plumiNetwork topologies: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 4.1.8 Network topologies, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 5 questions on Network topologies, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q4(d) (6 marks): A business employs 20 people. Each employee has a laptop. The business is relocating to a new office building. Employees need to access resources and connect to
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(a)(iii) (2 marks): Give two disadvantages of a bus network topology. (2) 1 2
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(b) (1 mark): Name the network topology that uses terminators to absorb signals. (1)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(e) (2 marks): Explain one disadvantage of using a star network topology. (2)
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q2(b) (2 marks): Draw lines between these devices to show a fully-connected mesh network topology diagram: (2) Laptop Server Smartphone Printer
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