[Year 12 IT Apps] exzam papa!

[Kent Beveridge]

Looks like a good set of 'challenging' questions.
hmmm..
 
Kent Beveridge,
I.T. to years 8-12
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
 
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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Russell Edwards
Sent: Tue 17/04/2007 1:23 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Sample examination questions





Donna Benjamin wrote:
> 7-c,

Wouldn't this be "B"? This question highlights the fact that these
"network" types are never really explained properly in Potts or most
other places. Client-server and P2P really refer to the organisational
structure of a piece or class of application software, transfer protocol
or other arrangement. LAN, WAN, intranet and Internet really refer to
the lower layers of the network. A and D don't apply. C may or may not
apply (it could be a private internetwork). B probably applies as the
information (email) is distributed across all nodes, not stored a
centralized location (server). However it's not a purely asymmetric
system as there is a team leader who is sending out most of the
emails... a "server" so to speak. Also of course, SMTP is a
client-server protocol.

I think I may be reading too much into that question!! But I'll still be
blowed if I know what it's getting it.

I have a few other queries about the exam,

Section B
Q1, why make a flat file database such as this? Shouldn't we be pushing
relational databases, preferably in 3NF? At least by asking them what
the pitfalls of the flat file version are?

Q6, what is meant by "design elements"?

Q9, what are they getting at? What's wrong with putting "restore files
from backup" as the "procedure" in every case, and coming up with
trivial answers for the action, that only relate to the integrity of the
primary copy and not the backup?   If the question is trying to hint at
geographical redundancy, or the pros and cons of differential and
incremental backups then I think it needs to be a little more explicit.


Russell

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