INS3707 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2024 | Due July 2024
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Course
Information Organisation and Retrieval (INS3707)
Institution
University Of South Africa (Unisa)
Book
Navigating Information Literacy
QUESTION 1
Choose the correct option from the list provided for each question. Write ONLY
the correct letter of the alphabet next to the question number on your answer
sheet, Example: 1.1 C. Each question counts 1 mark.
1.1 …. Is a list of words that can be used to retrieve information in an
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Question 1
1. Choose the correct option from the list provided for each question.
1.1. _________ Is a list of words that can be used to retrieve information in an information
source.
A) Natural language
B) A thesaurus
C) An index
D) An abstract
An index is systematically created to guide users to the contents of a document or a collection of
documents, allowing for efficient retrieval of information based on keywords, subjects, or other
indexing terms.
1.2. Terms with the same spelling representing different concepts are known as:
A) Homonyms
B) Synonyms
C) Hierarchical
D) Non-hierarchical
Homonyms are words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. For example, "cranes"
can refer to birds or lifting equipment.
1.3. In thesaurus construction, which of the following is NOT a narrower term (NT) for
“hospitals”
A) Public hospitals
B) Private hospitals
C) Psychiatric hospitals
D) Doctors
Narrower terms for "hospitals" would be specific types of hospitals, such as public hospitals, private
hospitals, and psychiatric hospitals. "Doctors" are not a type of hospital; they are professionals who
work in hospitals, making this term unrelated in the hierarchical sense used in thesaurus construction.
1.4. In searching databases, keywords can be used:
A) True
B) False
Keywords are essential for searching databases because they represent the main concepts and are used
to retrieve relevant information from the database.
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