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Indira Ganndhi Nationaal Open Uniiversity
Maidan Garhi,
G New Delhi – 110068

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For July 2023 Session 31st March 2024

For January 2024 Session 30th September 2024

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 CONTENTS

Page No.

Instructions for Assignments...…………………………………………………….. . 4

BLI-221 : Library, Information and Society …………..……………………... 6

BLI-222 : Information Sources and Services ………………………………….. 7

BLI-223 : Organising and Managing Information …………………………….. 8

BLI-224 : ICT Fundamentals ………………………………...……………........ 9

BLI-225 : Communication Skills ……..………………………………………... 11

BLIE-226 : Management of Library and Information Centre…………………… 12

BLIE-227 : Document Processing Practice...…………………………………….. 13

BLIE-228 : Information Products and Services…………………………………... 17

BLIE-229: ICT in Libraries...…………………………………………………….. 20

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 INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSIGNMENTS:

1) Assignments and Practicals carry 30% weightage in the continuous evaluation of a

course. The Term End Examination carries 70% weightage. Hence, the marks/grade you
get in your assignments and practicals will be counted in your final result. You are,
therefore, advised to take assignments and practicals seriously, complete and submit
them in time.

2) You must remember that assignments and practicals are compulsory. You will not be
allowed to appear for the Term End Examination for a course if you do not submit the
specified number of assignments and complete the practicals in time for that course.

Instructions for Tutor Marked Assignments:

1) The validity of the assignment is ONE YEAR only. If you fail to submit your
assignments before the due date of the particular session, then you have to attempt the
fresh set of assignments of subsequent sessions (e.g. if a student of July 2023 session
fails to submit her/his assignments till 30th March 2024, then s/he will have to attempt
the fresh assignments of July 2023 session). Similarly, those who take admission in
January session have to attempt the assignments of January session only. If they fail to
submit their assignments before the due date of the particular session, they are supposed
to attempt the fresh set of assignments of subsequent January session (e.g. if a student of
January 2024 session fails to submit her/his assignments till 30th September 2024, s/he
will have to attempt the fresh assignments of January 2024 session).

2) Write your Enrolment Number, Name, Full Address and Date of Dispatch at the top right
end corner of the first page of your answer sheet.

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 3) Write the Programme Title/ Code, Course Title/Code, Assignment Number and Name and
Code of the Study Centre on the left-hand corner of the first page of your answer sheet.

The top of the first page of your answer sheet for each assignment should be as follows:
Programme Title/Code……………………….. Enrolment No……………………………...
Course Title/Code …………………………….Name ………………………………………
Assignment Number ………………………… Address……………………………………..
Study Centre (Code)………………………………………………………………………….
Study Centre (Name) …………………………Date………………………………………...

(Note: Candidates are required to follow this format strictly otherwise the assignments may not
be evaluated.)

4) Your answer sheet should be complete in all respects. Make sure that you have answered
all the questions in an assignment before you submit them. Incomplete answer sheets will
bring you poor grades/marks.

5) Do not just reproduce your answers from the units. If you reproduce from units, you will
get a Zero.

6) Do not copy from the response sheets of other students. If copying is noticed, the
assignments of such students will be rejected.
7) Typed and computer print assignments are not permissible.

8) Use only foolscap size paper for you answer, ordinary writing paper, neither too thick nor
too thin will do.

9) Leave 3 inch margin on the left and at least 4 lines in between each answer in an
assignment. This will enable your Counsellor to write useful comments at appropriate
places. Write question number with each answer.

10) The evaluated assignments will be returned to you by the Coordinator of your Study
Centre. This will also include copies of assignment sheets containing global comments of
the evaluator on your performance in the assignments. This will enable you to improve in
your future assignments as well as the Term End Examinations.

11) The Tutor Marked Assignments should be sent to the Coordinator of the Study Centre
allotted to you.

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 BLI-221: LIBRARY, INFORMATION AND SOCIETY
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLI-221

Course: Library, Information and Society Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 14 Total Marks: 70

Note: Answer all questions.

