Defining Development Standards for Reusable User Interface Components

This paper describes a standard for development of ASP.NET user-interface components. This standard aims to assess the quality of implemented components. The standard covers many issues connected with web component development such as accessibility, cross-browser support, rich design-time support, API usability, globalization, localization, deployment. The paper provides an analysis of standard structure and ideas behind the standard

Load flow studies on stand alone microgrid system in Ranau, Sabah

This paper presents the power flow or load flow analysis of Ranau microgrid, a standalone microgrid in the district of Ranau,West Coast Division of Sabah. Power flow for IEEE 9 bus also performed and analyzed. Power flow is define as an important tool involving numerical analysis applied to power system. Power flow uses simplified notation such as one line diagram and per-unit system focusing on voltages, voltage angles, real power and reactive power. To achieved that purpose, this research is done by analyzing the power flow analysis and calculation of all the elements in the microgrid such as generators, buses, loads, transformers, transmission lines using the Power Factory DIGSilent 14 software to calculate the power flow. After the analysis and calculations, the results were analysed and compared

Proof in Context -- Web Editing with Rich, Modeless Contextual Feedback

The Agora system is a prototypical Wiki for formal mathematics: a web-based system for collaborating on formal mathematics, intended to support informal documentation of formal developments. This system requires a reusable proof editor component, both for collaborative editing of documents, and for embedding in the resulting documents. This paper describes the design of Agora's asynchronous editor, that is generic enough to support different tools working on editor content and providing contextual information, with interactive theorem proverss being a special, but important, case described in detail for the Coq theorem prover.Comment: In Proceedings UITP 2012, arXiv:1307.152

An improved negative selection algorithm based on the hybridization of cuckoo search and differential evolution for anomaly detection

The biological immune system (BIS) is characterized by networks of cells, tissues, and organs communicating and working in synchronization. It also has the ability to learn, recognize, and remember, thus providing the solid foundation for the development of Artificial Immune System (AIS). Since the emergence of AIS, it has proved itself as an area of computational intelligence. Real-Valued Negative Selection Algorithm with Variable-Sized Detectors (V-Detectors) is an offspring of AIS and demonstrated its potentials in the field of anomaly detection. The V-Detectors algorithm depends greatly on the random detectors generated in monitoring the status of a system. These randomly generated detectors suffer from not been able to adequately cover the non-self space, which diminishes the detection performance of the V-Detectors algorithm. This research therefore proposed CSDE-V-Detectors which entail the use of the hybridization of Cuckoo Search (CS) and Differential Evolution (DE) in optimizing the random detectors of the V-Detectors. The DE is integrated with CS at the population initialization by distributing the population linearly. This linear distribution gives the population a unique, stable, and progressive distribution process. Thus, each individual detector is characteristically different from the other detectors. CSDE capabilities of global search, and use of L´evy flight facilitates the effectiveness of the detector set in the search space. In comparison with V-Detectors, cuckoo search, differential evolution, support vector machine, artificial neural network, na¨ıve bayes, and k-NN, experimental results demonstrates that CSDE-V-Detectors outperforms other algorithms with an average detection rate of 95:30% on all the datasets. This signifies that CSDE-V-Detectors can efficiently attain highest detection rates and lowest false alarm rates for anomaly detection. Thus, the optimization of the randomly detectors of V-Detectors algorithm with CSDE is proficient and suitable for anomaly detection tasks

FLAX: Flexible and open corpus-based language collections development

In this case study we present innovative work in building open corpus-based language collections by focusing on a description of the opensource multilingual Flexible Language Acquisition (FLAX) language project, which is an ongoing example of open materials development practices for language teaching and learning. We present language-learning contexts from across formal and informal language learning in English for Academic Purposes (EAP). Our experience relates to Open Educational Resource (OER) options and Practices (OEP) which are available for developing and distributing online subject-specific language materials for uses in academic and professional settings. We are particularly concerned with closing the gap in language teacher training where competencies in materials development are still dominated by print-based proprietary course book publications. We are also concerned with the growing gap in language teaching practitioner competencies for understanding important issues of copyright and licencing that are changing rapidly in the context of digital and web literacy developments. These key issues are being largely ignored in the informal language teaching practitioner discussions and in the formal research into teaching and materials development practices

Culture and e-commerce: An exploration of the perceptions and attitudes of Egyptian internet users

This paper examines the perceptions and attitudes that Egyptian users hold towards electronic shopping sites. Internet sites are globally available, opening up huge potential markets for online retailers. However, it remains unclear whether sites designed for the US or European markets will be acceptable in other cultures. This paper describes an exploratory card sorting study conducted with Egyptian consumers. The study was designed to examine the e-commerce interface features that are most salient to this user group and to explore how these relate to user intentions to engage in internet shopping. The results support the role of site familiarity in predicting purchase intentions within this cultural setting

Keusawanan sebagai satu kerjaya : satu tinjauan di kalangan pelajar tahun akhir Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Awam KUiTTHO

