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Craniopharyngioma: Analysis Of Factors That Affect The Outcome, Sherif M. Elwatidy, Zain A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom, Ayman O. Yakoub Jan 2002

Craniopharyngioma: Analysis Of Factors That Affect The Outcome, Sherif M. Elwatidy, Zain A. Jamjoom, Abdulhakim B. Jamjoom, Ayman O. Yakoub

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this work is to find out factors that affect the outcome of treatment of patients with craniopharyngioma treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: This study was carried out retrospectively by reviewing the medical records of all patients with craniopharyngiomas treated at King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the last 10 years (January 1990 through to December 1999), and collecting clinical, radiological, surgical, and follow-up data and performing statistical analysis to find out factors that affect the outcome of such cases. RESULTS: There were 11 females (61%), …

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Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky Jan 2002

Brachial Plexus Impairment: Incidence And Predisposing Factors, Fariha M. Buzghia, Rabia F. Al-Beriky

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study brachial plexus impairment, incidence and predisposing factors. METHODS: A retrospective study of cases of brachial plexus palsy diagnosed post delivery at Al-Jamahiria Maternity Teaching Hospital, Benghazi, Libya from 1st January 1993 to 1st December 1993. RESULTS: Out of a total of 17,288 deliveries in 1993, there were 20 cases of brachial plexus impairment (0.115% or 1.15/1000 births). The predisposing factors were maternal age >24 years (85%), increased parity (100%), obesity (35%), diabetes mellitus (20%), term infant (100%), birth weight of >/= 4 kg, attending juniors and midwives (75%). CONCLUSION: Maternal age >24 years, increased parity, obesity, diabetes …

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Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban Jan 2002

Quality Of Referral Letters To Abha Psychiatric Hospital, Asir Region, Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia, Hasan S. Al-Amri, Khalid S. Al-Gelban

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to explore the quality of referral letters from different health institutions to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, the only psychiatric center in Asir region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. METHODS: In this descriptive study, a total of 582 consecutive referral letters to Abha Psychiatric Hospital, during the first half of 1998, were evaluated for the components that are supposed to be found in the consentient referral letter to a psychiatric service. Each letter quality was indicated as good or poor according to the used scale. RESULTS: Thirty-six percent of the referral letters were poor. The clinical information relating to …

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Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics Jan 2002

Erratum: A Comparison Between Walsh And Autoregressive Derived Parameters Of Heart Rate Variability Spectra In Normal Subjects And Diabetics

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

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Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi Jan 2002

Meningococcal Disease, Ziad A. Memish, Abdulrahman A. Alrajhi

Neurosciences

Meningococcal disease occurs as both endemic and epidemic disease in most parts of the world with significant morbidity and mortality. Among the different serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, serogroups A, B, C account for 90% of the disease. In the last few years there has been a change in the epidemiology of the disease with an increase in the prevalence of serogroup C in Europe and North America, serogroup Y in the United States of America and Sweden, and W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The emergence of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W135 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has lead …

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A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao Jan 2002

A Profile Of Childhood Neuropathies At A University Hospital In Oman, Roshan Koul, Alexander Chacko, Hashim Javed, Khalid Al-Hinai, Matthew Zachariah, Srinivas Bulusu, Thirapathur V. Rao

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To analyze all cases of childhood neuropathies (under 14 years of age) and report on their profile, pattern, clinical features and management. METHODS: Children with acute flaccid paralysis, longstanding weakness of extremities, neuroregression and children receiving anti cancer drugs with symptoms suggestive of neuropathy were evaluated for evidence of peripheral neuropathy. The evaluation of children with acute flaccid paralysis was a prospective study from January 1992 through to December 2000. The rest of the patients were studied retrospectively from the hospital medical records, pediatric neurology outpatient clinic and the neurophysiology laboratory, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Al-Khod, Oman RESULTS: Eighty-two …

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Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem Jan 2002

Socio-Demographic Study Of Major Depression In Qatar, Mohammad A. Al-Banna, Taher E. Shaltout, Abdulgader M. Al-Gassem

