Text and Context

Document Storage and Processing
Softcover Nachdruck of the original 1. Auflage 1991
ISBN: 978-3-540-19604-4
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 298 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 242 mm, Gewicht: 544 g

Text and Context: Document Storage and Processing describes information processing techniques, including those which do not appear in conventional textbooks on database systems. It focuses on the input, storage, retrieval and presentation of primarily textual information, together with auxiliary material about graphic and video data. There are chapters on text analysis as a basis for lexicography, full-text databases and information retrieval, the use of optical storage for both ASCII text and scanned document images, hypertext and multi-media systems, abstract document definition, and document formatting and imaging. The material is treated in an informal way with an emphasis on real applications and software. There are, among others, case studies from Reuters, British Airways, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, Sony, and HMSO. Relevant industry standards are discussed including ISO 9660 for CD-ROM file storage, CCITT Group4 data compression, the Standard Generalised Markup Language and Office Document Architecture, and the Postscript language. Readers will benefit from the way Susan Jones has brought together this information, in a logical sequence, to highlight the connections between related topics. This book will be of interest to second and third year undergraduates and MSc students in computer science, to B/TEC HTD final year computing and information science students either specialising in IT or taking an IT option, and to students taking courses in IT and in business computing systems.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jones, Susan

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Wirtschaftsmathematik und -statistik
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Angewandte Informatik Wirtschaftsinformatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

One Introduction and Overview.- Data Capture.- Storage.- Searching.- Presentation.- Applications.- Two Fundamentals of Text Processing.- Natural Language as Data.- Computers in Lexicography.- The Cobuild Project.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Three Information Retrieval I.- Definitions.- Information Retrieval Services.- Query Languages.- Database Design for a Co-ordinate Indexing System.- Word Occurrence Vectors and Document Signatures.- Assessment of IR Systems.- Improving Search Performance.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Four Information Retrieval II.- The Move Towards Full-text Systems.- Reuters Newsbank.- The Status Text Retrieval System.- Oracle SQL*Textretrieval.- Text Compression Techniques.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Five Introduction to Optical Storage.- The Physical Level.- Investigations.- References.- Six CD-ROM.- Physical Data Representation Methods.- Standards for CD-ROM Logical Structure.- The Standard in Practice.- Example Applications.- The Possible Impact of CD-ROM on Libraries.- British Airways Technical Publications.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Seven Worm Disc and Document Image Processing.- Overview of Worm Disc Characteristics.- Logical Data Organisation — Requirements and Strategies.- Worm Disc Applications.- An Optical Storage Archiving and Retrieval System.- Conclusions.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Eight Video Disc and Computer-Based Training.- Physical Characteristics.- Video Disc Control Functions.- Video Disc Applications.- Educational Software Overview.- CBT: Authoring Systems.- Example System 1: MacAid.- Example System 2: Interactive Knowledge System.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Nine Hypertext Principles.- What is it?.- Hypertext Systems.- Data Models.- TextualRelationships and Their Representation.- Hypertext System Design Issues.- Authoring Hypertext.- Hypertext in a Broader Context.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Ten Describing the Structure of Documents.- The Need for Standards.- General Principles of Document Structuring.- The Standard Generalized Markup Language.- Office Document Architecture.- The Document Layout Process.- Examples of Object Attributes.- Comments on the ODA Processing Model.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Eleven Formatting and Printing Documents.- The Development of Desk-top Publishing.- Models and Metaphors.- Functions of Formatting Software.- Behind the Scenes.- Troff/Nroff.- TeX and LaTeX.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.- Twelve Postscript.- The Postscript Imaging Model.- Stacks.- Fonts.- An Example Program.- Postscript in Practice.- Summary.- Investigations.- References.