THE CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Abstract

Information systems consist of collections of recorded information, custodians who organize and maintain the collections, retrieval procedures and users. The conceptual foundations for these systems are derived from mathematics, engineering, behavioral science and the many other disciplines which together make up information science. The concepts are the theoretical formulations or principles concerning methods of storing, indexing, and retrieving information which are used in the design of information storage and retrieval systems. Seven concepts are enunciated. These deal with the need, equipment user responsiveness, language processing, indexing, classification and storage. The system design implications of each concept are discussed separately and then organized together to form an information storage and retrieval system of the future called BOLD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 06, 1965
Accession Number
AD0615718

Entities

People

  • H. Borko

Organizations

  • System Development Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Data Processing
  • Data Processing Equipment
  • Databases
  • Index Terms
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Language
  • Light Pens
  • Natural Languages
  • Processing Equipment
  • Statistical Analysis
  • United States
  • Word Lists

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Systems Analysis and Design