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  • Researching the effects of culture on usability 
    Ford, Gabrielle (2005-01)
    An experiment was conducted to determine the effects of subjective culture on the usability of computerized systems. The results of the experiment did not provide sufficient evidence to conclude that any of the tested ...
  • Response surface analysis as a technique for the visualization of linear models and data 
    Terblanche, F; Hattingh, G (1998)
    Response surface analysis aims of exploring the behavior of a response function in some region. Some authors (see e.g. [BRU] and [DEV]), have used this approach to get "better" interpretations of the behavior of linear ...
  • 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 ...
  • Review of molten carbonate-based direct carbon fuel cells 
    Cui, Can; Li, Shuangbin; Gong, Junyi; Wei, Keyan; Hou, Xiangjun; Jiang, Cairong; Yao, Yali; Ma, Jianjun (2021-07-02)
    Abstract Direct carbon fuel cell (DCFC) is a promising technology with high energy efficiency and abundant fuel. To date, a variety of DCFC configurations have been investigated, with molten hydroxide, molten ...
  • 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 ...
  • Risk properties and parameter estimation on mean reversion and Garch models 
    Sypkens, Roelf (2010-09)
    Most of the notations and terminological conventions used in this thesis are Statistical. The aim in risk management is to describe the risk factors present in time series. In order to group these risk factors, one needs ...
  • 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 cobalt species in Fischer Tropsch synthesis: effects of support characteristics and reducing conditions 
    Shiba, Nothando Cynthia (2021-07-20)
    The industry’s great interest is to intensify the cobalt-based Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (FTS) process by increasing the per-pass conversion and the production of long chain hydrocarbons. To achieve this goal, it is ...
  • The role of ergonomics towards performance improvement 
    Ramdass, Kemlall; Pretorius, Leon (Japanese Operations Management and Strategy Association, 2008-08-05)
    A call centre is of strategic importance to an organisation and therefore needs to be developed with ergonomics in mind. Call centre managers’ need to be trained in the field of ergonomics, so that an ergonomic “changeover” ...

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