Exam Details

Subject Information Communication Technologies : Applications
Paper
Exam / Course Master of Library and Information Science
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 Discuss the different types of databases. Explain their relevance in Library and Information Science.

1.2 What do you understand by data models Enumerate any three types of data models and explain any two of them.

2.1 "The library systems all over the world are going through a process of transformation to address the effects and implications of technological changes." Discuss this statement with reference to the development of features of modern library automation packages.

2.2 What is meant by Optical Character Recognition How does it work Describe the types of technologies available for OCR.

3.1 What is news filtering service Discuss any three sources of news filtering services and their features.

3.2 What is electronic document delivery service Discuss its advantages. Describe the features of the services provided by the British Library Document Delivery Centre and Science Direct.

4.1 Describe briefly the different methods of accessing Internet.

4.2 What is the need of evaluation of Internet resources Describe the generic criteria for evaluation.

5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)

RAID Technology

Advanced search features of Alta Vista and Google

Virtual Reference Desk

Data archives as facilitators of information resources

Meta Search Engines


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies
  • Information Communication Technologies : Applications
  • Information Processing and Retrieval
  • Information Sources, Systems and Programmes
  • Informetrics and Scientometrics
  • Management of Library and Information Centres
  • Preservation and Conservation of Library Materials
  • Public Library System and Services
  • Research Methodology
  • Technical Writing
  • university Library System