What Are Content Management System

A content management system (CMS) is a software which enables users to create, modify digital content, publish and store digital content. They are typically used for web Content Management (WCM) and enterprise content management( ECM).

Content  Management System (CMS) provides a graphical user interface with tools to create, edit and publish content in many forms, and employees must be aware of the most common types.

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It has two components

A content management application (CMA) which is a graphical user interface that enables users to design, create, modify and remove content from a website without need for coding knowledge.

A content delivery application (CDA) which provides back-end services which support management and delivery of content once it is created by a user.

There are two types of CMS installation,

On premises installation which where the CMS can be installed on the server and is usually considered by businesses which requires flexibility in there set-up. Some of the CMS that can be installed this way are Wordpress.org, Drupal and Joomla.

Cloud based CMS is hosted on the vendor environment hence there maybe limitations on modification done by the client. Some of the notables CMS installed this way include Wordpress.com, Web flow, Wix and Square Space.

What are some of the features of  Content Management System

Intuitive indexing, search and retrieval  which allows easy access to data through search functions which allows users to search by attributes using publication dates, key words or author.

Revision features allow content to be updates and edited after initial publication and also track changes made to files by individuals.

Format management  help turn scanned paper documents into HTML and PDF easily.

Publishing functionality enables individuals to use templates or a set of templates that an organization approves as well as wizards and other tools for content creation and modification.

Benefits of using CMS

Some of the benefits of using a content management system include:

• Ease of use due to use of a graphical user interface such that those with limited technical knowledge can use the software.
• Easy to search for information due to built-in functions which enables users to enter what they are searching for and have a list of items returned to them.
• Easy management of content as one can easily publish and remove content without need to wait for a developer.
• It can be easily accessed from anywhere as long as the device is connected to the internet.
• Allows multiple users as it is easy to manage publishing  permissions

Some examples of Content Management System (CMC)

There are many providers of content management system which includes free and paid version.This includes

• WordPress 
• Joomla
• Wix

Editors  Note

Joseph indulaji is a Data Analytics and Cyber Security Consultant.