Seminar-Information Systems and its types:-
Information Systems and its types:-
The term information retrieval was coined by Calvin Mooers in 1952 and gained popularity in the research community from 1961 onwards.
The information retrieval systems are as fallow
1 Information retrieval system (IRS)
2 Data base management system (DBMS)
3 Management information system (MIS)
4 Decision support system (DSS)
5 Question answering system (QAS)
1. Information Retrieval System (IRS): -
According to Lancaster, ‘an information retrieval system does not inform (I.e., change the knowledge of ) the user on the subject of his enquiry. It merely informs him of the existence (or non-existence) and whereabouts of documents relating to his request’.
Author and subject catalogues in library are examples of an information retrieval system. In case of a known document the author and title of a book are known; for instance, for the book “Quantitative Methods for Library and Information Science” by I.K. Ravichandra Rao, the author catalogue may be searched to find the entry for the particular title. That is, a user may look up ‘Ravichandra Rao’ in the author catalogue and find entries under Fit for the title ‘Quantitative Methods for Library and Information Science’. In case of an unknown document where the author and title of a book are not known, the subject catalogue may be searched. That is, a user may search under the heading ‘Quantitative Methods’. After obtaining the necessary details, one could find the book on the shelf.
2. Data base management system (DBMS): -
A collection of data designed to be used by different people is called a database.
A Data base management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enable you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. the following are examples of database application,
* Computerized library system
* Automated teller machines
* Flight reservation system
* Computerized parts inventory systems.
Data base management system (DBMS) is a piece of software that provides services for accessing a database. While maintaining all the required features of the data.
3. Management information system (MIS): -
According to Jerome Kanter,
Management information system (MIS) is a system that aids management in making, carrying out, and controlling decisions.
The Management information system (MIS) can be sub-divided into following four categories,
* Transaction processing system (TPS)
* Information processing system (IPS)
* Decision support system (DSS)
* Programmed decision-making system.
4. Decision support system (DSS): -
A set of well- integrated user friendly computer based tools that combine data with various decision making models quantitative and qualitative to solve semi-structured and un structured problems.
The components of DSS are
* A data base management system
* A model management system
* And support tools.
5. Question-Answering System (QAS): -
Question-answering systems provide access to factual information in a “natural language environment”. In QAS, the stored database consists of a large numbers of facts relating to special areas of discourse, together with general world knowledge covering the context with which conversations between users usually take place. User requests are received in natural language form and system responses may also be presented as natural language formulations. The objectives of QAS are to analyze the user query, to compare the analyzed query with the stored knowledge, and to assemble a suitable response from the apparently relevant facts. The extraction of meaning from natural language and the determination of general rules of intelligent behaviour seem to be major barriers to creating effective QAS for general use.
References: -
1. Leon Mathews and Leon Alexis, 2002, Database management systems,
New Delhi: Lean press and Vikas publishing house PVT. LTD.
2. Gupta, A.K, 2003,Management Information System, New Delhi: S Chand
& Company LTD.
3. I.K. Ravichandra Rao, Documentation Research and Training Center,
Indian statistical Institute, 8th Mile, Mysore Road, R. V. College P.O., Bangalore.

