CDT CDT Document Standards & Formats 1

Question 1

Which PDF/A standard is specifically designed for long-term archiving of electronic documents?

Accepted Answer

PDF/A-1

Answer

PDF/A-1 is an ISO-standardized version of PDF designed specifically for long-term archival preservation of electronic documents.

Question 2

What does the OAIS (Open Archival Information System) reference model define?

Accepted Answer

A framework for digital preservation systems

Answer

OAIS (ISO 14721) defines a reference framework for digital preservation systems, covering ingestion, storage, and access of digital objects.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of ISO 15489 in document management?

Accepted Answer

Establish principles and requirements for records management

Answer

ISO 15489 establishes internationally recognized principles and requirements for the creation, capture, and management of records in organizations.

Question 4

Which PDF variant is designed to ensure document accessibility for users with disabilities?

Accepted Answer

PDF/UA

Answer

PDF/UA (Universal Accessibility) is the ISO standard that defines requirements for creating PDF documents accessible to users with disabilities.

Question 5

What is TIFF primarily used for in document management systems?

Accepted Answer

High-quality lossless raster image storage

Answer

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) is widely used in document management for storing high-quality lossless raster images, particularly scanned documents.

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