Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Barry Lunt, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

commonalities, since they allclaim to be computing disciplines. Analysis of the formal curricula shows that all five programscover: Computer foundational topics Computer programming (including algorithms, implementation, and software quality) Capabilities and limitations of computers (including societal impact) Software lifecycle issues Processes, both computing and professional Advanced computing topics Professionalism (including interpersonal communications, teamwork, management, ethics, and legal constraints) Applications to join theory and skills (including labs, assignments, projects, etc.) Capstone projects

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Warith Al-Sulaimani, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; P Mani Joseph, Modern College of Business and Science-Sultanate of Oman; Saeid Moslehpour, University of Hartford

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

of the currently popular network simulators; within academia, commercial and industrialcommunities; that can perform analysis on Bluetooth are: Optimised Network EngineeringTools (OPNET Modeler)8 from OPNET and Network Simulator (NS-2)9 from the VirtualInternetwork Testbed project VINT.In this work, OPNET Modeler 9.1 along with SuiteTooth Model was used for the networksimulations. Few reasons for choosing OPNET over NS-2 were its features such as Page 12.131.3easier/Quicker Model Creation, flexible Model Development, Higher SimulationPerformance, Large User Community etc. SuiteTooth (Bluetooth Simulation Model Suite) isan open, modular framework

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Curtis Welborn, Utah Valley State College; Reza Sanati-Mehrizy, Utah Valley State College

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

attribute of Is_Usable, the corresponding object. FIGURE 5. New EER Constraint c2.The figure 5 is interpreted as the mechanics provide many services using many tools thatare not expired and the mechanics are still certified for the required trainings to providethose kinds of services.Curriculum EnhancementAt our institution, the Computer Science department offers an area of specializationwithin the Computer Science program. This area of specialization offers courses such asDatabase Theory, Database Construction, Advanced Topics in Database and EnterpriseArchitecture. Our students in these classes are exposed to these enhanced EER diagramsand are encouraged to improve these diagrams in their team projects. This will

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Steven Hansen, University of St. Thomas

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2008-2323: EXTENDED ACTIVE LEARNING AS A MEANS TO LEARNSYNTAX IN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESSteven Hansen, University of St. Thomas Page 13.599.1© American Society for Engineering Education, 2008 Extended Active Learning As A Means To Learn Syntax in Programming LanguagesAbstractActive learning is an education form that has gained much interest in recent years. Manyinstructors can come up with schemes that help students better learn algorithmdevelopment, program development, project management, and other aspects of neededskills in the computer sciences. In the past decade, I worked on the development of activelearning techniques to learn syntax. I find

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael Bailey, Brigham Young University; Joseph Ekstrom, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

used to provide a VPS(or container) to each student. In addition, students are allowed to retain their VPS throughouttheir academic career. Additional virtualizations are maintained on the server for faculty andstudent projects. As a result, the server has approximately 200 virtual containers on it.This number of containers is possible because on average, each is lightly used. In addition, theserver incorporates capable hardware and software. The hardware is from a commodity supplier,but includes four Intel XEON processors, 16 GB of RAM, and a 500 GB RAID. Thevirtualization software used for the first 3 years of its implementation was Parallel Corporations’Virtuozzo, but in the past year this has been replaced with OpenVZ as a cost-cutting

Conference Session

Laboratory and Internship Innovations in IT/IS

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Robert Walters, Pennsylvania State University; John Bertoty, Blueroof Technologies, Inc.

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

MonitoringAffordability and manufacturability were two key concepts that guided the design process. The firstphase of this project was to build a prototype Smart Cottage, but the ultimate objective was to buildmany of these cottages at an affordable cost. The reference cost was the HUD two-bedroom price limitof $104,000 for the Western Pennsylvania area.Universal DesignThe Smart Cottage for Seniors has been developed using Universal Design techniques that will insurea long lasting and comfortable home for seniors. The Universal Design features of the cottage are: • 1040 sq. ft. single-level floor plan • Technology channels embedded in walls during manufacture • Large bathroom with 5-feet turning radius

