AQA Computer Science GCSE
Networks - Revision
This unit only appears on Paper 2.
This means that questions on it will be knowledge based. You need to learn definitions and the key knowledge elements of the syllabus and will have to write about them.
There may be longer questions on any part of this unit as well as hacking and cracking. The whole unit crosses over in to Unit 8 (ethics) territory.
Revision materials
Syllabus content - a slightly edited version of the syllabus document showing what you need to know in some detail
Booklet to print - an active way to revise the key knowledge required
Key definitions and knowledge - a summary of the things you need to learn all on one slide
Lists from the syllabus - the lists of key points you need to be trying to use in answers
Content summaries:
A couple of things that are tricky to learn:
Advantages and Disadvantages of Wired and Wireless networks – along with some Unit 8 EEL work
Protocols - summary of what each one does
Multiple-choice Test
Try an online multiple choice test to check your understanding of key points:
Networks Multiple Choice Test 1![]()
Networks Multiple Choice Test 2![]()
Protocols Multiple Choice Quiz![]()
These are Google forms, but you don't need to be signed in to do them and can do them as many times as you want.
