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The Internet & the World Wide Web (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Computer Science): Exam Questions

Exam code: 0478 & 0984

33 mins10 questions
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15 marks

Three Internet terms are browser, Internet Protocol (IP) address and Uniform Resource Locator (URL).

Five statements are given about the Internet terms

Tick (✓) to show which statements apply to each Internet term. Some statements may apply to more than one Internet term.

Statement

Browser (✓)

IP address (✓)

URL (✓)

it contains the domain name

it is a type of software

it converts Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to display web pages

it is a type of address

it stores cookies

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22 marks

A student uses the internet for their schoolwork to research what is meant by harming.

The student uses a web browser to access data on the internet.

State the purpose of the web browser.

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31 mark

 Define the term "protocol".

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13 marks

A web server has an internet protocol (IP) address.

The website has a uniform resource locator (URL)

An example of a URL is given.

https://www.cambridgeassessment.org.uk/index.html

Complete the table to identify the name of each section of the URL.

URL section

Name

https

cambridgeassessment.org.uk

/index.html

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24 marks

Hexadecimal is used for Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) colour codes.

An HTML colour code is:

#2F15D6

Each pair of digits is stored as binary in an 8‑bit register

Websites can be created using HTML structure and presentation.

State what is meant by HTML structure and presentation.

Give an example of each in your answer

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35 marks

Joelle is a student who uses the Internet

The table contains five terms or definitions that relate to the Internet

Complete the table by writing each missing term or definition.

Term

Definition

browser

this is the company that provides a user with a connection to the Internet

this is a protocol that is used to send data for web pages across the Internet

Uniform Resource Locator (URL)

cookie

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43 marks

A student uses the internet for their schoolwork to research what is meant by harming.

Storing cookies is one function of the web browser.

Give three other functions of the web browser.

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54 marks

Explain the differences between HTTP and HTTPS.

Include an example scenario where HTTPS would be preferred over HTTP

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12 marks

Explain why presentation is often separated from structure when creating a web page.

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24 marks

A student visits a website that uses session cookies, instead of persistent cookies.

Explain the difference between session cookies and persistent cookies.

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