Exam Details
| Subject | Information Technology: Basics | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Bachelor of Library and Information Science | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | December, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1.1 "Information Technology has varying interpretations". Examine this statement and explain the essential components of IT.
OR
1.2 "Information Technology is a concept which describes the whole range of processes for generation, storage, transmission, retrieval and processing of Information". Explain.
2.1 Explain the role of an Operating System in the use of a computer and discuss the essential features of a single user and multi-user operating system.
OR
2.2 What do you understand by "transmission media"? Mention its type and suitable characteristics to choose the medium for bibliographic information.
3.1 Explain the steps involved in creating a database using CDS/ISIS.
OR
3.2 Explain the significance of MARC format in the design of a computerised catalogue for your library.
4.1 What do you understand by 'Resource Sharing Library Network's? Discuss the objectives and services of INFLIBNET.
OR
4.2 Describe the main components of a computerised SDI system and explain the process of searching the system against user profiles.
5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)
CD ROM Networks
Packet Switching
Search Engines
Digital Transmission
UNIX Operating System
OR
1.2 "Information Technology is a concept which describes the whole range of processes for generation, storage, transmission, retrieval and processing of Information". Explain.
2.1 Explain the role of an Operating System in the use of a computer and discuss the essential features of a single user and multi-user operating system.
OR
2.2 What do you understand by "transmission media"? Mention its type and suitable characteristics to choose the medium for bibliographic information.
3.1 Explain the steps involved in creating a database using CDS/ISIS.
OR
3.2 Explain the significance of MARC format in the design of a computerised catalogue for your library.
4.1 What do you understand by 'Resource Sharing Library Network's? Discuss the objectives and services of INFLIBNET.
OR
4.2 Describe the main components of a computerised SDI system and explain the process of searching the system against user profiles.
5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each)
CD ROM Networks
Packet Switching
Search Engines
Digital Transmission
UNIX Operating System
Other Question Papers
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
- Information Services
- Information Technology: Basics
- Library and Society
- Library Cataloguing Practice Part I : AACR-2
- Library Cataloguing Practice Part II : CCC
- Library Cataloguing Theory
- Library Classification Practice: Part I: Dewey Decimal Classification
- Library Classification Practice: Part II: Colon Classification
- Library Classification Theory
- Library Management
- Reference & Information Sources