Exam Details

Subject Information, Communication And Society
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Library Automation and Networking
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 Describe the characteristics of data, information and knowledge and show their interrelationship. Discuss how libraries and information centres deal with these.
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1.2 Explain the concept of information. Discuss the barriers to information.

2.1 Define and explain the term 'Communication'. Enumerate the types of communication and describe each type.
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2.2 What is information diffusion? Describe the models of information diffusion process.

3.1 Enumerate and describe the approaches to information theory
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3.2 Explain in detail how analog data is converted to digital data

4.1 Discuss the different perceptions of information society.
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4.2 Define and explain information economics. Describe its scope and ramifications.

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

Properties of data

Barriers to information

Information entropy

Binary coding

Home network


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

  • Content Development
  • Content Development- Practical
  • Information Systems
  • Information Systems- Practical
  • Information, Communication And Society
  • Internet Resources
  • Internet Resources- Practical
  • Introduction to Computers
  • Introduction to Computers- Practical
  • Library Automation
  • Library Automation- Practical
  • Networking and Internet Technology
  • Networking and Internet Technology- Practical
  • Programming (c++)
  • Programming- Practical