A computer tape which contains historical project information is called ____ tape.

Question

Options

• ADatabase
• BArchive.
• CLessons learned.
• DBaseline.
• ELife cycle summary.

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  75% (33)
• C
  14% (6)
• D
  5% (2)
• E
  2% (1)

Explanation

Archive tape stores historical records - past project data, files, or documentation - for long-term retention and future reference. This is precisely what the question describes: a tape holding historical project information.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Database - a structured system for storing and querying active/current data, not a physical tape of historical records.
• C. Lessons learned - a document or log capturing what went right/wrong on a project, not a storage medium itself.
• D. Baseline - an approved reference point (scope, schedule, cost) used to measure project performance, not a historical storage tape.
• E. Life cycle summary - a high-level overview of project phases, not a tape format for historical data.

Memory tip: Think of an archive like a museum vault - you store things there when they're done and need to be preserved, not actively used. The word "archive" literally comes from Greek meaning "ancient records," which maps directly to "historical information."

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