Printable Loopcards | Topic 5: Communication and the internet | Edexcel IGCSE Computer Science

What are loop cards?

Loop cards are a great game that can be played individually or as a class. They are perfect for review key vocabulary or questions at the end of a topic or when revising for an exam.

Instructions

  1. Cut out the cards from the paper horizontally (but don't cut them in half!) and then shuffle them.
  2. Now start joining each question on the right hand side of the card to the matching answer on the next card.
  3. Carry on until all the cards loop together and you have competed the game!

Hint: Make sure that you set your paper to portrait to print 4 cards per sheet of A4 paper.

Edit Vocab

A device that directs transmissions to their intended destination in a network. A switch analyzes the destination address of a transmission and sends it only to the device it is intended for, rather than broadcasting to all devices.
GPRS
Short for General Packet Radio Service, a standard for wireless communication of high-speed data for mobile phones and data terminals, providing faster data transfer rates than the 2G mobile technology, GSM.
Hyperlink
A clickable link that takes you from one web page to another, or to a different part of the same page.
Protocol
A set of rules and standards that enable devices to communicate with each other in a network.
latency
The time delay between the initiation of a data transfer and the actual transmission of the data, measured in milliseconds (ms).
Internet
A global network of computer networks that use standard protocols to communicate with each other.
Wi-Fi
A type of wireless technology that allows devices to connect to a network without the need for physical cables.
HSPA
Short for High-Speed Packet Access, a mobile communication protocol based on the 3G UMTS infrastructure, providing faster data transfer rates for mobile devices.
Latency
The delay or lag that occurs when data is transmitted over a network, often measured in milliseconds (ms).
Decryption
The process of converting encrypted data back into its original form.
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