Kajian kes ini dibuat adalah bertujuan untuk meninjau sama ada terdapat ciriciri pra-keusahawanan di kaiangan pelajar tahun akhir Sarjana Muda Kejuruteraan Awam KUiTTHO terhadap bidang keusahawanan sebagai satu kerjaya. Populasi kajian ini ialah 101 orang dan sampel kajian ialah seramai 80 orang yang terdiri daripada pelbagai kaum dan bangsa. Dapatan kajian yang diperolehi menunjukkan terdapat ciri-ciri pra-keusahawanan dan kecenderungan pelajar terhadap bidang keusahawanan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan pelajar cenderung untuk melibatkan diri dalam bidang keusahawanan kerana beberapa faktor seperti minat sejak daripada kecil, dorongan daripada ibubapa dan kawan, mewarisi perniagaan keluarga, bebas menguruskan perniagaan dan mengemukakan idea, tidak suka kerjaya makan gaji dan terikat dengan peraturan pejabat, serta pendapatan di bidang ini adalah lebih lumayan. Pada keseluruhannya boleh dikatakan pelajar-pelajar telah memahami budaya keusahawanan dan mempunyai ciri-ciri keusahawanan. Justeru itu pendidikan keusahawanan adalah sangat penting bagi memenuhi hasrat kerajaan untuk melahirkan tenaga keija yang berkebolehan dan berkemahiran dalam dunia perniagaan dan keusahawanan

Model kognitif visual pelajar teknikal melalui perisian animasi grafik

Kajian ini beijudul Model Kognitif Visual Pelajar Teknikal Melalui Perisian Animasi Grafik. Kajian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji keupayaan visual dan gaya kognitif pelajar kejuruteraan terhadap prestasi pencapaian pembelajaran dalam mata pelajaran Teknologi Elektrik 1 khusus dalam topik Penjanaan melalui koswer animasi grafik. Reka bentuk kajian adalah berdasarkan kuasi eksperimental melibatkan reka bentuk ujian pra-pasca. Kajian ini memfokuskan kepada mengenal pasti perbezaan dan kesan antara prestasi pencapaian pembelajaran kumpulan pelajar yang mengikuti pembelajaran secara konvensional (kumpulan kawalan) dengan pelajar yang menggunakan perisian multimedia animasi grafik (kumpulan rawatan) berdasarkan tahap Kognitif Visual dari aspek Persepsi Visual, Memori Visual dan Visualisasi. Seramai 63 orang responden terlibat dalam kajian ini terdiri daripada pelajar yang mengikuti kursus Diploma Kejuruteraan Elektrik di Politeknik Merlimau, Melaka. Untuk mendapatkan data instrumen yang terlibat adalah set soalan ujian persepsi, ujian memori, ujian SVAT, ujian pra dan ujian pasca, borang soal selidik dan soalan temu bual. Ujian deskriptif melalui taburan frekuensi menunjukkan data kajian bertaburan secara normal maka ujian parametrik dilakukan. Analisis data menghitung min dan sisihan piawai sebagai asas pengiraan manakala inferensi hipotesis menggunakan prosedur Ujian-t dan Ujian Regresi Pelbagai. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan Hipotesis null yang ditetapkan pada aras signifikan 0.05 ditolak. Maka kajian ini dirumuskan wujud perbezaan yang signifikan secara statistik prestasi pencapaian pembelajaran berdasarkan tahap Kognitif Visual dari aspek Persepsi Visual, Memori Visual dan Visualisasi. Selain itu,wujud kesan yang signifikan pada tahap yang sederhana secara statistik dalam pendekatan ujian pencapaian dengan gabungan pelajar Persepsi Visual, Memori Visual dan Visualisasi (r = .686, p < 0.05)

Penghasilan modul pengajaran kendiri prosedur penubuhan syarikat awam berhad bagi mata pelajaran keushawanan untuk pelajar di Politeknik

Para pendidik sedar akan kewujudan perbezaan individu dikalangan para pelajar. Dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran sebenar, kita dapati bahawa pelajar biasanya terikat pada turutan pengajaran dan bahan-bahan pembelajaran yang sama. Salah satu cara digunakan untuk menangani masalah ini ialah mengindividukan pengajaran dengan menggunakan modul pengajaran kendiri (MPK). Kajian ini memperkenalkan penggunaan MPK sebagai alat bahan bantu mengajar yang berkesan dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran bagi mata pelajaran Keusahawanan iaitu topik prosedur penubuhan Syarikat Awam Berhad. Responden terdiri daripada 36 orang pelajar semester enam, Diploma Akauntansi di POLIMAS. Objektif kajian adalah menghasilkan MPK yang dapat meningkatkan pemahaman pelajar serta mengenalpasti kebolehlaksanaannya daripada aspek pemahaman, isi kandungan, sifat mesra pengguna dan aktiviti pembelajarannya. Selain itu, mengenalpasti sama ada terdapat perbezaan pencapaian pelajar sebelum dan selepas menggunakan MPK tersebut. Satu kajian eksperimental telah dijalankan. Set soalan pra-ujian, pos-ujian dan set soal selidik merupakan instrumen yang telah digunakan di dalam kajian ini. Hasil dapatan kajian menunjukkan respon responden adalah positif atau setuju terhadap kebolehlaksanaan MPK tersebut. Prestasi pencapaian pelajar telah meningkatkan selepas menggunakan MPK tersebut. Ini terbukti, apabila pos-ujian dijalankan menunjukkan peningkatan berbanding pra-ujian. Analisis Ujian T juga mendapati wujud perbezaan yang signifikan antara min markah pra-ujian dengan pos-ujian. Ini membuktikan bahawa MPK yang dihasilkan adalah sesuai digunakan sebagai bahan pengajaran dan pembelajaran masa kini