Introduction The iphone is a communication device manufactured by Apple Inc; it is highly valued due to its high speed internet connectivity and multimedia nature. It was introduced in the year 2007, since then the sales have continuously grown as characterized by the enormous contribution it makes to the revenue...
Introduction With the growing concern about the adverse effect of climate change and global warming, solar energy is becoming an alternative source of environment-friendly energy. Solar-produced electricity makes life sustainable for everyone once its usage becomes widespread. Continuous research on other modes to utilize solar energy would ultimately lower its...
Introduction The development of electronic microchips that can be programmed has completely changed the world. Although the electronic computer was developed just a few decades ago, we cannot imagine life without it. A computer can perform tasks very fast and accurately. This development has enabled man to perform tasks and...
Project Management Using Google.com search engine, it is possible to find a great deal of information about anything. Typing “project management”, the search engine finds for about 173, 000, 000 results in 0.21 second. The information is various: there are both trusted and distrusted links to the information. Searching for...
Introduction Few books have caused such turmoil as the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin. It was originally published in 1859, under the title, on the origin of species by means of natural selection or, The Preservation of favored races in the struggle for life (Darwin 2004). The whole book...
Introduction The communication between working establishments always requires secrecy in order to keep the information confident among them. The ABC Institute of Research collaborated with XYZ Inc in the field of genetic research. The transfer of various research data between the researchers necessitates an efficient encrypting of the data. The...
We live in the XXI century. Nowadays many technologies are opened to us. Nevertheless, many of them are still unknown. Therefore, each day brings something new. These new technologies became our partners in our everyday life. We use these technologies at home, at our work and even when we are...
Introduction Computer security has become an important issue for all computer and internet users be it organizations or individuals as they face the potential risk of being attacked by hackers and crackers at all times. This paper identifies the security threats home computer users and certain techniques used by attackers...
An activity such as surveillance is now being increasingly protested against in all parts of the world. This suggests that surveillance must be problematic. In reality, there is only an ethical aspect attached to it-the question about whether the citizens of a country are losing freedom owing to surveillance or...
Introduction Since the invention of the first ecumenical electronic computer over years ago, computer technology has undergone a revolution to emerge as a vital tool in all dimensions of life. Computer technology has revolutionized the business world incredibly. Things will never be the same again with the numerous steps that...
We live in the world of the hearing. Each sound we hear signifies an important activity in our daily lives. These are the sounds that we consider so significant to our existence that we do not stop to think about whether these sounds we hear have an adverse effect on...
The first significant person responsible for the Earth-centric view of Universe was Ptolemy along with Aristotle. The word “planet” comes from Greek planetes ‘wanderer’ (Dawson, 2008, p. 118). Planets were similar to spheres for ancient philosophers; they were wandering around the spheres of earth and moon. The ecliptic is the...
Over the last few decades, technology has grown exponentially to permeate every single sphere of our lives. The discovery of the internet and the World Wide Web will go down the annals of history as one of the greatest inventions of all times. Not only has technology affected the way...
The Research Problem Reprised The research problem submitted for the course on “Research Topic, Problem, Purpose, and Questions” revolves around the effectiveness of incarceration and rehabilitation programs for offending youth. Defining the appropriate research questions and how three hypothetical designs might answer them requires that the variables and their interrelationships...
Most of the theories of how life on this planet started depends on the concept that at one point in time, the Earth’s environment could only be characterized as a ‘prebiotic soup.’ This atmosphere consisted mostly of water, ammonia, hydrogen and methane. One of the earliest theories suggested that this...
The Information Age has invaded every aspect of life. The existence of data management systems in schools is one result of this revolution. Data management is not a new thing. Even when paper and ink were the standard tools for managing an office or a business enterprise, an efficient means...
The world of high technologies and constant use of different techniques and trendy devices occupies the everyday life of human beings with more opportunities for life. Today the significance of geo mapping is rather high due to the invention of satellites and GPS technologies. The era of functional and easy...
The idea that “the phenomena we purport to study are only defined in any meaningful terms by the measurements we apply to them” is true to some extent. This however depends on whether the phenomenon under investigation is quantitative or qualitative in nature. In quantitative research, the same research process...
One of the theories regarding the origin of life is the theory of the prebiotic soup. This theory suggested that the early Earth had a very gaseous atmosphere. This atmosphere was considered to be full of mostly water, methane, hydrogen and ammonia. It was thought that this mixture was often...
Craig Smith, the author of the article ‘Institutional Determinants of Collaboration: An Empirical; Study of County Open-Space Protection’ investigated the role of collaboration aspect in the sphere of management and public administration. The author concentrated on the analysis of principle managerial skills and behavioral attributes as central means of business...
Introduction Sulfur is an element that is found abundantly on earth. Sulfur can be found both as an elemental form and as a compound of sulfur. Sulfur is naturally present and additionally, it is also present in coal, crude oil, natural gas, oil shale and many other minerals. The most...
Project plan To manage Project effectively, the project manager should be in a position to manage the basic constituents of a project perfectively (Stephens, 2002, p.78). Since all the elements work together, the manager should be able to manage them at the same time. Each of them therefore must be...
Introduction Validity can be described as the extent to which a test has measured the attribute it was designed for. It can also be used to mean the strength of conclusions or inferences, and it tends to give a conclusion on whether the objective of the research has been achieved....
Introduction The popular conception of psychology is doubtless that of the therapist needling his hapless patient on the couch. This is inaccurate. It belies over a century of advances in applying rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and experimentation to enlarge the body of knowledge about the human mind, affect, cognition...
The project ‘stealth security’ – a home security system – is the development of a computer-based security system to alert the house owners on any trespassing into the property. The project consists of five distinct phases starting from the planning phase and continues through concept development, system-level design, detailed designing,...
