Essays on Interfaces

Interprocess communication (IPC) is a group of programming interfaces which enable a software developer or programmer to coordinate different tasks and activities among different program operations which execute simultaneously in the operating system. IPC enables a program to handle many user requests at the same time. An user request results in execution of multiple processes in the operating system. The processes must communicate with one other to carry out their tasks. The interfaces of IPC aids in communication,data exchange among the different processes. There are advantages and disadvantages present in every method of IPC. A single program can ...

ABSTRACT

Cloud computing employs the use of parallel and highly computed processors to virtually and remotely deliver services. This is an important factor forenterprises whose processing resources are limited and who suffer limitations on the manpower and data storage. This notwithstanding, cloud computing faces a serious threat in the area of data security. This is because the attackers have become very opportunistic and look for any slight loophole that will enable them to bypass the server securities within the cloud computing environment. It is thus important to come up with a systematic approach that can help in identifying the vulnerabilities ...

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1. Introduction 1 1.1 Purpose 1 1.2 Intended Audience and Reading Suggestions 1 1.3 Product Scope 1 1.4 References 1 2. Overall Description 1 2.1 Product Perspective 1 2.2 Product Functions 1 2.3 User Classes and Characteristics 2 2.4 Operating Environment 2 2.5 Design and Implementation Constraints 2 2.6 User Documentation 2 2.7 Assumptions and Dependencies 2 3. External Interface Requirements 2 3.1 User Interfaces Overview 2 3.2 Hardware Interfaces 3 3.3 Software Interfaces 3 4. System Features/Modules 3 4.1 Initial screen 3 4.2 Help 4 ...

Abstract

E-services can be best described as services offered by governments and organizations via the Internet. This paper intends to measure the usability of E-services for illiterate users in Saudi Arabia. This is done by using a general form specifically designed for data collection. The utilization of a special soft keyboard has been suggested for bringing improvements in the E-services usability.

Introduction

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has shown excessive interest in the transformation to e-government in the recent years. For that reason, the government and institutions are considering to introduce electronic services. This is also important as e-services offer huge ...

Introduction

Globalization and technological advancements have the tremendous impact on organizations from various perspectives. Internationalization of supply chains, automation of the operational processes, international mobility of individuals and changes in the sales and marketing strategies are some of the most obvious outcomes of the technological progress and globalization. It is not a secret that individuals are becoming more flexible in their choices and brand preferences as they have greater access to information and increasing the choice of competitive and substitute products (Johnson, 2006). With that companies, must seek for innovative ways to compete in the increasingly complex market. This competitiveness ...

Introduction

Contemporary business environment makes companies compete in new, creative and more innovative ways, which enable sustainable competitive advantage through intangible assets. While some time ago, radical and breakthrough innovation could guarantee the leading position of the company, the reality of today’s business illustrates the ease of imitability of physical assets and tangible resources. Recognizing the need to differentiate itself through human capital, transition knowledge and unique proposition to the clients, companies more and more focus on flexibility and adaptability to the external market requirements and constantly changing customer expectations. With the above in mind, the investment I technology ...

Information Security Threats

Introduction Information is one of the most important assets for many organizations, as it acts as a differentiator and provides a competitive advantage. Loss of information such as patent information, proprietary processes, or trade secrets could prove to be very detrimental to a business. While there are many threats to the information security, this report focuses on three of them, which are 1) Denial of service, 2) Privilege escalation, and 3) Backdoor. This report provides measures that address, block, or removes these threats. Information about tools, products, or services that mitigate these threats is provided in the report as ...

Question 1

Reliability is a concept that focuses on the ability of a product to perform its functions according to specifications as well as in a consistent manner (Ebeling 32). It is related to unexpected failures of services or products as well as understanding the factors that contribute to such failures. The reliability of a system, service, or an item is the probability that it will perform the specified functions under certain environmental and operational conditions over a specified time. In most instances, reliability interfaces with quality, safety, supportability, test, cost, and design (Stapelberg 43). Reliability analysis is vital for understanding ...

Milestone I

Apple Inc. was founded on April 1, 1976, which makes it 40 years old. There is something to say about a company that has been around for that long; they must be doing something right. There were three different kinds of computers starting with the Apple I, Apple II and the Macintosh. The Apple I had a typewriter like keyboard with the ability to connect to the TV for the screen. These were all built by hand. The Apple II arrived in April, 1977 and with this came color graphics and a tape based machine. Then in 1984 Macintosh ...

Abstract

Improvements in safety culture involve using various tools and taking some measures. Besides the development of techniques, there is also the aspect of management. On the management, there are ways in which safety issues are to be handled including the development of structures and motivating people to become part of the solution to safety problems. Tools for hazard analysis has also been improved over time from the traditional methods to the modern alternative approaches. This essay is going to discuss safety issues broadly in the context of management and tools. It will begin with a list and explanations of ...

