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O-LevelComputer ScienceThe Internet and its uses2210/11 · May/June 2019 · Q816 Marks

An art gallery has a website that is used to display and sell art.

  1. (a)The gallery uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) to provide a secure connection when selling art. Describe the process of SSL and how it provides a secure connection.[6]
  2. (b)(i)Firewalls are only available as hardware devices[1]
  3. (b)(ii)Firewalls allow a user to set rules for network traffic[1]
  4. (b)(iii)Firewalls will automatically stop all malicious traffic[1]
  5. (b)(iv)Firewalls only examine traffic entering a network[1]
  6. (b)(v)Firewalls encrypt all data that is transmitted around a network[1]
  7. (b)(vi)Firewalls can be used to block access to certain websites[1]
  8. (c)The art gallery is concerned about computer ethics relating to its website. Explain what is meant by computer ethics and why the art gallery is concerned about computer ethics.[4]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2019). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [1] SSL is a (security) protocol
  2. [1] It encrypts any data that is sent
  3. [1] It uses/sends digital certificates
  4. [1] which is sent to the (buyer's/user's) browser // requested by (buyer's/user's) browser
  5. [1] that contains the gallery's public key
  6. [1] that can be used to authenticate the gallery
  7. [1] Once the certificate is authenticated, the transaction will begin
  8. [1] Firewalls are only available as hardware devices (False)
  9. [1] Firewalls allow a user to set rules for network traffic (True)
  10. [1] Firewalls will automatically stop all malicious traffic (False)
  11. [1] Firewalls only examine traffic entering a network (False)
  12. [1] Firewalls encrypt all data that is transmitted around a network (False)
  13. [1] Firewalls can be used to block access to certain websites (True)
  14. [1] A set of guidelines
  15. [1] Rules/laws that govern the use of computers / by example
  16. [1] Tell people how to behave when using computers // helps keep users safe when using computers // by example
  17. [1] Art gallery could be subject to plagiarism / intellectual property theft
  18. [1] Art gallery could copyright their work (to make it illegal to steal it)

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Topic
The Internet and its uses, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 16 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 8.

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