plumiWired and wireless networks, protocols and layers: OCR GCSE Computer Science questions
Every OCR GCSE Computer Science exam question on 1.3.2 Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers, 2022–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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Q4(c)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q4(e)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q2(a)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)(ii)
The whole paper ↗Q2(b)(iii)
The whole paper ↗Q3(c)
The whole paper ↗Q3(f)
The whole paper ↗Q7(a)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(i)
The whole paper ↗Q7(b)(ii)
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All 15 questions on Wired and wireless networks, protocols and layers, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q4(c)(i) (3 marks): Explain the benefits to the youth centre of also providing Wi-Fi connections. [3]
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q4(e)(ii) (4 marks): The computers will be allocated an IPv4 address. Tick (✓) one box on each row to identify if the IPv4 address is valid or invalid. IPv4 Valid Invalid address (✓
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(a)(i) (2 marks): Give one valid example of an IPv4 address and one valid example of an IPv6 address. IPv4 IPv6 [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(a)(ii) (2 marks): Describe the format of a MAC address. [2]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(b)(i) (4 marks): Describe two benefits to the airport of using wired connections in their network. 1 2 [4]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q2(b)(ii) (3 marks): Explain the reasons why the airport should also allow the network to be accessed using a wireless connection. [3]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(a)(i) (4 marks): Complete the table by identifying the most appropriate protocol for each of the tasks the student is performing. Task Protocol Requesting to view a news webpage
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(a)(ii) (2 marks): Some protocols have layers. Give two reasons why protocols have layers. 1 2 [2]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(b)(ii) (4 marks): Describe the benefits of the student changing their home LAN to include wireless connections. [4]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q2(b)(iii) (2 marks): State two drawbacks of changing their home LAN to include wireless connections. 1 2 [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(c) (2 marks): The wired connection is an Ethernet connection. Ethernet is considered a standard. Explain why Ethernet is a standard. [2]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q3(f) (2 marks): Protocols are used to transmit data through the network and over the internet. Identify one protocol that can be used to perform each of the following tasks: Se
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q7(a) (1 mark): Define what is meant by a ‘network protocol’. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………...… [1]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q7(b)(i) (1 mark): With regards to network protocols, define what is meant by a ‘layer’. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [1]
- Specimen, Paper 1, Q7(b)(ii) (2 marks): Describe one advantage of using layers to construct network protocols. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………
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