Rachel Aubrey
D3
Lims Advantages Paper Advantages
Can be easily altered Can be signed
Password protection No internet connection required
Data encryption No encryption
Self-updating Easily accessible
Easily distributed No software is required
Storage system cannot crash
Lims Disadvantages Paper Disadvantages
Can be fraudulently altered Signature can be forged
Pc access is required Lost easily
Reliability of pc varies Easily destroyed
Internet connection required No password protection
Password could be forgotten Writing can be hard to understand
Correct software needed Writing could be illegible
Software need to be updated Cannot be easily updated
Data easily lost Difficult to be distributed
Must be backed up
The most effective method for storing data is the lims system as the data on the
system can be stored online using an online hard drive for example one drive or the
cloud. If data was to be stored on paper then it would be stored in a cabinet and
documents might be taken out and may not be put back in which would mean that
that document has been lost, that could not happen with a computer based system.
D3
Lims Advantages Paper Advantages
Can be easily altered Can be signed
Password protection No internet connection required
Data encryption No encryption
Self-updating Easily accessible
Easily distributed No software is required
Storage system cannot crash
Lims Disadvantages Paper Disadvantages
Can be fraudulently altered Signature can be forged
Pc access is required Lost easily
Reliability of pc varies Easily destroyed
Internet connection required No password protection
Password could be forgotten Writing can be hard to understand
Correct software needed Writing could be illegible
Software need to be updated Cannot be easily updated
Data easily lost Difficult to be distributed
Must be backed up
The most effective method for storing data is the lims system as the data on the
system can be stored online using an online hard drive for example one drive or the
cloud. If data was to be stored on paper then it would be stored in a cabinet and
documents might be taken out and may not be put back in which would mean that
that document has been lost, that could not happen with a computer based system.