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of major depressive disorders in the State of Qatar, which has a high percentage of expatriates. METHODS: Out of 7460 outpatient psychiatric clinic attendees at Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar, between November 1993 through December 1998, 2483 patients met the diagnosis of depressive disorder. Prospectively, we interviewed 1114 patients who met the diagnosis of Depressive Episode and Recurrent Depressive Disorder according to International Classification of Disease-10 (major depressive disorder according to Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-IV). The data was coded and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences under windows. RESULTS: Thirty-three point three …

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Neuromyelitis Optica, Haga A. Kargwell, Waleed A. Khoja, Basim A. Yaqub, Eman A. Bakhsh, Saleh M. Al-Deeb Jan 2002

Neuromyelitis Optica, Haga A. Kargwell, Waleed A. Khoja, Basim A. Yaqub, Eman A. Bakhsh, Saleh M. Al-Deeb

Neurosciences

Neuromyelitis optica disease is characterized by simultaneous or successive attacks involving both the optics nerves and spinal cord without any evidence of the disease elsewhere. We report a 22-year-old Saudi woman with relapsing neuromyelitis optica disease. She had all the clinical, cerebrospinal fluid, and radiological features that differ from primary demyelinating disease. However, our patient responded well to long-term corticosteroid therapy and azathioprine with improvement in her expanded disability status scale, and ambulation. In addition, no acute relapses occurred with significant improvement on magnetic resonance imaging lesions and favorable outcome.

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An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens Jan 2002

An Evidence-Based Review Of Dopamine Receptor Agonists In The Treatment Of Parkinson’S Disease, Dirk Deleu, Margaret G. Northway, Yolande Hanssens

Neurosciences

Apomorphine and certain ergot alkaloids (bromocriptine, lisuride and pergolide) have been available for several decades; for the last few years, they were joined by newer dopamine agonists (cabergoline, pramipexole and ropinirole) most of them are non-ergolines. Each of these dopamine agonists has its own pharmacological characteristics and occupies a place in the pharmacotherapy of Parkinsons disease. In this evidence-based review, emphasis is put on the clinical efficacy of dopamine agonists in early and advanced Parkinsons disease, and where possible comparative evidence regarding their efficacy and safety is provided. In addition, their clinical pharmacokinetics, adverse effect profiles and most relevant interactions …

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Impact Of Early Surgical Correction Of Curves In Paralytic Scoliosis, Stefan M. Knoeller, Ralf D. Stuecker Jan 2002

Impact Of Early Surgical Correction Of Curves In Paralytic Scoliosis, Stefan M. Knoeller, Ralf D. Stuecker

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this investigation was to investigate the advantages of early surgery in patients suffering from neuromuscular scoliosis. METHODS: Between January 1992 and January 1998, 20 patients with paralytic scoliosis, with an average age of 15 years, were treated surgically in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Feiburg, Germany. The parameter investigations included correction of the scoliosis independent of preoperative curves, operation time independent of Cobb angles, complications and blood loss. Surgery included a dorsal semi rigid instrumentation with pedicle screws in the lumbo-sacral region and sublaminar wiring in the thoracic area. RESULTS: The preoperative scoliotic curve …

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Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi Jan 2002

Compliance With Appointment And Medications In A Pediatric Neurology Clinic At A University Hospital In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Eiad A. Al-Faris, Hamza M. Abdulghani, Awad H. Mahdi, Mustafa A. Salih, Ahmad G. Al-Kordi

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: The objectives of the study are to estimate the rate of epileptic patients’ compliance with appointments and medications in a pediatric neurology clinic. Also to study the factors associated with non-compliance and to determine the parents’ perceived reasons for non-compliance with appointments. METHODS: It is a prospective study in which 147 epileptic children who attended the neurology clinic during the first 12-months of the study period were included. Patients were recruited into the study after their parents were interviewed using a detailed questionnaire; their compliance with appointments was monitored prospectively over at least a one year from their recruitment …

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Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail Jan 2002

Shared Psychotic Disorder, Yaser R. Al-Huthail

Neurosciences

We describe a rare case of psychotic disorder, with unique family dynamics and management difficulties.

