Software Development: Key Elements for Success
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The need for personnel for the development of highly trained and motivated software has been with us for a long time. In fact, the “human factor” is so important that the Software Engineering Institute has developed a maturity model capability personnel management “to increase software development organizations to carry out increasingly complex applications by helping to attract, grow, motivate, deploy and retain talent to improve their software development capability”.
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Read MoreNumbers, Time, Prepositions, Adjectives, and Basic English
Numbers and Time in English
1. Writing Numbers:
- 3,987,432 – Three million, nine hundred eighty-seven thousand, four hundred and thirty-two.
- 2,145,689 – Two million, one hundred forty-five thousand, six hundred and eighty-nine.
- 21,918,745 – Twenty-one million, nine hundred eighteen thousand, seven hundred and forty-five.
- 130,927,416 – One hundred thirty million, nine hundred twenty-seven thousand, four hundred and sixteen.
2. Telling the Time:
(Read from back to front)
- 9:45 – It’s quarter to ten.
- 10:55
Understanding Human Intelligence: Features, Thought, and Judgments
Features of Intelligent Behavior
The difference between human intelligence and animal intelligence places humans at a higher order. Human intelligence is reflected in specific behaviors, including:
- Intentionality: Intelligence involves not only pursuing predefined goals but also creating and inventing new ones. Unlike the routine behavior of animals, humans can plan and develop new techniques.
- Adaptability: Humans not only adapt to their environment but also modify it to suit their needs through technological
Tarraco: Roman City’s Rise, Fall, and Transformation
Tarraco: A Roman City
Tarraco, now Tarragona, began as a Carthaginian camp during the Second Punic War (218 BC). Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio established it to reinforce Roman control from Empúries to the Ebro River. After the war, Tarraco became a key military base, strategically located near the Ebro port and the Balearic Islands, with connections to Italy and the Castilian plateau. This attracted traders from Italy.
In the second half of the 1st century BC, it gained official status as Colonia Iulia
Read MoreVisigothic Kingdom: Institutions, Culture, and Legacy
The Barbarian Invasions and the Visigothic Kingdom
The term ‘barbarians’ referred to those living beyond the Roman borders, with their own customs and village life. Many settled at the empire’s frontiers, serving as mercenaries. Taking advantage of the empire’s weakness and the allure of fertile lands and city loot, they invaded Roman territories. In 409, a frozen river allowed the ‘barbaro SRAP’ to cross, marking the beginning of the invasions that led to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in
Read MoreSpanish Restoration: Political Stability, Social Conflicts, and Literary Response
The Spanish Restoration: A Period of Transformation
The return of the monarchy ushered in a new era of political stability, characterized by a power-sharing dynamic between two prominent leaders, Cánovas and Sagasta. This system initially fostered stability, growth, and international engagement, allowing Spain to regain some standing in Europe. However, this progress also led to increased urbanization, industrial expansion in Catalonia and the Basque Country, and a rise in social conflicts.
Social
Read MoreNovelistic Evolution: 1960s-70s Shift in Narrative Techniques
The Novel’s Transformation in the 1960s and 70s
The literary landscape of the 1960s and 70s saw a significant shift, marked by a criticism of the social realist novels of the 1950s. This period is characterized by a renewal of the novel, influenced by Hispanic-American novelists such as Vargas Llosa, Julia Cortez, and Gabriel García Márquez. The new novel became more complex, experimental, and aimed at a minority audience.
Key Features of the Experimental Novel
- Multiple Points of View: A profound
Computational Biology Exam: Feature Selection, Clustering, and Classification
Feature Selection
- Understanding concept, facts, and implementation
- Example using real datasets in Python & WEKA
- Show screenshot (How you implement)
- Solving problems
- Other
- Data information – attributes and instances
- Parameter tuning/setting – in ‘Select Attribute’
- The output from ‘Select Attribute’
What is feature selection?
Reducing the feature space by removing some of the (non-relevant) features. Also known as:
- variable selection
- feature reduction
- attribute selection
- variable subset selection
Feature
Read MoreHuman Body Systems: Nerves, Hormones, Senses & Functions
The nervous system (SN) perceives sensations and responds to stimuli to maintain our body’s internal balance (homeostasis). It consists of central and peripheral components and various types of cell-secreted chemicals. Neurons have dendrites (short, numerous, capture signals) and an axon (single, long, transmits signals).
Pituitary gland (Hiòfisi) produces hormones including: antidiuretic hormone, prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, and oxytocin.
The thyroid gland produces
Read MoreWaterborne Diseases, Treatment, and Environmental Health
Waterborne Diseases
Water serves as a transport agent for pathogens eliminated by humans through manure.
Biological Agents (Ingestion)
- Typhoid
- Paratyphoid
- Cholera
- Giardiasis
Chemical Agents
- Fluorosis (excessive fluoride)
- Lead Poisoning
- Metahemoglobinemia (nitrate)
Water Quality
- Physical impurities: related to color, odor, and flavor.
- Chemical impurities: dissolved substances resulting from the presence of water.
- Biological impurities: pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria).
Public Water Supply System
- Capture: