Important Questions & Topics for FBISE Exams 2025
GUESS PAPER
Chapter 1
Exercise Q2 (vii, xi, xii, xiii, xiv)
- Write down any three features of: Supercomputers, Mainframe computers, Minicomputers, Microcomputers.
- Give few application areas and ONE example of: Supercomputers, Mainframe computers Minicomputers, Microcomputers.
- What is meant by mobile computing and Internet of Things (IoT)?
- What is meant by Cloud Computing? Mention few advantages and disadvantages of Cloud Computing.
- Recognitions of different types of software. (Unseen) For example: (O.S., Device driver, Utility S/W, Language Processor, Productivity S/W, Education S/W, Entertainment S/W, Business S/W)
- Why operating system is important software for a computer? Give any five reasons.
- Differentiate between: Compiler & Interpreter, Web Application & Software, Advantages of Web Application
- Section 1.2.4 (Licensed Software, Open-Source Software, Shareware & Freeware)
- Why the keys on keyboard are not arranged in alphabetical order?
- Which pointing device is available in laptop? How it differs from a mouse? Give five reasons.
- Why non-impact printers are better than impact printers? Give any three.
- Write down two benefits and one drawback of laser printer.
- Why plotter is preferable over printer? Justify with three reasons.
Long Q/A
- What is a computer software? Explain the types of System software and Application software in detail by giving examples.
- Printer and its types
- Monitor and its types
- Plotters and its types
Chapter 2
Exercise Q2 (i, iv, v, vi, viii, ix)
- Sequential access and direct access memory with examples
- What is Memory Word? How size of Memory Word affects the speed of computer?
- Compare chip memory and magnetic memory.
- Differentiate between DRAM and SRAM.
- Differentiate between PROM and EPROM.
- What is the difference between Volatile and Non-volatile memory?
- What will happen if storage devices are removed from a computer?
- Why do Flash Memory devices have faster access than hard disks?
- How data is stored in (e.g. Chip memory, magnetic memory and optical memory)
Long Q/A
- What is main memory? Explain the types of main memory in detail?
Chapter 3
Exercise Q2 (ii with diagram), iii (with diagram)
- Differentiate between CISC & RISC. Why is CISC more complex?
- Label the diagram. (Topic: ALU, CU, Microprocessor bus architecture with associated registers and System buses)
- Show diagrammatically the THREE basic types of instruction code formats.
- Differentiate between Intel P4 and AMD Athlon processors with reference to clock speed, bit width, cache and architecture.
Long Q/A
Exercise Q3 (i, iv) (With diagram)
- Define buses? Explain types of buses?
- What is an instruction or instruction code? Describe the types of CPU instructions with examples?
Chapter 4
Exercise Q2 (iii, ix, x)
- List three functions of BIOS.
- How is the processor kept from overheating?
Long Q/A
Exercise Q3 (ii, iii)
- Describe the following motherboard components: (Memory slot, Disk controller and Expansion slot)
Chapter 5
Exercise Q2 ii (with diagram), iv, vi, viii, ix)
- Comparison (Section 5.1.2 Data Transmission Modes) (With diagram)
- Label the diagram. (Topic: Coaxial Cable, Fiber Optic Cable, and Twisted Pair Cable)
- Identify the type of physical media used to develop a network of three computers at home. Justify your answer with two reasons.
- Give any three reasons why guided communication medium is more reliable than unguided medium.
- Why do satellites stay in the orbit and never fall on the earth?
- Mention any three problems which may occur if peer-to-peer network is used for a large number of users in an organization.
- Why server computer is more powerful than client computers?
- Differentiate between Client/Server and Peer-to-Peer networks.
- Why is terminator used in bus topology?
- Why star topology is more reliable than bus or ring topology?
- Consider the IP Address (221.22.0.123) and answer the following parts considering IP Addressing and Subnet Mask.
- IP Address in Binary:
- Network Class:
- Subnet Mask:
- First Octet High Order Bit:
- Number of Usable Host:
- N/W ID and Broadcast ID of this N/W:
Long Q/A
Exercise Q3 (vii)
- Describe briefly the layers of OSI Model and also write down protocols and devices used on each layer?
- Section 5.1.3 - Communication Media - Guided & Unguided Media
- Section 5.1.4 - Communication Devices
- Section 5.1.6 - Types of Networks with diagram
- Section 5.1.7 - Network Topologies with diagram
Chapter 6
Exercise Q2 (vii, viii, ix)
- Advantages and disadvantages of Wireless communication.
- Why is a geostationary satellite orbiting over the equator?
- Section 6.3.3 (Classification of Satellite Systems) (Distance from the Earth + Purpose + Satellite Examples)
- Limitations of Mobile communication system.
- Difference between Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
- Difference between Wi-Fi and WiMAX.
Long Q/A
Exercise Q3 (ii, iii, iv, v)
Chapter 7
Exercise Q2 (i, viii, ix, x)
- Define Database Administrator? Write few responsibilities of Database Administrator.
- Section 7.2 (Database Terminologies) (Subtopic: Keys with examples)
- Define View. What is the basic purpose of using View?
- What is feasibility study in Database?
- Transform the following E-R diagram to the Relational Schema. (Unseen) For example
- County has President.
- Transform (Entities, Attributes and Relationship)
- Define the term functional dependency with an example?
- Define the term partial dependency with an example?
- Define the term transitive dependency with an example?
- ERD (Unseen) For example: A book is written by one or more than one authors. each author has written at least one book. Four authors: au_id, au_name, au_add, are to be stored and four book; b_id, b_title, b_category have to be stored. Each book is published by exactly one publisher. There will be no publisher who has not published any book. Four publishers; p_id, p_name, p_add have to be stored. Draw the ERD diagram of given scenario.
Long Q/A
Exercise Q3 (i, iii)
- Section 7.1.8 (Database Languages with commands)
- What is file management system (FMS)? Explain problems in the FMS with an example?
Chapter 8
Exercise Q2 (iv, ix, x)
- Differentiate between forms and reports.
- Give any three advantages of using Forms in Access database.
- Give any three advantages of using Reports in Access database.
Long Q/A
- Forms ant types of forms
- Queries and types of queries
- Reports and types of reports
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