Information science
Information Science
Information Science (pronounced: /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən ˈsaɪəns/) is an interdisciplinary field primarily concerned with the analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval and dissemination of information. It is often associated with computer science and information technology, but it involves psychology, management and other fields. Information science studies the application and usage of knowledge in organizations, along with the interaction between people, organizations, and any existing information systems, with the aim of creating, replacing, improving, or understanding information systems.
Etymology
The term "Information Science" is derived from the Latin word 'informatio', which means "forming or molding", and the Greek word 'σκιέν', which means "knowledge". It was first used in the mid-20th century to describe the new field of study related to the application of computers in storing and retrieving information.
Related Terms
- Information Theory: A mathematical approach to the study of coding of information along with the quantification, storage, and communication of information.
- Data Mining: The process of discovering patterns in large data sets involving methods at the intersection of machine learning, statistics, and database systems.
- Information Retrieval: The activity of obtaining information system resources relevant to an information need from a collection of information resources.
- Information Systems: The study of systems with a specific reference to information and the complementary networks of hardware and software that people and organizations use to collect, filter, process, create and distribute data.
- Information Management: The cycle of organizational activity: the acquisition of information from one or more sources, the custodianship and the distribution of that information to those who need it, and its ultimate disposition through archiving or deletion.
- Knowledge Management: The process of creating, sharing, using and managing the knowledge and information of an organization.
See Also
References
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Information science
- Wikipedia's article - Information science
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