plumiNetwork protocols: AQA GCSE Computer Science questions
Every AQA GCSE Computer Science exam question on 3.5c Network protocols, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q16.1
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The whole paper ↗Q13.4
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The whole paper ↗Q14.5
The whole paper ↗Q03.5
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The whole paper ↗Q03.7
The whole paper ↗Q03.8
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All 10 questions on Network protocols, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q16.1 (1 mark): Describe the purpose of FTP (File Transfer Protocol). [1 mark]
- June 2025, Paper 2, Q16.2 (1 mark): Describe the purpose of HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol). [1 mark]
- June 2024, Paper 2, Q14 (2 marks): SMTP and IMAP are email protocols. Describe how SMTP and IMAP are used. [2 marks] SMTP IMAP
- June 2023, Paper 2, Q13.4 (2 marks): HTTP is an example of a network protocol. Define the term network protocol. [2 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q14.4 (1 mark): Shade one lozenge to indicate the application layer protocol used for sending emails from a client device to a mail server. [1 mark] A FTP B HTTP C SMTP D UDP
- June 2022, Paper 2, Q14.5 (2 marks): Explain the purpose of the HTTPS protocol. [2 marks]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q03.5 (2 marks): When two computers on a network communicate with each other they need to use the same protocol. Define the term network protocol. [2 marks]
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q03.6 (1 mark): to 0 3 . 8 shade one lozenge to indicate the most suitable protocol to use in the situation described. 0 3 . 6 Used to retrieve email stored on a server [1 mark
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q03.7 (1 mark): Used to make a payment securely when purchasing goods from a website [1 mark] A HTTP B HTTPS C FTP D SMTP E IMAP
- Specimen, Paper 2, Q03.8 (1 mark): Used to send an email from a client machine to an email server. [1 mark] A HTTP B HTTPS C FTP D SMTP E IMAP
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