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Internet Financial Reporting : An Investigation Of Firm Characteristics / Gan Chee Wei., Chee Wei Gan Jan 2002

Internet Financial Reporting : An Investigation Of Firm Characteristics / Gan Chee Wei., Chee Wei Gan

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

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Penguasaan Perbendaharaan Kata Bahasa Arab Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Tingkatan Tiga : Satu Kajian Kes Di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Agama) Negeri Melaka / Saifuddin Hussin., Saifuddin Hussin Jan 2002

Penguasaan Perbendaharaan Kata Bahasa Arab Di Kalangan Pelajar-Pelajar Tingkatan Tiga : Satu Kajian Kes Di Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (Agama) Negeri Melaka / Saifuddin Hussin., Saifuddin Hussin

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

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Corporate Governance In Malaysia : A Descriptive Study / Zulkarnain Bin Hashim., Zulkarnain Hashim Jan 2002

Corporate Governance In Malaysia : A Descriptive Study / Zulkarnain Bin Hashim., Zulkarnain Hashim

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

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Klse Stocks Reaction To Bonus And Rights Issues / Ooi Huay Shien., Huay Shien Ooi Jan 2002

Klse Stocks Reaction To Bonus And Rights Issues / Ooi Huay Shien., Huay Shien Ooi

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No abstract provided.

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Pakej E-Learning Upsr Matematik / Nor Azlina Nasrudin, Nasrudin Nor Azlina Jan 2002

Pakej E-Learning Upsr Matematik / Nor Azlina Nasrudin, Nasrudin Nor Azlina

Student Works (2000-2009)

Pakej E-Learning UPSR Matematik, sepertimana namanya, merupakan suatu sistem pembelajaran interaktif menggunakan media elektronik berrmultimedia iaitu komputer untuk mata pelajaran Matematik UPSR. Pakej ini m rupakan suatu sistem "stand-alone" yang bertujuan untuk membantu pelajar-pelajar bagi mencapai kecemerlangan di dalam peperiksaan UPSR yang sebenar. Bahasa Melayu dipilih sebagai bahasa pengantar pakej ini sejajar dengan silibus subjek Matematik UPSR yang telah ditetapkan oleh Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia buat masa sekarang. Dengan cara ini, pelajar lebih mudah mengaplikasikan pembelajaran menggunakan pakej ini dengan peperiksaan yang sebenar. Pakej ini menekankan aspek pembelajaran melalui interaksi pelajar dengan sistem bermultimedia untuk memupuk minat mereka untuk mempelajari dan …

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Web-Based Counseling System / Avinash Pratap Ramasamy, Ramasamy Avinash Pratap Jan 2002

Web-Based Counseling System / Avinash Pratap Ramasamy, Ramasamy Avinash Pratap

Student Works (2000-2009)

As we know that the advancement of information technology and increasing numbers of users getting connected to the internet, different promotional methods are employed on the wold wide web (www). Providing sufficient information, so as to entice to user to visit the property. Effects of the technological developments in the counseling scope and the fruits of applied technology with the main factor of economic force. Profit motives that are always behind the scenes regulating the flows and rates of implementation has shape the relative popularity and growth patterns of competing, usually interdependent and products· Therefore value added services such as …

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Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee Jan 2002

Procurement System For A Clinic Group / Lee Siau Huey, Siau Huey Lee

Student Works (2000-2009)

Procurement System For A Clinic Group (PSCG) is a web-based application that provides an online procurement service for vendors of clinic group. This PSCG will be combined with Medical Record Management System, which done by my partner. This is a group project that aims to develop a medical records management and procurement system for aiding managing patient records and procurement process for a group of clinics. Literature review has been carried out on the information that is related to present online procurement system. PSCG will be developed using Active Server Pages .NET (ASP.NEn with VBSricpt as scripting language, HTML as …

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Bus Ticket Reservation System / Tan Chin Kuang, Chin Kuang Tan Jan 2002

Bus Ticket Reservation System / Tan Chin Kuang, Chin Kuang Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Electronic Commerce is one of the most important aspects of the Internet to emerge. It allows people to exchange goods and services immediately and with no barriers of time or distance. Any time of the day or night, people can go on line and buy almost anything they want. Puduraya Bus Ticket Agent (PBTA) System is an application based on the e-commerce technology. Its makes use of client/server architecture to provide people with on line access to bus companies' databases. The main purpose of PBTA is to offer more convenient way for people to get the ticket of bus companies …

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Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) / Regina Tay Li Ling, Regina Tay Regina Tay Jan 2002

Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) / Regina Tay Li Ling, Regina Tay Regina Tay

Student Works (2000-2009)

