The University Students’ Knowledge of Internet Applications and Usage Habits

AbstractThe internet has become an indispensible part of our modern life in accordance with the information technologies that has been growing rapidly. The limitations concerning time, place, equipment and cost have been eased recently. Therefore, the frequency, purpose and quality of internet use have been greatly improved and the number of internet users has been increased tremendously. With the rise of the mobile devices, especially the students have started to use the internet more actively. This study aims to examine the level of the university students’ knowledge of internet and online applications. A survey including questions about more than one online application was used to identify the knowledge of the students. The questionnaires were given to the students of a school which has five undergraduate programs and a statistics software was used to analyze the obtained data. According to the analyses done, the internet use rates and the applications they use were evaluated

Identifying College Students’ Feelings and Thoughts about Online Shopping

AbstractThe Internet has been an essential part of everyday life with the information technologies developing rapidly. It has become a common place for people where they communicate with others, do banking transactions, shop and so on. Notably, supplying all kinds of needs through online shopping has turned into an outstanding phenomenon. Electronic web based shopping systems which are growing in number day by day have took the place of traditional, face-to-face and written trade systems based on record forms. Not only the benefits has it offered for customers preferring online shopping, but also the advantages it provides for the companies make it popular for both sides. This study aims to investigate the feelings and thoughts of college students about online shopping. The study was conducted on college students studying at Trakya University, Kesan Yusuf Capraz School of Applied Disciplines. The students’ feelings and thoughts about online shopping were evaluated by analyzing the obtained data

Identifying the Usage of Information Technologies and Literacy Levels

AbstractIn parallel with the rapid developments in informatics and technology, the qualities that are expected from an individual have also changed. Today, utilizing the available technologies to get the information changing and growing constantly is not a privilege but a must. The individuals are required to know how to access to information, how to utilize it for their needs and to keep up with the developing technology. This study aims to define the two-way relationship between the information technologies literacy levels and the levels of information technologies usage based on the data obtained from 200 undergraduate students studying at Trakya University

The Perception Analysis of Cyber Crimes in View of Computer Science Students

AbstractComputer Technologies growing rapidly has become an indispensable part of modern life. While making social life easier, the changes that technology has brought also bring forth some security issues. Thus, it is easier to commit crimes and we are faced with cyber-crimes. This study examines the differences among the cyber-crime perceptions of undergraduate students at Trakya University in terms of demographic factors. The method of the study was a questionnaire that was given to lecturers and students at Trakya University sample and it was designed to measure and assess the levels of interest in technology, the severity of cyber-crimes and the individuals’ perceptions of cyber-crimes in terms of ethics and law. The findings of the study can help us define the level of common perception of cyber-crimes and the meaningful differences between separate groups

Long-term evaluation of laser retinopexy in retinal breaks: a review and the importance of lifetime follow-up

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of laser retinopexy in retinal breaks and the recurrence cases.Materials and Methods: 45 eyes of 25 patients who underwent laser retinopexy in retinal breaks between the period of July 2009 and January 2013 are included. All the breaks and suspicious areas for possible breaks are treated with laser photocoagulation. The breaks were surrounded with three rows of laser spots. After the routine controls, the patients are called every 6 months and advised to come immediately to our clinic if new flashing or floaters occur.Results: The patients were followed-up for an average period of 29.65 ± 10.45 months. New breaks were treated again and evaluated for the possible reasons. We found in three patients new breaks after an average period of 27.33 ± 2.03 months. No specifications are observed in these subjects.Conclusion: Retinal breaks can occur even a long time after. It is not known why this process is progressing and new tears develop. For this reason, patients who underwent a laser therapy because of retinal breaks should followed-up for a lifetime. We advise that, unsymptomatic patients who underwent laser retinopexy, should be examined every 6 months and every new complaint of flashing and big floaters should be carefully taken into consideration to prevent retinal detachments.Keywords: Laser retinopexy, posterior vitreous detachment, retinal break

Volume CXIV, Number 4, November 7, 1996

Objective: Turner syndrome (TS) is a chromosomal disorder caused by complete or partial X chromosome monosomy that manifests various clinical features depending on the karyotype and on the genetic background of affected girls. This study aimed to systematically investigate the key clinical features of TS in relationship to karyotype in a large pediatric Turkish patient population.Methods: Our retrospective study included 842 karyotype-proven TS patients aged 0-18 years who were evaluated in 35 different centers in Turkey in the years 2013-2014.Results: The most common karyotype was 45,X (50.7%), followed by 45,X/46,XX (10.8%), 46,X,i(Xq) (10.1%) and 45,X/46,X,i(Xq) (9.5%). Mean age at diagnosis was 10.2±4.4 years. The most common presenting complaints were short stature and delayed puberty. Among patients diagnosed before age one year, the ratio of karyotype 45,X was significantly higher than that of other karyotype groups. Cardiac defects (bicuspid aortic valve, coarctation of the aorta and aortic stenosis) were the most common congenital anomalies, occurring in 25% of the TS cases. This was followed by urinary system anomalies (horseshoe kidney, double collector duct system and renal rotation) detected in 16.3%. Hashimoto's thyroiditis was found in 11.1% of patients, gastrointestinal abnormalities in 8.9%, ear nose and throat problems in 22.6%, dermatologic problems in 21.8% and osteoporosis in 15.3%. Learning difficulties and/or psychosocial problems were encountered in 39.1%. Insulin resistance and impaired fasting glucose were detected in 3.4% and 2.2%, respectively. Dyslipidemia prevalence was 11.4%.Conclusion: This comprehensive study systematically evaluated the largest group of karyotype-proven TS girls to date. The karyotype distribution, congenital anomaly and comorbidity profile closely parallel that from other countries and support the need for close medical surveillance of these complex patients throughout their lifespa

Developing a BYOD Scale to Measure the Readiness Level: Validity and Reliability Analyses

The BYOD programme is a trend that aims to provide companies and workers with the next generation of security methods and flexible business models. These have been developed recently as a result of technological developments, especially in smart devices. Individuals from the "Y generation", who are also called the millennials, have a significant influence on shaping the present and future technology. Y generation employees want to use their own devices, including their own personal applications. Allowing employees to use their own devices does not mean that you will lose anything or have no control. For this reason, the BYOD policy, when implemented at a good level, significantly increases business performance and increases the productivity with the benefits provided by mobility. The BYOD tendency, which is difficult to avoid, increases the productivity of employees and the flexibility of the company in the eyes of the employees, by letting them use their own devices in the business environment. Moreover, it reflects positively on the employees' morale, with a subsequent increase in company loyalty. The aim of this study is to evaluate the validity and reliability analyses done during the development of the scale which aims to measure the effects of BYOD on workers and to assess its security components, benefits, applicability and sustainability. Our goal is to revise the previous research done and present objective values and findings obtained from the analyses. These values were based on the demographic information and the answers given by participants about to what extent BYOD is known and legal, its vulnerabilities in infrastructure and data security, the way it affects workers' perceptions individually and in general, and the benefits it provides. SPSS 20 program was used for descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), item analyses and correlation coefficients

Efficacy of Alfuzosin in Male Patients with Moderate Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Is Metabolic Syndrome a Factor Affecting the Outcome?

Purpose: The present study was designed to compare the efficacy of alfuzosin therapy as an alpha-blocker in metabolic syndrome (MetS) and non-MetS patients with moderate lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)