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Theses and Dissertations (School of Computing): Recent submissions

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A mobile applications innovation ecosystem framework for Botswana

Nyamaka, Admore Tutsirayi (2019-01)

The role that locally relevant services and content can play in the development of societies cannot be underestimated. The proliferation of mobile phones in Africa’s developing countries is a significant enabler, which ...
Development of a predictive model for research paradigms and philosophies

Mphahlele, Stanford Morore (2019-01)

Although research paradigms and philosophies are highly regarded as frameworks and guides for choices of methods, application thereof is not evident. One of the reasons for the relatively limited application is the complexity ...
Factors that contribute significantly to scrum adoption as perceived by scrum practitioners working within South Africa organisations

Hanslo, Ridewaan (2019-05)

Scrum is the most adopted and under-researched Agile methodology. The research conducted on Scrum adoption is mainly qualitative. Therefore, there was a need for a quantitative study to investigate Scrum adoption ...
Knowledge visualisation criteria for supporting knowledge transfer in incident management systems

Van Wyk, Quintus (2019-01)

During an incident, which is critical in nature, sense-making by the individuals involved are essential in ensuring an optimal response to the incident. The incident management systems employed to manage the allocation of ...
Evaluating reasoning heuristics for a hybrid theorem proving platform

Ackermann, Jacobus Gideon (2018-06)

The formalisation of first-order logic and axiomatic set theory in the first half of the 20th century—along with the advent of the digital computer—paved the way for the development of automated theorem proving. In the ...
Applying blended conceptual spaces to variable choice and aesthetics in data visualisation

Featherstone, Coral (2018-09)

Computational creativity is an active area of research within the artificial intelligence domain that investigates what aspects of computing can be considered as an analogue to the human creative process. Computers can be ...
A model for digital literacy enhancement through technology adoption in resource-constrained environments

Matyila, Pule Muzi Lincholn (2019)

The ubiquitous and pervasive nature of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) fosters societies driven by knowledge rather than traditional capital and labour through the simplified socio-economic participation. ...
A framework for mobile digital literacy skills of educators using mobile technology in rural formal education

Jahoor, Farshida (2019-01)

Information and communication technology (ICT) is considered a vital enabler in the quest to reduce the disparities between the developed and developing world. Developments in mobile technology have dramatically changed ...
An analysis of semantic data quality defiencies in a national data warehouse: a data mining approach

Barth, Kirstin (2018-09)

This research determines whether data quality mining can be used to describe, monitor and evaluate the scope and impact of semantic data quality problems in the learner enrolment data on the National Learners’ Records ...
Investigating the antecedents to teaching green information technology (Green IT) : a survey of student teachers in Swaziland

Dlamini, Ricky Nhlanhla (2018-09)

The natural environment is important for human existence and the ubiquity of Information Technology (IT) has negatively impacted on the natural environment. Green IT offers to address these negative effects. However, since ...
Towards an ICT artefact for financial inclusion in Ghana: a critical realist perspective

Agyepong, Stephen (2018-02)

Financial exclusion is a major developmental problem. Perception has it that financial exclusion emanates from the lack of access to banking and financial services, and the general understanding is that ICT-based access ...
Enhancing small business through mobile apps: a case study from Lagos, Nigeria

Owoseni, Adebowale Oluropo (2018-11)

This thesis draws on the framework of dynamic capability (DC) in an effort to make sense of how small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs) use mobile apps in Lagos, Nigeria. There exists significant knowledge regarding the ...
Short-term multiple forecasting of electric energy loads with weather profiles for sustainable demand planning in smart grids for smart homes

Alani, Adeshina Yahaha (2018-01)

Energy consumption in the form of fuel or electricity is ubiquitous globally. Among energy types, electricity is crucial to human life in terms of cooking, warming and cooling of shelters, powering of electronic devices ...
Software defect prediction using maximal information coefficient and fast correlation-based filter feature selection

Mpofu, Bongeka (2017-11)

Software quality ensures that applications that are developed are failure free. Some modern systems are intricate, due to the complexity of their information processes. Software fault prediction is an important quality ...
The use of information and communication technology by mathematics and physical science teachers at secondary schools

Khomo, Thabo Garth (2018)

Information and communication technology (ICT) advances have dramatically changed teaching and learning processes. This study investigates the use of ICT in teaching and learning with the objective of establishing whether ...
User experience of academic lecturing staff in the use of a learning management system tool : a case study at an open distance learning institution in South Africa

De Kock, Estelle (2017-02)

The teaching model in Open Distance Learning is moving towards fully integrated information and communication technology applications, therefore, academic lecturers need to have a strong comfort level with the use of ...
Skoner en kleiner vertaalgeheues

Wolff, Friedel (2018-01)

Rekenaars kan ’n nuttige rol speel in vertaling. Twee benaderings is vertaalgeheuestelsels en masjienvertaalstelsels. By hierdie twee tegnologieë word ’n vertaalgeheue gebruik—’n tweetalige versameling vorige vertalings. ...
Modelling the critical success factors of agile software development projects in South Africa

Chiyangwa, Tawanda Blessing (2017-01)

There are several critical success factors suggested for why agile software development projects succeed, including organisational and process factors. Although there are an increasing number of identified critical success ...
A tangible programming environment model informed by principles of perception and meaning

Smith, Andrew Cyrus (2017-02)

It is a fundamental Human-Computer Interaction problem to design a tangible programming environment for use by multiple persons that can also be individualised. This problem has its origin in the phenomenon that the meaning ...
A strategic theoretical framework to safeguard business value for information systems

Grobler, Chris Daniel (2017)

The phenomenon of business value dissipation in mature organisations as an unintended by-product of the adoption and use of information systems has been a highly debated topic in the corporate boardroom awakening the ...

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