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 June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1.1 What is meant by data structures? Explain its major types.
OR
1.2 Define Relational DataBase Management Systems (RDBMS). Mention the criteria by which a DBMS can be called RDBMS. Describe the characteristics of a 'Relation' in the context of RDBMS.

2.1 Describe the requirements of a library automation package.
OR
2.2 What are digital images? Describe how the quality of digital images can be monitored at the time of capture.

3.1 Describe the features of Electronic Clipping Services as a form of SDI service. Discuss
any three such services provided by database vendors.
OR
3.2 What is a bibliographic full text service? Discuss the Indian efforts for providing such services along with their features.

4.1 What are protocols? Describe TCP/IP and HTTP protocols and their working.
OR
4.2 Discuss various library services that may be provided using Internet.

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

Levels of database architecture

Advanced search features of WINISIS

24/7 Reference service

Criteria for evaluation of search engines

Publishers of e -resources


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