[Year 12 SofDev] SD exam - A6 - backups/archives

[Cooper, Michael J]

Agreed, needs option E – None of the above!

Michael Cooper
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From: <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au> on behalf of "Fitzsimmons B." <Fitzsimmons.Brett at westbourne.vic.edu.au>
Reply-To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <sofdev at edulists.com.au>
Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016 7:11 pm
To: Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <sofdev at edulists.com.au>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] SD exam - A6 - backups/archives

The answer is none of the above.

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On 13 Nov 2016, at 4:00 pm, "Mark" <mark at vceit.com<mailto:mark at vceit.com>> wrote:
Hi thrillseekers

I refer you to SD exam 2016, A6.

AFAIK, during an OS update, existing OS files are COPIED to a folder like 'old' and then DELETED from the computer. That qualifies as an archive since the original copy is deleted after being copied elsewhere.

Yet the question insists that "the updating software creates a new folder called ‘OperatingSystem.old’ and copies some of the computer’s files to that folder".

My old mum always taught me that copying files and retaining the original is a backup.

I believe the question is flawed.

Logic says that old OS files are moved (copied, then the original is deleted) - which is an archive.

But the wording of the Q definitely says that original files are copied - which is a backup.

So - who wins?

Discuss.

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Mark Kelly

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