QUESTION 1.

4 Choose six correct terms from the following list to complete the spaces in the paragraphs below:

• encryption
• file name
• firewall
• HTML tags/text
• IP address
• protocol
• proxy server
• SSL certificate
• web server name

A user enters a URL. The web browser breaks up the URL into three components:

1 ........................................................

2 ........................................................

3 ........................................................

The web server returns the selected web page.

The web browser reads the ............................................................ from the selected page and

shows the correctly formatted page on the user’s screen.

A ............................................................ is used between the user’s computer and the network to

examine the data traffic to make sure it meets certain criteria.

To speed up the access to the web pages next time, a ............................................................ is

used between the computer and web server; this device uses a cache to store the website home

page after it has been accessed for the first time.

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QUESTION 2. 2

1 (a) Four statements about cookies are shown in the table below.

Study each statement.

Tick (✓) to show whether the statement is true or false.

Statement True False

they are a form of spyware
they are used only in advertising
they are used to track browser use
they act in the same way as a virus
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(b) Five descriptions and five security issues are shown below.

Draw a line to connect each description to the correct security issue.

Description Security issue

malicious code installed on the hard drive of a

user’s computer or on the web server; this code
hacking
will re-direct user to a fake web site without their
consent

software that gathers information by monitoring

key presses on a user’s computer and relays
pharming
the information back to the person who sent the
software

program or code that replicates itself and is

designed to amend, delete or copy data and files phishing
on a user’s computer without their consent

the act of gaining illegal access to a computer

spyware
system without the owner’s consent

creator of code sends out a legitimate-looking

email in the hope of gathering personal and
virus
financial data; it requires the recipient to follow a
link in the email or open an attachment

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QUESTION 3. 2

1 Some software can be described as free, freeware or shareware.

Tick (✓) the appropriate boxes in the table below to show which features apply to these three
types of software.

Software feature Free Freeware Shareware

Software source code can be freely accessed and

modified as required

All the features of the full version of the software

are not made available; the full version needs to be
purchased first

The original software is subject to all copyright laws

It is possible to distribute modified versions or

copies of the software to friends and family

[3]

2 Hexadecimal codes are used in MAC addresses.

(a) State what is meant by the term MAC.

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(b) Explain what the hexadecimal code in a MAC address represents.

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 QUESTION 4. 5

4 The table shows four definitions.

Complete the table giving the missing Term for each definition.

Term Definition

A data transmission method that sends data

one bit at a time, down a single wire

An address given to a device on a network.

The address is assigned by the network

The software used to render HTML and display

a web page

An address given to a device at the

manufacturing stage that can be used to
identify the device on a network
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QUESTION 5. 5

4 Six computer terms and six descriptions are shown below.

Draw a line to link each term to its appropriate description.

Term Description

Signal sent to a processor which may cause

Browser a break in execution of the current routine,
according to priorities

Company that provides individual’s access to

HTML the Internet and other services such as web
hosting and emails

Software application used to locate, retrieve

Internet service
and display content on the World Wide Web
provider
e.g. web pages, videos and other files

Hardware identification number that uniquely

identifies each device on a network; it is
Interrupt
manufactured into every network card and
cannot be altered

Authoring language used to create documents

IP address on the World Wide Web; uses tags and
attributes

Location of a given computer/device on a

MAC address
network; can be a static or dynamic value

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QUESTION 6. 9

6 (a) Explain what is meant by HTML.

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(b) HTML uses both structure and presentation.

Describe what is meant by the two terms.

Structure ....................................................................................................................................

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Presentation ..............................................................................................................................

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(c) Explain the function of a web browser.

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4 (a) Computer ethics involves a number of different topics.

(i) A student made the following statement on an examination paper:

“It allows a user to have the freedom to run, copy, change and adapt the software and
then pass it on to a colleague, friend or family member.”

Identify which computer term the student was describing.

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(ii) Explain what is meant by computer ethics.

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(b) The four statements below refer to firewalls and proxy servers.

Study each statement.

Tick (9) the appropriate column(s) to indicate whether the statement refers to a firewall
and/or a proxy server.

Statement Firewall Proxy server

Speeds up access of information from a web server by

using a cache

Filters all Internet traffic coming into and out from a

user’s computer, intranet or private network

Helps to prevent malware, including viruses, from

entering a user’s computer

Keeps a list of undesirable websites and IP addresses

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(c) Explain three ways of preventing accidental loss or corruption of data.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................

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10 (a) Describe what is meant by HTML.

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(b) The following URL is typed in:

http://www.cie.org.uk/ComputerSciencePapers

This URL is composed of three parts.

State the part of this URL that is the:

File name ..................................................................................................................................

Protocol ....................................................................................................................................

Web server name .....................................................................................................................

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QUESTION 9. 10

8 Kamil correctly answers an examination question about a number of internet terms.

Six different terms have been removed from Kamil’s answer.

Complete the sentences in Kamil’s answer, using the list given. Not all terms in the list need to be
used.

• browser
• connection
• domain name server (DNS)
• Internet
• Internet Service Provider (ISP)
• IP address
• MAC address
• network
• protocol
• uniform resource locator (URL)
• webpages
• hypertext mark-up language (HTML)

A .................................................................................................. is a program that allows a user

to view .................................................................................................. .

An .................................................................................................. is a company that provides a

connection to access the .................................................................................................. .

The main .................................................................................................. that governs the

transmission of data using the Internet is http.

The .................................................................................................. is provided by the network,

and given to each device on the network.

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QUESTION 10. 8

7 Six internet terms and six definitions are listed.

Draw a line to connect each term to a correct definition.

Internet term Definition

A program that allows a user to view

Browser
webpages

Internet Service Provider The main protocol that governs the

(ISP) transmission of data using the Internet

Hyper Text Transfer Protocol The website address that is typed into the
(HTTP) address bar

Uniform Resource Locator An address given to each device on a network.

(URL) It is provided by the network

A unique address given to a device on a

MAC address
network. It is provided by the manufacturer

A company that provides a connection to

IP address
access the Internet

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8 Describe the purpose of an interrupt in a computer system.

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QUESTION 11. 8

8 Alice enters a URL into a web browser to access a webpage.

(a) State what URL represents.

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(b) Explain how the web browser uses the URL to access the webpage.

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9 Describe two differences between Read Only Memory (ROM) and Random Access Memory
(RAM).

Difference 1 .......................................................................................................................................

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Difference 2 ......................................................................................................................................

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QUESTION 12. 5

6 Touch screen technologies can be described as resistive or capacitive.

Six statements are given about resistive and capacitive technology.

Tick (✓) to show if the statement applies to Resistive or Capacitive technology.

Resistive Capacitive
Statement
(✓) (✓)
This touch screen has multi-touch capabilities
This touch screen cannot be used whilst wearing gloves
This touch screen is made up of two layers with a small
space in between
This touch screen uses the electrical properties of the
human body
This touch screen is normally cheaper to manufacture
This touch screen has a quicker response time
[6]

7 Gerald uses a keyboard to enter a website address into the address bar of his browser.

(a) Describe how Gerald’s key presses on his keyboard are processed by the computer.

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(b) State three functions of a browser.

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2 ................................................................................................................................................

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3 ................................................................................................................................................

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[3]

(c) The website Gerald visits uses https.

Explain what is meant by https.

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