A Level Computer Science 9618, topic 14
Communication and internet technologies: past paper questions
28 Cambridge A Level Computer Science 9618 questions on Communication and internet technologies (14) from 21 papers, 2023 to 2026. Open the paper or try a question free.
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- Questions
- 28
- Papers
- 21
- Years
- 2023 to 2026
- Total marks
- 157
- Average per question
- 5.6 marks
- Largest question
- 10 marks
By type: Structured 28
How hard the questions are
- Recall2
- Apply22
- Analyse4
- Not banded0
Derived from the command word Cambridge prints in each question, banded by a fixed table beside the syllabus's own definitions. A question printing no command word is unbanded: unknown, not middling.
Command words
- describeApply15 questions
state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- stateRecall6 questions
express in clear terms
- completeApply5 questions
add information to an incomplete diagram or table
- outlineApply5 questions
set out the main points
- explainAnalyse4 questions
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- drawApply3 questions
draw a line to match a term with a description
- giveRecall3 questions
produce an answer from a given source or recall/memory
- useApply3 questions
- identifyRecall2 questions
name/select/recognise
Where the questions come from
By year
- 20263
- 202510
- 20249
- 20236
By session
- May/June14
- Oct/Nov14
By paper
- Paper 328
Questions on this topic
Showing 22 of 28, spread across the years. Open one to write your answer and have it marked.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2026, paper 31Structured4 marks
Draw one line to connect each TCP/IP layer to its most appropriate description.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 31Structured10 marks
Explain why protocols are essential for communication between computer systems.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2024, paper 31Structured5 marks
Describe circuit switching as a method of data transmission.
- Try this questionQuestion 2Oct/Nov 2023, paper 31Structured6 marks
Draw one line to connect each protocol to its most appropriate use.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2026, paper 32Structured4 marks
Complete the following paragraph using the most appropriate words from the given list.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 32Structured6 marks
HTTP and IMAP are examples of protocols used in the Application Layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite. State the purpose of the HTTP and IMAP protocols.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2024, paper 31Structured4 marks
The TCP/IP protocol may be viewed as a stack that contains four layers: Application, Transport, Internet, Link. Describe how the layers of the TCP/IP protocol stack interact with each other.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2023, paper 32Structured3 marks
Complete the following paragraph about a protocol suite, using words from the given list.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 32Structured4 marks
Identify one benefit of circuit switching and one benefit of packet switching.
- Try this questionQuestion 1Oct/Nov 2024, paper 32Structured7 marks
Describe how packet switching is used to transmit messages across a network.
- Try this questionQuestion 3Oct/Nov 2025, paper 33Structured4 marks
Describe how packet switching is used to pass messages across a network.
- Try this questionQuestion 5Oct/Nov 2024, paper 32Structured7 marks
Name and describe two protocols used by the Application Layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
- Try this questionQuestion 5May/June 2023, paper 31Structured6 marks
State, with a reason, where it would be appropriate to use circuit switching.
- Try this questionQuestion 4Oct/Nov 2025, paper 33Structured6 marks
Identify and describe three protocols that are used in the Application Layer of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2023, paper 32Structured6 marks
State two examples of where it would be appropriate to use packet switching.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2025, paper 31Structured9 marks
The Application Layer and Transport Layer are two layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Describe the purpose of the Application Layer and the purpose of the Transport Layer.
- Try this questionQuestion 3May/June 2025, paper 32Structured5 marks
Identify two different layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 31Structured6 marks
The TCP/IP protocol suite has four layers: Transport, Application, Link, Internet Complete the diagram to show the correct order for these layers.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2025, paper 32Structured4 marks
Circuit switching may be used as a method of data transmission. State two benefits and two drawbacks of circuit switching.
- Try this questionQuestion 2May/June 2024, paper 32Structured7 marks
Outline why protocols are essential for communication between computers.
- Try this questionQuestion 4May/June 2025, paper 33Structured9 marks
The Internet layer and Link layer are two layers of the TCP/IP protocol suite. Describe the purpose of the Internet layer and the purpose of the Link layer.
- Try this questionQuestion 7May/June 2025, paper 33Structured4 marks
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are two protocols. Explain how SSL/TLS is used when client-server communication is initiated.