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Data and privacy

The starter and exit quiz of the lesson “Data and privacy”, from the unit “Databases and SQL” (Year 11 Computing) by Oak National Academy.

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12 questions

What is the main purpose of a database?
Which of these is an example of personal information?
What is the main reason personal data needs to be protected?
Which UK law helps protect personal data?
What is the term for software that is owned by a company or person and cannot be changed or shared without permission?
Put these steps in order for creating a new database and protecting the data:
What is the main reason databases need privacy measures?
Which of these is a method to protect data in a database?
What is the process called that scrambles data so only authorised users can read it?
What is the process called that removes or changes personal details in data so individuals cannot be identified?
Match each law or act to its correct description:
Which statement about storing data in a database is correct?

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