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  • Restructuring of the Conceptual Schema to produce DBMS Schemata 
    Wulf, S. (Computer Society of South Africa (on behalf of SAICSIT), 1983)
    An overall methodology for database design is presented. This includes creation of a data dictionary and relational analysis. An algorithm is presented to create a conceptual schema or logical database design from the set ...
  • Rethinking IS Curricula for South Africa 
    Froneman, L; Roode, JD (1995)
    What to teach students in an undergraduate program in Information Systems at a tertiary institution has repeatedly been debated over the years. Various curricula have been published, the most recent effort being the IS ...
  • Returns on the Stock Exchange 
    Kruger, JW (2000)
    The McGreggor database supplies the accounting information of companies listed on the Johannesburg stock exchange. These attributes are not significantly correlated to the Return. The Pearl's algorithm in Bayesian belief ...
  • A reusable kernel for the development of control software 
    Fouche, W; De Villiers, PJA (1991)
    A kernel has been developed which can be used to simplify the development of control software. It can be used to control several physical machines which are interconnected via a fast local area network. One or more virtual ...
  • Revealing privacy in South Africa: What you need to know 
    Da Veiga, Adele (Information Security Group South Africa (no trading as Wolfpack), 2011-09)
    This document provides an overview of the impact of the Protection of Personal Information Act of South Africa. The document was compiled by the Privacy Interest Group in South Africa under the Information Security Group ...
  • Review of mapping neural networks in classification systems 
    Hing, RL (South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 1990)
    An old approach used in classification systems has been revived by the discovery of new algorithms which use this approach to approximate complex non-linear functions. This approach, known as neurocomputing, classifies ...
  • A review of the use of computers in education in South Africa Part 1: Primary and High schools 
    Fallick, PM; Pistorius, MC (South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 1990)
    This informal review is based on personal discussions carried out within the last year with various experts in the field as to the current use of computers in primary and secondary schools. An attempt has been made to ...
  • A review of the use of computers in education in South Africa: Tertiary education 
    Pistorius, MC; Fallick, PM (South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists, 1990)
    This informal review is based on personal discussions carried out within the last year with various experts in the field on the current use of computers in tertiary education, particularly at universities. An attempt has ...
  • Reviewing a Decade of Human–Computer Interaction for Development (HCI4D) Research, as One of Best’s “Grand Challenges” 
    Van Biljon, Judy; Renaud, Karen (LINK Centre, School of Literature, Language and Media (SLLM), Faculty of Humanities, University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, South Africa, 2021)
    The human–computer interaction for development (HCI4D) field emerged at the intersection of the fields of information and communication technology for development (ICT4D) and human–computer interaction (HCI). In 2010, ...
  • Reviewing IS curricula: A practical approach 
    Froneman, L; Roode, JD (South African Computer Society (SAICSIT), 1996)
    Many curriculum designs are based purely on what educators think it should be, reflecting their own experiences or idiosyn­crasies, with little reference to the needs of the information systems field. A number of studies ...
  • Risk management in software development 
    Labuschagne, Mariet (2000-01)
    This dissertation discusses risk management in the context of software development. It commences by investigating why so many software development projects fail. It then focuses on approaches to software development that ...
  • A risk model to allocate resources to different computerised systems 
    Kruger, HA; Hattingh, JM (1997)
    The majority of large organisations operate and maintain significant portfolios of computerised systems. All Information Systems (IS) managers are increasingly faced with the task of doing more with less. To cope with ...
  • Rol van belasting- en ander kontantaansporingsmaatreëls in finansiële beplanning deur vervaardigingsondernemings in Suid-Afrika 
    van Rooyen, Annelien (1996-11)
    Die bestaande belastingaansporingsmaatreels in Suid-Afrika is nagevors. Belastingaansporingsmaatreels wat vroeer in gebruik was, is ook ondersoek. Aandag is gegee aan die kontantaansporingsmaatreels wat vir vervaardigi ...
  • The role of accessibility and usability in bridging the digital divide for students with disabilities in an e-learning environment 
    Schoeman, Marthie; Eloff, Mariki; Maboe, Motlhabane (ACM New York, 2018-09)
    The 2018 conference theme is "Technology for change". This conference theme should stimulate ideas on the way forward in Computer Science and Information Systems given the current debate on decolonisation and Africanisation ...
  • The role of experience in user perceptions of information technology: an empirical examination 
    Handzic, M; Low, G (South African Computer Society (SAICSIT), 1999)
    This paper reports the results of an empirical examination of the effects of experience in using a multifunctional information technology on users' perceptions of its usefulness and ease of use in a university task context ...
  • The role of formalism in engineering interactive systems 
    Harrison, MD; Duke, DJ (1996)
    This paper is concerned with the role of formal notations and methods in engineering interactive systems. It begins by briefly reviewing the role of formal methods in Human Computer Interaction.The objective of capturing ...
  • The role of ICT in Sustainable and Responsible Development: E-skilling 
    Twinomurinzi, Hossana (2013)
    Skilling unquestionably plays the most practical role in creating innovations which will be financially, socially and economically sustainable in developing countries (DCs). And because we now live in an economic age ...
  • The role of IT in Business Process Reengineering 
    Blewett, CN; Cansfield, J; Gibson, L (1996)
    South African organisations are facing increasing demands stemming from growing competition, fast changing technologies and global trends and pressures. The methods and management structures enabled these organisations to ...
  • The Role of Knowledge Visualisation in Supporting Postgraduate Dissertation Assessment 
    Renaud, Karen; Van Biljon, Judy (British Journal of Educational Technology (BJET), 2016-07-01)
    There has been a worldwide increase in the number of postgraduate students over the last few years and therefore some examiners struggle to maintain high standards of consistency, accuracy and fairness. This is especially ...
  • RoutePlanner Model – Support for Financial Brokers Using Visualization to Enhance Insight into Information 
    Gouws, Patricia M; De Villiers, M.R. (Ruth) (2010)
    This paper considers the needs of financial brokers seeking to use information visualization to transform raw data in a data warehouse into enhanced insight, so as to identify marketing opportunities and better inform their ...

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