. (2+1)
OR
Write down three differences between SIMM and DIMM memory chips. (3)
vi. The following Microprocessor diagram has three internal system buses, observe the
diagram carefully and name the Buses shown in the diagram. (3)

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 OR
Draw a labelled diagram that shows working of Arithmetic Logic Unit. (3)
vii. Write down any three (03) differences between Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer
network architecture. (3)
OR
Categorize the following topologies as per their characteristics (Star, Ring, Bus,
Mesh). (1.5+1.5)
Expensive Least Cabling

viii. Give any three limitations of Mobile Communication System. (3)

OR
Write any three differences between volatile and non-volatile memory. (3)

ix. Complete the required information in the following table against the said satellites.(3)
Satellites Distance from the Earth Purpose
GEO
MEO
LEO
OR
Complete the following table: (3)
Register General/ Special Purpose Use
Data register
Base Register
MBR
x. Write down any one usage each of Wi Max, Bluetooth, and Infra-red technologies. (3)
OR
A team consists of many players and a player plays for only one team. Draw
an Entity Relationship Diagram and identify cardinality for the said situation. (2+1)
xi. Give any three differences between synchronous and asynchronous transmission. (3)
OR
Differentiate between Circuit switching and Packet switching with example. (3)
xii. What are Columnar, Tabular and Datasheet Form views? (3)
OR
What is the purpose of following types of queries? (3)
a. Update b. Select c. Delete
xiii. Write down any three (03) advantages of using DBMS over file management system?
OR (3)
Compare the Relational database model with Network database model. (any 3) (3)
xiv. Differentiate between soft copy and hard copy with example. (3)
OR
Specify the suitable data types for Roll No, DOB and Address. Identify the suitable
Primary key. Also write down the number of tuples and attributes in the table.
(1.5+0.5+1)
Registration No Roll No Name DOB Address Phone
CS12/05 1 ALI 12-05-1999 G-7 Islamabad 9233658721
CS34/21 2 AMNA 26-08-1999 Cantt Rawalpindi 9234737536

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 SECTION – C (Marks 20)
Note: Attempt all questions. Marks of each question are given within brackets. (5x4 =20)
Q.3 Define port. Discuss any two (02) different types of ports. (1+4)
OR
What is OSI layer model? Discuss any two (02) layers of OSI layer model. (1+4)
Q. 4 What are input pointing devices? Discuss any two (02) input pointing devices. (1+4)
OR
Explain the purpose and application of any two types of short distance wireless communication.
(2.5+2.5)
Q.5 Understand the Entity Relationship Diagram and answer the following questions: (5)
STUDENT

borrow

AUTHOR BOOK
has

has

BOOK
i. Identify one example of one-to-many relationship.
ii. Indicate the degree of relationship between BOOK and AUTHOR.
iii. Identify the maximum cardinality between BOOK and BOOK CATEGORY.
iv. How many maximum STUDENTs borrow a BOOK?
v. How many minimum BOOKs available in a BOOK CATEGORY?
OR
Normalize the following table data up to 2NFand 3NF. Table is already in 1NF. (2+3)

SID CID S-NAME COURSE GRADE TEACHER CONTACT NO

1 IS318 AHMED DATABASE A HARIS 9250415
1 IS301 AHMED PROGRAMMING B MUDASSAR 9250416
2 IS318 JAWAD DATABASE A HARIS 9250415
3 IS318 SAMAR DATABASE B HARIS 9250415
4 IS301 BAJWA PROGRAMMING A MUDASSAR 9250416
4 IS318 BAJWA DATABASE B HARIS 9250415
Q.6 What is optical disk? Describe any two (02) types of optical disks? (1+4)
OR
Describe Flash memory and Memory card with one advantage and disadvantage. (2.5+2.5)
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 Federal Board HSSC-I Examination
Computer Science Model Question
Paper 2023 (Curriculum 2009)
Alignment of Questions with Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes

