Level 1: Core Concepts (Aiming for a Pass / 'S' to 'C')

These prompts check your memory of the fundamental facts and definitions.

1. Define: What is an IP Address?

2. Identify: What is the main job of a DNS (Domain Name System) server?

3. List: Name the two main parts of an email address like student@school.lk.

4. Recall: What does the acronym WWW stand for?

5. Define: What is a 'protocol' in the context of the internet?

6. Identify: In an email, what does 'Cc' stand for?

7. Define: What is 'spam'?

Level 2: Application & Explanation (Aiming for 'C' to 'B')

These prompts ask you to explain concepts and apply them to simple scenarios.

1. Explain: What is the relationship between a Domain Name (like google.com) and an IP Address? How does DNS connect them?

2. Compare: Clearly explain the difference between putting an email address in the Cc field versus the Bcc field.

3. Describe: In the client-server model, what is the role of the 'client' and what is the role of the 'server'?

4. Apply: You want to send a large video file to your friend, but it's too big for an email attachment. Which internet protocol/service is specifically designed for transferring large files?

5. Explain: What is the purpose of a 'search engine' and how does it help users?

Level 3: Analysis & Design (Aiming for 'B' to 'A')

These prompts challenge you to design solutions and analyze problems, just like the high-mark questions on the exam.

1. Analysis: Break down this URL into its main components (protocol, domain name, top-level domain, and path/resource): http://www.doenets.lk/exam/results.pdf

2. Problem-Solving: Your family, living in different cities, wants to have a meeting where everyone can see and hear each other in real-time.

• a) What internet communication technology would you recommend?

• b) What essential hardware would each person need to participate?

1. Scenario Analysis: You receive an email from a person you don't know with a link that says "Click here to claim your prize!". Explain the potential security risk of clicking this link and what this type of attack might be called.