Interactive Mathematics Learning System (Smartmath) is a Web-based Multimedia Learning-teaching system for lower primary school level. Primary school students, teachers, and parents are the target users of this system. It can be used as a teaching tool or as a self-learning program. The strength of Smartmath is that it provides lessons to educate users about basic mathematics operations according to users age group. Lessons are provided for children aged 7 and 8 which can also be used by preschool children. There are interactive quizzes that test the student's understanding after each lesson. Games based on mathematic operations and numbers are …

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Doa-Doa / Mariana Mohamed Sam, Mohamed Sam Mariana Jan 2002

Doa-Doa / Mariana Mohamed Sam, Mohamed Sam Mariana

Student Works (2000-2009)

Sejajar dengan perkembangan pesat penggunaan elemen-elemen mutlimedia dalam kehidupan maka 1 pakej multimedia tentang DOA akan dibangunkan yang bertujuan memberi alternatif serta mewarnai pembelajaran secara tidak formal tentang amalan-amalan dalam Islam. Projek pakej DOA ini akan dibangunkan mulai Mac 2001 sehingga September 2001. Sasaran pengguna bagi pakej ini ialah kanak-kanak dan dewasa. Pakej ini mempunyai objektif seperti untuk menarik minat pengguna mempelajari doa, membantu pengguna menghafal doa melalui teknik-teknik tertentu dan membantu pengguna kanak-kanak membaca doa dengan betul. Skop pakej ini iaklah bagi modul kanak-kanak diselitkan elemen animasi, audio dan imej. Teks doa disediakan dalam 2 bentuk iaitu tulisan Jawi …

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Jawi Character Recognition / Omar Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rahim Omar Jan 2002

Jawi Character Recognition / Omar Abdul Rahim, Abdul Rahim Omar

Student Works (2000-2009)

Pengecaman imej digital adalah satu kajian yang telah banyak diterokai oleh ahli-ahli profesional dan para pengkaji demi untuk memudahkan pemahaman terhadap bahasa dan sebagainya. Kepelbagaian bahasa dan tulisan di dunia ini telah menarik ramai pengkaji untuk mengkaji bagaimana komputer boleh mengenali dan memahami tulisan ini tanpa perlu menggunakan tenaga manusia. Kajian-kajian ini perlu bagi keseragaman proses penterjemahan khususnya Hari demi hari teknologi yang semakin canggih telah digunakan bagi melengkapkan kajian yang sedia ada demi mencapai matlamatnya. Untuk itu terdetik dihati ini untuk mengkaji bagaimana proses ini berlaku, Untuk itu tulisan bangsa kita iaitu bangsa Melayu telah dijadikan sebagai satu bahan …

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Online Psychological Testing System (Opts) / Tan Kien Leong, Kien Leong Tan Jan 2002

Online Psychological Testing System (Opts) / Tan Kien Leong, Kien Leong Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Online Psychological Testing System (OPTS) is an Internet-based system aim at provides a central place on the Internet to give information about the practice of psychology knowledge to the user. The system architecture for OPTS, which is developed in web-based can be divided into client (web browser), web server and database server. Before developing OPTS, researches have been done to understand various new concepts, which are relevant to this project. Among the topic are psychological questions, Internet, client/server concepts and other relevant topic. Questionnaire is used to get the feedback from the students in University of Malaya about their opinions …

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Smart Board Chat System / David Gan Chye Ong, Chye Ong David Gan Jan 2002

Smart Board Chat System / David Gan Chye Ong, Chye Ong David Gan

Student Works (2000-2009)

People need to connect with other people and business processes to get their work done. Much like the step between the telegraph to the telephone, the step to Internet technology connects people with a richer flow of information. Collaboration can bring people all over the world together with more efficient use of time and at lower cost, by eliminating the need to travel. The emergence and wide-spread adoption of the World Wide Web (WWW) offers a great deal of potential for the developers of collaborative technologies, both as an enabling infrastructure and a platform for integration with existing end-user environments. …

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E-Di@Ry / Mohd Idham Ismail, Ismail Mohd Idham Jan 2002

