ICT and Its Application in Libraries

Paper Code: 
LIS 143
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

Information Technology: Computer Hardware and Software. Introduction to some Library Software. Detailed study of CDS/ISIS and WINISIS. Impact of IT and ICT on Libraries and Library Science Education 

12.00

Telecommunication Technology: Transmission media, Switching System, Bandwidth, Multiplexing, Modulation, Protocols, Wireless Communication. Fax, E-mail, Tele- Conferencing/ Video-Conferencing. Bulletin Board Services, Teletext, Videotext, Voicemail

 

12.00

Networking: Concepts, components & Categories, security, Resource Sharing; Library networks and consortium. Study of DELNET, INDEST and INFLIBNET.

12.00

Library Automation: Areas of Automation, Planning, Hardware and Software selection, OPAC. Bibliographical and Full text databases: study of LISA and NISCAIR online Periodical Repository as examples.

12.00

Internet : History, moving data across the internet , Internet addresses, WWW, Tools, browsers, Applications & Services, Internet security ; Digital signatures & SSL

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