INS2701
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO. 736649
DUE DATE: 15 AUGUST 2025
, INS2701: Information and Communication Technologies for Information Science
Assessment 01 – Semester 2, 2025
Unique Number: 736649
Due Date: 15 August 2025
Student Name:
Student Number:
Table of Contents
1. Question 1
1.1 How FOSS can bridge the digital divide in library and information services
1.2 Drawbacks of proprietary software in developing countries
2. Question 2
2.1 How data integrity, backup, sharing, and efficiency are prioritised in the
organisation
3. Declaration
4. References
Question 1
1.1 How Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) can bridge the digital divide in
libraries (15 marks)
Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) refers to software whose source code is freely
available to the public for use, modification, and redistribution. In the context of library
and information services in developing countries, FOSS can play a vital role in bridging
the digital divide in the following ways:
ASSIGNMENT 1 SEMESTER 2 2025
UNIQUE NO. 736649
DUE DATE: 15 AUGUST 2025
, INS2701: Information and Communication Technologies for Information Science
Assessment 01 – Semester 2, 2025
Unique Number: 736649
Due Date: 15 August 2025
Student Name:
Student Number:
Table of Contents
1. Question 1
1.1 How FOSS can bridge the digital divide in library and information services
1.2 Drawbacks of proprietary software in developing countries
2. Question 2
2.1 How data integrity, backup, sharing, and efficiency are prioritised in the
organisation
3. Declaration
4. References
Question 1
1.1 How Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) can bridge the digital divide in
libraries (15 marks)
Free and Open-Source Software (FOSS) refers to software whose source code is freely
available to the public for use, modification, and redistribution. In the context of library
and information services in developing countries, FOSS can play a vital role in bridging
the digital divide in the following ways:
