...intermediate software builds and removing defects at coding time. This represents an emerging trend because performing verification early in the process can improve overall quality and reduce development time. Post-production verification focuses on evaluating final build quality or finding defect root causes after the product is complete. This is the most common approach to automotive system verification. 3-About Software ProductsSoftware products may be • Custom - developed for a particular customer, according to its specifications Generic (“package”) - developed for a general market, to be sold to a range of different customers • Types of software products • Business support software Includes software engineering tools in the software engineering business • Personal productivity software spreadsheets, word processing tools, … 2-Objective To introduce the notion of software quality and describe common software quality attributes and...
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...to stay up to par with the ever changing technology so that they can ensure that the system can withstand anything that comes about. Down below I will discuss briefly the various aspects of the SLDC and the tasks that can be completed to help solve certain common problems that exist from within. Customer data management is not high on many organizations' lists of priorities until it has to be. The term used in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system is called Systems development life cycle (SDLC). This term is also referred to as the application development life-cycle, which is a term used in systems engineering, information systems and software engineering to describe a process for planning, creating, testing, and deploying an information system. The task of optimizing the software development process has faced many obstacles. The main obstacle is a lack of accurate and complete data on the development process. The use of the Personal Software Process provides a usable data set to analyze. The analysis utilized the Six Sigma techniques of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC); design of experiments; and regression modeling. Optimizing the effort in these phases can increase the productivity of the developer while improving the quality. The analysis revealed that the developer is performing at an optimal...
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...created by our team for the position of Senior Reliability Engineer at Medtronic, Inc. Various resources and websites were utilized to create a competitive package consistent with Medtronic’s high standards and company policies. Our team included justification of the chosen strategy and also identified potential obstacles and forms of resistance that could impede implementation of the package being offered. Background and Mission of Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, Inc. was founded in 1949 as a medical equipment repair shop and has grown into a multinational company that has transformed the way debilitating, chronic diseases are treated (Medtronic, 2012). Its mission is to contribute to the human welfare through application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Every employee worldwide receives a Medtronic medallion from senior executives as a reminder of the honor and responsibility they have in fulfilling the company’s mission (Medtronic, 2012). Job Description for Senior Reliability Engineer A Senior Reliability Engineer is a valued position at Medtronic, Inc. requiring a high level of education. He or she has a tremendous amount of...
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...to better align physics laboratory courses with the way physicists engage in research, we have developed an epistemology and expectations survey to assess how students perceive the nature of physics experiments in the contexts of laboratory courses and the professional research laboratory. The Colorado Learning Attitudes about Science Survey for Experimental Physics (E-CLASS) evaluates students’ shifts in epistemology and affect at the beginning and end of a semester. Also, at the end of the semester, the E-CLASS assesses students’ reflections on their course’s expectations for earning a good grade. By basing survey statements on widely embraced learning goals and common critiques of teaching labs, the E-CLASS serves as an assessment tool for lab courses across the undergraduate curriculum and as a tool for PER research. We present the development, evidence of validation, and initial formative assessment results from a sample that includes 45 classes at 20 institutions. We also discuss feedback from instructors and reflect on the challenges of large-scale online administration and distribution of results. I. INTRODUCTION Laboratory courses offer significant opportunities for engagement in the practices and core ideas of science. Laboratory course environments typically have apparatus, flexible classroom arrangements, low student/teacher ratios, and opportunities for collaborative work that promote students’ engagement in a range of scientific practices (e.g., asking questions...
