IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Crossword: 5.1 The Internet and the World Wide Web (Modules 464–476)
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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. The browser sends an HTTP ______ asking for a page. The web server sends back an HTTP ______ with the page's HTML, or an error such as 404 page not found. Word 2 of: ____ _______ and ________ (7)
- 3. A URL splits into protocol (______), domain name (www.example.com) and web page or file name (______/index.html). Each part can be labelled. Word 1 of: _____://www.example.com/____/index.____ (5)
- 5. Software that requests ______ pages from ______ servers and displays them to the user, e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge. It is the client, and it is not a search engine. Word 2 of: ___ _______ (7)
- 8. Word 4 of the term in 2 Across: ____ _______ and ________ (8)
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- 1. Hypertext Transfer Protocol: the set of rules a browser and web server use to request and send web pages. It is the default protocol for the web and is used only for web pages. (4)
- 3. The last part of a URL. It names the web page or file wanted: folders (the path) then the file name, like ______.______. With no file name, the server sends a default page. Word 3 of: /products/_____.____ (4)
- 4. Word 2 of the term in 3 Down: /products/_____.____ (5)
- 5. The part of a browser where the user types a URL to visit a page. It also shows the URL of the current page and a padlock when the site is secure. Word 2 of: address ___ (3)
- 6. Word 5 of the term in 3 Across: _____://www.example.com/____/index.____ (4)
- 7. Word 1 of the term in 5 Across: ___ _______ (3)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 464–476
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2REQUEST — The browser sends an HTTP ______ asking for a page. The web server sends back an HTTP ______ with the page's HTML, or an error such as 404 page not found. Word 2 of: ____ _______ and ________
3HTTPS — A URL splits into protocol (______), domain name (www.example.com) and web page or file name (______/index.html). Each part can be labelled. Word 1 of: _____://www.example.com/____/index.____
5BROWSER — Software that requests ______ pages from ______ servers and displays them to the user, e.g. Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge. It is the client, and it is not a search engine. Word 2 of: ___ _______
8RESPONSE — Word 4 of the term in 2 Across: ____ _______ and ________
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1HTTP — Hypertext Transfer Protocol: the set of rules a browser and web server use to request and send web pages. It is the default protocol for the web and is used only for web pages.
3HTML — The last part of a URL. It names the web page or file wanted: folders (the path) then the file name, like ______.______. With no file name, the server sends a default page. Word 3 of: /products/_____.____
4SHOES — Word 2 of the term in 3 Down: /products/_____.____
5BAR — The part of a browser where the user types a URL to visit a page. It also shows the URL of the current page and a padlock when the site is secure. Word 2 of: address ___
6SHOP — Word 5 of the term in 3 Across: _____://www.example.com/____/index.____
7WEB — Word 1 of the term in 5 Across: ___ _______