Section:
Allocated
Sr Contents and Cognitive Marks in
Q. No. Student Learning Outcomes *
No Scope Level ** Model
(Part
Paper
no.)
1.3 Computer
• Printers - Impact printer (Dot Matrix,
1 A: 1(i) Drum, Chain) - Non Impact Printer A 1
Hardware
(DeskJet , Laser)
2.2 Main
2 A:1(ii) • Internal processor memory - Cache (L1, L2) U 1
Memory
Describe the following chip Memories
2.3 Second-
3 A: 1(iii) with advantages and disadvantages: • K 1
ary Memory
Memory Cards
iii) Explain the system bus and its types: Ad-
4 A: 1(iv) 3.1 Inside CPU U 1
dress bus
4.1 Computer Cas- iii) Explore the system unit • Mother Board -
5 A: 1(v) ing/System Unit Expansion Slot (AGP, PCI, PCI Express)
U 1
ii) Describe the functions of the following
6 A: 1(vi) 3.1 Inside CPU types of registers: - Memory Address Regis- K 1
ter (MAR)
iv) Describe IP Addressing scheme (Clas-
7 A: 1(vii) 5.3 TCP/IP U 1
ses, Subnets, Masks)
Explain the following: • Modes of Com-
8 A: 1(viii) 5.1 Introduction munication (simplex, half duplex, full du- A 1
plex, Synchronous, Asynchronous)
6.3 Long Distance Explain the following types of long
9 A: 1(ix) Wireless Communica- distance wireless communications: • K 1
tion Cellular Communication
6.2 Short Distance Explain the following types of short distance
10 A: 1(x) Wireless Communica- wireless technologies: • Wi-Fi • Wi Max • A 1
tions Bluetooth • Infra-red
viii) Explain the following types of data-
base languages for relational databases: •
11 A: 1(xi) 7.1 Introduction Data Definition Language (DDL) • Data U 1
Manipulation Language (DML) • Data
Control Language (DCL)
7.4 Data Modeling
i) Explain the following through pictorial ex-
12 A: 1(xii) and EntityRelation-
amples: • Relationship
U 1
ship Diagram
7.4 Data Modeling
ii) Explain the cardinalities and modalities
13 A: 1(xiii) and EntityRelation- U 1
with the help of pictorial examples
ship Diagram
iii) Explore the system unit • Mother
Board - Ribbon Cable (Data Cable, IDE,
4.1 Computer Cas-
16 B: 2(i) SATA 1, 2 , FD Cable) OR K 3
ing/System Unit
iii) Explore the system unit - BIOS(Basic
Input Output System)

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 ii) Describe the Input devices • Scanners -
1.3 Computer
Hand held scanner - Flat-bed scanner -
Hardware
17 B: 2(ii) Optical scanner OR A 3
1.2 Computer Soft-
iv) Elaborate the following terms • Li-
ware
censed software • Shareware • Freeware
4.2 Ports and Slots ii) Identify the following expansion cards: •
18 B: 2(iii) on the Motherboard Network card OR K 3
3.2 CPU Operations i) Define instruction and its types
v) Differentiate the following processors
with reference to Clock speed, Bits, Bus
3.2 CPU Opera- width, Cache, Architecture: • Intel P4 •
tions AMD Athlon
19 B: 2(iv) OR OR U 3
1.3 Computer iii) Describe the following output devices: •
Hardware Printers - Impact printer (Dot Matrix,
Drum, Chain) - Non Impact Printer
(DeskJet , Laser)
3.2 CPU Operations
iii) Describe instruction cycle.(fetch, decode,
OR 4.2 Ports
20 B: 2(v) execute) OR U 3
and Slots on
iii) Memory chips: • SIMM • DIMM
Motherboard
iii) Explain the system bus and its types: • Da-
3.1 Inside CPU
ta bus • Address bus • Control bus OR
21 B: 2(vi) i) Describe the basic components of CPU : U 3
• Arithmetic and Logic Unit(ALU)
Explain the following: • Network Architec-
5.1 Introduction ture (Client/Server, Peer to Peer) OR
22 B: 2(vii) OR
Explain the following: • Network Topolo-
U 3
5.1 Introduction
gies (Star, Ring, Bus, Mesh)
6.4 Mobile Device ii) Identify features and limitations of mobile
communication communication system OR
23 B: 2(viii) U 3
OR ii) Differentiate between volatile and nonvol-
2.2 Main Memory atile memory
Explain the following types of long distance
wireless communications: • Global Position-
ing System (GPS) − Geostationary Earth Or-
6.3 Long Distance bit (GEO) − Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) −
24 B: 2(ix) Wireless Communi- Low Earth Orbit (LEO) OR U 3
cation ii) Describe the functions of the following
types of registers: - Base register - Data
Register (DR) - Memory Buffer Register
(MBR)

6.2 Short Distance Explain the following types of short dis-

Wireless Communica- tance wireless technologies: • Wi Max •
tions OR Bluetooth • Infra-red
25 B: 2(x) 7.4 Data Modeling OR
A 3
and EntityRelation- ii) Explain the cardinalities and modalities
ship Diagram with the help of pictorial examples

