INS2701
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 15 August 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
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INS2701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 15 August 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1. How Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) Can Bridge the Digital Divide in
Library and Information Services [15] ............................................................................................ 2
1.2. Drawbacks of Proprietary Software in Library and Information Science, Particularly
in Developing Countries [10] ............................................................................................................. 3
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1. How Data Integrity, Data Backup, Data Sharing, and Improved Efficiency Are
Prioritised in a Library or Organisational Context [25] .............................................................. 5
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 8
References ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Assignment 1
Semester 2 2025
(Answer Guide) -
Due 15 August 2025
QUESTIONS WITH 100%
VERIFIED AND
CERTIFIED ANSWERS.
, 1|Page
INS2701 Assignment 1 Semester 2 2025 (Answer Guide) - Due 15 August 2025
VERIFIED AND CERTIFIED ANSWERS. WRITTEN IN REQUIRED FORMAT AND WITHIN
GIVEN GUIDELINES. IT IS GOOD TO USE AS A GUIDE AND FOR REFERENCE, NEVER
PLAGARIZE. Thank you and success in your academics.
UNISA, 2025
Contents
Question 1 .................................................................................................................................................. 2
1.1. How Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) Can Bridge the Digital Divide in
Library and Information Services [15] ............................................................................................ 2
1.2. Drawbacks of Proprietary Software in Library and Information Science, Particularly
in Developing Countries [10] ............................................................................................................. 3
Question 2 .................................................................................................................................................. 5
2.1. How Data Integrity, Data Backup, Data Sharing, and Improved Efficiency Are
Prioritised in a Library or Organisational Context [25] .............................................................. 5
Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................. 8
References ................................................................................................................................................. 8
