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LIS 116 Classification I

ND1 levelComputing & ICT10 topics

LIS 116 covers 10 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Concept of classification
  2. Ordinary and technical meanings of classification
  3. Need for classifying library materials
  4. History of major classification schemes
  5. Notation and mnemonic devices
  6. Form class, form division and generalia
  7. Index in classification
  8. Characteristics of good notation
  9. Classification tools
  10. Features of DDC, LC and UDC

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Concept of classification

Classification is the process of assigning data items to predefined categories based on their attributes. Mastering its core ideas—definition, purpose, types, and evaluation—helps students design and evaluate data‑mining models, a key skill in the NUC CCMAS and NBTE syllabi.

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