Many people think its fun to send email as it's from "sultan qaboos".. this is known as spooming but spamming takes true emails and then conduct a junk mail campagin.
Monday, May 11, 2015
Spoofing & Spamming
Many people think its fun to send email as it's from "sultan qaboos".. this is known as spooming but spamming takes true emails and then conduct a junk mail campagin.
Translating A Poem To The Sms Language
Yesterday z History,
'Tis so far away
Yesterday z Poetry
'Tis Philosophy
Yesterday z mystery
Where itz Today
While we shrewdly speculate
Flutter both away
Duplicate
Ystrdy z hstry
'Tis so far away
Ystrdy z poetry
'Tis Phlosphy
Ystrdys mstry
Wher it z 2dy
While w shrwdly spculte
Flutr both away
Ebay ??!!
whats ebay ?
ebay is website or an american internet company
of online shopping in which poeple and business sell and buy varitey of goods and services.Ebay was founded in 1995 by an french-born iranian man called Pierre Omidyar.
For buying and selling in Ebay first you have to create a account
then have a visa card or a webshopper etc.. which then allows you to buy products as well as selling themNowdays online shopping has becomed very famous and thats because it cheap and fast and saves
time as well as you can find a variety of goods..Ebay.com is such a great invention beside the online shopping but it has some disadvantages like you may get a broken item (which the site is not responsible for that ) or you can be fooled by hacker which sends you fake emails from a fake adress asking you to verify your account
and of course you will put you card number as you will think it is a
trusted website and then they will steal your money. In addition you may
not recive your purchased product.At the end i like to warn you guyz that be carefull while shopping online and always try to use some safe websites
Thanks for reading
and if you have any comments i will
be very most welcoming your comments as by yur comments i develope.The system life cycle (System Analysis)
....System analysis
is defined as the examining the existing system in detail like
collecting information on how the system works , recording information
(data flow diagrams) and finaly identifying problems associated with the
system.Methods of collecting information :
1- Examining documents.
2- Interviews.
3- Observation.
4- Questionnaires.
Examining documents : It is a method where an analysist should go through or check an system documents like invoices , letters , order forms , payslips , bills etc..
Designing a New System
In short design a new system different than the old one.
In most cases the new system will be computer-based. The ease with which computers can communicate and process data means that are usually the best tool for the job
.In the designing stage the analyst has to design most of the system parts like:
1- Designing the System Inputs
2- Choosing the Best Data Capture and Data Input Methods for the System
3- Designing On-Screen Forms for Data Input
4- Setting Data Validation Techniques
5- Setting Data Verification Techniques
6- Designing the System Processes
7- Designing the How the Data Will be Processed
8- Designing the System Outputs
9- Designing Printed Reports
1- Designing the system inputs :
To get data into a system is a two-part process:
- Data must first be ‘captured’ (collected in a way that then makes it easy to input)
- Data must be input into the computer
The systems analyst will select a data capture method and data input method that best suit the requirements of the new system.
Data capture and input methods:
* Manuall
* Paper Forms (Form can be a simple ones with spaces for numbers and text to be written in. The data form this form would then be typed into the computer)
Forms can also be machine-readable, such as OMR forms
* Barcode Reader (Barcode readers capture the numeric code that the barcode represents.
Typically used with POS systems and also stock-control systems)
* Card Reader (Many cards contain data stored on a magnetic strip or in a small bit of memory (smart cards) which can be captured with a card reader,used in systems such as EFTPOS)
* Camera ( Capture still or moving images which can then be input to a computer for processing)
* Fingerprint reader (employees could put a finger on the reader at the start and end of work
(hard to cheat) )
Analysing a System (Flow Charts and Flow Diagrams)
And in this post am gonna write about about the system data flow diagram and the others...
1- Program flow charts
Program flow charts are a way of displaying how data flows in a system and how decisions are made to control events.
To illustrate this, symbols are used. They are connected together to show what happens to data and where it goes. The basic ones include:
2- System Flow charts
A system flow chart is used to show how data in a computer system is processed. It does not involve the complex detail of the porgram instructions(which are represented by the porgram flow charts) but it gives a broad view of the system operation.
Example :
Data Flow Diagrams:
Data Flow Diagram (DFD) is an important technique for modeling a system’s high-level detail by showing how input data is transformed to output results through a sequence of functional transformations. DFDs reveal relationships among and between the various components in a program or system.
DFDs consists of four major components: entities, processes, data stores and data flows.
