Computer Science Short Questions Variations

Q: What is the importance of using computer?

Q: What is assembly language?
Q: Give some examples of operating system. OR Define command line operating system. OR
Write the names of some popular operating system. OR Distinguish between single-user and
multi-user operating system. OR Describe GUI operating system and give some examples of GUI
operating system.

Q: What are gateways?

Q: What is antivirus? OR Give three suggestions to protect from virus. OR Explain virus
activation in computers. OR How does boot sector virus work? OR Write names of any four
antivirus programs. OR Give some examples of latest anti-virus software. OR How can we protect
our data from viruses? OR List different types of virus.

Q: What is data routing?

Q: What is data bus? OR Explain data security. OR Discuss some ways in which the security of
data may he violated. OR Define synchronous data transmission. OR Differentiate between data
and information. OR What is Data Communication? OR List out different elements of data
communication. OR What is serial data transmission? OR What do you know about parallel data
transmission? OR State the purpose of data link layer. OR How data can be represented in
computer system? OR What do you know about Data Protection? OR Define data link layer. OR
Define synchronous data transmission.

Q: Purpose and short cut key of the undo Command. OR Write short cut key to print a
document.

Q: Give the difference between save and save as options.

Q: Define LAN and WAN. OR What do you mean by LAN? OR Compare LAN and WAN
transmission speeds. OR Enlist different components of LAN.

Q: What is search engine? OR List name of five search engines.

Q: What is system Hardware? OR What is system software? OR Define application software. OR
Differentiate between System Software and Application Software.

Q: Define pointing devices. OR List some examples of pointing devices.

Q: Define HTTP and HTTPS.
Q: What is online education?
Q: What is a compiler? OR Compare compiler and interpreter.
Q: Define security. OR What do you mean by computer security?
Q: What is difference between uploading and downloading?
Q: Define internet. OR What is internet explorer? OR What is difference between internet and
web? OR Define web browser. OR How web pages are created? OR Define the sign up process on
any web mail facility. OR Describe the use of web server. OR Describe the use of web server. OR
What is the difference between URL and website?

Q: Define information technology. OR Write some applications of information technology.

Q: Define the term Word Processing.
Q: Define Bit and Byte. OR Differentiate between bit and byte.
Q: What is Modem? OR List three features of modem. OR Explain external modem.
Q: What do you know about computer simulation? OR Write briefly the uses of Computer
Simulation. OR State the purpose of computer simulation.

Q: Describe computer architecture.

Q: Differentiate between SRAM and DRAM.
Q: What is cache memory? OR What is the concept of memory address? OR Write a short note
on Main Memory. OR Define Memory Cell, Memory Word and Byte. OR Define memory address.
OR Define the role of main memory in computer system. OR What is memory address register?
OR Define Static and Dynamic memory devices. OR Why RAM is caned volatile memory? OR Why
RAM is called Random Access Memory?

Q: Define dedicated server.

Q: What is ASCII Code?
Q: Define backup. OR Why is backup important?
Q: Define PROM.
Q: What is FLAGS register? OR List out the name of general purpose registers.
Q: Define the term video conferencing. OR List some benefits of video conferencing.
Q: State the purpose of ATM.
Q: How computer can be used in marketing?
Q: Describe CBT.
Q: What is the use of MICR? OR Describe microphone.
Q: What do you mean by CSMA / CR?
Q: Define Analog Signal.
Q: Define stack.
Q: Define the term “Interrupt”.
Q: Define DMA.
Q: Define monitoring system in hospital.
Q: Differentiate between CAD and CAM.
Q: Define bar code. OR What is bar code reader?
Q: Explain computer languages. OR Distinguish between low level and high level languages.
Q: What is the concept of stored program machine?
Q: How does microwave system work?
Q: Write some benefits of computer aided learning.
Q: What does URL mean? OR
Q: What is Unicode?
Q: What is encoder?
Q: What is broad band?
Q: What is logic bomb?
Q: What is control unit?
Q: What is motherboard?
Q: What is my document folder? OR Write a short note on the rules for file and folders names.
OR What are the rules to set names for file and folder in Windows?

Q: How computer can be used in airline system?