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...2011 download.benjaminsommer.com Benjamin Sommer [SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LECTURE NOTES] Brief and detailed notes from lectures held at the Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Faculty of Computer Science in Germany. This document neither claims completeness, nor correctness of the presented topic. Please let me know in case of errors or missing information: contact.benjaminsommer.com [SOFTWARE ENGINEERING LECTURE NOTES] October 21, 2011 OVERVIEW SOFTWARE PROCESSES SOFTWARE PROCESS MODELS PROCESS ACTIVITIES COPING WITH CHANGE THE RATIONAL UNIFIED PROCESS AGILE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AGILE METHODS PLAN-DRIVEN AND AGILE DEVELOPMENT EXTREME PROGRAMMING AGILE PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCALING AGILE METHODS REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS THE SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS ENGINEERING PROCESSES REQUIREMENTS ELICITATION AND ANALYSIS REQUIREMENTS VALIDATION REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODELING CONTEXT MODELS INTERACTION MODELS STRUCTURAL MODELS BEHAVIORAL MODELS MODEL-DRIVEN ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN DECISIONS ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS ARCHITECTURAL PATTERNS APPLICATION ARCHITECTURES DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OBJECT-ORIENTED DESIGN USING THE UML DESIGN PATTERNS IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES OPEN SOURCE DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE TESTING DEVELOPMENT TESTING TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT RELEASE TESTING download.benjaminsommer.com | 1 3 5 5 7 10 13 16 16 17 17 19 20 21 21 23 24 25 26 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 37 38 39...
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...SYSTEMS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK A GUIDE FOR SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03 June 2006 INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook v. 3 SYSTEMS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK A GUIDE FOR SYSTEM LIFE CYCLE PROCESSES AND ACTIVITIES INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03 INCOSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING HANDBOOK, version 3 June 2006 Edited by: Cecilia Haskins Copyright © 2006 International Council on Systems Engineering, subject to restrictions listed on the inside cover. INCOSE-TP-2003-002-03 June 2006 INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook v. 3 This INCOSE Technical Product was prepared by the Systems Engineering Handbook Development Team of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). It is approved by INCOSE for release as an INCOSE Technical Product. Copyright © 2006 by INCOSE, subject to the following restrictions: Author use: Authors have full rights to use their contributions in a totally unfettered way with credit to this INCOSE Technical Product. Abstraction is permitted with credit to the source. INCOSE use: Permission to reproduce this document and use this document or parts thereof by members of INCOSE and to prepare derivative works from this document for INCOSE use is granted, with attribution to INCOSE and the original author(s) where practical, provided this copyright notice is included with all reproductions and derivative works. Content from ISO/IEC 15288:2002(E) are used by permission, and are not to be reproduced other than...
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...the clock radio that wakes you up, and the car, bus, or bike you take to school. You use calculators, computers, stereos, and phones throughout the day. Finally, you come home and use the microwave, stove, refrigerator, and electric can opener as you help with dinner. Our lives are a lot easier today, thanks to the mechanical engineers who imagined and built these tools. In a world where we depend on machines more than ever before, mechanical engineers keep things running. Mechanical Engineering is one of the broadest professions. The women and men in the mechanical engineering profession work in almost every industry, in private practice, in government, in medicine, in law, and in universities. Mechanical engineers touch almost every aspect of technology. They create machines, products and technological systems that benefit society. Their work can take them around the world - anywhere there are machines, there are mechanical engineers. The above statements prove that mechanical engineering is not an easy profession. This is the reason why we should consider the spiritual and educational needs. Spirituality means different things to different people. Some persons have religious needs. Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Educational needs, on the other hand are those that has something to do with their attitudes...
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...Accounting and Finance Information System, Human Resources Information System, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Information System, Knowledge Management (KM) Information System. These four systems combine creates Patton-Fuller Community Hospital. The Accounting and Finance Information System; is primarily used by senior executives. The Patton-Fuller senior executives use this system to manage, cash flow, assets, liabilities, and net income. After all this information has been entered into this system PFCH has the ability to generate financial statements in which are requirements by federal regulations. For example, at the end of the month, someone from the PFCH team will enter in all data from that month i.e. how much money was paid to account receivables and how much money was paid out to debts. After gathering and entering, all the data from all the other systems the senior executives can then print out financial statements. This process relies a lot upon the correct information being typed into the system. The Human Resource Information System is primarily used to...
