IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 Word Scramble: 5.1 The Internet and the World Wide Web (Modules 464–476)
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Word scramble
Unscramble the letters and write each key term on the line.
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/RTTODHLC/OSPHE.USMS
The last part of a URL. It names the web page or file wanted: folders (the path) then the file name, like shoes.html. With no file name, the server sends a default page.
2
PTHT
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.
3
TPHTS
HTTP plus SSL/TLS encryption. Plain HTTP sends readable text that can be intercepted; ______ scrambles data so intercepted data can't be read, and a certificate shows the site is genuine.
4
BEW ERRBWSO
Software that requests web pages from web 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.
5
ESDSADR ABR
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.
6
OOAKRMBK
A saved URL (also called a favourite) in a web browser that lets the user return quickly to a web page without typing its address again.
7
SEBRWRO IYTSHRO
A list of the URLs of web pages a user has visited, usually with dates, so they can find a page again. The user can clear it.
8
UTELILMP STAB
A browser feature that keeps several web pages open at once in one window, so you can open a new tab and switch between pages without losing your place.
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 1 · Modules 464–476
1/RTTODHLC/OSPHE.USMS → /products/shoes.html — The last part of a URL. It names the web page or file wanted: folders (the path) then the file name, like shoes.html. With no file name, the server sends a default page.
2PTHT → HTTP — 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.
3TPHTS → HTTPS — HTTP plus SSL/TLS encryption. Plain HTTP sends readable text that can be intercepted; HTTPS scrambles data so intercepted data can't be read, and a certificate shows the site is genuine.
4BEW ERRBWSO → web browser — Software that requests web pages from web 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.
5ESDSADR ABR → address bar — 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.
6OOAKRMBK → bookmark — A saved URL (also called a favourite) in a web browser that lets the user return quickly to a web page without typing its address again.
7SEBRWRO IYTSHRO → browser history — A list of the URLs of web pages a user has visited, usually with dates, so they can find a page again. The user can clear it.
8UTELILMP STAB → multiple tabs — A browser feature that keeps several web pages open at once in one window, so you can open a new tab and switch between pages without losing your place.