I). Answer the following questions in not more than 500 words each. (4X10=40 Marks)

1. Define information society. Discuss the different perceptions of information society. (10)

2. Describe the academic library in your own words. Discuss the various types and functions (10)
of an academic library.

3. What do you mean by the term “resource sharing”? Discuss its need and objectives. (10)

4. Discuss the concept of professional ethics. Explain code of ethics for LIS professionals. (10)

II). Answer the following questions in not more than 250 words each. (6X5=30 Marks)

1 Discuss the implication of fifth law of library science. (5)

2 Explain the concept of Right to information Act and its utility in libraries. (5)

3 Discuss the objectives and activities of (CeRA) Consortium for e-resources in Agriculture (5)
in brief.

4 Define library legislation. Discuss the various components of library legislation. (5)

5 Discuss the objectives and functions of RRRLF. (5)

6 Explain the objectives of ILA. (5)

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 BLI-222: INFORMATION SOURCES AND SERVICES
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLI-222

Course: Information Sources and Services Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 14 Total Marks: 70

Note: Answer all questions.

I) Answer all the questions in not more than 500 words each. (4X10= 40 Marks)

1) Why do we need to evaluate reference books in an academic library? Discuss the (10)
check points to be included in the evaluation of encycopeadia in a library
.
2) Describe the steps involved in conducting computer-based literature search. (10)

3) Explain the importance of institutions as sources of information. Describe different (10)

types of institutions.

4) While analysing marketing opportunities, discuss the various factors that affect (10)
external environment of an organisation?

II) Answer the following questions in not more250 words each.(6X5= 30 marks)

1) Explain how S. R. Ranganathan has categorised documents in a library. (5)

2) What do you understand by the term “secondary sources of information”? List their (5)
different types and give one example of each type.

3) Discuss how information gatherers act as sources of information. (5)

4) Explain how information generators and information compilers act as sources of (5)
information.

5) What are the negative influences of the information generated by mass media? (5)

6) List the basic information literacy skills necessary for undergraduate and graduate (5)
students.

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 BLI-223: ORGANISING AND MANAGING INFORMATION
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLI-223

Course: Organising and Managing Information Assignment Code:AST/TMA/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 14 Total Marks: 70

Note: Answer all questions.

I) Answer all the questions in not more than 500 words each. (4X10= 40 Marks)

1) Define corporate author? Discuss treatment of Government Publications according to (10)

AACR-2R.

2) Define Centralised and cooperative cataloguing. Discuss various forms of centralised (10)
cataloguing.

3) Discuss the common isolates in DDC 19the Edition. (10)

4) Discuss the various principles for facet sequence given by Dr. S R Ranganathan. (10)

II) Answer the following questions in not more 250 words each.(6X5= 30 Marks)
1) Explain the steps of Chain indexing with an example. (5)

2) Explain the need for notation in library classification. (5)

3) What is MARC? Explain the structure of MARC21 record. (5)

4) Describe the concepts associated with Simple Knowledge Organisation System (5)
(SKOS).

5) What is a Shelf List? Differentiate it with library catalogue (5)

6) Explain the major problems in Cataloguing of Non-Book Material (NBM). (5)

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 BLI-224: ICT FUNDAMENTALS
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLI- 224

Course: ICT Fundamentals Assignment Code: AST/TMA/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 16 Total Marks: 35

I) Answer all the questions in not more than 250 words each. (3X5= 15 Marks)
1) What is DBMS? Explain Database Project Environment in detail. (5)

2) What do you mean by NEIS? Explain the major NEIS Services and Applications. (5)

3) Explain various types of search tools and also describe various features of search tools. (5)

II) Write short notes on the following in not more than 200 words each. (10x2= 20 Marks)

1) Wireless Technology (2)

2) Computer Hardware (2)

3) Print Vs Multimedia (2)

4) Number Portability (2)

5) Tree Topology (2)

6) Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) (2)

7) Online Document Repositories (2)

8) Markup Languages (2)

9) Types of Email Account (2)

10) Metadata Storage (2)

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 BLI-224: ICT FUNDAMENTALS
PRACTICAL

Coverage: Course Code: BLI- 224

Course: ICT Fundamentals Assignment Code: AST/PRAC/Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1to 16 Total Marks: 35

General Instructions:
i) You are required to do the practical assignment in the Study Centre. Evaluation of the
assignment will be done by the Counsellor/ Practical Supervisor.

ii) Make Screen Captures for all the answers and save them in one file. The
Counsellor/Practical Supervisor will evaluate these screen captures and give marks
accordingly.

iii) All questions are compulsory

1) Prepare a one page about your Library using LibreOffice Writer with a table for (15)
Collection and staff members with their designation and qualification. Table must be
embedded in the document. Table must centre aligned in the text with the content left
justified. Top row text must be in a bold face and use colours and shading in the row to
distinguish it from other rows. Also insert a photograph.

