Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Clifton Kussmaul, Muhlenberg College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

info online.” “Easy to change things/update/store/share.” “It’s easy for people on a team to communicate.” “It kept me on schedule of what to do.” • Fall 2007 “Easy to communicate with all group members and teacher with one post. Difficult to use at first but smooth after.” “Trac allowed for smoother collaboration. I will probably use Trac if I work in teams with software.” “Organizing and planning for projects was easier with tickets.” “[Trac] works well to organize large projects but for smaller ones, it just makes more busy work and doesn’t help

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

J. Wey Chen, Southern Taiwan University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

messages may not give the students the information needed to fix the code. The Semantic level (as adapted to the programming domain) deals with the semantics of individual statements. The Schematic level, through the use of programming plans, allows multiple statements to be grouped into semantically meaningful knowledge units. The Conceptual level deals with definable functions within the problem domain of the Page 15.112.4 application being programmed.A Combined ModelThe van Hiele model asserts that the learner moves sequentially through five levels ofunderstanding. The Cognitive Theory finds a more natural way to

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Afsaneh Minaie, Utah Valley University; Kirk Love, Utah Valley University; Paymon Sanati-Mehrizy, University of Pennsylvania; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley University

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Information Systems

mentoring network, quarterly socials forfaculty and students, tours of local companies and a Girl Scout Badge workshop20.Recruitment and Retention Activities at the University of North TexasThe University of Texas has designed a three-part plan to achieve their recruitment and retentiongoals23: 1. “Sponsorship of portable and mobile summer computer engineering robotics camps for middle and high-school women students, coordinating with regional Girl Scouts councils and other organizations to help with recruitment. 2. Creation of an Ambassador program using young women currently enrolled in the upper division of current computer science and computer engineering programs as a form of outreach to area high schools and junior

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Abul Azad, Northern Illinois University; Ghayasuddin Mohammed, Northern Illinois University; Mohammed Murtuza, Northern Illinois University; Muhammed Abedur Rahman, Northern Illinois University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

inputs and boundary conditions1, 2. A virtualfacility can have two purposes: a) to facilitate the feasibility study of an engineering systemwhile in the planning stage, and based on the study, designers can adjust the parameters duringtheir final planning so the anticipated system can serve its purpose and b) to study the behaviorand control of a complex engineering system for educational and research purposes withoutbuilding the system. The development of these virtual facilities can involve expertise withcomplex mathematical solutions with tedious software developments and effective graphical userinterface 3. Considering the level of involvement, sometimes it is difficult for an individualinstitution to develop and maintain such

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego; Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

to it without any interference. However, since manyusers may access the system from different locations or nodes simultaneously,concurrency mechanisms become more vital, in order to keep the data consistent. Backupand recovery operations are required for the system to recover from system crashes incase of any unforeseen circumstance. PIMS architecture includes these mechanisms viatransaction management. We plan to store the data in a central repository at aninstitutional level, and also provide access to it over open networks to remote healthcareprofessionals as well as users at other nodes and levels. However, such a centralizedmulti-user inter-networked environment is subject to remote exploits and attacks that canput the confidentiality

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Solaris, which is appealing for instructors who plan to build a virtual lab with diversifiedplatforms.VMware, with its 10-year history, is a proven product that is stable and reliable. VirtualBox is anew comer in the virtualization world and is supposedly buggier. We had minor issues with bothVMware and VirtualBox but generally they performed well in most labs.VirtualBox is more lightweight than VMware. The size of the current version (2.1.2) of theVirtualBox installation file is 36 MB (32-bit version) or 40 MB (64 bit version) while the size ofthe VMware Workstation 6.5.1 installation file is 500 MB (32/64 bit version).Table 1. VirtualBox vs. VMware9Feature VirtualBox VMware Server / Workstation

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ed Crowley, University of Houston

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

open communications. You will need to Page 12.490.11select a unique port and to communicate that port number with your lab partner. It isimportant to communicate the appropriate port number to your lab partner. Beforeproceeding, please coordinate with your lab partner and fill out the following table. IP Address Server Port Client PortYouYour PartnerTable 1-2 NetCat Planning TableOpen your NetCat server connection by typing: nc –vvn –l –p XXXX < des_keyXXXXXX is the number of the port that you will be opening for your server. Be sure tochoose a higher level (over 1024) port. And be sure to let your lab

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Denise Bauer, Pennsylvania State University, University Park; Gül Okudan, Pennsylvania State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

affect the learning ofthose individuals?MethodologyResearch questions, indicated above, require a comprehensive multi-method data collection. Thedata collection and related results will be presented in a series of publications. This paper is thefirst in the series. Below first we summarize plans for data collection and related instruments forthe comprehensive study. Then, we provide details on the completed pilot study.Overall, students will be asked, through surveys and focus groups, what type of technologicalcommunication, if any, they currently use to complete group work, if they have had anyexperience with remote group work, and their perceptions on incorporating group work throughtechnology into the engineering curriculum. These data will