E-Di@Ry / Mohd Idham Ismail, Ismail Mohd Idham

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e DI@RY merupakan sebuah diari berasaskan web yang membantu dalam pengurusan jadual waktu individu. Dalam era teknologi maklumat, masa merupakan satu yang amat berharga. Oleh yang demikian pengurusan masa yang efisien adalah amat penting. Laman web ini dilengkapi dengan ciri autentikasi pada laman diari bagi tujuan keselamatan. Ia juga dilengkapi dengan kalendar dan pemberitahu untuk tarikh-Tarikh penting pada masa akan datang. Dengan menggunakan buku alamat yang disediakan, senarai nama, alamat, e-mel serta nombor telefon dapat disimpan dan dapat dicapai walaupun berada di tempat lain. Secara ringkasnya laman web ini sesuai digunakan untuk individu yang mementingka masa dalam tugas seharian mereka.

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Online Payment System / Chuah Wee Heong, Wee Heong Chuah Jan 2002

Online Payment System / Chuah Wee Heong, Wee Heong Chuah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Online Payment System is a web based online transaction system for E-commerce. Online Payment System is designed to be easy to use, yet provide all the functionality and secrecy needed to efficiently conduct an online transaction. It enables customer to conduct the transaction efficiently and safely by encrypting all processes in the website. A shopping cart function will provide users more convenient, where they can check the item in their shopping cart and finalized the item before they checked out and make payment. The system will also provide a link to customer account where they can check their account in …

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System For Analyzing Medical Data / Saravanabavan Ramasamy, Ramasamy Saravanabavan Jan 2002

System For Analyzing Medical Data / Saravanabavan Ramasamy, Ramasamy Saravanabavan

Student Works (2000-2009)

This project can be defined as a stand-alone system, which attempts to integrate with Healthcare Information System to communicate the outside and inside flow of information in hospitals and provide the functions common for all applications. This web-based Medical Data Analysis System allows all range of users, using Internet Explorer web browser to view the graphical output from the patient's data and gaining mild information about the top ten diseases ranked in Malaysia or specifically University Malaya Medical Center. On the other hand, it allows the authorized user to update the latest patent medical data and diseases name as time …

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Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna Bagi Jadual Waktu I / Norfaqurah Zulkafli, Zulkafli Norfaqurah Jan 2002

Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna Bagi Jadual Waktu I / Norfaqurah Zulkafli, Zulkafli Norfaqurah

Student Works (2000-2009)

Rekabentuk Antaramuka Pengguna bagi Jadual Waktu I ini adalah satu kaedah merekabentuk paparan penjadualan di atas talian di mana kesemua pengguna sistem dapat mencapai dan membuat semakan dari mana-mana kawasan dengan hanya mengakses Internet di lokasi mereka berada. Rekabentuk antaramuka ini dijangka dapat membantu pelajar, pensyarah, pihak pentadbiran dan kakitangan Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat menyemak jadual waktu untuk mengetahui aktiviti mingguan fakulti, jadual waktu kuliah atau membuat tempahan bilik tanpa perlu melalui prosedur secara manual yang digunakan pada masa sekarang di Fakulti Sains Komputer dan Teknologi Maklumat, Universiti Malaya. Ia memberi garis panduan kepada pelajar semasa membuat penyusunan …

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Peta Interaktif Malaysia / Azrilnizam Nyan @ Mustaffa, Nyan @ Mustaffa Azrilnizam Jan 2002

Peta Interaktif Malaysia / Azrilnizam Nyan @ Mustaffa, Nyan @ Mustaffa Azrilnizam

Student Works (2000-2009)

Dalam menghadapi cabaran era sains dan teknologi pada alaf ini, teknologi maklumat menjadi tunjang utama dalam informasi terhadap setiap golongan masyarakat. Dengan berkembangnya teknologi maklumat di negara ini, seharusnya pihak yang bertanggungjawab mengambil inisiatif untuk meningkatkan lagi tahap celik IT di kalangan masyarakat. Bagi merealisasikan hasrat tersebut, pendekatan yang terbaik diperlukan dan seharusnya dilakukan bermula dari sekarang. Jesteru itu sebagai menyahut saranan dalam pembangunan teknologi maklumat ini, kita semestinya menerima cabaran tersebut dengan menggunakan semaksimum yang mungkin teknologi maklumat yang ada. Keperluan terhadap maklumat yang berkaitan dengan pelancongan inilah yang menyebabkan peta interaktif ini dibangunkan. Pembangunan peta interaktif ini akan …

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