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Ashley Banaszek, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Hong Sheng, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Richard Hall, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ronaldo Luna, Missouri University of Science and Technology; Ghulam Bham, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

module for teachingGeographic Information Systems to civil engineering students within the context of a problemrelated to crash data analysis. This module is one part of a National Science Foundation Course,Curricula, and Laboratory Improvement Project in which GIS modules are being developed forseveral areas of civil engineering. The module was used as a laboratory assignment in atransportation engineering course. Two days later students completed both an objective multiplechoice quiz over the material covered in the lab and a subjective questionnaire. Quantitativeanalysis was carried out on the quiz answers and the Likert scale portion of the questionnaire. Aqualitative grounded-theory open-coding analysis was applied to the open-ended

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kyle Lutes, Purdue University; Richard Mislan, Purdue University, West Lafayette

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

software professionally since 1982. Prior to his current appointment at Purdue, he held various software development positions in industry and has worked on projects for such industries as banking, telecommunications, publishing, hospitals, medical schools, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Addition to his teaching and research duties at Purdue, Kyle is the founder of DelMar Information Technologies, LLC. His company specializes in custom software development using Microsoft technologies (C#, .NET, .NET Compact Framework, Active Server Pages (ASP), SQL Server, and Visual Basic) for mobile devices (smart phones and Pocket PCs), enterprise, web, client/server and desktop

Conference Session

Curricular Issues in Computer-Oriented Programs

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, McKendree University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

component with each module of the CCNAExploration curriculum. Typically, it requires two hours per week for each module in a typicalsixteen week semester. Cisco Networking Academy provides students with lab projects either indownloadable PDF files or if they wish, student can purchase the lab textbook15 from CiscoPress. The proposed course curriculum also includes a lab component which is vital forunderstanding key concepts in each chapter. Ideally the lab should include Cisco routers andswitches to provide hand-on learning experiences, but Packet Tracer can be used to facilitate therequired learning if the instructor of the course is familiar with routers and switchesconfigurations. The lab projects can be mapped into the course learning outcomes

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2009 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Tal Rusak, Cornell University; Christopher Barnes, Cornell University; G. Scott Russ, Cornell University; Vincent Kam, Cornell University; David Gries, Cornell University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

CS 4621 Option Group CS 4701 CS Electives OR CS 5150 CS 5410 CS Project CS 5450 CS 2110 CS

Conference Session

Computing Curriculum

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, Zayed University; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University; Faouzi Bouslama, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, encryption, and enterprise-wide security policies.To understand how to approach large network projects, including software or hardware updates or an entire network implementation.Evaluation Procedures:Chapter Quizzes (15, closed book) 20%Lab Projects 30%Network+ Certification Exam (Prometric Testing Center) 50%Course Topics and Certification Objectives Week/ Course Topics Book/ Certificate Period Chapter Objectives 1.1 An Introduction

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2007 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Janell Armstrong, Brigham Young University; C. Richard Helps, Brigham Young University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

practice. The specific requirements of application domainsas diverse as cell phones, printers, smart homes or network system monitoring must also beclearly delineated to ensure successful project completion.While system designers need to understand and incorporate these technologies in projects,instructional designers need to incorporate them in computer-oriented curricula to ensure therising generation of computer students is well prepared.This paper evaluates the wireless networking standards, Bluetooth and ZigBee. We discuss theintent of the standard developers, the pros and cons of each network type, appropriateapplications, and the future of these standards. Recommendations are made for presentation intechnological educational

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

. His research interests include Database, intelligent systems, information system and health informatics. He is the author of numerous journal and conference publications. He has managed numerous projects for various private companies and government organizations. Dr. Wyne is a member of ASEE and ACM.Arzu Baloglu, Marmara University, Turkey Dr. Baloglu, completed her undergraduate at Technical University of Istanbul, her MBA in production management, and her PhD in Information Technology at University of Istanbul. She has experience of 15 years in production and technology management. She worked for various plants including manufacturing, service and consulting companies as middle or top

Conference Session

Information Technologies Classroom Instruction

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Akram Al-Rawi, KFU; Azzedine Lansari, Zayed University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

, Deluxe ed., Wiley publishing,2006 http://www.cybex.comNote about the Textbook and ReferenceThe reference book may help the student pass the Security+ certification exam, however it is notwritten as a textbook. Students are encouraged to read both books simultaneously.Grading PolicyIn order to complete the course successfully, student must pass the Security+ certification exam(85% or better). The course grade components are calculated as follows: 1. Thirteen Chapter Quizzes (40%) 2. Lab Projects (20%) 3. CompTIA Security+ exam (40%)ConclusionsRevising the Information Technology curriculum and keeping it current to meet the demands ofthe IT market remains a challenging experience. Although passing a vendor specific certificationexam is