Q: Differentiate between softcopy and hardcopy
Q: Name some ISP’S in Pakistan.
Q: Define Cycle Time.
Q: Define Modulation list three different types of modulations.
Q: Define multitasking.
Q: Define pixel.
Q: Define reprographics.
Q: Define the term client.
Q: Define the working of Scanner.
Q: Describe Print Queue.
Q: Describe window explorer
Q: Distinguish between arithmetic unit and logical unit.
Q: How does a mouse work?
Q: List some features of computer.
Q: What is advantage of using ATM in banks?
Q: Name four applications of document management system.
Q: Why RAM is used in cornputer?
Q: What is stack pointer register?
Q: Define store program computer.
Q: What is boot sector?
Q: Who is a hacker?
Q: Define user interfade.
Q: What is multitasking?
Q: What do you know about indentation?
Q: State the purpose of transport layer.
Q: What is electronic shopping?
Q: What is file management?
Q: What is IT?
Q: What is Thesaurus?
Q: What is touch screen?
Q: Define E-commerce.
Q: What is relationship between ‘object Program’ and ‘Source Program?’
Q: What are input devices? OR What are output devices? OR Describe the function of input /
output unit.

Q: What is a printer? OR What are laser printers? OR How is printer resolution measured? OR
Write the advantages of non-impact printers over impact printer. OR Write a brief note on Non-
impact printers. OR Explain different types of impact printers. OR Differentiate between Dot
Matrix printer and Daisy Wheel printer. OR What are different types of printers?

Q: State the purpose of FTP.

Q: Define mobile communication. OR What is communication satellite? OR What is half duplex
communication mode? OR Compare simplex and half duplex mode. OR Describe full duplex
mode of data transmission. OR Differentiate between Asynchronous and Synchronous
transmissions.

Q: Define transmission modes.

Q: What is a fiber optics? OR Write two advantages and two disadvantages of fiber optic cable.
Q: What is purpose of address bus? OR Define bus inter connection. OR Write down names of
different system buses.

Q: What is Sack up? Why is back its important?

Q: What is meant by online banking?
Q: What ALU?
Q: What is EPROM?
Q: Define ports. OR What is meant by a serial port? OR What is the use of parallel port?
Q: What do you know about keyboard and its functions?
Q: What is the purpose of Recycle Bin?
Q: Write a short note on Plotter.
Q: What is language processor? OR What is language translator or language processor?
Q: What is purpose of password? OR Write the benefits of password.
Q: What is DRAM? OR Why does DRAM use more power? OR Why is RAM called volatile? OR
Define DRAM.

Q: What is Email? OR What is mail merge? OR Differentiate between E-mail Address and URLs.
Q: What are functions? OR Define sum and average function. OR Distinguish between formula
and function. OR What is nested function?

Q: Define Workgroup computing Give its two disadvantages. OR What do you know about
workgroup computing?

Q: What do you mean by QWERTY?

Q: What is digital signal?
Q: Define ring topology. OR Define the term network topology. OR Define star topology. OR
Name difference network topologies. OR Compare the features of BUS and START topologies.

Q: Define IP Addressing. OR Explain TCP.

Q: What is Relative Referencing?
Q: Write some benefits of using computer networks. OR OR What is DSL? OR What is network
interface card? OR Describe Metropolitan Area Network. OR Define computer network. OR Also
describe any three network connectivity devices in detail. OR What client/ server network
model?

Q: Define interpreter. OR Differentiate between compile and interpreter.

Q: Define Robot. OR How robots are used in industry?
Q: What do rou know about play and plug?
Q: What is instruction set? OR State the purpose of fetch instruction. OR What is zkro-address
instruction format? OR Describe Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle of CPU.

Q: Define word processor. OR List out some uses of word processor. OR Define worksheet. OR
Define MS Office. OR List two benefits of spreadsheet. OR State the use of clipboard in MS-
Word. OR List two benefits of spreadsheet. OR Define spreadsheet. OR List two benefits of
spreadsheet. OR What is cell in MS-Excel? OR List any four functions in MS-excel. OR What is 3-D
sheet? OR How formula is used in MS-Excel? Give an example. OR Define word processor. OR
What is paragraph formatting? OR Write any two benefits of spreadsheets. OR How can you
merge cells? OR Describe “Undo” and “Redo” commands. OR Define Word Wrap and Headers
and Footers. OR List any two uses of word processor. OR Write name of two typing modes used
in MS-Word. OR List any four functiSon of excel.

Q: What do you mean by CSMA / CR?

Q: Differentiate between CAD and CAM.
Q: List name of five search engines.
Q: Describe “Undo” and “Redo” commands.
Q: How computer can be useful in weather forecasting?
Q: Describe Print Queue.
Q: Describe window explorer

Computer Science Long Questions Variations

Q: What is data transmission mode? Explain different types of data transmission.
Q: Write a detailed note on advantages and disadvantages of internet. OR What is internet?
Discuss in detail different services of internet.

