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O-LevelComputer ScienceThe Internet and its uses2210/12 · May/June 2023 · Q69 Marks

Complete the statements about cookies. Use the terms from the list. Some of the terms in the list will not be used. Some terms may be used more than once. compression executable hypertext markup language (HTML) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) image internet protocol (IP) address persistent session sound text uniform resource locater (URL) web browser web server Cookies are small files that are sent between a and a cookies are stored in memory and not in the user’s secondary storage. When the web browser is closed a cookie is lost, whereas a cookie is not lost.

  1. (a)Complete the statements about cookies. Use the terms from the list. Some of the terms in the list will not be used. Some terms may be used more than once. compression executable hypertext markup language (HTML) hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) image internet protocol (IP) address persistent session sound text uniform resource locater (URL) web browser web server Cookies are small files that are sent between a and a cookies are stored in memory and not in the user’s secondary storage. When the web browser is closed a cookie is lost, whereas a cookie is not lost.[6]
  2. (b)Give three functions of a cookie. 1 2 3[3]

Mark scheme

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

  1. [1] Text
  2. [1] Web browser // web server
  3. [1] Web server // web browser
  4. [1] Session
  5. [1] Session
  6. [1] Persistent
  7. [1] Saving personal details
  8. [1] Storing login details
  9. [1] Tracking user preferences
  10. [1] Holding items in an online shopping cart

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Topic
The Internet and its uses, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 9 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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