O-LevelComputer ScienceThe Internet and its uses2210/11 · May/June 2023 · Q66 Marks

A user wants to connect their computer to a network.

(a)(i)Identify the component in the computer that is needed to access a network.[1]
(a)(ii)Identify the type of address that is allocated to the component by the manufacturer, which is used to uniquely identify the device.[1]
(b)(i)A dynamic internet protocol (IP) address is allocated to the computer when it is connected to the network. (i) Identify the device on the network that can connect multiple devices and automatically assign them an IP address.[1]
(b)(ii)Describe what is meant by a dynamic IP address.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2023). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] • Network interface card/controller // NIC // WNIC
[1] • Media access control/MAC address // MAC
[1] • Router
[3] Three from: • It can be used to uniquely identify a device (on a network) • It can change ... • ... each time the device is connected to the network

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Topic: The Internet and its uses, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 6 marks.
Source: O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 6.

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