Automated Generation of Modelling Programs using Jena and Protégé by Peter Hale
Abstract This paper explains a technique of User Driven Model Development that could be part of a wider approach of User Driven Programming. This approach involves the creation of a visual environment for software development, where modelling programs can be created without the requirement of... International Journal of Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering, 11 259-279. ... This should allow translation from a model-based representation of software to the actual software. ... This project would give people more access to software for modelling, education, and allow them to...

The Brief History of Cisco Certifications by Natalie Aranda
Even young people can remember the old days when network administrators were more often associated for being the person sitting next to a computer system rather than for specific abilities of proficiency. In those early days, CCNA Certification or CCNA training were concepts totally ignored by... As the time went by, all major vendors of computer software and hardware started to develop their own certification programs with the customers in mind. ... The increasingly sophistication in design and equipment requiring IT professionals.

Software Testing: Part 1 by Prakash Chakkunny
The other day a friend asked me what a tester does. In other words what is software testing? What’s a bug? What are the key terms associated with testing? This is a humble attempt to address these questions and initiate the uninitiated to the world of testing. ... Software Testing is a process of software analysis and defect detecting. ... Determine if software meets its requirements as defined in the Software requirements Specification (SRS) and other relevant documents. ... This level of testing is usually carried out by the software developer to perform the testing of a separate module...

CGM Graphics, Uses and Reader by Jahanzaib Hassan
CGM Graphic FAQs CGM is a file format for 2D vector graphics (e.g. Curves, polygons), raster graphics (pixels arrays e.g. bitmaps) and text. It stores pictures in a way which is independent of any particular software, computer or graphics device. Currently, the valid image types are JPEG, and... CGM is used for technical illustrations and designs, mainly by the Engineering, Aerospace, Defense and Petroleum exploration industries. ... Sharing CGM Data: VizEx Reader (free software download from CGM Larson) browser plug-in lets you share CGM graphics with clients around the world via...

SEO – It’s Not Just for Computer Nerds Anymore by Edward Welch
The fast paced world of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has evolved – and will continue to evolve at exponential rates – as programmers and software engineers continue their quest for the ultimate search engine algorithm. While designing an SEO strategy for my next project – it became apparent... Not only do you receive free, highly targeted publicity – but you also receive link backs with anchor text of your choosing – something the search engines take very seriously. ... Is there a better strategy?

Basic Technology History by Tyler D Falls
Online Technology Source Computers: First Computer Invented: Most people when they think of first computer invented they think Bill Gates. This, however, is not true, for the computer was invented long before Bill Gates was around. Bill Gates only revolutionized the computer, buy... Some Things You Can Do On A PDA: Get a Wireless Connection Surf the Web Play Music and Video Files Watch movies Using PocketTV Play a Game Use Your Pocket PC as a backup device Update Office Documents Download and read E-books Listen to Audio Books Connect to Windows servers using Terminal...

The IT Director's New Tools by Tim Bryce
An updated version of "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen Once upon a time there was an IT Director who was so fond of his computers that he spent all of his company's money on elegant hardware and software. He was not concerned with managing his information resources or... The IT Director found the swindlers hypnotic, especially when they promised to break the information bottleneck through sophisticated techniques and power tools for software engineering. ... The two swindlers begged him to take a closer look - didn't he find the design most attractive?

The Brutal Reality of IRM by Tim Bryce
"You must first plant the seeds in order to harvest the crop." - Bryce's Law The challenge facing systems development since the MIS movement of the 1960's has been to share and reuse information resources on an enterprise-wide basis. There are substantial benefits for doing so: The... One important byproduct of both BOMP and the IRM Repository is that design documentation is always current and up-to-date; as design decisions and component relationships are updated, the documentation is automatically updated.

Free CD Mastering Software by Thomas Morva
Compact Discs or CDs are the most common multimedia used for storing digital data, particularly digital audio and video. The process of creating these CDs as we know it today involves many steps and procedures. One of the most important steps in the production of CDs, particularly an audio CD,... Mastering Using Free CD Mastering Software CD mastering can also be done at home using special mastering software. ... The quality of the CDs mastered through the use of free mastering software will depend on the skill of the one doing the mastering and the capabilities of the program used.

The System Development Life Cycle by Michael Hart
[1] Identification of problems: The proposal to develop a the new information system started with a formal request resulting from the identification of existing problems identified in the current systems used in the mail order and wholesales business operations. ... First installation and operation on real data of the new equipment and software to form the complete system should take place at a single non-mission critical site for further testing until all subsystems work as intended. ... [7] Maintenance: The performance of the new system should be monitored by the installation team...