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Advances in Computers: Information Repositories

Zelkowitz, Marvin

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Table of contents
  • Contentsv
  • Contributorsix
  • Prefacexiii
  • Chapter 1. On the Nature and Importance of Archiving in the Digital Age1
  • 1. Introduction2
  • 2. What Is Archiving?7
  • 3. Why Digital Archiving Is Important: Society, Memory, and Cultural Heritage13
  • 4. The Challenges of Digital Data Archiving15
  • 5. Early Agenda Setting25
  • 6. Archival Approaches to Ensuring Digital Longevity28
  • 7. The Future: Digital Dark Ages or a New Enlightenment42
  • Acknowledgement52
  • References52
  • Chapter 2. Preserving Digital Records and the Life Cycle of Information69
  • 1. Introduction70
  • 2. Archival Science and Records Management73
  • 3. Life Cycle of Information78
  • 4. The OAIS Functional Model of Preservation92
  • 5. Media Migration Issues99
  • 6. Security Issues of Digital Preservation103
  • Acknowledgement106
  • References106
  • Chapter 3. Managing Historical XML Data109
  • 1. Introduction110
  • 2. XML in a Relational Database115
  • 3. XML Support in Commercial Database Systems123
  • 4. XML in an Object Database140
  • 5. Native XML Databases143
  • 6. Historical XML as Annotated XML144
  • 7. Performance Enhancements for Historical Stores150
  • 8. Timestamp-Based Methods157
  • 9. Using Key Constraints160
  • References166
  • Chapter 4. Adding Compression to Next-Generation Text Retrieval Systems171
  • 1. Introduction172
  • 2. Text Compression Methods for IR Systems174
  • 3. Online Search of Compressed Text179
  • 4. Compression Methods for Inverted Indexes185
  • 5. Integrated Approaches for IR Systems192
  • 6. Updating the Text Collection199
  • 7. Final Remarks200
  • References202
  • Chapter 5. Are Scripting Languages Any Good? A Validation of Perl, Python, Rexx, and Tcl against C,205
  • 1. On Scripting Languages207
  • 2. The Languages210
  • 3. Overview of the Empirical Study216
  • 4. Results for Execution Time227
  • 5. Results for Memory Consumption234
  • 6. Results for Program Length and Amount of Commenting237
  • 7. Results for Program Reliability239
  • 8. Results for Programmer Work Time242
  • 9. Discussion of Program Structure248
  • 10. Testing Two Common Rules of Thumb252
  • 11. Metrics for Predicting Programmer Performance255
  • 12. Conclusions258
  • Acknowledgements259
  • Appendix A: Specification of the Phonecode Programming Problem259
  • Appendix B: Raw Data266
  • References268
  • Chapter 6. Issues and Approaches for Developing Learner-Centered Technology271
  • 1. Introduction272
  • 2. Computers and Learning: Background on Learner-Centered Technology273
  • 3. Design Issues and Approaches for Educational Software280
  • 4. Implementation Issues to Aid Learner-Centered Software Developers298
  • 5. Evaluation Issues for Determining the Effectiveness of Learner-Centered Software304
  • 6. The Current and Future State of Learner-Centered Technology309
  • 7. Concluding Remarks315
  • Acknowledgements317
  • References317
  • Chapter 7. Personalizing Interactions with Information Systems323
  • 1. Introduction324
  • 2. Templates for Personalized Interaction327
  • 3. Operators for Personalized Interaction337
  • 4. Representing and Reasoning about Interaction357
  • 5. Making It Work: Systems Support and Enabling Technologies368
  • 6. Niche Domains372
  • 7. Conclusions374
  • References375
  • Author Index383
  • Subject Index393
  • Contents of Volumes in This Series403
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120121571
  • ISBN-13 9780080493510
  • Author Zelkowitz, Marvin
  • Category Computers
  • Subject Storage & Retrieval

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Advances in Computers remains at the forefront in presenting the new developments in the ever-changing field of information technology. Since 1960, Advances in Computers has chronicled the constantly shifting theories and methods of this technology that greatly shape our lives today.
Information Repositories focuses on the use of large data repositories to store and retrieve information.
This series is an invaluable addition to any university course in computer technology, as well as finding itself at home on the bookshelf of industrial practitioners.

* Includes in-depth surveys and tutorials on advances in Computer Technology. * Features the work of well-known authors and researchers in the field.
* Provides a broad overview of important developments.
* Contains extensive bibliographies.