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O-LevelComputer ScienceThe Internet and its uses2210/12 · May/June 2024 · Q118 Marks

A company has a website. Users use the internet and the world wide web to access the website.

  1. (a)Describe the difference between the internet and the world wide web.[2]
  2. (b)The website has a uniform resource locator (URL). The URL has three different parts. Identify the three different parts that are included in the URL. 1 2 3[3]
  3. (c)One function of a web browser is to provide an address bar for a user to enter a URL. Give three other functions of a web browser. 1 2 3[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2024). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

  1. [2] Any two from: • The internet is the infrastructure • The world wide web is a collection of web pages
  2. [3] Protocol Domain name File name // web page name
  3. [3] Any three from: Example: • Displays a web page • Storing bookmarks/favourites • Recording user history • Allowing use of multiple tabs • Storing cookies • Providing navigation tools • Can set a home page

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Topic
The Internet and its uses, O-Level Computer Science (syllabus 2210). Structured question, 8 marks.
Source
O-Level Computer Science, May/June 2024 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 11.

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