2) Prepare a LibreOffice Impress presentation on Library Orientation programme for your (10)
users. The presentation must have atleast 4 slides with a title slide. In the second slide a
bulleted list is to be provided. In the third slide insert an image with text description. In
the final slide insert a table. Use animation schemes for header and the text and
transition effects in each slide.

3) Create a file in LibreOffice Calc showing the daily circulation of library documents (10)
(atleast for the one week) with separate columns for fine and books reserved. Add a bar
chart representing the data.

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 BLI-225: COMMUNICATION SKILLS
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage:
CourseCode:BLI-225
Course: Communication Skills Assignment Code: AST-1/TMA/ Jul.23- Jan.24
Blocks: 1 to 5
Units: 1 to 18 Total Marks: 70

Note: Answer all questions.

I) Answer the following questions in not more than 500 words each.( 4X10= 40 Marks)

1 What is communication skill? Explain the role of communication skills in library (10)
services.

2 What are the barriers to listening? Explain how to overcome the different barriers to (10)
listening.

3 Explain interpersonal skills. Justify why interpersonal skills are important in life? (10)

4 “Social skills learning improves students; communication with peers and adults, (10)
improves cooperative teamwork, and helps them become effective, caring, concerned
members of their communities.” Justify the statement.

II) Answer the following questions in not more than 250 words each. (6X5=30 Marks)

1 Explain the importance of verbal communication skills. (5)

2 Explain what are the important points to be kept in mind while preparing a resume. (5)

3 Explain the importance of presentation skills. (5)

4 What are the ‘Don’ts’ in body language communication? (5)

5 Explain the different styles of communication. (5)

6 Explain methods of writing. (5)

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 BLIE-226: Management of Library and Information Centre
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLIE-226

Course: Management of Library and Information Centre Assignment Code:AST/TMA/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 15 Total Marks: 70
Note: Answer all questions

I) Answer all the questions in not more than 500 words each .( 4X10= 40 Marks)

1. Define scientific management. Explain various functions of management. (10)

2. Define process of acquisition. Explain various problems in acquisition of sources. (10)

3. What do you mean by stock verification? Explain various methods of stock verification for (10)
libraries.

4. What do you mean by budget? Explain various kind of budgeting methods. (10)

II) Answer the following questions in not more than 250 words each.(6*5=30Marks)

1. Quality circles (5)

2. Types of change (5)
3. Role of library manager in present era (5)
4. Newark charging system (5)
5. Weeding of library material (5)
6. Manpower planning for libraries (5)

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 BLIE-227: DOCUMENT PROCESSING: PRACTICE
ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLIE-227

Course: Document Processing Practice Assignment Code: AST/TMA/Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 3
Units: 1 to 14 Total Marks: 70

Part 1: Classification Practice: DDC 19th Edition

Note:

I. Furnish your answers in the space provided against each title in the tabular format
suggested below.

II. Classify all the titles given below. Each question carries 7 marks (3 marks for the class number and 4 marks for
the analysis).

III. The Class Numbers assigned should be as specific as possible and also provide the detail analysis of the
construction of the class number.

IV. Copies of 19th edition of Dewey Decimal Classification are available for your use in the Study Centre. They are
to be returned after use.

Sl. Title to be Classified Class Number Digit by digit analysis of the

No. Assigned Class Number

1. Directory of Medical
Libraries in India
2. Research in Dry farming
3. A Textbook of
Aeronautical Engineering
4. Copyright Law in
Indonesia
5. Photographing the
Nature: Techniques

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 Part 2: Cataloguing Practice

I. Catalogue the titles as per AACR-2R and MARC 21. In the case of AACR- 2R all added entries are to be
provided.
II. The answers are to be worked out on paper only, marking out 5" X 3" cards in the case of AACR- 2R and in
the tabular format for MARC 21 as suggested below.
III. Each question carries 7 marks (4 marks for the AACR- 2R and 3 marks for the MARC entry).
IV. Copies of Sears List of Subject Headings are available for your use in the Study Centre. They are to be
returned after use.

