O-LevelComputer ScienceThe Internet and its uses2210/12 · Oct/Nov 2015 · Q68 Marks

Explain what is meant by HTML.

(a)Explain what is meant by HTML.[3]
(b)HTML uses both structure and presentation. Describe what is meant by the two terms. Structure Presentation[2]
(c)Explain the function of a web browser.[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[1] hypertext mark-up language
[1] used to create/develop/author webpages
[1] translated by a browser to display webpages
[1] uses (opening and closing) tags to display/format content
[1] Structure: instructs how the layout of the content is displayed
[1] Presentation: instructs how the content will be formatted e.g. colour/style/CSS
[1] displays web page
[1] interprets/translates the HTML document
[1] interprets/translates embedded scripting, for example JavaScript
[1] provides functions, such as bookmarks and history
[1] identifies protocols, such as https, SSL

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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, Oct/Nov 2015 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 6.

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