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Peng Li, East Carolina University; Tijjani Mohammed, East Carolina University; Lee Toderick, East Carolina University; Chengcheng Li, East Carolina University; Philip Lunsford, East Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

operatingsystems; so we chose VMware in building the new virtual networking lab.In the early trials in our Intrusion Detection Technologies Lab5, only one Linux virtual machinewas built for the students to use as the server (target). The host machine was used as the client.We had some degree of success with this setup. However, there were also problems: • With only one virtual machine, it was difficult to implement labs involving multiple hosts, For example, setting up an intrusion detection system with sensor and console was planned but not implemented. • Students had different operating systems on their personal computers: Windows 2000, XP, Vista and even Linux. Because they needed to use the host machine as the client

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Okechi Egekwu, James Madison University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

event-driven applications thatreact intelligently to accurate real-time information.4Most enterprise management systems (Enterprise Resource Planning, Inventory Systems, andSupply-Chain Management Modules) are all process-driven. They are not agile and always reactlate after an event has occurred. A shift to an event-driven enterprise management system wouldmean that business applications would only run when an event triggers it instead of eitherrunning all the time or at specified intervals. It will be challenging and cost prohibitive for theindividual user (company) of RFID systems to develop the robust RFID network components ofthe type that have been described above. The encouraging development is that individual systemsdevelopers and

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central; Bryan Marshall, Georgia College and State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/07/07/28NF-cloud-computing-security_2.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20094. Biggest Cloud Challenge: Security http://cloudsecurity.org/2008/10/14/biggest-cloud-challenge-security/ Last Accessed on: February 6, 20095. Why Cloud Computing Needs Security http://gigaom.com/2008/06/10/the-amazon-outage-fortresses-in-the-clouds/ Last Accessed on: February 6, 20096. Privacy, security issues darken cloud computing plans http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2008/091608-andreas.html Last Accessed on: February 6, 20097. Gartner: Seven cloud-computing security risks http://www.infoworld.com/archives/emailPrint.jsp?R=printThis&A=/article/08/07/02

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Billy Walters, University of Southern Mississippi; Tulio Sulbaran, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

wasevaluated. The wireless experts wanted to complete the project as quickly as possible so thatsome order could be re-established.As the local backbone network developed, the plan was to add a subscriber network thatprovided Voice over IP (VoIP) phone services and computer workstation sites for residents andvolunteers to utilize. Subscriber locations included churches, cafes, a FEMA trailer park, amicro brewery, a sewage treatment plant, and most volunteer tent cities. Within many of thesesites, local LAN networks were created so that workstation, printers, and VoIP phones could beconnected.Internship OpportunityAs the communications backbone developed, wireless experts would leave after spending a shorttime, 1-2 weeks, in the affected area. Other

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Xiaoxi Martin, Western Carolina University; Brant Price, Western Carolina University; James Zhang, Western Carolina University; Duane Dunlap, Western Carolina University; Robert Adams, Western Carolina University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

is to plan and mapout the entire structure. This encompasses designation of all tables and fields. Once all theparameters have been established, the aforementioned elements of the database can be created.The database software used for this project was MySQL Front. The actual database design wasaccomplished using the GUI of this software to set up tables and fields. Each field has its owndata type which is established here. Figure 3 shows a sample record of the performance of fourstudents in a MySQL Front database. As can be seen by this diagram, the database stores arecord of student test scores. Figure 4 shows a sample MySQL Front database table. This tableis used to design a user database and includes the data name and data type of each

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dampier, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Communication Technologies, June 16-18, 2004, Las Vegas, NV.3. Bogen, A. and D. Dampier, “Preparing for Large-Scale Investigations with Case Domain Modeling,” Proceedings of the 2005 Digital Forensics Research Workshop (DFRWS), New Orleans, LA, August 17-19, 2005.4. Bogen, A. and D. Dampier, “A Software Engineering Modeling Approach to Computer Forensics Examination Planning,” Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Systematic Approaches to Digital Forensic Engineering (SADFE 2005), Taipei, Taiwan, November 7-10, 2005.5. Bogen, A., D. Dampier, and J. Carver, “Domain Modeling in Computer Forensics Examination: An Empirical Study”, Proceedings of the 2007 Hawaii International Conference on the System Sciences

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Fani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

2006-1829: LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION IN DATABASE QUERY DEFINITIONFani Zlatarova, Elizabethtown College Associate Professor of CS, CS Department, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 Page 11.890.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2006 Levels of Abstraction in Database Query DefinitionAbstractOne of the most challenging steps in the database design and processing is the definition ofqueries. The planning and analysis of systems development are critical for the entire creationprocess. However, real computer-oriented aspects emerge in the design phase. Building up theoptimum structure of an information system will determine the quality of its

