Information search and retrieval UE Past Papers Questions.

What is Cloud computing?

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Define the following terms in relation to information search and retrieval

1. Subject directory
2. Plagiarism
3. Reference
4. News groups
5. Browsers
6. Search engines

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With examples

1. Explain why reference
2. Describe at least four reference management software you know

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1. Explain how you can avoid plagiarism when writing your scholarly work
2. You are provided with the following information , read and answer questions that follow

Reading material A

Reading material B

Article titled “Using Mobile phones for teachig and learning purposes in higher learning institutions: the case of Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. “ Written by Andrew Charles Msungu, Wulystan Pius Mtega, Ronald BERNARD, Rachel BERNARD SANARER and Samson JUMA, published in 2013 by International Journal of information and communication management at page number 26-34 of volume 4.

The readings contributed in the following paragraph

……… B…….. said Extreme programming is one of the several popular Agile Processes. It is already been proven to be very successful at many companies of all different sizes and industries worldwide.

……..A……….explains that Extreme programming  is successful because it stresses customer satisfaction. Instead of delivering everything you could possibly want on some date far in the future this process delivers the software you need as you need it….A…….

1. Using Harvard Citation style make an in text citation by replacing the reading materials in A and B as provided in the spaces.
2. Translate the above bibliographic information (A and B) into Harvard reference list.

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