Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University MLII104 Information Communication Technologies: Applications June 2007

MASTER OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (Revised)

Term-End Examination

MLII-104 : INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES: APPLICATIONS

Important Instruction: This question paper should be attempted only by those candidates who have registered for MLIS from July, 2005 and onwords.

Time : 3 hours
Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt all questions. All questions carry equal marks. Illustrate your ansurers with suitable examples and diagrams, wherever necesssry. Write relevant Q. No. before writing the answer.

June 2007

1.1 What do you understand by database approach ? How is access to databases different from access to traditional computer files ? Describe the features of a database.

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1.2 Discuss file storage concepts. Describe the different file organisation methods.

2.1 Differentiate information retrieval from data retrieval. Discuss the strategy for effective and efficient search.

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2.2 What are the basic requirements of a computerised cataloguing module ? Enumerate and describe the basic jobs involved in it.

3.1 Describe the functions and advantages of a computerised circulation module.

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3.2 Write an essay on the trends in library automation.

4.1 What do you understand by news filtering services ? Describe various modes of providing such services.

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4.2 Discuss how with the advent of Internet, traditional library services have undergone radical change.

5.0 Write short notes on any three of the following (in about 300 words each) :
(a) Compression Protocols
(b) Digital Reference Service
(c) Client Server Architecture
(d) Internet Security
(e) Usefulness of a Search Engine

The following is a partial list of Testpapers of similar / related courses to Information Communication Technologies: Applications offered by Indira Gandhi National Open University

• MLI101 Information, Communication and Society Testpapers
• MLII102 Information Processing and Retrieval Testpapers
• MLII103 Fundamentals of Information Communication Technologies Testpapers

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