Business Problem

Abstract In today’s business world, customer service is a crucial part of the business practices aimed at growing the company and increasing overall effectiveness in the supply chain. Customer satisfaction is an important factor when it comes to customer service and it relates to the customers being satisfied with the services they get in terms of availability of information, speedy responses, and overall convenience. Many companies today have not been active in providing efficient customer service. This is because they rely on traditional communication channels and strategies such as the use of e-mail services and landline phone communications. ...

Play SMART Toys Customer Service Plan to date:

Mission: To make toys that kids of all ages love. Vision: To make all Play SMART toys environmentally friendly by 2025. Values: We value safety, health, and the planet. Results of SWOT completed in the last month: There are two new competitors entering the market with high technology toys and games. There are only 6 CSRs working 8 hour shifts in-house, and costs are very high. Recently there have been some new customers accessing the website and ordering from Asia. Process the customer service department will use to achieve these goals Target Customers: Children in the Unites States (U.S.) ...

MANAGEMENT OF CISCO INTERNETWORK

Introduction With the advancement in modern technology in the area of microelectronics and computing there is the attendant need to share information, making information and communication the hallmark of the digital age. This development has necessitated the need to interconnect various networked electronic devices in a manner that would permit exchange of information and sharing other resources. These networked devices are mainly computers and other similar technological gadgets that make information processing possible. At the heart of this need is Cisco Systems which designs technologies and manufactures devices that enable the interconnection of networked devices for the purpose of ...

Introduction

Microsoft Office is one of the prized innovations made by Microsoft in the late 20th Century. It has more than one billion customers all over the world, and the numbers are increasing with every passing year (Arghire, 2012). Every few years, Microsoft updates its Office suite to improve customer experience and make the software compatible with upgraded operating systems. Microsoft makes Office available in both desktop and mobile version, which has helped in making the software popular and widely used. The Microsoft Office suite consists of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, OneNote, Outlook, Sway, etc. The latest Microsoft Office suite ...

Executive Summary

The background for this paper is the analysis of the "Large Technology Company" referred to as LTC hereafter. The paper looks at the LTC's requirements for an ERP system recommends a suitable ERP solution for the company. Due to the growing complexity of the business environment in most industries and the increased globalization and the resulting internationalization, managing and utilizing information effectively is very important for the success of modern companies. Managing the whole operations requires IS that can integrate both external and internal information into readily available and usable forms. ERP systems are being used by many companies ...

Introduction

The world of programming is huge and complex, so huge and complex that it can arguably be considered as an ecosystem on its own. There are numerous niches, product compatibilities, native programming languages, application program interfaces and platforms, among other possible variables that may be used for grouping and stratification. In this paper, the author focuses on one of the most commonly occurring problems in the realm of programming—compatibility. It is important to note, however, that the discussion was centered on one application development framework only and that is Apache Cordova (formerly known as Phone Gap, although some ...

Project management interfaces have enabled many organizations in accomplishing various projects in an effective and efficient manner. The same has addressed both internal and external constraints in relationship to external factors of the interim. Furthermore, the management of projects has enabled organizations in preventing any internal project compulsions and makes it adapt to the scope of changes which are interrelated to project goals. This is why the group is supposed to understand various interfaces or approaches which should be combined to facilitate efficient planning removal of constraints and monitoring of the projects. Therefore, the following is a list of ...

Change management is an approach that ensures that changes are smoothly and thoroughly implemented to achieve benefits in the end. According to the article leading through change by Kimberly King, various critical points assist one in developing change management skills in an organization. First, communication should be done upwards and not sideways or downwards. As a manager who is focusing on introducing change in any organization, one should emphasize on communicating with those above in position. It will enable one to understand more and get enough information, which will help to introduce change downwards and sideways (Upchurch, 2016, p. ...

Acknowledgements

The research was supported by [name of foundation] who provided the information on the company present and past. I would like to thank [name] for assistance with the information, sharing and evaluation the process of strategy building, sharing the ideas about the built strategy and telling what was done before to develop the company. I would also like to show my gratitude to [name] who gave some precious comments about the work of the company that helped to process the research and work out some ideas of improvement.

Approval Sheet

Executive Summary The case study of the Golden Horizon Placement Agency ...

Definition of Coatings

Coating is the process whereby one material is used to continuously cover another surface. According to Dewo et al. (2015), coating is a surface modification approach that involves the addition of a new material onto the surface of a substance or element that is at risk of corrosion.

Formula: Rusting of Iron.

iron + oxygen + water ==> hydrated iron(III) oxide (RUST) 4Fe(s) + 3O2(g) + xH2O(l) ==> 2Fe2O3.xH2O(s)

Different Types of Coatings

The process of coating utilizes multiple films of coatings as primers and top layers. The purpose of each layer is particular; however, the layers often interact with one another (Özçam et ...