Format for AACR-2R Cards:

Format for MARC 21:

Tag Indicator Description Subfield Data

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Title 1:

LAWRENCE AND HIS LABORATORY:

NUCLEAR SCIENCE AT BERKELEY
J.L. HEILBRON
ROBERT W. SEIDEL
BRUCE R. WHEATON

BERKELEY
LAWRENCE BERKELEY LABORATORY AND OFFICE FOR HISTORY
OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
1981

OTHER INFORMATION
CALL NO. 539.7072079467 HEI
ACC. NO. 73425
PAGES 111 p.
SIZE 22 cm.
ISBN 091810209X

Title 2:
ESSAYS ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND TAXATION : GUSTAV VON
SCHMOLLER AND ADOLPH WAGNER RECONSIDERED

Edited by Jurgen G. Backhaus Marburg Metropolis-Verlag 1997

OTHER INFORMATION
CALL NO. 368.4 ESS
ACC. NO. 435443
PAGES xiv, 333 p.
SIZE 21cm.
ISBN 0043360777
Title 3:

SUMMARIES OF PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE CONFERENCE ON LASERS AND ELECTRO-

OPTICS, MAY 8-13, 1994, ANAHEIM CONVENTION CENTER,
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
Sponsored by Optical Society of America, IEEE
Lasers and Electro-optics Society in cooperation with Quantum Electronics Division of the European Physical
Society, Japanese Quantum Electronics Joint Group.

Washington, DC
Optical Society of America
1994

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OTHER INFORMATION:
CALL NO. 621.366
ACC NO. 365231
PAGES Xvi, 523p..
SIZE 28cm.
ISBN 155752341X

Title 4:
INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
I.A. Krylov and G.E. Zaikov, editors
Vol. 1 : Biosensoric express analyzers for systems of automatic control and
monitoring of technological processes in alcohol production / A.E. Kitova, A.V.
Kuzmichev and A.N. Reshetilov
Vol. 2 : Effects of light and nitrogen availability on growth and accumulation of
arachidonic acid in the microalga parietochloris incisa/M.N. Merzlyak
Vol. 3 : The use of capillary electrophoresis for determination of dehydroshikimic
acid in enzyme reaction mixtures for measuring of activity of shikimate
dehydrogenase/A.E. Novikova

L. Rienner Publishers

New York Nova Science Publishers 2006

OTHER INFORMATION
CALL NO. 660.6
ACC. NO. 345672-4
SIZE 26 cm.
ISBN 1600210392
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Title 5:

Journal of the New York Academy of Medicine

Vol. 12 No. 1 January 1920
New York
S. S. & W Wood
OTHER INFORMATION

CLASS NO. 610.1105

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1971

FREQUENCY 4 per year
ISSN 0009-2258
HOLDINGS Library has all the volume

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 BLIE-228 INFORMATION PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLIE-228

Course: Information Products and Services
Assignment Code: AST/TMA/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 4
Units: 1 to 13 Total Marks: 70
Part-1
Note: Answer all questions.

I) Answers the following questions in 250 words each (3X5= 15 Marks)

1) What do you mean by the expression ‘information consolidation’? Discuss its processes (5)

3) What do you understand by Digest Service? Discuss its types and preparation steps (5)

3) Define the Web 2.0? Describe the features of Gurulib and Revish. (5)

II) Answer the following questions in 150 words each (5X4= 20 Marks)

1) What do you understand by web marketing mix? Discuss its tools (4)

2) What do you mean by Content Management System? Discuss it types. (4)

3) Define ‘electronic document delivery system’ and state its advantages and methods. (4)

4) Explain the need for information analysis and synthesis (4)

5) Differentiate between a library, information centre and information analysis centre. (4)

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 Part-2
1) Arrange the following given bibliographical information using the 7th edition of MLA standard.
(5X3=15 Marks)
a) Book
Authors Murtha Baca, Patricia Harpring , Mcrae Elisa
Title Cataloging Cultural Objects
Sub title A Guide to describing Cultural Works and their images
Name of Publisher American Library Association
Place of Publication Santa Barbara, California, USA
Year of Publication 2022

Edition 2nd
eISBN 978083899496: $45

b) Chapter in a Book
Editor Michael Nancy
Title of the Book The concise AACR 2: Based on AACR2 2002 revision
2004 update fourth edition
Name of Publisher American Library Association
Place of Publication USA
Year of Publication 2006

Title of the Chapter Less is more: a practical guide to cataloguing school

library collection
Author of the Chapter Donna Baumbach
Pages 202-230

c) Video
Creator Name Jaideep Sharma
Title of Video Professional Education and Internship
UPLOADED BY IGNOU
Day Month Year 27 July 2022
URL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkAiIWbD
Id4

d) Journal Article
Author Nitesh Kumar Verma Maya Deori and Manoj
Kumar Verma

Name of Journal DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information

Technology
Title of the article Library Services During COVID-19: A Usability
Analysis of Websites of the Central University
Libraries in India

Volume number 42
Issue 06

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 Year of Publication 2022
Pages 331-353
DOI djlit/article/view/18130/7880

2) Prepare an indicative abstract of the below mentioned text in not more than 50 words. (5 Marks).