Example :
Process flow diagram :
A process flow diagram (PFD) is a diagram commonly used in engineering to indicate the general flow of plant processes and equipment. The PFD displays the relationship between major equipment of a plant facility and does not show minor details such as piping details and designations. Another commonly-used term for a PFD is a flowsheet. Typically, process flow diagrams of a single unit process will include the following:
Process piping
Major bypass and recirculation lines
Major equipment symbols, names and identification numbers
Flow directions
Control loops that affect operation of the system
Interconnection with other systems
System ratings and operational values as minimum, normal and maximum flow, temperature and pressure
Composition of fluids
Example :
THE END....
Applications of Expert System
we have recently studies in ICT class abou "Expert Systems" and after the lesson we were asked to publish a post about some of applications of an Expert system.
What is an Expert System ?
An expert system is computer software that attempts to act like a human expert on a particular subject area.
Expert systems are often used to advise non-experts in situations where a human expert in unavailable (for example it may be too expensive
to employ a human expert, or it might be a difficult to reach location).Some Application of an Expert System :
1- Highly interactive or conversational applications, IVR, voice server, chatterbot
2- Fault diagnosis for example examining a car in a garage.
3- Medical diagnosis.
4- Educational software.
5- Decision support in complex systems like interactive user guide and Tutorials softwares.
6- Providing financial advice
7- Helping to identify items such as plants / animals / rocks / etc
8- Playing strategy games like chess against a computer (the knowledge base would contain strategies and moves, the player's moves would be used as the query, and the output would be the computer's 'expert' moves)
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THE DIGITAL DIVIDE
provide them. This leads to a focus on capabilities and skills, as well
as awareness to move from mere access to effective usage of ICT[19].
The United Nations is aiming to raise awareness of the divide by way of
the World Information Society Day which has taken place yearly since May
17, 2001.[
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AM READY TO ANSWERWikis ??!!
.
Moreover,Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for
creating new pages and crosslinks between internal pages on the fly.
them), plus tools to integrate the site with your other systems and
support your users. Furthermore you can Make changes to any page on your
wiki from any computer or web-enabled device, you can also create rich
appealing pages that contains widgets like video, calendars, and visitor
counters can make your wiki more attractive, engaging, and useful.Network Devices
What is a switch ??
A network switch or switching hub is a computer networking device that
connects network segments or network devices.
In the traditional circuit-switched telephone network, one or more
switches are used to set up a dedicated though temporary connection or
circuit for an exchange between two or more parties. On an Ethernet
local area network (LAN), a switch determines from the physical device
(Media Access Control or MAC) address in each incoming
message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide
area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines
from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next
part of its trip to the intended destination.
Switch Function :
switch is a telecommunication device which receives a message from any
device connected to it and then transmits the message only to that
device for which the message was meant. This makes the switch a more
intelligent device than a hub
message frame which output port to forward it to and out of. In a wide
area packet-switched network such as the Internet, a switch determines
from the IP address in each packet which output port to use for the next
part of its trip to the intended destination.
Switch Function :
switch is a telecommunication device which receives a message from any
device connected to it and then transmits the message only to that
device for which the message was meant. This makes the switch a more
intelligent device than a hub 
Network devices
Blogs
Blogs
A blog is a personal journal published on the World Wide Web consisting
of discrete entries ("posts") typically displayed in reverse
chronological order so the most recent post appears first. Blogs are
usually the work of a single individual, occasionally of a small group,
and often are themed on a single subject. Blog can also be used as a
verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.
Today blog’s are being used for all sorts of purposes. You have
companies that use blogs to communicate and interact with customers and
other stake holders. Newspapers incorporate blogs to their main website
to offer a new channel for their writers. Individuals also created blogs
to share with the world their expertise on specific topics. And so on.
Where Did Blogs Come From?
The roots of blogging can be traced back to the mid 1990’s. Who the very
first blogger was is actually unclear, as the art of blogging did not
really take hold until 1999. The original "weblogs" were link-driven
sites with personal commentaries. The very first blogs were human guided
Internet web tours. While initially thought of as diaries or online
journals, blogs have evolved into the latest fresh web content
Forums
Forums
An Internet forum, or message board, is an online discussion site where
people can hold conversations in the form of posted messages. They
differ from chat rooms in that messages are at least temporarily
archived. Also, depending on the access level of a user or the forum
set-up, a posted message might need to be approved by a moderator before
it becomes visible.
Forums have a specific set of jargon associated with them; e.g. a single
conversation is called a "thread".
A discussion forum is hierarchical or tree-like in structure: a forum
can contain a number of subforums, each of which may have several
topics. Within a forum's topic, each new discussion started is called a
thread, and can be replied to by as many people as so wish.
