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An academic discipline or academic field is a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level. What defines a discipline . Disciplines are defined (in part) and recognized by the academic journals in which research is published, and the learned societies and academic departments or faculties within colleges and universities to which their practitioners belong.
disciplines
Foundations of Information Science & Systems InSS 601 Instructor: Tibebe Beshah (PhD) 1st Semester AY 2023/2024 Lecture 1- Introduction 1 Overview What defines a discipline . Information Sciences Outline Definition, a bit of history, theories and research focuses, constituents and core, emerging disciplines…. Information Systems Definition, a bit of history, theories and research focuses, constituents and core, emerging disciplines 2 The course/the ______ is composed of two interrelated disciplines we will start with general theories and understandings and proceed with the specifics Overview Although the two disciplines have so many commonalities, they are distinct when it comes to their area of focus and origin Similar to other graduate ______s, the ______ is designed in such a way that you develop highest level of cognitive skills
program
Similar to other graduate programs, the program is designed in such a way that you develop highest level of cognitive skills 3 Cont… 4 An academic discipline or academic field is a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and ______ at the college or university level. What defines a discipline . Disciplines are defined (in part) and recognized by the academic journals in which research is published, and the learned societies and academic departments or faculties within colleges and universities to which their practitioners belong.
researched
Information science is the science of ______
information
Information science brings together concepts and methods from disciplines such as library science, computer science, and ______
engineering
Information science is concerned with the processes of storing and transferring ______
information
Information science is the science and practice dealing with the effective collection, storage, retrieval, and use of ______
information
Information science can best be understood as a field of study, with human recorded information as its concern, focusing on the components of the communication chain, studied through the perspective of ______ analysis
domain
Information science first became known as a discipline during the ______
1950s
The terms 'information science' and 'information scientist' were first used by Jason Farradane in the ______
mid-1950s
Farradane pioneered the teaching of information science as a distinct subject, and was among those who argued for a 'true science of ______'
information
Information science is concerned with recordable information and knowledge, and the technologies and related services that facilitate their management and ______
use
Information science is the science and practice dealing with the effective collection, storage, retrieval, and ______
use
Test your knowledge on the foundations of information science and systems, including definitions, history, theories, research focuses, constituents, and emerging disciplines. Explore the interrelated disciplines of information sciences and information systems.
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