The Indo-Pacific’s defining relationship

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first visit to India heralded an extraordinary strategic
expansion in bilateral relations. Albanese developed close personal equations with Prime Minister Modi
during this visit. It would be fair to predict that with Albanese visiting India again in the last quarter of the
year, and PM Modi visiting Australia in May this year, 2023 would see extraordinary consolidation in the
bilateral relationship.

At one level, the visit consolidated existing partnerships in promoting cultural ties, people-to-people contacts,
educational and skilling collaboration, cooperation in science and technology, and bolstering trade and
investment through the common understanding on upgradation of the existing Economic Cooperation &
Trade Agreement (ECTA) to a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). At another level,
it placed focus on the Indo-Pacific through expanded security and defence cooperation keeping the Indo-
Pacific squarely in mind. On board INS Vikrant, India’s first indigenously built aircraft carrier, Albanese
referred to India as Australia’s ‘top tier security partner’ and the centrality of the Indian Ocean for both
countries. For the first time, Australia would host Exercise Malabar, which would involve naval ships from
India, the US, and Japan. Stepped up military exercises by Australian and Indian armed forces were also
announced stressing their ‘increasingly strategic importance’ as both nations navigate the challenges of the
region together. By Pradeep S Mehta & Amit Dasgupta.

(Source: https://www.fin

ancialexpress.com/opinion/the-indo-pacifics-defining-relationship/3011123/(17-03-2023)

3) Prepare newspaper clipping service. Select any one newspaper and browse the newspaper for the last
seven days or any 7 consecutive days. (3X5=15 Marks)
Select the news items covering the themes such as:
1. G20 New Delhi Summit 2023
2. Election 2023
3. The 2023 Union Budget of India

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 BLIE-229: ICT IN LIBRARIES
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLIE- 229

Course: ICT in Libraries Assignment Code: AST/TMA/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 2
Units: 1 to 8 Total Marks: 35

I) Answer all the questions in not more than 250 words each. (3*5=15Marks)

1) Define library automation. Discuss the evolution of library automation. (5)

2) Explain functional requirements for Serial control in ILS. (5)
3) Discuss the various evaluation critical while selecting an ILSs in detail. (5)

II) Write short notes on the following in not more than 200 words each. Each question
carries marks. (10*2=20 marks)

i. What is a request for proposal? How does it benefit library automation? (2)
ii. Linked Open Data (LOD) (2)
iii. Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) (2)
iv. Write the benefits of using open source software packages (2)
v. Workflow of Automated Circulation (2)
vi. Describe unique features of Koha (2)
vii. Audio/Video Compression (2)
viii. Cataloguing tools (2)
ix. Discuss the features of e-Granthalaya (2)
x. Open Source Operating System

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 BLIE-229: ICT IN LIBRARIES
PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT

Coverage: Course Code: BLIE- 229

Course: ICT in Libraries Assignment Code: AST/PRAC/ Jul.2023/Jan.2024
Blocks: 1 to 2
Units:-1 to 8 Total Marks: 35

General Instructions:
i. You are required to do the practical assignment in the Study Centre. Evaluation of the
assignment will be done by the Counsellor/ Practical Supervisor.
ii. Make Screen Captures for all the answers and save them in one file. The
Counsellor/Practical Supervisor will evaluate these screen captures and give marks
accordingly.
iii. All questions are compulsory.

I) In Koha do the following activities: (20)

a. Create 4 patrons in Koha
b. Enter details of five users in Koha
c. Enter bibliographic details of five books in Koha.
d. Issue four books to the users
e. Return 2 books to one of the patrons.

II) Install GSDL software, upload around ten documents comprising pdf, doc, ppt files.
Enter the detail metadata for each document and publish the collection for a CD. (15)

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