Data Format Quiz - GO FAIR Austria office

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1.

What is the best way to ensure that digital data is accessible for a long time?

The use and storage of proprietary data formats

The use and storage of hardware-specific data formats

The use and storage of proprietary data formats

2.

Which file formats should be used?

Files or formats should be encrypted, compressed, proprietary or patented

Open, documented standards should be preferred

The file format does not matter, as software companies ensure compatibility anyway

3.

What criteria should be considered when choosing a format?

Formats are not of importance at all

Compatibility, suitability for long-term archiving and lossless conversion

Proprietary data format and compressibility