問10
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フォーラム標準に関する記述として, 最も適切なものはどれか。
令和5年度 ITパスポート試験 問10
ストラテジ系法務 › 標準化関連
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問 10
Incorrectア
“Guaranteeing that a product falls within a defined range of quality, dimensions, function, and shape” describes product certification (conformity assurance, e.g., displaying the JIS mark) that shows an industrial product conforms to a standard. This is a different concept from a forum standard, which concerns who establishes a standard.
Incorrectイ
“Established by a public standardization body under transparent and fair procedures, by agreement among the parties concerned” describes a de jure standard (a public standard). It is a standard set by public bodies such as ISO, JIS, and IEC, and differs from a forum standard, which is created by a group of interested members.
Incorrectウ
“A specification developed by a particular company that becomes the de facto industry standard as a result of its widespread use” describes a de facto standard. Here a single company's product or specification spreads in the market and becomes a standard, which differs from a forum standard drawn up by a group of multiple companies.
- エ
正解 Choice エ is correct. A forum standard is a standard created by agreement as a specification by an organization (a forum / consortium) formed by several companies and others interested in a particular field. Its defining feature is that the specification is drawn up not through a public standardization body but through cooperation among interested members of an industry; USB, HDMI, and Bluetooth are representative examples. The description “a standard created as a specification by an organization formed by several companies and others” exactly matches the definition of a forum standard.
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- Forum standard = a specification drawn up by agreement by a group (a forum) formed by several companies and others interested in a particular field (e.g., USB, HDMI, Bluetooth).
- Distinguish the three types of standards: de jure (set by a public body) / de facto (becomes a standard in the market) / forum (drawn up by a group of interested members).
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