inls 461 - Introduction to Information Science

Due on Friday:

• Assignment 1- WordPad
• For assignment information, see Assignment One in the Assignments folder on Blackboard

Goal: This first lesson is a very short introduction to "Information Science". We will explore what "Information" is, some ways it is used and how to manage it.

We will also meet each other in the discussion forums. Lastly, each person will confirm that they have the correct software and that it is correctly installed on their computer.

• The Business of Understanding; Chapter 2 of Information Anxiety 2 by Richard Saul Wurman
• DIKW: data, information, knowledge, wisdom
• Intelligent Beings in Space! by Kenneth Chang
• Backup Strategies: How to Save Your Files: from UNC-Chapel Hill's Information Technology Services (ITS) site - Please read this and follow their advice - backup and backup often!!

Software Lab

Install Microsoft Office Professional Edition on your computer, if you haven't already done so.

Open the following components to ensure that they are at there and will successfully open:

• Access - note: Access is not a default component of Microsoft Office. Access may only be available in Office Professional.
• Word
• Excel

If you do not have the professional version of Microsoft office installed on your computer, or if for some other reason. You need to purchase a new copy of Microsoft office, you can take advantage of UNC's student pricing discount by ordering through the RAM Shop .