Browsing Computing Dissertations and Theses by Title
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The impact of mobile devices on SMEs in Auckland, New Zealand
(2008)Business is selling goods and services to customers (Thefreedictionary, 2008). Wholesale Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are doing business and having the latest information is very important for their business. The ... -
Impacts, changes, and technical issues that arise when introducing an online learning tool in a tertiary educational organisation
(2011)The introduction and use of online learning tools have been on the increase over the last decade. Educational organisations all over the world have implemented online learning to improve the accessibility to study from ... -
Improving network performance : an evaluation of TCP/UDP on networks
(2014)Computer networks are complex - they are a heterogeneous environment in which numerous services, such as electronic mail, web browsing, voice and multimedia data, traverse the globe daily. The needs and demands of end users ... -
Improving the understandability of artifact-centric workflows using BPMN with extensions
(2015)Since 2003 the enterprises have accelerated research in this approach through development of methods, tools and other technologies in support of the artifact-centric approach. The artifact-centric approach is expected to ... -
Incremental and parallel learning algorithms for data stream knowledge discovery
(2018-02)Incremental and parallel are two capabilities for machine learning algorithms to accommodate data from real world applications. Incremental learning addresses streaming data by constructing a learning model that is updated ... -
Information and communications technology skill requirements for hospitality students
(2010)The Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS) is a hospitality school that is located in New Plymouth, New Zealand and it offers a PIHMS Certificate in English, Diploma in Hotel Management, a Degree in Hospitality ... -
Intelligent beehive status monitoring in noisy environment
(2020)Artificial neural network (ANN) based bee-hive monitoring algorithm does not perform very efficiently in noisy environments. Although an ANN based bee-hive monitoring algorithm using audio signals of a beehive could perform ... -
Interactive QuickTime: Developing and evaluating multimedia learning objects
(2004)This thesis discusses the application of Learning Objects in supporting the teaching of principles of Audio Engineering – a subject traditionally taught face to face utilizing specialized audio equipment. Current educational ... -
Lecturers’ experiences and perceptions of using learning management systems
(2010)Learning management systems (LMSs) have now been in vogue for more than a decade. They have evolved into useful tools for both students and teachers. The implementation of these systems primarily depends upon the teachers. ... -
Load balancing in a distributed network environment : an ant colony inspired approach
(2013)With the incidence of technology at each and every juncture of human life, there has been an accelerated growth in computational needs to satisfy the technological cravings. Computer networks have evolutionarily emerged ... -
A methodology for multilevel analysis of scientific collaboration networks : mapping current computer science research in New Zealand
(2013)This research scientifically analysed the evolving Complex Network structures of the New Zealand Computer Science research community upon multiple levels (Macro, Meso, Micro, Topics). Methodological approaches utilised ... -
Mobile internet user experience of Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in New Zealand
(2015)This study is about SMEs (Small to medium enterprises) customers’ mobile internet experience in relation to its key attributes such as speed, security, cost, coverage, reliability and smart phones used. This study is ... -
Mobile phones and teenagers: Impact, consequences and concerns - parents/caregivers perspectives
(2009)BACKGROUND: It is a common sight - cell phones (mobile phones) in the hands of people, especially teenagers. Literature has provided in-depth evidence of the uses, advantages, disadvantages, impact, consequences and ... -
Modelling wear patterns on footwear outsoles
(2019)ABSTRACT: The outsoles of footwear develop nicks, cuts, and tears via repeated exposure to the abrasive forces that occur between the outsole and the ground. These abrasions result in the formation of characteristics ... -
A multi-agent integrated analysis engine for decentralized network traffic monitoring
(2014)The advent of decentralized systems have been considered as an immense progress as compared to existing centralized systems. In this research, we present an extensible, exible, stable and to the utmost, decentralized network ... -
Network performance evaluation of Fiji government information technology infrastructure : proposing a virtualisation solution
(2013)Virtualisation technology is growing fast and has now become an important part of modern computing by bringing lot of benefits for many businesses and organisation. Some of the benefits are improving resource utilisation, ... -
A new approach for the prevention of sinkhole attack in mobile wireless sensor networks
(2023)RESEARCH QUESTIONS Main research question is: Is it possible to prevent a sinkhole attack on MWSN using a combination of Blowfish and RSA algorithms? Then it was broken down into the following questions: Q1: What would ... -
New Zealand Stock Market prediction using sentiment analysis
(2022)In this research, I addressed this gap and tried to focus on the New Zealand Stock Exchange (NZX). For the proposed model, I used the financial news only, for the SA and for the stock data I took five of the biggest New ... -
Online community supporting trading functions in an online auction website
(2007)Online auctions have been taking place along the lines of traditional auctions. This has been made possible by the internet and web technology. Online communities associated with the online auction websites are thought to ... -
Pedagogical implications of Second Life in education: Educators’ and residents' perception
(2011)Second Life gained considerable publicity in the years 2008 and 2009 and created a flurry of activities in-world by many organizations and institutes, and even inspired a television crime drama episode that, in part, was ...