Study_Questions

What are the names of two large bibliographic databases that best cover the field of computer science?

What is the name of a CD-ROM database that covers companies and products in the computing field?

What type of service does Dialog provide? What type of computer operations do you expect they have to support this service?

Why do some database providers offer both online and CD-ROM access to their information?

How does searching using ISI's Science Citation Index service differ from regular keyword-based searching? What information is easier to find through citation services? How does this relate to the concept of hypertext?

In providing access to standards on CD-ROM it is desirable to have one CD-ROM with index information in a dedicated CD-ROM drive and to load in an appropriate CD-ROM from a large set into a second CD-ROM drive. Explain: what representation is used to store the standards, why so many CD-ROMs are needed, and why two drives are recommended.

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