Conference Session

Internet and Distributed Computing

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Shelton Houston, University of Southern Mississippi; Christopher Herrod, University of Southern Mississippi; Steven Blesse, University of Southern Mississippi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

constrained by the use of simulationapplications and their inherent functional limitations, or by the use of live equipment on-site with its inherent high cost and limited access to students. This paper describes theimplementation of a remote access internetworking laboratory designed for the purposeof improving student learning outcomes through increased access to internetworkinglaboratory equipment. Technical planning, design, and implementation issues areexamined along with the capabilities and limitations of this implementation. Studentfeedback from a pilot course is presented. Advantages and disadvantages of theimplementation are addressed including scheduling of classes, routine maintenance,management of network topologies, and student

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

planning for future growth.Java Message ServicesOne of the most prevalent message-based middleware is MQ Series from IBM. Message orientedmiddleware is an effective technology for connecting applications where real-time processing isnot always available or not desired. Transaction-oriented systems typically fall into this category.Banking transactions, hotel and airline reservations systems typically utilize a message orientedmiddleware as part of their architecture. For example, the airline reservation systems mustrespond in real-time whether a ticket is available or not. It does not necessarily have to print theticket or perform the billing in real-time. So as the reservations are confirmed, they are queuedup for the printing and billing

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps; David Wood

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

conference proceeding with the lowest ranking was SIGMetrics. The acceptancerates ranged from a high of 70% (CISSE) to a low of 12% (SIGMetrics). All of the conferenceproceedings used peer review, and all were open to externally-submitted papers. This study was intended to open the topic of ranking scholarly outlets in informationtechnology; it was not envisioned as a complete or final study. Additionally, the list ofpublications and conferences studied was by no means complete, but was intended to provide agood place for a more complete study. Plans for future research include seeking the fundingnecessary to complete a study with many more respondents from academia as well as from thepractice of information technology. It is envisioned that

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tim Lin, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona; Saeed Monemi, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

spam analysis, email spam buster software will be useful for computer forensics,spyware buster software will be useful for operating system security or object oriented softwaredesign, intrusion detection system will be useful for operating system security etc.The evolvement of these security modules into a good courseware and the feedback from thestudents will be the topics for the future papers. The author also plan to cooperate with thecolleagues from ECE department in the college of engineering, Computer Science Department inthe college of science, and Computer Information System department in the college of businessfor the exchange and cooperation of security education modules development.It is also possible that different instructors of

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Frank Kowalkowski, Knowledge Consultants; Gilbert Laware, Purdue University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

Company.Jones, M.D., (1998). The Thinker’s Toolkit: Fourteen Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving,New York: Three Rivers Press. p. 5.Juran, J. M. (1986). The Quality Trilogy: A Universal Approach to Managing Quality, Thispaper was presented at the ASQC 40th Annual Quality Congress in Anaheim, California, May20, 1986. p.2.Kowalkowski, F. F. and McElyea, L., (1996). Enterprise Analysis. Prentice-Hall, Upper SaddleRiver, N.J.Laware, G., (1993). Achieving Business Goals through Information Systems TechnologyHandbook of Information Systems, Boston, MA. Auerbach Publishing, S3-S22.Martin, J., (1990), Information Engineering: Book II Planning and Analysis, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition, Merriam

Conference Session

Information and Network Security

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Hetal Jasani, Northern Kentucky University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

activities in wireless networks.Hands-on labs are selected such a way that students learn all following topics. The topicscovered are2, 4: Wireless LAN Devices and Standards, IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards, IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards, Planning and Building a Wireless LAN, Conducting a Site Survey, Wireless LAN Security and Vulnerabilities, Implementing Wireless LAN Security, Managing a Wireless LAN, Network Settings and Wireless LAN Troubleshooting, Personal, Metropolitan, and Wide Area Wireless NetworksSample Hands-on LabsFor the wireless networking hands-on labs, students use several networking devices such asrouters, computers, cables, Linksys wireless router, Cisco

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

C. Richard Helps

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

talented undergraduate student to design a series of labs.Even in that case the instructor restructured the labs later to fit his personal teaching style andinstructional design expectations.3.2 Structural AnalysisOne approach to an analysis of the structural design of the course changes is to use instructionaldesign layers. Instructional design layers define seven different distinct aspects of instructionaldesign. They are inspired by concepts such as Stewart Brand’s layers of buildings. Stewart Brandand others describe how buildings evolve over time and point out that the different layers of thebuilding can be changed separately11. Stewart Brand’s six layers are alliteratively named Site,Structure, Skin, Services, Space-Plan, and Stuff. Brand

Conference Session

POTPOURRI

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Edward Gehringer, North Carolina State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems