Content Management System (CMS)

Introduction :- :-

A content management system (CMS) is a system used to manage the content of a Web site. Typically, a CMS consists of two elements: the content management application (CMA) and the content delivery application (CDA). The CMA element allows the content manager or  author, who may not know Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), to manage the creation,  modification, and removal of content from a Web site without needing the expertise of a  Webmaster. The CDA element uses and compiles that information to update the Web site. The  features of a CMS system vary, but most include Web-based publishing, format management, revision control, and indexing, search, and retrieval.

The Web-based publishing feature allows individuals to use a template or a set of templates approved by the organization, as well as wizards and other tools to create or modify Web content. The format management feature allows documents including legacy electronic  documents and scanned paper documents to be formatted into HTML or Portable Document  Format (PDF) for the Web site. The revision control feature allows content to be updated to  a newer version or restored to a previous version. Revision control also tracks any changes  made to files by individuals. An additional feature is indexing, search, and retrieval.  A CMS system indexes all data within an organization. Individuals can then search for data  using keywords, which the CMS system retrieves.

A Content Management System (CMS) is a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based. The procedures are designed to:

·        Allow for a large number of people to contribute to and share stored data

·        Aid in easy storage and retrieval of data

·        Reduce repetitive duplicate input

·        Improve the ease of report writing

·        Improve communication between users

In a CMS, data can be defined as almost anything - documents, movies, pictures, phone numbers, scientific data, etc. CMSs are frequently used for storing, controlling, revising, semantically enriching, and publishing documentation. Content that is controlled is industry-specific. For example, entertainment content differs from the design documents for a fighter jet. There are various terms for systems (related processes) that do this. Examples include: Web Content Management, Digital Asset Management, Digital Records Management, Electronic Content Management (and others). Synchronization of intermediate steps, and collation into a final product are common goals of each.

Software Requirements

·        Php

·        Apache HTTP server 2.2

Hardware Requirements

·        1 GB RAM

·        60 GB Hard Disk