IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Crossword: 3.3 Data Storage and 3.4 Network Hardware (Modules 325–341)
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Crossword
Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ___ _______ (3)
- 5. Word 2 of the term in 4 Down: _____ _______ ______ (7)
- 6. A device is given its IP address by the network it joins, not by the manufacturer, so it can change on a new network. Unlike a MAC address, it is not built into the NIC. Word 3 of: IP _______ __________ (10)
- 7. ______ ______ is accessed over the internet from anywhere, but relies on a network and provider. Local ______ is on your device: quicker and fully under your control, but less portable. Word 1 of: _____ _______ vs local _______ (5)
- 8. Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: _____ _______ ______ (5)
- 9. Word 2 of the term in 7 Across: _____ _______ vs local _______ (7)
Down
- 1. A unique hardware ______ given to one network interface card (NIC). Each NIC has its own, so a device with Wi-Fi and Ethernet has two. It identifies the hardware, not the network. Word 2 of: ___ _______ (7)
- 2. A MAC address is set by the manufacturer when the NIC is made and stored in the NIC, so it normally stays the same on any network the device uses. Word 5 of: ___ _______ set at ___________ (11)
- 3. An address without exactly four groups, or with a group outside 0 to 255. Examples: 256.1.1.1 (too big), 192.168.1 (too few groups), 10.-5.2.1 (negative) and 10.a.2.1 (letter). Word 1 of: _______ IPv4 _______ (7)
- 4. A full-mark storage answer uses the correct term (e.g. virtual memory, ROM, SSD) and links each ______ to a ______ with '______', rather than just naming or listing things. Word 3 of: _____ _______ ______ (6)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 325–341
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D
2M
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C
3I
D
A
N
R
N
4R
V
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C
A
U
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S
F
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C
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T
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S
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D
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2MAC — Word 1 of the term in 1 Down: ___ _______
5BECAUSE — Word 2 of the term in 4 Down: _____ _______ ______
6ALLOCATION — A device is given its IP address by the network it joins, not by the manufacturer, so it can change on a new network. Unlike a MAC address, it is not built into the NIC. Word 3 of: IP _______ __________
7CLOUD — ______ ______ is accessed over the internet from anywhere, but relies on a network and provider. Local ______ is on your device: quicker and fully under your control, but less portable. Word 1 of: _____ _______ vs local _______
8POINT — Word 1 of the term in 4 Down: _____ _______ ______
9STORAGE — Word 2 of the term in 7 Across: _____ _______ vs local _______
Down
1ADDRESS — A unique hardware ______ given to one network interface card (NIC). Each NIC has its own, so a device with Wi-Fi and Ethernet has two. It identifies the hardware, not the network. Word 2 of: ___ _______
2MANUFACTURE — A MAC address is set by the manufacturer when the NIC is made and stored in the NIC, so it normally stays the same on any network the device uses. Word 5 of: ___ _______ set at ___________
3INVALID — An address without exactly four groups, or with a group outside 0 to 255. Examples: 256.1.1.1 (too big), 192.168.1 (too few groups), 10.-5.2.1 (negative) and 10.a.2.1 (letter). Word 1 of: _______ IPv4 _______
4REASON — A full-mark storage answer uses the correct term (e.g. virtual memory, ROM, SSD) and links each ______ to a ______ with '______', rather than just naming or listing things. Word 3 of: _____ _______ ______