CA Technology & Tools 3

Question 1

An institution is implementing web archiving. Which tool developed by the Internet Archive is commonly used by archives for crawling and preserving websites?

Accepted Answer

Heritrix

Answer

Heritrix is the Internet Archive's open-source web crawler specifically designed for archival-quality web harvesting.

Question 2

PDF/A is a version of PDF designed specifically for which purpose?

Accepted Answer

Long-term archival preservation of electronic documents

Answer

PDF/A is an ISO-standardized version of PDF that prohibits features unsuitable for long-term archiving, such as font linking and encryption.

Question 3

Which international standard defines the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) reference model?

Accepted Answer

ISO 14721

Answer

ISO 14721 formally defines the OAIS reference model, providing a conceptual framework for digital preservation systems.

Question 4

When an archive migrates digital records from one format to another to counter obsolescence, this preservation strategy is known as:

Accepted Answer

Format migration

Answer

Format migration involves converting digital objects from one file format to another to ensure continued accessibility as technologies evolve.

Question 5

Which of the following tools is most commonly used by archives to create and manage EAD-encoded finding aids?

Accepted Answer

ArchivesSpace

Answer

ArchivesSpace is the leading open-source archival management system that supports EAD export and is widely adopted by academic and institutional archives.

(CA) Certified Archivist Certification Practice Test

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