Montessori Vs. Project Approach

The purpose of this work is to look at two distinct approaches to early childhood education, Montessori, and Project view. While the Montessori approach is mostly utilized to grow and nurture the child development in a natural environment, Project approach is focused on the development of individuals in their early stage of development through an in-depth introduction to real things in the world. The first approach is grounded on five pillars: respect to children, the absorbent mind, sensitive periods and the prepared environment (Morrison, 2015). Project approach, on the other hand, is a result of the idea to help ...

Two reasons why users are avoiding Windows 8

Users are avoiding Windows 8 due to the overlapping of Aero User and Metro interface. It is difficult and complicated for a user to switch between desktop applications and metro applications making windows eight not user-friendly, as it creates a lot of confusion for the developers and the users. Another reason is that Windows 8 provides no possible way to turn home screens into icons. The Start screen looks garbled when many apps are installed.

Recommend at least one cause of action that Microsoft can take to address these concern and reason

Microsoft can come up with a technology that enables the changing of home screens to icons to minimize the garbling of apps and confusion ...

Executive Summery

This report reviews the importance of Knowledge Management system as global market trends change and how Information Technology is a useful tool in Implementing Knowledge Management Systems. This report takes a specific case scenario of a farmer realizing the importance of KM System. The Report analyses both the functional and non-functional requirements to implement a KM system in t his farm. The report further proposes a suitable KM system after considering important requirements of the system. The proposed system is analyzed to determined if it satisfies the requirements cross checked against important requirement to establish whether the recommended system ...

The term organic semiconductor is used for denoting the class of materials that are based on carbon, which takes part in semiconducting characteristics. And therefore, many of the attractive optoelectronic features exhibited in organic semiconductors emerge from the properties of carbon atoms. Organic semiconductor materials fall into two broad categories, i.e., low-molecular weight organic materials and polymers (Ishii et al. 2009). The individual energy properties are different as can be seen below. The bonding nature manifested in organic semiconductors is fundamentally dissimilar from those seen in their inorganic counterparts. The solid molecular crystals of organic semiconductors are bonded with ...

Introduction

The healthcare industry uses quite a number of tools for the daily activities of the different operators of this sector. These tools are information technology based in order to automate a number of processes to improve efficiency. This paper focuses on the IT projects that are developed in healthcare management especially as it relates to software systems development.

Before discussing about project management, it is important to conceptualize what a project is. A project can be seen to be the achievement of a specific goal. This goal involves a number of resources and activities to be performed within the ...

Introduction

OPNET Modeler can be used in order to create and analyze network models; therefore, it can do organizational scaling to deal with a specific ‘what if’ problem. In addition, use of Project Editor is necessary in order to create a small network, gather and collect statistics about network effectiveness and performance, run a network simulation, and analyze the received results and statistics. Moreover, designing a new network can be made easier if a group of several scenarios is combined in order to explore different network aspects. In this lab report not only Loads and Delays on the first floor ...

Introduction

There are environmental chemical processes which require light to react. These processes are called photochemical reactions. Photochemical reaction is commonly initiated due to the absorption of solar energy or light. When molecules absorb energy in the form of light, the atoms are converted in a transient excited state (Larson & Weber, 1994). This transition state or excited has completely different physical and chemical properties with the initial state of the molecule. The excited states also have more tendencies to react since they are considered stronger acids and stronger reductants that the initial state of the molecule. The excited state of ...

Cloud data center

The literature review, in this case, focuses on the cloud computing data center, and it does address energy as well as trade-off performance. The server within cloud data center is virtualized in the cloud environment hence the instances of virtualization must be handled with a lot of care to improve machines as well as the host efficiency. Cloud computing is a technology which has the capability to achieve massive data storage, efficient communication process, performance at a higher rate, hosting as well as services on demand to all the cloud consumers. The rate at which social application, as well ...

Introduction

For a fact, the success of a website is primarily based on its usability. In fact, the lack of a user-friendly interface deters people from using or revisiting a web page. According to McNeil (2010), the usability of a website provides the users with not only comfortable browsing experience but also encourages them to visit the site continuously. As such, it is imperative for web designers to focus on the presentation of a website through integration with efficient navigation tools. This is mainly accredited to the fact that some users are not concerned with the overall approach used in ...

The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) tour was both a pleasure trip as well as an opportunity to learn and understand the various seascapes and marine concepts the Pacific has to offer through the lens of the aquarium. For instance, the trip divulged that the oceans are under increasing threat, overfishing, climate change, habitat loss, and marine pollution being just some of the major issues challenging our aquatic world today (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium [CMA]). Partly, because of that, the trip came at an opportune moment to imprint such a reality. The CMA, located on the shores of Cabrillo in San ...