• Modes of Communication (sim-

plex, half duplex, full duplex, Syn-
5.1 Introduction
26 B: 2(xi) chronous, Asynchronous) OR U 3
5.3 TCP/IP
iii) Differentiate between circuit
switching and Packet switching

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 8.3 Working with
Forms OR ii) Know different Form views OR
ii) Use following queries on database • SE-
27 B: 2(xii) 8.4 Working with K 3
LECT( Where, Group by, Order by) • UP-
queries and com- DATE • DELETE
mands
v) Identify the advantages of database
management system over the file man-
agement system OR
28 B: 2(xiii) 7.1 Introduction U 3
vii) Describe the following types of data-
base models: • Network database • Rela-
tional database
iv) Differentiate between soft copy
1.3 Computer U
and hard copy OR
Hardware OR Define the following terms related to
29 B: 2(xiv) 7.2 Basic Data- 3
relational databases: • Field / Attrib-
base Terminolo-
gies
ute / Column • Record / Tuple /
A
Row • Data type • Key
4.2 Ports and Slots i) Describe the following Ports: • Serial
on the Motherboard Ports • Parallel Ports • PS/2 Port • USB
32 C: 3 OR port • Fire Wire port OR K 5
5.2 Data Communi- ii) Define OSI model and explain concept
cation standards of its layers
ii) Describe the Input devices • Pointing
1.3 Computer Hard-
devices OR
33 C: 4 ware OR K 5
iv) Difference between short distance and
6.1 Introduction
long-distance wireless communications
i) Explain the following through
pictorial examples: • Entity • At- U
7.4 Data Modeling tribute • Relationship • Keys ii)
and EntityRelation- Explain the cardinalities and
34 C: 5 ship Diagram OR modalities with the help of picto- 5
7.5 Relational Sche- rial examples OR
ma ii) Normalize relations up to
third normal form including in- A
tegrity rules.
iii) Describe the following types
of optical disk with their work-
ing mechanism, advantages and K
disadvantages: • Optical disks
2.3 Secondary
35 C:6 (CD, DVD, Blue Ray) OR 5
Memory
Describe the following chip
Memories with advantages and K
disadvantages: • Flash Memory •
Memory Cards

* Student Learning Outcomes

National Curriculum for Computer Sciences Grades IX-XII, 2009

(Page no. 26-36)

**Cognitive Level

K: Knowledge
U: Understanding
A: Application
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 ASSESSMENT GRID FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE HSSC-I MODEL PAPER 2023
SLOs Based Specification of the Cognitive Domains as Per Curriculum 2009
Unit 2: Unit 3: Unit 4: Unit 6: Unit 7: Unit 8 *:
Unit 1: Unit 5:
Computer Central Inside Wireless Database Database
Overview Network
Memory Processing System Developmen t Total %
of communic Communicat Fundament
Unit Unit ions als (Major part marks
Computer ation and Covered
cover in
System Protocols
Practical) Mark s
Assessment Objectives 10% 10%
10% 10% 15% 10% 15% 20% 100%

Section- A 1-iii-(01) 1-vi-(01) 1-ix-(01) 3

2-i-(03)
2-xii(3)
Knowledg Section - B 2-iii-(03) 2-i-(03) 18 51 37%
2-xii(3)
e based 2-iii-(03)
6-(05)
Section - C 4-(05) 3-(05) 3-(05) 4-(05) 30
6-(05)
1-ii-(01) 1-iv-(01) 1-v-(01) 1-vii-(01) 1-xi-(01)
Section– A 1-xii-(01)
7
1-xiii-(01)
2-iv-(03) 2-iv-(03) 2-v-(03) 2-vii-(03) 2-ix-(03) 2-xiii(03)
2-viii-(03) 66 48%
2-xiv- 2-v-(03) 2-viii- 2-vii-(03) 2-ix-(03) 2-xiii(03)
Understanding Section– B (03) 2-vi-(03) (03) 2-xi-(03) 2-xiv-(03)
based 54
2-vi-(03) 2-xi-(03)
Section - C 5-(05) 5
Section- A 1-i-(01) 1-viii-(01) 1-x-(01) 3
2-ii-(03)
Applicatio Section - B 2-ii-(03) 2-x-(03) 2-x-(03) 12 20 15%
n based
5-(05)
Section - C 5

Total marks 18 15 17 21 19 16 25 6 137 100

Percentage 13 11 12.4 15.3 13.9 11.7 18.2 4.3 100

KEY: 1-i-(01)
Question No - Part No - (Allocated Marks)