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The document outlines the BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT examination for Big Data Management, scheduled for April 17, 2023. It includes instructions for answering questions from two sections, with a total of six questions available, and specifies that calculators are not permitted. The questions cover various aspects of big data, including its components, challenges, regulations, and storage techniques.

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Heq Apr23 Dip BDM

The document outlines the BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT examination for Big Data Management, scheduled for April 17, 2023. It includes instructions for answering questions from two sections, with a total of six questions available, and specifies that calculators are not permitted. The questions cover various aspects of big data, including its components, challenges, regulations, and storage techniques.

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BCS THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT

BCS HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS


BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT

BIG DATA MANAGEMENT

Monday 17th April 2023 - Afternoon

Answer any FOUR questions out of SIX. All questions carry equal marks.

Time: TWO hours

Answer any Section A questions you attempt in Answer Book A


Answer any Section B questions you attempt in Answer Book B

The marks given in brackets are indicative of the weight given to each part of the
question.

Calculators are NOT allowed in this examination.


Section A Section B
Answer Section A questions in Answer Book A Answer Section B questions in Answer Book B

A1. B4.

a) What are the components of Laney’s V? a)


(4 marks) i) Describe TWO human-generated big data sources.

b) Explain and describe FOUR of the main components of Laney’s V. ii) Describe TWO machine-generated big data sources.
(8 marks) (10 marks)

c) Briefly describe the key elements of big data. b)


(4 marks) i) Give TWO examples of unstructured big data and state how this data
can be stored.
d) Describe FIVE real-world examples of any of the elements of big data
mentioned in part c). ii) Give TWO examples of semi structured big data and state how this
(5 marks) data can be stored.
(10 marks)
e) Describe FOUR real-world challenges of big data.
(4 marks) c) Explain why metadata is important in the processing of big data. (5 marks)

A2. B5.

a) What are the main challenges for a company when managing big data? a)
(5 marks) i) Describe the architecture of the Hadoop Distributed File System
(HDFS).
b) Explain and describe the key components of service provision of big data.
(7 marks) ii) Explain the purpose of storage policy in HDFS and give THREE
examples of the storage policies supported.
c) Describe THREE of the key regulations applicable to data protection and (16 marks)
governance of big data throughout the world.
(5 marks) b) Describe FOUR principal features of a NoSQL storage device that offer an
advantage over a traditional relational database system in handling big data.
d) Provide a definition of personal data. (9 marks)
(3 marks)
B6.
e) What are the challenges of managing personal data?
(5 marks) a)
i) Explain the speed consistency volume (SCV) principle for
distributed data processing.
A3.
ii) Explain why the SCV principle is important in guiding the design of
a) Explain ‘Privacy by Design’ and why it is important. a real-time big data processing system.
(7 marks) (16 marks)

b) Give FIVE examples of personal data. b) Describe the following three data storage techniques:
(5 marks)
i) Block storage;
c) Under what circumstances is personal data not covered by GDPR? ii) File storage;
(5 marks) iii) Object storage.
(9 marks)
d) What criteria should be considered when formulating strategies for big data?
(8 marks)
End of Examination

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