Sammi works for a finance company and has a laptop that he uses for his work. He has confidential data about his customers stored on his laptop. Sammi does not connect the laptop to any networks.
- (a)Sammi is concerned about his customers' confidential data being viewed by other people in his office. One method he uses to prevent others viewing the data is encryption. Identify three other methods Sammi could use to prevent his customers' confidential data being viewed. 1 2 3[3]
- (b)(i)Sammi creates videos for the finance company website that give customers advice about their finances. He uses lossy compression to reduce the file size of the videos for the website. (i) Give three ways that lossy compression can reduce the file size of the videos. 1 2 3[3]
- (b)(ii)(ii) Give one drawback of using lossy compression to reduce the file size of the videos.[1]
- (c)(i)Sammi could have used lossless compression to compress the videos for the website. (i) Give one reason why he would use lossless compression, rather than lossy compression, for the videos.[1]
- (c)(ii)(ii) Give two disadvantages of Sammi using lossless compression, rather than lossy compression, for the videos. Disadvantage 1 Disadvantage 2[2]
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (Oct/Nov 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- 5(a) Any three from: - Password; - Add a biometric device to the laptop // set biometric password; - Use two-step verification // Use two factor authentication; - Physically lock the laptop away in a secure cupboard // Taking laptop with him at all times
- 5(b)(i) Any three from: - A compression algorithm is used; - The resolution could be reduced; - Colour depth could be reduced // bits per pixel reduced; - Sounds not heard by human ear could be removed // Perceptual music shaping can be used; - Repeating frames could be removed
- 5(b)(ii) Any one from: - Quality may be reduced; - Data is lost // original file cannot be reconstructed
- 5(c)(i) Any one from: - Maintains quality // quality better than lossy; - Original file is retained // Data is not permanently lost; - A significant reduction in file size is not required
- 5(c)(ii) Any two from: - Takes more time to transmit file // Takes more time to upload to web server // Takes more time to download to customer // Web page will load slower; - Takes up more storage space; - Data usage would be increased; - Uses more bandwidth
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