INS3707 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester 1 2025 - DUE April 2025; 100% correct solutions and explanations.

,INS3707 Assignment 3 (COMPLETE ANSWERS) Semester
1 2025 - DUE April 2025; 100% correct solutions and
explanations.
Question 1

Here’s a sample thesaurus entry for the terms "Cashiers," "e-commerce
stores," "Supermarkets," "Warehouse," and others, taking into account the
relationships such as BT (broader term), NT (narrower term), RT (related
term), U (use), UF (used for), and SN (scope note). The terms will be
organized in alphabetical order, as per the rubric.

Thesaurus Construction:

1. Cashiers

 Broader Term (BT): Retail employees
 Narrower Terms (NT): Head cashier, Assistant cashier
 Related Terms (RT): Checkout, Point of sale (POS)
 Use (U): Cashier (use for checkout clerk)
 Used for (UF): Cash register operator
 Scope Note (SN): Cashiers are employees responsible for handling
customer payments, typically in a retail environment.
 Reciprocal Entries:
o RT (Related Terms): Checkout
o RT (Related Terms): Point of sale (POS)
o BT (Broader Term): Retail employees
o NT (Narrower Term): Head cashier
o NT (Narrower Term): Assistant cashier




2. E-commerce stores

 Broader Term (BT): Online retail
 Narrower Terms (NT): Online marketplace, Direct-to-consumer
websites
 Related Terms (RT): Digital shopping, Online shopping

,  Use (U): E-commerce store (use for online shop)
 Used for (UF): Internet retail store
 Scope Note (SN): E-commerce stores are websites or platforms that
facilitate the buying and selling of goods or services over the internet.
 Reciprocal Entries:
o RT (Related Terms): Digital shopping
o RT (Related Terms): Online shopping
o BT (Broader Term): Online retail
o NT (Narrower Term): Online marketplace
o NT (Narrower Term): Direct-to-consumer websites




3. Supermarkets

 Broader Term (BT): Retail stores
 Narrower Terms (NT): Grocery store, Hypermarket
 Related Terms (RT): Food retail, Discount stores
 Use (U): Supermarket (use for grocery store)
 Used for (UF): Grocery market
 Scope Note (SN): Supermarkets are large stores that sell a wide variety
of food and household products, usually in self-service form.
 Reciprocal Entries:
o RT (Related Terms): Food retail
o RT (Related Terms): Discount stores
o BT (Broader Term): Retail stores
o NT (Narrower Term): Grocery store
o NT (Narrower Term): Hypermarket




4. Warehouse

 Broader Term (BT): Storage facilities
 Narrower Terms (NT): Distribution center, Fulfillment center
 Related Terms (RT): Inventory management, Logistics
 Use (U): Warehouse (use for storage facility)
 Used for (UF): Goods storage