CONTENT MANAGEMENT

SYSTEM
Submitted To

Sir Aziz ur Rehman

Submitted By

Hasnain Sajid
Dated

Content Management System

Oct 23,2012

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Content Management System.......................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
Types of CMS..............................................................................................................................2
Main Features...............................................................................................................................2
Data Types and Usage..................................................................................................................3
Enterprise Content management Systems....................................................................................3
Web Content Management System..............................................................................................3
Component Content Management System...................................................................................4

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Content Management System

Introduction
A Content

Management

System

(CMS)

is

a computer

program that

allows

publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface. Such
systems of content management provide procedures to manage workflow in a collaborative
environment. These procedures can be manual steps or an automated cascade.
The first Content Management system (CMS) was announced at the end of 1990s. This
CMS was designed to simplify the complex task writing numerous versions of code and to make
the website development process more flexible. CMS platforms allow users to centralize data
editing, publishing and modification on a single back-end interface.

Types of CMS
Basically CMS (Content Management System) can be divided into two types:
Proprietary CMS
Proprietary CMS is a content management system in which the back end code is available
only to the particular developer, so only the single Admin can edit or customize the webpage.
Open Source CMS
Open source CMS is an open system that can be used by anyone to make any change by
using any device.

Main Features
The core function of Content Management Systems is to present information on web
sites. CMS features vary widely from system to system. Simple systems showcase a handful of
features, while other releases, notably enterprise systems, offer more complex and powerful
functions.

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Data Types and Usage

In a CMS, content can be defined as documents, movies, pictures, phone numbers, and
scientific data. CMSs are used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching and
publishing documentation. Serving as a central repository, the CMS raises the version level when
new updates are added to an already existing file. Version control is one primary advantage of a
CMS.

Enterprise Content management Systems

An enterprise content management system (ECM) organizes documents, contacts and
records related to the processes of a commercial organization. It structures the enterprise's
information content and file formats, manages locations, streamlines access by eliminating
bottlenecks and optimizes security and integrity.
Distinguishing between the basic concepts of user and content, the content management
system (CMS) has two elements:
Content Management Application (CMA) is the front-end user interface that allows a
user, even with limited expertise, to add, modify and remove content from a Web site
without the intervention of a Webmaster.
Content Delivery Application (CDA) compiles that information and updates the Web site.
Most CMS include Web-based publishing, format management, revision control,
indexing, search, and retrieval.

Web Content Management System

A web content management system (web CMS) is a bundled or stand-alone application to
create, manage, store and deploy content on Web pages. Web content includes text and embedded
graphics, photos, video, audio, and code (e.g., for applications) that displays content or interacts
with the user. A web CMS may catalog and index content, select or assemble content at runtime,
or deliver content to specific visitors in a requested way, such as other languages. Web CMSs

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usually allow client control over HTML-based content, files, documents, and web hosting plans
based on the system depth and the niche it serves.

Component Content Management System

A component content management system (CCMS) specializes in the creation of
documents from component parts. For example, a CCMS that uses DITA XML enables users to
assemble individual component topics into a map (document) structure. These components can
be reused (rather than copied and pasted) within another document or across multiple documents.
This ensures that content is consistent across the entire documentation set.