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Programmed backup
Term Y12 Secure Software Architecture
Definition
Automatic scheduled copies of data (ideally off-site or in the cloud) supporting integrity and availability and reducing human error.
Example: A nightly automatic backup to the cloud.
Found in: syllabus, school notes.
Where it is used in the test
Syllabus area: Y12 Secure Software Architecture.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose this term to complete a statement or table.
No past question in this bank is linked to this term yet. It can still be tested through the question types above.
Study links
- Flashcard: Programmed backup in Secure Software Architecture (Year 12) · study that set
- Memorise: Describe the benefits of developing secure software
- Notes: Test and evaluate security and resilience (Secure Software Architecture (Year 12))
How to use it in an answer
A model sentence
“Automatic scheduled copies of data (ideally off-site or in the cloud) supporting integrity and availability and reducing human error.” Then apply it: A nightly automatic backup to the cloud.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
Technique for the question types
- Multiple choice: Read all four options, rule out wrong ones, pick one; no penalty for guessing so never leave blank.
- Short answer: One clear point per mark, use the stimulus and course terms, and answer the command word.
- Fill in the blanks: Choose the right word from a list; use exact syllabus terms.
Common mistakes
- Use the term exactly as the syllabus words it, then link it to the scenario in the question; the 2025 feedback repeatedly rewards using the stimulus.
- Answer the command word: outline gives main points only, explain gives a reason or cause, discuss gives both sides.
Related terms
Same group in the syllabus: Benefits of collaboration (secure development) · Benefits to an enterprise of secure development · Social, ethical and legal issues · Employment (impact) · Copyright · Intellectual property · Digital disruption · Software development steps for secure code (order) · SQL injection · General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)