Conference Session

Security

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mario Garcia, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

password recovery, it does lack the rich output providedby LC5 as no report is given other than that of a password having been cracked. Therefore, itmeets only minimal requirements to act as a password auditing application.John the RipperJohn the Ripper is an open source application developed by Openwall Project and now in version1.6 since 1998 can be found at their home page. It was originally developed for UNIX operatingsystems, but a version was ported for Windows as well that will run under DOS can crack AFSpasswords and WinNT LM hashes 9. Since John the Ripper will run under Windows as a DOSapplication, it does not have a graphical user interface and must be called via the command line.However, it does offer a wealth of command line options

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

David Dampier, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

the field of digital forensics that encouragesinnovation and creativity, and embraces life-long learning. Academia is able to help inthe digital forensics field by providing more sophisticated tools and equipment. Evencommercially available equipment has addressed the need but further innovation could bespurred from the academic community. For example, a research project at MississippiState University using Field Programmable Gate Arrays was able to produce a tool thatwill image a hard drive, nearly, twice as fast as any commercial hard drive duplicator,and will perform some limited analysis as it images.7 Academia’s vast instructional andresearch resources should be used in any way possible to combat digital crime.Justification of

Conference Session

Emerging Information Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Nipul Patel, Purdue University, North Central

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

increases with age: Fewer than 10 percent of Americans younger than 44 years oldhave a chronic disease, compared to 23 percent of those between the ages of 44 and 64, 34percent of those from age 65 through 74, and 45 percent of those 75 years or older.2 Caring forpatients with chronic conditions accounts for more than four-fifths of all health careexpenditures, or more than $1.4 trillion annually—an amount that is projected to increase by atleast 25 percent over the next two decades as the baby boomers age.3Many of the wireless applications are designed to improve chronic disease care. Those forremotely monitoring physiological conditions can give clinicians detailed and timelyinformation about a patient’s illness, while other applications can

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Javad Shakib, DeVry University; Mohammad MUQRI

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

instrumental.Without doubt, technology has been the most influential force behind the growth in economy.The Business is placing greater emphasis in information technology. Traces of informationtechnology can be found from sales to marketing, to inventory, and to R&D. An integralcomponent of technology is that it is highly dynamic. Technology changes at a rapid rate and therate of change is increasing.The Java programming language is one such instrumental change that has taken the industry bystorm. Its introduction was followed by a huge growth in the computer industry. It is ironic, thatsuch a success would be caused by a failure. Java was a descendent of a failed project at SunMicrosystems in its attempt to get into the interactive TV business. From one

Conference Session

IT-based Instructional Technologies

Collection

2010 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Mudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA; Anil Kumar Domakonda, National University, San Diego, USA; Pradeep Goutam, National University, San Diego, USA; Jayanth Kadlur, National University, San Diego, USA

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

AC 2010-348: WEB ENABLED CONFERENCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMMudasser Wyne, National University, San Diego, USA Currently serving as a Professor of Computer Science at School of Engineering and Technology, National University, San Diego, USA. He is a lead faculty for MSc in Database Administration and MSc in Computer Science programs. Dr. Wyne has a Ph.D. in Computer Science, M.Sc. in Engineering and B.Sc., in Electrical Engineering. He has been in academics for 20+ years and supervised over 50 graduate and undergraduate projects. Dr. Wyne is with the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET), USA for more than 8 years and is currently serving as a program evaluator for Computer

Conference Session

DB & Information Integration

Collection

2006 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Phillip Wilson, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi; John Fernandez, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Tagged Divisions

Information Systems

. Each development team prepared a test scenario based onthe main tasks that the primary Web site users were supposed to be able to accomplish.The professor (J. Fernandez) provided a questionnaire (usability survey) to be used byeach evaluator after the completion of the test scenario. This generalized questionnairewas standardized for use by all evaluators so that it could be compared with the Emogramassessments. Once the student completed the evaluation and the usability questionnaire,he or she was immediately administered the Emogram while targeting the student’sexperience with the Web site evaluated.During the work with the graduate student projects and associated evaluations, Fernandezfollowed the additional step within the protocol to