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Information Technology (Bridge to the Wired Virtuality)

Author: Shiva Sukula

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ISBN 9788170005353
Year of Publication 2008
Binding HardBound
Pages 429
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Language English
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Information technologies as a discipline has witnessed fundamental changes during the past two decades. allowing information seekers around the globe to have access to information which two decades ago, was inaccessible. Information technology includes the networks that connect them, electronic databases and other electromagnetic storage of data, and increasingly, with convergence of media, it it includes all telecommunications: not just transmission of data, but also video, voice (and audio generally). Progress in information technology continues at a super-exponential growth rate. The progress has come about through improvements of existing technologies as well as the discovery of new ways of doing things. Due to rapid technological changes that are continually taking place, it is a constant challenge in this discipline to stay abreast of the far-reaching effects of this worldwide expansion, and to be able to develop and deliver more innovative methodologies and techniques utilizing new technological innovation. In order to provide the most comprehensive, in depth, and recent advances related to this global phenomenon, as well as to offer a single reference source on all conceptual, methodological, technical and managerial issues, as well as the opportunities, future challenges and emerging trends related to global information technologies, the book is about Computers, Software, Programming, Library Automation and Software, Digital Libraries, Internet, Library Network, Metadata, Artificial Intelligence, Data Mining and Expert System. The diverse and comprehensive coverage of information technologies in book will contribute to better understanding of all topics, research, and discoveries in this developing, significant field of study. Furthermore, the chapters included in this book will be instrumental in the expansion of the body of knowledge in this enormous field, resulting in a greater understanding of the fundamentals while fueling the research initiatives in emerging fields. The chapters in this book describe both the evolving technologies and the breakthroughs that may fuel the information age.

Introduction
Software
Program And Programming Languages
DOS
Introduction to Library Automation
Library Automation Software
Introduction to Digital Libraries
Digital Libraries: Physical Aspects
Internet: Basics
Internet: Application to Libraries
Library Networks
Metadata
Artificial Intelligence
Data Mining
Expert System
Appendix : 1 Information Technology Glossary
Appendix : 2 Data Mining Terms Glossary

Shiva Sukula is currently Assistant Librarian at the Central Library of the university discharging the duties of administration and management of Central Library and management of overall Internet infrastructure and services for the Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut since 2004 Simultaneously she is a guest faculty at Department of Library and Information Science, Charan Singh University, Meerut since 2004. Quite notably, she has been instrumental in library automation at the University.
After graduating with a Masters in library and Information Science from the University of Lucknow in 2000 with first position in order of merit, Dr. Sukula went on get her Ph. She also pursued Course in IPR from Indian Law Institute, New Delhi in 2005. She is the recipient of National Scholarship and UGC Fellowship as well. in due course she has held several positions including counseling, teaching and guiding 25 Masters Dissertations. She has published several technincal papers in renowned national and international journals and conferences. Besides, she has been in instrumental in organizing national and international conferences. Besides this book she has another title, a book review and newspaper article to her credit.
Dr. Sukula is the author of a book "Computer Science", published by kala Publications in 2006 Besides, she is a life member of several as the Managing editor for Asian Journal of Physics and Asian Chemistry letters as well. She has also been associated with several renowned universities as guide and counselor such as IGNOU, Alagappa University, U.P. Rajarshi Tondon Open University and Ch. Devilal University.
Dr. Sukula is currently involved in implementation of knowledge management tools not only through modern means but also conventional techniques. Her professional competency involves integration of new information technologies into library and information services towards development of net worked information services and implementation of active information literacy programs for enhancing close interaction and active usage of web resources and library services for providing high quality services to end-users.

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