Depending on the forum's settings, users can be anonymous or have to
register with the forum and then subsequently log in
in order to post messages. On most forums, users do not have to log in
to read existing messages.
An Internet forum administrator or monitor may also participate in the
forum. A forum administrator can usually modify threads as well as move
or delete threads if necessary. Administrators can also usually change
software items in an Internet forum. Moderators often help the
administrator and moderate Internet forum members to make sure the forum
rules are being followed.
Software used to make forums
Internet forum software packages are written in many different program
languages. Perl, PHP, ASP and Java are common programming languages used
in Internet forums. Either text files or a data base can be used for
the configuration and storage of posts in the forum.
in order to post messages. On most forums, users do not have to log in
to read existing messages.
An Internet forum administrator or monitor may also participate in the
forum. A forum administrator can usually modify threads as well as move
or delete threads if necessary. Administrators can also usually change
software items in an Internet forum. Moderators often help the
administrator and moderate Internet forum members to make sure the forum
rules are being followed.
Software used to make forums
Internet forum software packages are written in many different program
languages. Perl, PHP, ASP and Java are common programming languages used
in Internet forums. Either text files or a data base can be used for
the configuration and storage of posts in the forum.Employee Motivation is Important to Companies
Being a manager , a team leader or a soccer
team coach, it's always important to keep the people you work with cheered up.
One of the major factors of the wheel of successful human resources in a
service firm is motivation and energizing of the people in the company (Lovelock
& Wirtz, 2007) Yet it's always a baffling question on how to develop a
motivated team. According to Gallo (2014)
if a manager is striving to keep his
employees motivated he should first check how much his staff are affiliated to
the organization. This could be discovered by either testing the employees
level of satisfaction through surveys, or review explanatory data about the
employees to check what energizes his staff. Gallo (2014) has pointed out that a
well designed work environment and giving people the freedom to choose their
working time and place yields motivation in employees.
Excited employees highly contribute in the profitability of a business , customer satisfaction and longer employee life within a organization ( Gallo, 2014). This is a very true concept, for instance during my internship in Al Saleh Enterprises the administration had decided to take the staff for a bowling competition, moments after the official announcement of the event, I witnessed the excitement on the face of the sales executive I worked with in the department and coincidentally that sales executive had a meeting with a customer just after hearing the news, this employee was excited enough that he won the deal with customer and signed a contract worth ten thousand Omani Rials. The story clearly proves the concept that a workers encouraged state of mind positively influences his performance towards his job, for sure the customer in the story was satisfied and consequently got persuaded to sign the deal. Rooks (1991) illustrated in his article that there is a direct link between a agents high morale and his productivity, thus the motivation of these people is closely related with the success of the business.
Excited employees highly contribute in the profitability of a business , customer satisfaction and longer employee life within a organization ( Gallo, 2014). This is a very true concept, for instance during my internship in Al Saleh Enterprises the administration had decided to take the staff for a bowling competition, moments after the official announcement of the event, I witnessed the excitement on the face of the sales executive I worked with in the department and coincidentally that sales executive had a meeting with a customer just after hearing the news, this employee was excited enough that he won the deal with customer and signed a contract worth ten thousand Omani Rials. The story clearly proves the concept that a workers encouraged state of mind positively influences his performance towards his job, for sure the customer in the story was satisfied and consequently got persuaded to sign the deal. Rooks (1991) illustrated in his article that there is a direct link between a agents high morale and his productivity, thus the motivation of these people is closely related with the success of the business.
References
Gallo,
A. (2014). Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-keep-your-team-motivated
https://hbr.org/2014/12/how-to-keep-your-team-motivated
Lovelock, C. & Wirtz, J. (2007). Managing People for
service advantage, Service Marketing (pp.323-324 ) . United States of
America.
Rooks, D. G. (1991). The motivated agent: E = mc2. Best's Review, 92(2), 44. Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://search.proquest.com/docview/201060301?accountid=27575
Self service kiosks and consumer behavior
Robotics and self service kiosks are
repeatedly heard terms in today’s world. In her article Gavett (2015) points that many
companies nowadays are emerging to offer their products on a self service machine
due to the high returns of these electronic facilities. The reason behind the
revenue growth is, self service kiosks or applications help to remove the physiological
and social embarrassment that many customers try to avoid in their buying
process. For instance, it is witnessed that consumers would order less food at
a fast food restaurant as to avoid the people judgment on their eating
behavior. In contrast when they ordered through a website, the quantity of the
food is more and customer satisfaction is higher (Gavett, 2015). But the
question is, why are customers caring so much about other people impressions
and judgments towards their purchase behavior ?
