plumiProtocols: Edexcel GCSE Computer Science questions
Every Edexcel GCSE Computer Science exam question on 4.1.6 Protocols, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 6 questions on Protocols, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q4(b) (3 marks): Network protocols govern how data is transmitted between devices. Complete the table with the network protocol for each description. (3) Description Network pro
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(c)(i) (1 mark): Name a network protocol that transmissions from other electrical devices can interfere with and that can be blocked by walls. (1)
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q3(c)(ii) (1 mark): Name the network protocol used to download a music file from a server. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(d) (1 mark): State the network protocol used to request a webpage. (1)
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(e) (2 marks): Explain one benefit to a user of using IMAP to access emails. (2)
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q1(d) (1 mark): State the name of an email protocol. (1)
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