Section A Possibilities

Question 1

Different types of information access

Answer 1

Physical security:

• locks (stops employees with out access from getting into a room.)
• screens (to block the view of employees so they cannot see information on the screens of devices)
• biometrics (so certain employees can access certain rooms within the organisation)

Digital security:

• antivirus/spyware (protect progress bikesafe from viruses and other malware)
• access levels/username & password (so not every employee can access every piece of information)

Question 2

Different types of data storage

Answer 2

databases

• primary keys (identifiers that help identify learners/customers)
• fields
• records
• dates
• Boolean (passed or not)

tables

• visual representation of people who passed
• identify where people are failing most

Question 3

Storage devices

Answer 3

CD

• optical (uses light to read)
• light
• easy to break

USB

• light
• small
• can hold a surprising amount of data ( sometimes up to 64GB or more)
• can break easily

Backup servers

• remote location
• secure

Magentic Media

• Hard Drives
• SSD

Question 4

Email communicaton

Answer 4

Contact people to tell them if they have passed or failed

Contact employees to tell them about important details

Can send other information to learners such as when the next exam will be or when an event will be happening.

Question 5

Legislation Relevant to the organisation

Answer 5

Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998

Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (amended 2011)

Question 6

Databases

Answer 6

• primary keys (identifiers that help identify learners/customers)
• fields
• records
• dates (Joined, Passed, left)
• Boolean (passed or not)
• String/Text
• Interger (ID, Marks)

Question 7

Logical Protection Methoods

Answer 7

backups
firewalls
encryption
software patches/updates
anti-virus and anti-spyware software
access rights
auditing
user IDs and passwords

Question 8

WWW.technology networks

Answer 8

The World Wide Web (WWW) is a widely used service on the Internet which uses HTTP Protocol to allow users to access webpages.

Question 9

Hand Held Devices

Answer 9

Smart Phones

• Small and portable
• Great for communication
• Bio metrics
• Passwords
• Battery
• Can get lost
• Data coverage

Sim cards
- More data

iwatch
ipad

Question 10

Fixed devices

Answer 10

Desktop/PC
- fast processors can allow for more data to be added quicker.

• RSI repetitive strain injury

Question 11

Sharing

Answer 11

Sharing files easily

• Cloud
• Onedrive
• Permissions require

Question 12

Wow! you found the egg card

Answer 12

Egg