TU Wien:Digital Preservation VO (Rauber)/Prüfung 2015-03-04

1) File formats, identification and characterisation

a) What is identification and explain why is it not enough to consider only the format extension?

b) What is characterisation? List and explain three types of conflicts which can appear when more than one characterisation tool is used on the same file object.

2) Digital object repository

a) Describe the FEDORA digital object model. What are its main parts?

b) Explain data steams.

3) Audit and Certification

a) What is the Data Seal of Approval, how is it organised and what is its purpose?

b) What stakeholders are involved?

c) Name at least three guidelines which are relevant for data repositories.

d) What are the steps to obtain a DSA?

4) Data citation

a) What is an identifier?

b) Are URLs identifers and are the relevant for digital preservation (why and how)?

c) Describe the concept of persistent identifiers and their purpose in data citation.

5) Preservation planing

a) Explain the "Define Sample Object" step in the planing process. What is its main purpose? What is its main challenge? Is it enough to consider only file format property (explain your answer)?

b) Explain the role of collection profiling tools such as C3PO in this step.