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...Running Head: USABLE SECURITY THE IMPLEMENTATION Usable Security the Implementation Name Institution Abstract This project was about usability security and its implementation. It involved the designing and development of a suitable human computer interface to provide a log on module for the Kuwait armed forces computer system. The development focused on relieving the user from the load of creating, remembering and maintaining their passwords for the login process. Based on the fact that the Kuwait information and communication technology literacy levels are still in their infancy stage, the conventional authentication system was proved unfriendly to the user. This system was developed with this in mind. This proposed system relies on the user logging in to the system after identifying five pictures they uploaded earlier from among a grid of twenty five pictures. By selecting the five correct pictures which they uploaded, the system was able to successfully authenticate the user. Using these pictures greatly reduced the mental load on a user who was required to remember strong passwords that ended up being compromised (Badre 2002). The use of pictures or graphical images for authentication or access control is a practice called biometrics that is gaining popularity in establishing system security today. Due to the need to deliver a solution in the shortest time possible the...
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...ADMINISTRATION REGION xx Order Identification Number: XX ###XXX#T5 Client Agency Name STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) CONNECTIONS II CONTRACT DATE: (dd mm yyyy) 1.0 General. Title of Task 2.0 Points of Contact. Client Representative (CR) name address 1 address 2 city, state, zip phone & fax email Alternate Client Representative (ACR) name address 1 address 2 city, state, zip phone & fax email Client's Security Officer (Complete this section if clearances are involved, listing the clearance level needed, otherwise enter N/A.) name address 1 address 2 city, state, zip phone & fax email GSA Customer Service Representative (CSR / COTR) Contact Name Agency Name Address Contact #’s email GSA Contracting Officer Contact Name Agency Name Address Contact #’s email GSA Invoice Address Address GSA Client Acceptance Invoice Address Address 3.0 Introduction, Overview, or Background. This section provides background and descriptions of the Agency's organizational structure, where the services are to be provided, the importance of the software development effort, any previous efforts germane to this effort, and the hardware and software resources in use. This section could also include agency or organization specific information about government furnished items, working hours, federal holidays, and a glossary to define terms used within the body of the work statement. Provide a short description of the requirements without including the specific requirements...
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...In this project that is hospital MANAGEMENT SYSTEM prepared, we are dealing with the concept of the generation of the room status, billing detail status of various patients in the hospital. This system is based on the admission of patients into the hospital. This is principally and solely a final bill generation utility and is a Post Transaction System. This means, that the transaction being fed into the System, have already been executed. We start with the authentication of user for the security purpose. The next step is to enter the record of the patients and then we proceed to renter his room no, ward no and other details. After the medicine and nursing details, and doctors details are recorded, the automated system automatically posts each record to their respective heads. Note: The project on Hotel Management is available for free download at C++ projects section of www.icbse.com This software records daily expenses incurred on the patient details in form of TRANSACTION ENTRY, classifies these transactions to the respective heads automatically, summarize these transactions in the form of various expenses heads. Beside all these basic requirements of hospital billing it also generates the reports like annual result which is useful to take annual decisions and is helpful to analyze the recovery of the concerned patient. The concerned hospital is one of the premire in providing excellent healthcare and nursing services in areas like mumbai and delhi and is a fast growing...
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...Decision Support Systems 50 (2011) 491–500 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Decision Support Systems j o u r n a l h o m e p a g e : w w w. e l s ev i e r. c o m / l o c a t e / d s s Detection of financial statement fraud and feature selection using data mining techniques P. Ravisankar a, V. Ravi a,⁎, G. Raghava Rao a, I. Bose b a b Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology, Castle Hills Road #1, Masab Tank, Hyderabad 500 057, AP, India School of Business, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Recently, high profile cases of financial statement fraud have been dominating the news. This paper uses data mining techniques such as Multilayer Feed Forward Neural Network (MLFF), Support Vector Machines (SVM), Genetic Programming (GP), Group Method of Data Handling (GMDH), Logistic Regression (LR), and Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) to identify companies that resort to financial statement fraud. Each of these techniques is tested on a dataset involving 202 Chinese companies and compared with and without feature selection. PNN outperformed all the techniques without feature selection, and GP and PNN outperformed others with feature selection and with marginally equal accuracies. © 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. Article history: Received 20 November 2009 Received in revised form 14 June 2010 Accepted 3 November 2010 Available online 12 November 2010 Keywords: Data mining...