Q: What is ring topology? Explain its working with diagram. Discuss the advantage and
disadvantages. OR What is topology? Write note on any two of the following Star, Ring, Bus. OR
What is bus topology? Explain its working with diagram.

Q: Define CPU and explain its parts and functions. OR Explain the Fetch-Decode-Execute cycle
of CPU. OR What are CPU registers? Describe special purpose registry in details. OR What are
registers? Write in details general purpose of registers.

Q: What is printer? Describe the different between impact and non-impact printer and also
mention their types.

Q: Write a note on modem. Describe its feature.

Q: What is unguided media? Explain the different unguided media. OR What is guided media?
Explain the different guided media. OR How media is important in communication? Discuses any
three communication media, in term of security, cost, and speed.

Q: What is computer network? Explain different devices used to connect networks of

computers. OR What are source data entry devices? Explain any three mark and character
recognition devices. OR What are source data-entry devices? List out different categories of
these devices. Explain any two. OR Briefly describe any three pointing devices. OR Distinguish
between LAN and WAN.

Q: Distinguish between random access memory and sequential access memory. OR Distinguish
between main memory and secondary memory.

Q: What is the difference between ROM and RAM?

Q: Describe language processors or translator and their use. Discuss different types of language
processors. OR Define computer language and discuss its types. OR What is language translator?
Describe types of language translators.

Q: Define modulation. Name and describe any three forms/methods of modulation with the
help of diagrams

Q: Why and when do we use fiber optic for communication?

Q: What is computer bus? What are its functions and types?
Q: Explain how recycle bin is used.
Q: What is meant by file compression and how it is useful?
Q: Explain the component of modern computer. OR Discuss different events of mouse and
keywords. OR Explain the architecture of a computer system with the help of diagram. Explain its
major components.

Q: Define display screen. Explain its different types.

Q: What is an operation system? Explain different objects of windows operating system. OR
Explain the important features of Window operating system.

Q: Explain system development life cycle in detail.

Q: What is E-mail? Write its benefits.
Q: What is the necessary to protect your computer from virus? Briefly describe five ways to
protect your computer from virus. And write a note on any two types of viruses. OR What is
computer virus? List three ways in which viruses can spread. Also mention three precautionary
steps you can take to protect your computer from the threat of viruses. OR What are different
types of viruses? OR Define computer virus. Explain different causes of computer virus. How
does virus spread?

Q: Explain different ways of editing text in MS Word. OR Define excel. Explain its importance
with the help of its functions. OR Define PowerPoint. Explain its importance in business. OR
Write a short note on MS Office and its main components. OR Explain the following with
reference to word processing Word Wrap, Header and Footer, Spell Checking. OR Write a short
note on word processing. OR Define at least 3 word processor functions. OR Differentiate
between header and footer with footnotes and endnotes.

Q: What is the role of microprocessor in IT REVOLUTION?

Q: Explain how computer can be useful in education and business.
Q: How computer used in weather forecasting.
Q: Explain E-commerce in detail
Q: Explain information technology.
Q: What is OSI model? List all the layers of OSI model. Explain any four layers in details. Also
draw the diagram of OSI model.

Q: What is computer software? Explain its different types in details. OR Distinguish between
application software and operating software. OR What is computer hardware? Explain its
different types in details.

Q: Difference between input and output giving three differences. OR What are input devices?
Explain any three pointing input devices.

Q: What is the purpose of Data Protection Act? Write down the Data Protection Principles. OR
What is meant by copywriter? Explain.

Q: Explain different Data types with the help of examples. OR What is the meant by encoding of
data? Explain different coding schemes to represent data. OR Define the purpose of following
registry in computer systems: Data address register (DAR) and Instruction register (IR). OR What
are the basic elements of data communication system? How is data communicated by using
telephone lines? How is analog data converted into digital data? OR What is data
communication? Explain basic components of data communication and explain different types of
data communication modes.

Q: What is the meant by data security? Briefly discus different security threats of data security.
And what are the solutions to these threats. OR What is data security? Briefly discuss different
security threats to data security.

Q: Describe different network connectivity devices used to connect computer network. OR

What is computer network? Discuss different network models. OR Explain different network
models and their advantages and disadvantages. OR What is network standard? Discuss different
types of network standards. OR Explain TCP / IP protocol. OR What is Network Protocol? Discuss
different LAN protocols. OR Explain narrow band, Voice band, and Broadband. OR Briefly explain
the basic components of communication networks.