Unit 3: 3 Content
Topic 3.4: Networks and the internet Questions
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Discuss whether the web has become less open than it was designed to be.
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Distinguish between the **internet** and the **world wide web**.
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Explain **one** reason why a network is more than the machines connected to it.
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With reference to Source A, analyse the writer's distinction between the network and what runs on it.
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Discuss whether the web has become less open than it was designed to be.
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To what extent should internet providers be treated as a public utility?
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Identify **two** components of a network.
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Identify **two** kinds of organization that provide internet services.
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Identify **two** kinds of organization that provide internet services.
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With reference to Source A, identify **two** characteristics of a satellite positioning system.
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Identify **two** pieces of hardware needed to connect a home to the internet.
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Distinguish between a **web page** and a **web application**.
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Identify **two** functions a home router performs.
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Distinguish between a **web page** and a **web application**.
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Identify **two** services an internet service provider may supply besides access to the web.
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Identify **two** reasons a household may choose one internet service provider over another.
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Identify **two** difficulties of collaborating on work over the internet.
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With reference to Source A, identify **two** things that are NOT part of the positioning system itself.
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With reference to Source A, distinguish between a **mobile handset** and a **satellite phone**.
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Evaluate the claim that the internet is a decentralised system.
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