Professional Practice in IT

Executive Summary Concept Software Solutions (CSS) board has taken steps not to disclose the existence of defects in its software to its consumers. The decision is clearly motivated by corporate goals and does not consider the interest of consumers and the varied viewpoints held by the employees. By referencing existing ethical frameworks and the ethical and unethical decision making framework proposed by Bommer et al (1987), the study highlights the different factors that influence ethical decision...

The digital data warehouses of modern society

The digital data warehouse is used by an organization for the main purpose of safeguarding its data integrity for its better performance against its competitors.  There are diverse functions of the digital data warehouse of which among tem includes the following storing information in one system from data and information that originates from multiple sources and applications throughout the organization. This data may either be stored from the source or on the other hand it may be aggregated...

ICT in higher education

Lecturer Information Communication Technology which is an abbreviation of(ICT) is a term that is used to describe communication appliance or device, including the television, radio, computer, cell phones and network hardware and software, the satellite systems and also various services and applications that are associated with technology for example the distance learning and videoconferencing. ICT nowadays has become a basic need nearly in every field and in order for one to fit well in the current...

Information Technology in Higher Education

Information Communication Technology also know as ICT ICT refers to a set of technological tools and resources used to communicate, and create, disseminate, store and manage information.  These technologies include computers, the internet, broadcasting technologies (radio and television), and telephony. (Akhtar UNDP-APDIP 2003). ICT has changed the way we work, be it any professional.  Therefore, it is only but natural the role of ICT in higher learning institution has been given a lot...

Information Communication Technology

Sometime referred to as ICT, there is no proper or universally accepted definition of the term ICT because the concept, method and application used in ICT are evolving on a daily basis. There is one definition that might match the term ICT this refers to the use of digital technology that already exists to help people, businesses and organizations to use information.  ICT takes care of any product that will store, query, manipulate, transmits or receive information electronically in a digital...

ICT in higher education

ICT which is the acronym for information and communication technology is defined as the use of varied technological equipments and resources that are used for creation, dissemination, storage, management of information and for communication. These technologies consist of computers, cellular phones, internet, satellite system, radio and television Uses of ICT ICTs are increasingly used in higher Education to improve the quality of tutoring, learning and also by the management as a key policy maker...

Digital Storytelling

How Michael Mateas and Andrew Stern developed Facade to enable generative storytelling. The most significant aspect of a computer game is the ability to engage in logical mechanical processes to which end users can assign meaning (Mateas  Stern, 2007, p.1). There are numerous tools that can enable end users manage various capacities of a computer such as manipulation of images with no need for the users to think systematically. Humans look at these computer games as a novel expressive kind...

Kinetic Energy

Some forms of energy include nuclear energy, heat energy, chemical energy, and electromagnetic radiation. These energies can be of two main classifications, potential energy or kinetic energy. Kinetic energy is mostly associated with problems concerning the area of physics. The energy of motion is what is known as the kinetic energy of a certain object. It is an extra energy that one object has because of its motion. Kinetic energys given definition is the work needed in order to accelerate one...

IMPROVING EXTRASOLAR PLANETARY DETECTION THROUGH THE USE OF SIMULTANEOUS DIFFERENTAL IMAGER

With the size of the universe, the Solar System could not be alone. Galaxies which have become known to man and visible to telescopes is approximated at 50 billion. The existence of other star orbiting planets in a system other than our own is the thrust of continuous space explorations. In this light, it has been a basic curiosity for the layman and a primary concern for astronomers to find out the existence of other planets outside our Solar System. The study of the existence of Extrasolar planets...

Knowledge Management

Knowledge is a body of facts, opinions, ideas, theories, principles and models. Knowledge management is the process by which rational assets within a business are identified and mapped to generate information for competitive advantage (Coates, 2001). It enables huge amount of information, practices and technology to be accessible and used towards achieving an organizations goals. Because information and knowledge are assets to the business, it needs policies, tools and strategies to manage it (Bailey,...

HIPAA Privacy Rule

Section 1 - State Overview of HIPAA Privacy Rule The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Acts privacy rule sets out the ways, means, and standards that ought to be followed in seeking to have the records of individuals, especially those regarding their private or personal health, protected or kept in privacy. The rule applies to most health care institutions that in one way or another handle information on patients, and more so where such information is in electronic form and so capable...