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KBSE Guess Paper IX Computer 2010
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Section "A" (Multiple Choice Question)

Q.1. It consists of 15 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs). Each Question is give four options, the correct answer to be selected from the given options. All questions are to be answered is this section.

Section "B" (Short Answer Questions)

Q.2. Answer any NINE questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

(i). What are the characteristics of the 2nd generation of computer. OR Define Analog and Digital computers. OR Differentiate between an Analog and Digital computers. OR Define the terms of computer.

(ii). Write a short note on Internet. OR What is Software? Describe different types of software. OR Differentiate between software and hardware. OR Write short note on the following Mini Computer Micro Computer

(iii). Define term buses. What is the purpose of buses?

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OR Define ports and describe its types. OR What are input devices? Enlist input devices. OR What are the difference between RAM and ROM?

(iv). Define monitors and its types. OR Describe Mouse and light pen. OR Define a dual purpose device. Describe Disk Drive and CD writer. OR What is the purpose of main memory?

(v). What is the difference between Internal command and External command. OR Define a Backing Storage Device and describe any two of them. OR Define various types of data? OR Differentiate between Data and Information. (vi). Solve the following (11010)2 = (?)10 (1803)10 = (?)g (735)8 = (?)10

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(2800)10 = (?)16

(vii). Solve the following binary numbers 101111 + 110011 111001 - 10111 1110 x 10 1000 + 11 10101100 (2's complement)

(viii) Convert the given decimal numbers to their binary equivalents. 79 167 256 1023

(ix) Solve the following binary numbers. 1111101(2) + 100110(2) = (?)2 1101111(2) - 101101(2) = (?)2 1101011(2) = 100001(2) = (?)2 1000011(2) + 11110111(2) = (?)2 111011(2) x 111(2) = (?)2

(x) Convert the following numbers to their equivalent numbers in the given bases. (11111011)2 = (?)10 (467)10 = (?)2 (1046)10 = (?)2 (673)8 = (?)10

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(987)10 = (?)8 (733)10 = (?)8 (ABC)16 = (?)10 (4CA)16 = (?)10 (999)10 = (?)16 (634)10 = (?)16

(xi) Prove the following equation and also draw the truth table (A + B) (A + C) = A + BC.

(xii) What are language translators? Explain each of them.

(xiii) What is an operating system. OR Describe the properties of windows operating system.

Section "C" (Discriptive Questions Answer)

NOTE: Attemt any TWO questions from this section. All questions carry equal marks.

Q.3. (a) Describe Low-level and High-level language. OR Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Machine Language? OR What is a computer virus? How is a virus removed from disk? Q.3. (b). Describe the generations of computer also draw the Generation Table.

Q.4. (a). Define Printer and its types? OR Differentiate between Mouse and Track Ball. OR

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Describe Impact and Non-Impact Printers. Give examples. OR Define Keyboard and state its Divisions. Q.4. (b). What is magnetic disk and define different types of magnetic disk?

Q.5. (a) How many laws are in Boolean Algebra and also define various type of law? OR Differentiate between application software and a system software? OR Define the properties of windows operating system. Q.5. (b) What is number system? Describe the different types of number systems used in the computer system. Q.6. (a) Define typical components of CPU and also draw the Generation Table. OR What are the wild card characters? Why they are used? OR How can you install a printer? Q.6. (b) What is the difference between a compiler and interpreter?

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