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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

Abstract

SNMP is currently most widely used network management tool when managing a large scale networks. However, there are many limitations while using SNMP which will be discussed in this paper. To overcome SNMP weaknesses, this research paper will introduce Web services based network management tools to give a contrast between them. Web services also can be implemented as an additional layer stay on top of SNMP.

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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

1. Introduction

1.1 General Information
Bloggs Information System wants to expand their product range and its presence in the market; they need to build a new call centre to handle all the sales-related calls. However due to the limited floor space in the company’s main office building, they will have to build the new call centre in a different building. The new building will be located on a leased warehouse which is 3 kilometres away from the Company’s main office building. By accident, the warehouse is located within line of sight to the Company’s main building. Geographically, the main office building has a direct sight on the roof of the warehouse if a two-metre mast is installed on either one of the building’s roof.

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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

1. Introduction

Wireless hospital ward is trialing the use of wireless and healthcare mobility applications in the convenient way for patient care. This project is currently running by the Monash Medical Centre’s neurology ward in Melbourne. PDA and others devices such as laptop and tablet PC will be used in this system to obtain patient history reports and display information such as X-ray [1].

This project main aim is to speed up the work flow of patient information and to reduce the inaccurate data being stored in the database. This system will allow doctors and nurses to retrieve update information at any places such as patient bedside [1].

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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

1. Network Security

1.1 General Information

The reason to have a good security system in a network can be classified to three main reasons, Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. Confidentiality means the protection of personal private information, no others should be able to view or access the locked information unless they have the right access. Having an Integrity security is to ensure the quality of the data originality, no unauthorized user able to make any changes to the data. Availability is to ensure the authorised user was able to access the data without any problem (Knipp, Browne, Weaver, Baumrucker, Chaffin, Caesr, Osipov, Danielyan, 2002, pp2-3).

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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

Microsoft’s monopoly is damaging the software market. Nowadays, there are many kinds of open source software available in the market. The amount of open source software is increasing day by day. The Microsoft domination of the software market is actually causing a lot of problems to people because it is damaging the software competition with other software companies. Monopoly means control over a product is held by only one group of people. Monopolizing the whole software market actually does not bring any benefits for Microsoft, because they do not have any competition for them to improve themselves.
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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

1. Introduction

YouTube is a very popular free video sharing web site which lets users to upload and share their video clips. This company founded in February 2005 by only three employees of PayPal. YouTube services are using Adobe Flash technology to compress normal video format and broadcast it to public. The variety of content includes personal videos, movie, TV programs and music videos. Some other services such as blogging, channels are also included in YouTube services. Within a short while, YouTube has now become a very famous website and now staffed by 67 employees [1].
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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

Distributed Database Systems (Advanced Topics in Distributed Systems)

Nested Transaction

In the mid 80’s, all record-keeping required database application. The users started by using the traditional record-keeping application, and then advanced to more complex applications such as Office Information System or Computer Aided Design. Information plays an important role in this sophisticated world. Without this information, we cannot know what is happening in or outside our country. Information is very important as a mean of communication in the business world. Since information is so vital to everyone, the only way to keep the information secure is by using record keeping. Record keeping can be done using applications; most people will use database applications because it will enhance the efficiency of their work.

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Author: T. Y. Fam
Research Assignment

Energy-Efficient mobile computing approaches

1. Introduction

1.1 General Information
Mobile or wireless devices have become important tools for the modern world. For example GSM mobile, ad hoc networks and sensor networks are good examples of modern wireless networks. However the current battery technology couldn’t catch up with the implementation of mobile wireless technology. Mobile devices are always stuck with the limitation of battery life. Therefore a good protocol has to be implemented to overcome this matter. In mobile devices, the main consumption of battery power is used by the circuit board of the device. Then the second consumption is used for transmitting and receiving the total traffic. The third consumption will be the output of the devices [1].
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