Professional Practices BSCS 8th Term Past Paper 2018 UOS

University of Sargodha

BS 8th Term Examination 2018

Subject: Computer Science
Paper: Professional Practice (SS-4910)

Time Allowed: 2:30 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

Objective Part (Compulsory)

Q.1. Write short answers of the following in 2-3 lines each on your answer sheet. (16*2)

i. What is the drawback of Patent?
ii. Due to the paradigm shift from computer technology to Information technology what benefits and challenges faced by business world?
iii. Differentiate between criminal law and civil law.
iv. In how many ways, a commercial organization can be operated?
v. Why it become necessary to terminate a contract?
vi. What do you know about outsourcing?
vii. Differentiate between primary & secondary infringement.
viii. Which was the first cyber law in Pakistan?
ix. Define regulatory bodies.
x. In how many types we can define the relation between professional and client?
xi. Why characteristics of the computer are unique and also briefly describe its property “uniquely malleable”? Description should not be more than 3 lines.
xii. Write down the characteristics of a Professional?
xiii. What is data subject?
xiv. Differentiate between data controller and data processor.
xv. What can be patented?
xvi. What is to be delivered to the client after producing software?

Subjective Part (4*12)

Q.2. Differentiate between the field of Software Engineering and Computer Science.

Q.3. Explain the following:

• Sole Trader
• Partnership
• Company

Q.4. Explain the role and characteristics BCS as of professional body.

Q.5. Explain Contractual issues.

Q.6. Explain data protection principles.

Q.7. Explain why it is necessary to display terms and conditions of purchase on an ecommerce website & why it is necessary to have a disclaimer on a website to inform users of the website when cookies are being used.