In answer to the above question, human beings define them self's by imagining how others would look at them, what impressions their appearances create to the people around them. Sociologist term the above as the "Looking glass self" concept (Sinigaglia & Rizzolatti, 2011). People absorb their personality traits from the culture they live in, the latest trends in the world and new fashion created by marketers. Where each person gets attracted to those traits
that match their perceptions and norms. Then consumers illustrate the absorbed
attributes by their purchasing behavior, taking into consideration the
impressions that their purchases and belongings would create to the public
(Solomon, 2012). For example when I went through the process of buying a new
car, my main consideration was what will the car speak about my personality, what
will the people comment at me when they will witness me riding that car. Thus
the above explains why consumers are feeling more comfortable to buy through
self service kiosks than to go through face-to-face interactions with shop sellers
and appear to the public while buying.
is higher (Gavett, 2015). But the
question is, why are customers caring so much about other people impressions
and judgments towards their purchase behavior ?In answer to the above question, human beings define them self's by imagining how others would look at them, what impressions their appearances create to the people around them. Sociologist term the above as the "Looking glass self" concept (Sinigaglia & Rizzolatti, 2011). People absorb their personality traits from the culture they live in, the latest trends in the world and new fashion created by marketers
. Where each person gets attracted to those traits
that match their perceptions and norms. Then consumers illustrate the absorbed
attributes by their purchasing behavior, taking into consideration the
impressions that their purchases and belongings would create to the public
(Solomon, 2012). For example when I went through the process of buying a new
car, my main consideration was what will the car speak about my personality, what
will the people comment at me when they will witness me riding that car. Thus
the above explains why consumers are feeling more comfortable to buy through
self service kiosks than to go through face-to-face interactions with shop sellers
and appear to the public while buying.
References
Gavett,
G. (2015). Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2015/03/how-self-service-kiosks-are-changing-customer-behavior
https://hbr.org/2015/03/how-self-service-kiosks-are-changing-customer-behavior
Solomon, M. R. (2012). Consumer behavior: Buying, Having and
being. United States of America: Pearson education.
Sinigaglia, C., & Rizzolatti, G. (2011). Through the looking glass: Self and others. Consciousness and Cognition, 20(1), 64-74. doi:10.1016/j.concog.2010.11.01
Internet, a curse or a blessing for job opportunities?
The newly born infants of the 21st century, get their first exposure to
the public through the Internet. Thanks to the social media networks and the
abundance of cellular data connection in most parts of the world. Davidow
(2015) argues that Internet has caused a loss in the number of jobs available
in the market; as most firms are emerging to a more automated business conduct,
where humans are displaced by robots. He claims that big companies such as
Google are successful and profitable due to the drop of expenses caused by
running firms with few workers. Davidow (2015) also added, online retailing has
lead to a drop in the number of jobs offered in retail shops, as retailers are
using machines instead of labor in their warehouses.
In criticism to Davidow's explanation to the success reason of Google like companies, it is not due to the small number of employees' such firms are prospering, but it is about the productivity and efficiency of the employees' in such firms that leads to the success and revenue growth of these companies. Of course the employees' productivity is not
the only factor of success, however the quality of employees' plays a very
crucial role in the performance of a corporation (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart and Wright
2011).
According to Thau (2013) 94% of retail sales are achieved from physical retail stores in the USA. This indicates that many customers in the states still prefer not to shop online and rather target brick-and-mortar merchants. As a result of the physical retailer shops demand, famous retail chains would expand further by opening more branches of their stores, and thus many job opportunities are retained in the retailing industry. Given the aforementioned justification, it is evident that Davidow's claim about jobs drop caused by online retailers is incomprehensive. In general the article would have been more valid if it contained more data about the claims made by the author. Moreover the author's over generalization of Internet impact to job opportunities is questionable.
available
in the market; as most firms are emerging to a more automated business conduct,
where humans are displaced by robots. He claims that big companies such as
Google are successful and profitable due to the drop of expenses caused by
running firms with few workers. Davidow (2015) also added, online retailing has
lead to a drop in the number of jobs offered in retail shops, as retailers are
using machines instead of labor in their warehouses.In criticism to Davidow's explanation to the success reason of Google like companies, it is not due to the small number of employees' such firms are prospering, but it is about the productivity and efficiency of the employees' in such firms that leads to the success and revenue
growth of these companies. Of course the employees' productivity is not
the only factor of success, however the quality of employees' plays a very
crucial role in the performance of a corporation (Noe, Hollenbeck, Gerhart and Wright
2011).According to Thau (2013) 94% of retail sales are achieved from physical retail stores in the USA. This indicates that many customers in the states still prefer not to shop online and rather target brick-and-mortar merchants. As a result of the physical retailer shops demand, famous retail chains would expand further by opening more branches of their stores, and thus many job opportunities are retained in the retailing industry. Given the aforementioned justification, it is evident that Davidow's claim about jobs drop caused by online retailers is incomprehensive. In general the article would have been more valid if it contained more data about the claims made by the author. Moreover the author's over generalization of Internet impact to job opportunities is questionable.
