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IGCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE - THE INTERNET AND ITS USES PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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IGCSE COMPUTER SCIENCE - THEINTERNET AND ITS USES PRACTICE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Internet and World Wide Web - Answer-Internet is a global infrastructure of
interconnected networks. The WWW is all the web pages that are accessible via the
Internet
URL - Answer-Uniform Resource Locator
What is a URL - Answer-A unique text-based address given to every web page
Web browser - Answer-Web pages are accessed via a program called web browser
such as google chrome
Protocol - Answer-A set of rules for communication between devices
HTTP - Answer-Hypertext transfer Protocol
What is a HTTP - Answer-the standard protocol used to communicate across the web,
when entered a website w 'http', all text entered in site is sent in plaintext, which is very
easy to hack
HTTPS - Answer-Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
What is HTTPS - Answer-when a web page has https, all data transmitted between
websites and browsers is encrypted, so no can understand it.
what is a protocol in a link - Answer-'https' - the beginning part of the link
What is a Host in a link - Answer-'www' - the part which comes right after the protocol
What is a Domain Name in a link - Answer-eg 'cambridgeinternational.org' - name of the
website you are going to
What is a Web page/File Name in a link - Answer-eg 'index.html' - the part which comes
after domain name
Functions of a browser - Answer-- Store cookies
- Store bookmarks and favourites
- Record user history
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