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...Problem Solution: Global Communications MBA500 Deborah Elver August 27, 2005 Problem Solution: Global Communications This paper will apply the nine-step problem solving model to the scenario involving Global Communications. It will provide the background, define the problem, describe end-state goals, identify and analyze an alternative solution based on benchmarking, examine associated risks, provide an optimal solution and implementation plan, and evaluate the results. Situation Background (Step 1) Global Communications (Global), a telecommunications company, is faced with lack of consumer confidence and economic pressure. Senior management has developed an aggressive plan to hit the market with new services and an alliance with a satellite provider. They have also identified cost-cutting measures with hopes of increasing profits. In order for the plan to come to fruition, they will market on an international level with the goal of becoming a truly global resource. Subsequently, this development plan has created several challenges (UniversityElver, 2005). Issue Identification Several challenges or issues have been identified including—but not limited to—globalization and competition, building market share and alliances, reducing and relocating staff, outsourcing technical call centers to Ireland and India, and the lack of communication to Union and stakeholders. The lack of communication to Union and stakeholders regarding this initiative...
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...Written Examination (May/June) 30% Lectures approx. 20 in total ((plus tutorials)) TB1 Tues. 9.00 Far-L ? Andy Gimblett (3 Linux + 6 C) [with CS-244] Wed. 11.00 Glyn-A ? Roger Stein (start on 5 November) TB2 Lectures Linux /C 9 Introduction 1 Ethics 1 Legal Issues 1 Project Management 2 (Group Project 2) Software Engineering 4 1.4 (Intro.) Books B. Ayres, The Essence of Professional Issues in Computing, Prentice-Hall, 1999 S Baase, A Gift of Fire, 2nd ed., Prentice-Hall, 2003 B. Hughes and M. Cotterell, Software Project Management, 3rd ed., McGraw-Hill, 2002 R. Pressman, Software Engineering: A Practitioner’s Approach, 5th ed., McGraw-Hill, 2000 I. Summerville, Software Engineering, 6th ed., Addison-Wesley, 2001 1.5 (Intro.) Why Software Engineering? “Engineering … to define rudely but not inaptly, is the art of doing that well with one dollar, which any bungler can do with two after a fashion” - Arthur Mellen Wellington, The Economic Theory of Railway Location, 1911 1.6 (Intro.) Software Engineering: the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software. 1.7 (Intro.) Typical Problems Late Delivery Most software projects deliver late Solving the wrong problem It doesn’t work Unmaintainable...
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...other resources which in one way or another can contribute to scholastic achievement. However, there is not much research, particularly in a local setting, showing focus on the relationship between study time allocation and academic achievement more specifically among fourth year and fifth year engineering and architecture students. It has been observed that among engineering and architecture students, spending much time in studying is not a common practice, or at the very least, is not admitted. There is a question as to whether or not studying does matter especially that such has not been very apparent in the College of Engineering and Architecture. The level of diligence displayed by students of other courses or their devotion to allocating study time appears to be unusual or uncommon in the College of Engineering and Architecture since a substantive level of understanding to the mind-boggling engineering and architecture-related theories and doctrines as commonly expressed in formulas is preferred and is reflected on the degree of intelligence among the students. In other words, analytical intelligence in numbers and figures and not merely diligence defines the students of engineering and architecture. Thus, it is not so common and not very so often that one sees in school students from the above-mentioned college displaying such degree of devotion to studying by allocating ample time for such purpose. But despite this, it is of great wonder how and why these students hurdle...
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