DP Computer Science Questionbank

Instead of copyrighting its experimental results, CERN has decided to publish its experimental results using Creative Commons licensing.

Explain two reasons why CERN would publish its experimental results using Creative Commons licensing.

Explain how the user’s privacy can be maintained whilst using this method of authentication.

Identify two actions relating to the source of these podcasts that should be taken by the newspaper before publishing them.

Explain how the use of cloud-based services may help Harvest to overcome the limitations of the available technologies.

Outline one technical challenge that Harvest may encounter in setting up its own website with the technologies that it has available.

Describe two problems this may cause for an organizsation such as Harvest.

Describe the difference between cloud computing and local client-server architecture.

Explain how the use of a distributed network, such as the World Wide Web, may lead to copyright and intellectual property issues.

Pugh University uses cloud computing services, such as Google Docs or Office 365.

Describe how cloud computing is different to a client–server architecture.

The founders of the World Wide Web intended it to be a decentralized and democratic environment.

To what extent have the aspirations of the founders of the World Wide Web been met?

Distinguish between the surface web and the deep web.

Explain how a user’s anonymity can be maintained while accessing the dark web.

Outline what would be necessary to make the above unnormalized table conform to 1st Normal Form (1NF).