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Answer ALL questions in this section.

This section carries a total of 50 marks.

QUESTION 1

a) Education models have evolved over times. Explain Traditional Model and Today’s
Model.
(4 marks)

b) It is imperative for organizations to secure data from computer criminals. Clearly

explain these three security methods: ‘Intrusion Detection Software’, ‘Audit Trail’ and
‘Access Control’.
(6 marks)

(Total: 10 marks)

QUESTION 2

a) Being environmentally friendly has various beneficial aspects and one must always be
conscious of their usage of computing devices. Describe any THREE (3) major benefits
of Green Computing towards the environment.
(6 marks)

b) Malicious software is known to bring harm to computer systems. Explain the terms
‘Worm’, ‘Trojan Horse’ and ‘Denial of Service Attack’ (DoS).
(6 Marks)

c) Describe the FOUR (4) types of Cloud Computing deployment models.

(8 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

QUESTION 3

a) Explain the term ‘Sustainability’ and describe TWO (2) Green Computing strategies that
organizations can employ to reduce their Carbon Footprint.
(6 marks)

b) Digital security of internet users is essential to ensure the protection of private

information. Briefly explain what a “cookie” is and why might one be a threat.
(4 marks)

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c) Differentiate the two following terms by providing a definition for each of them:
a. Virus Signature
b. Digital Signature
(4 marks)

d) Disaster Recovery Plans are crucial to recover in an event of a disaster. Full backups are
essential to resume and restore full information processing operations, however, there are
also other methods of backup utilized by organizations today. Describe THREE (3)
other methods of backup aside from ‘full’ backup.
(6 marks)

(Total: 20 marks)

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Level 1 Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation August 2020