Recognizing the problem The grass around the house subdues the natural principles and rules of making plants grow and the fact that the neighbor’s grass on the lawn is greener, taller, and looks alive than that of mine is rather explainable due to several reasons. It was known that all...
For many of you people younger than me, it seems technology has just always been a part of life. From your earliest memories, you have been able to watch cable TV, play movies on-demand with your DVDs or play video games with a wide range of game options while relaxing...
Introduction Man’s attitude toward nature is absolutely curious and varied. Everyone contributes to it; everything seems to cause a common understanding. In the whole sphere of thought, there is no mutual consent upon any other great subject, in all the diversity of human expression. Over human history, people have acquired...
Gives a brief outline of the meaning of computer crime and its origin. Discusses the current state of cybercrime and look at the different federal laws that pertain to computer crime. It also gives a case study on a recent computer crime incident reported in the media. Explains why there...
E-Learning in the Educational Sector This report explores E-learning in the new millennium which is an alternative method for people to study tertiary education through the Internet. The new technology allows the learners to access the courses at anytime and anywhere around the world. This report indicates some aspects of...
Two Project Management Planning Techniques The current business project that requires immediate management is rather basic. It suggests rebranding that will allow enhancing customer relations and reshaping the brand image to change the current brand perception in the target market. The process of project implementation is fraught with a vast...
Introduction Background Many companies around the world are redesigning their business processes to maximise their operational efficiencies (Kirschner & Stoyanov 2018). The accounting industry is one of the key tenets of corporate operations that are experiencing such changes (Cortese & Walton 2018). Their effects are heightened by the introduction of...
Background Oracle Fusion Projects Management application is rapidly gaining popularity in the current business environment where efficiency in data management and project integration defines the ability of a firm to achieve the desired success in the market. Thakker defines Oracle Fusion Project Portfolio Management as “a modular suite of applications...
Core Principles/Characteristics of Any Project and Why Are They Important To navigate the process of project management properly, several crucial principles or characteristics thereof are typically outlined. There are currently several approaches to viewing the concept of project management, hence different frameworks involving a varied number of elements. However, it...
PMBOK Knowledge Areas The Project Management Knowledge Areas are fields of specialized processes involved in managing projects. There are 10 Knowledge Areas commonly used in project management: project integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management (Project Management Institute, 2017). Project Integration Management involves processes required...
Technological advancement and globalization call for organizations to use efficient methods to safeguard their information. Singh, Gupta, and Ojha (2014) say that companies require information security management to guarantee the safety and value of their data. In the past, high-profile companies have been victims of cybercrimes, prompting regulators and legislatures...
Introduction Different types and methods of research can be used to effectively examine a problem or test a hypothesis. To complete this task, scholarly resources, such as academic articles and textbooks that focus on research methods, were examined. Information from some trustworthy online resources was synthesised in the main body...
In research practice, experimental working methods with testable hypotheses are widely used. According to Newman (2016), studies in this category involve manipulating variables to create unique conditions and proving relevant ideas by analyzing the results of interactions among variables. As the author states, in such works, the presence of the...
The emergence of information technologies and their rapid introduction to various aspects of human life on an everyday basis has caused a significant shift in the way people perceive common notions and realities. In this regard, education, which is a substantial constituent of human activities, transforms under the influence of...
Introduction The work of any control system presupposes the existence of some core elements that are demanded to ensure that individuals who have a needed level of access will be able to enter some area, while others, who do not have the desired prohibition, will be stopped. There can be...
Applied and Basic Research In the business environment, research is essential as it allows identifying a company’s problems, their causes, and possible solutions. Sekaran and Bougie (2016) define research as a process of looking for a solution to an issue by conducting a study and analyzing the results of it....
The issue of research fraud affects not only the people committing this crime but also the scientific community because it impacts the perception of the public and allows dishonest scholars to collect grants and financial rewards. Actions such as plagiarism and falsification of study outcomes or data collected during research...
Introduction Since ancient times, people who were close to nature and observed its phenomena with sheer curiosity have marveled at its abundance. Indeed, one may only be in awe at the vast number of species that existed or exist on Earth, each of which seems to boast a perfect design...
Country Population and population density Income category GDP growth rate GDP per capita Income distribution Gini coefficient Economic system Political system HDI Literacy rate Brazil Population 200.4 Million density- 61.69 Upper-middle income 2.30% $12,100 0.784 Mixed economy Federal presidential 0.730 94% South Africa Population -52.9Million Population density 111 Upper middle...
This research study employs quasi-experimental research design; this is based on the objectives of the research study which I will say is justified because the researchers intended to utilize time series in measuring the causal effect resulting from marriage initiatives across the 50 States that the study is focused on....
Significance of Action Research Action research is a process that offers to learn a practical way of investigating one’s work, checking as it is, and structuring it in a way one wants it to be. Since action research is often conducted by the teacher-researcher, it is often called a practice-based...
Statistics represent one of the highly significant elements of research in modern times with respect to the manner in which it sorts data into quantifiable forms. Some people confuse inferential and descriptive statistics, which makes it difficult for them to choose the best alternative to employ in their research. However,...
The methods used in survey give quantitative explanations of views, attitudes, or tendencies of a given sample. Surveying may be longitudinal or cross-sectional with questionnaires being one of the best tools for these methods (Babbie, 1990). The researcher makes most of the conclusions, based on a sample or a subset...
Questions Reasons for Selecting a Non-parametric Test The nature of data determines the preference for non-parametric tests over parametric tests. The non-normal distribution of data is a major reason for choosing a non-parametric test. In essence, non-parametric tests apply when the distribution of data does not meet the assumption of...