SELF – ASSESSMENT
1. What is Digital Dark Age?
a. Pre-print period
b. Difficult to retrieve electronic documents
b. Paper less Society
d. Difficult to retrieve multimedia
2. Which of the following are features of digital preservation?
i.
Deteriorate slowly
ii. Managed proactively
iii. Chemical, biological deterioration
iv. Carriers are not long lasting
3. Which of the following are challenges of digital archiving according to IFLA Report on the
archiving of digital information1996?
i.
Re-Use
iii. Technological obsolescence
ii. Knowledge loss
iv. Migration
4. Digital preservation challenges can be --------, -----------, -------------- related.
5. Assertion: Digital documents have a long span of life.
Reason: Digital documents are fragile in nature.
6. Assertion: Institutional commitment is necessary for digital preservation activities.
Reason: Digital projects depend on continuous financial resources.
7. Authenticity and integrity of digital content can be maintained through ---------------(quality assurance checks / metadata)
8. Digital content without metadata can also be retrieved by end users. True / False
9. Match the following
a. Longevity
i. Recognition of value
b. Choice
ii. Storage media
c. Access
iii. Assured future access
d. Sustainability
iv. Ability of technology