1l Backup & Archive *

Question 0

Give one situation when company would need to use a backup (1 mark)

Answer 0

One from:

Hard drive failure/fire/theft/corrupt (1)

Question 1

Every evening the user guide is backed up.

a) What is a backup? (1 mark

Answer 1

A copy of data (1)

Question 2

The company has chosen to use a USB memory stick for storing the backup. Explain why this is an appropriate storage device to use (2 marks)

Answer 2

1 from
 Capacity (1) the capacity of a memory stick is enough to back up the user guides (1)
 Portability (1) it is small enough to remove it off site (1)
 No additional hardware/software (1) only the memory stick is required (1)

Question 3

Miss Jones is aware of the need to secure her ICT system.
(a) Identify three software methods Miss Jones could use to secure her ICT system. For each
method, explain how it prevents data being stolen (6 marks)

Answer 3

Three from eg:
Passwords (1) only allow authorised users (1)
Firewall (1) prevent unauthorised external access (1)
Anti virus (1) prevent viruses from entering system (1)
Anti spyware (1) to prevent malicious code sending data out of system (1)
Access rights (1) prevent access to parts of the system if not correct credentials (1)
Software update (1) prevent software holes being exploited (1)

Question 4

Every year the hotel archives its booking data.

Give two reasons why data should be archived.(2 marks)

Answer 4

2 from:
Legal reasons (1)
Speed up computer (1)
Free up storage space (1)