References
Davidow, W. H. (2015) Harvard
Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2015/03/the-internet-has-been-a-colossal-economic-disappointment
Noe, R. A. , Hollenbeck, J.
R. , Gerhart, B. , & Wright, P. M. , (2011). Fundamentals of human
resource management. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.Thau, B. (2013). Getting physical online retailer move offline. Chain Store Age, 89(3), 12-14,16. Retrieved April 13, 2015, from http://search.proquest.com/docview/1400452493?accountid=27575
Brands have personalities ?!
According
to O’Connell (2015) consumers
view brands as living entities, where brands are been perceived by customers as
either a masculine or a feminine
brand. The author mentioned a study that was done on 130,000 German
consumers found that branded products that are seen adventurous, aggressive, brave, where categorized by
customers as masculine brands, where on the other hand, brands that reflected
traits as fragile, graceful, sensitive were categorized as feminine brands. Companies
intensively work to understand the minds of customers.
Indeed the brand personality concept is very true, for instance few days back I was out with my mother and her hand bag captured my attention, I started checking out her hand bag and I really did not like the design of the bag, mom felt the dislike on my face and said: it is a Gucci bag. The moment I heard the name Gucci (a brand that I consider as sophisticated and lavish) my whole perception and look to the bag changed and I started loving the hand bag. This incident clearly reflects how customers associate traits to the various brand names in the market, where these attributes are usually stored in the minds of customers and triggered once they get exposed to a stimulus. Stimuli are those elements that evoke a set of feelings when customers get exposed to firms billboard adverts, TV commercial and brand logo (Solomon, 2012). Moreover in consumer behavior studies, it is claimed that customers learn and shape attitudes by responding to a stimulus which is created by companies. Many customers
select to buy from brands that match and express their personalities, this
proves that customers nowadays are victims of the various branding schemes done
by large marketing corporations where the majority of the brand characters are
been actually created by these entities (Aaker, 1997). Consumers should be very conscious towards the marketing
efforts of firms to trigger their emotions at the time of making purchase
decisions, alternatively customers should follow their intellectual power in
making buying decisions.
to understand the minds of customers. Indeed the brand personality concept is very true, for instance few days back I was out with my mother and her hand bag captured my attention, I started checking out her hand bag and I really did not like the design of the bag, mom felt the dislike on my face and said: it is a Gucci bag. The moment I heard the name Gucci (a brand that I consider as sophisticated and lavish) my whole perception and look to the bag changed and I started loving the hand bag. This incident clearly reflects how customers associate traits to the various brand names in the market, where these attributes are usually stored in the minds of customers and triggered once they get exposed to a stimulus. Stimuli are those elements that evoke a set of feelings when customers get exposed to firms billboard adverts, TV commercial and brand logo (Solomon, 2012). Moreover in consumer behavior studies, it is claimed that customers learn and shape attitudes by responding to a stimulus which is created by companies
. Many customers
select to buy from brands that match and express their personalities, this
proves that customers nowadays are victims of the various branding schemes done
by large marketing corporations where the majority of the brand characters are
been actually created by these entities (Aaker, 1997). Consumers should be very conscious towards the marketing
efforts of firms to trigger their emotions at the time of making purchase
decisions, alternatively customers should follow their intellectual power in
making buying decisions.
References
Aaker, J. L. (1997). Dimensions of brand personality. Journal of marketing Research, 34(3),
347-356. Retrieved April 23, 2015, from
http://ezproxy.squ.edu.om:2145/docview/235235096?accountid=27575
Research, 34(3),
347-356. Retrieved April 23, 2015, from
http://ezproxy.squ.edu.om:2145/docview/235235096?accountid=27575
O’Connell, A. (2015) Harvard Business Review. Retrieved from
https://hbr.org/2015/04/why-do-we-get-so-emotional-about-brands
Solomon, M. R. (2012). Consumer behavior: Buying, Having and being. United States of America: Pearson education.
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