Management System
INTRODUCTION
A file is a document or collection of information stored on a disk and identified as a unit by a unique name. The information in a file can be used for any of a variety purposes. For example, a file might contain the text of a letter or the numerical data in a spreadsheet; these types of files are usually known as documents. A document is usually associated with a single application, which the user expects to be able to open by double-clicking the document’s icon.
In order to keep track of the files and stay organized, file management system has become a major strategic factor in companies’ development. It is important to get the right information circulated to the right people, as efficiently as possible, yet still keep it secure. File management system provides a way for companies to organize their information, in all its forms, in one place.
OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE TECHNOLOGY
User-initiated file transfer was the earliest form of file access. Although inconvenient and limited in functionality, it served as an important mechanism for sharing data in the early days of distributed computing. A major step in the evolution of file systems was the recognition that access to remote file could be made to resemble access to local files. This property, called network transparency, implies that any operation that can be performed on a local file may also be performed on a remote file. The extent to which an actual implementation meets this ideal is an important measure of quality. File systems are in widespread use today. Each major vendor now supports a file system, and users often view it as an indispensable component. (Adler, M. November 2001)
Traditional file processing system refers to the first approach of handling the commercial or business applications. Before the use of computers, the data in the offices or business was maintained in the cabinets (some offices may still consider the
A file is a document or collection of information stored on a disk and identified as a unit by a unique name. The information in a file can be used for any of a variety purposes. For example, a file might contain the text of a letter or the numerical data in a spreadsheet; these types of files are usually known as documents. A document is usually associated with a single application, which the user expects to be able to open by double-clicking the document’s icon.
In order to keep track of the files and stay organized, file management system has become a major strategic factor in companies’ development. It is important to get the right information circulated to the right people, as efficiently as possible, yet still keep it secure. File management system provides a way for companies to organize their information, in all its forms, in one place.
OVERVIEW OF THE CURRENT STATE TECHNOLOGY
User-initiated file transfer was the earliest form of file access. Although inconvenient and limited in functionality, it served as an important mechanism for sharing data in the early days of distributed computing. A major step in the evolution of file systems was the recognition that access to remote file could be made to resemble access to local files. This property, called network transparency, implies that any operation that can be performed on a local file may also be performed on a remote file. The extent to which an actual implementation meets this ideal is an important measure of quality. File systems are in widespread use today. Each major vendor now supports a file system, and users often view it as an indispensable component. (Adler, M. November 2001)
Traditional file processing system refers to the first approach of handling the commercial or business applications. Before the use of computers, the data in the offices or business was maintained in the cabinets (some offices may still consider the
Bibliography: Anderson, Chris. Is Document Control Really That Important?, Bizmanualz, December 17th, 2010.