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A Global Web Enablement Framework for Small Charities and Voluntary Sector Or...Tom Robinson
With more people gaining access to the internet every day, the web enabling of core services and business processes is becoming essential. There is a great deal of existing research covering techniques and approaches to web enablement for commercial and public sector organisations, but very little that is aimed specifically at small charities and voluntary sector organisations. Numerous studies have shown that charities often lag behind commercial organisations when it comes to their internet infrastructure and the extent of web enablement. This dissertation investigates the needs and issues which charities face, in order to define a number of key web enablement aims and objectives. Some problems are unique to the charitable sector whilst others apply to all types of organisations.
As most web applications can be accessed from anywhere in the world, globalisation is an inherent web development issue. A number of the most common issues associated with globalisation are examined and current best practice solutions suggested.
The Foundations, Fundamentals, Features and Future (F4) Framework is the outcome of the research into the situation, needs and issues faced by charitable organisations. It offers a simple but detailed framework designed specially for web enablement projects within charitable organisations. The framework is broken down into four key stages of web enablement – foundations, fundamentals, features and future possibility. Through the four layers, the framework covers key business drivers, internet access and security, error-handling techniques through to global database access and undeveloped future technologies.
The framework was developed and refined through research and work undertaken with GAP Activity Projects, a worldwide gap year charity. To demonstrate the implementation of the framework, GAP is used as a case study. A number of web and related applications are developed and evaluated including an online application system, mass mailing tools and an extranet application. The case study demonstrates a number of novel techniques that have been developed to solve some of the problems which were faced, including the use of XML as a data storage method and a unique form validation technique.
Although the evaluation of the framework shows that it meets well the objectives it set out to achieve, there are opportunities for improvement and future work. A number of future expansions possibilities are examined including the use of mobile technology and content management systems.
MBA Dissertation on Digital Convergence authored in 2010.
This Dissertation scored a distinction rank of 73%- one of the top marks in the University (in a class of 84 students)
This document provides an introduction to a dissertation titled "Digital Avatar - The Strategies for Digital Convergence". It discusses how technological advancements and investments have led to the convergence of the media, telecommunications, internet, and technology industries. This convergence has transformed the communications landscape and created new distribution mechanisms for content. The dissertation will analyze strategies like strategic alliances, bundling, and integration that companies are using to capitalize on these new distribution opportunities across multiple platforms. It seeks to understand how these strategies can help drive the transformation to a more digitally converged system of communication.
PYTHON AND DATA SCIENCE FOR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALSQuantUniversity
Join CFA Institute and QuantUniversity for an information session about the upcoming CFA Institute Professional Learning course: Python and Data Science for Investment professionals.
The document discusses embedding digital literacy and processes into apprenticeship standards and delivery. It provides advice to the Apprenticeship Institute on including digital skills in trailblazer standards, the standards development process, and delivery. Recommendations include using digital tools for collaborative standard writing, consultation, and maintenance of standards over time. Digital literacy frameworks from Wales and basic digital skills standards from The Tech Partnership are presented as examples.
This student study guide provides an overview of the MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals exam. It includes chapters covering core programming concepts, object-oriented programming, software development, web applications, desktop applications, and databases. Each chapter outlines the key topics covered on the exam and provides learning objectives. The guide is intended to help students prepare and study for the MTA 98-361 exam.
Machine Learning and AI: An Intuitive Introduction - CFA Institute MasterclassQuantUniversity
Learn how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are revolutionizing financial services — this course will introduce key concepts and illustrate the role of machine learning, data science techniques, and AI through examples and case studies from the investment industry. The presentation uses simple mathematics and basic statistics to provide an intuitive understanding of machine learning, as used by financial firms, to augment traditional investment decision making.
This overview session offers a tour of machine learning and AI methods, examining case studies to understand the technology companies, data vendors, banks, and fintech startups that are the key players in trading and investment management. Practical examples and case studies will help participants understand key machine learning methodologies, choose an algorithm for a specific goal, and recognize when to use machine learning and AI techniques
Machine Learning and AI in Finance was presented by Sri Krishnamurthy. The presentation covered key trends in AI, machine learning and fintech. It provided an intuitive introduction to AI and ML with case studies. The agenda included an overview of key trends, an introduction to AI and ML, case studies and a Q&A session. The slides were available online for attendees to access.
A Global Web Enablement Framework for Small Charities and Voluntary Sector Or...Tom Robinson
With more people gaining access to the internet every day, the web enabling of core services and business processes is becoming essential. There is a great deal of existing research covering techniques and approaches to web enablement for commercial and public sector organisations, but very little that is aimed specifically at small charities and voluntary sector organisations. Numerous studies have shown that charities often lag behind commercial organisations when it comes to their internet infrastructure and the extent of web enablement. This dissertation investigates the needs and issues which charities face, in order to define a number of key web enablement aims and objectives. Some problems are unique to the charitable sector whilst others apply to all types of organisations.
As most web applications can be accessed from anywhere in the world, globalisation is an inherent web development issue. A number of the most common issues associated with globalisation are examined and current best practice solutions suggested.
The Foundations, Fundamentals, Features and Future (F4) Framework is the outcome of the research into the situation, needs and issues faced by charitable organisations. It offers a simple but detailed framework designed specially for web enablement projects within charitable organisations. The framework is broken down into four key stages of web enablement – foundations, fundamentals, features and future possibility. Through the four layers, the framework covers key business drivers, internet access and security, error-handling techniques through to global database access and undeveloped future technologies.
The framework was developed and refined through research and work undertaken with GAP Activity Projects, a worldwide gap year charity. To demonstrate the implementation of the framework, GAP is used as a case study. A number of web and related applications are developed and evaluated including an online application system, mass mailing tools and an extranet application. The case study demonstrates a number of novel techniques that have been developed to solve some of the problems which were faced, including the use of XML as a data storage method and a unique form validation technique.
Although the evaluation of the framework shows that it meets well the objectives it set out to achieve, there are opportunities for improvement and future work. A number of future expansions possibilities are examined including the use of mobile technology and content management systems.
MBA Dissertation on Digital Convergence authored in 2010.
This Dissertation scored a distinction rank of 73%- one of the top marks in the University (in a class of 84 students)
This document provides an introduction to a dissertation titled "Digital Avatar - The Strategies for Digital Convergence". It discusses how technological advancements and investments have led to the convergence of the media, telecommunications, internet, and technology industries. This convergence has transformed the communications landscape and created new distribution mechanisms for content. The dissertation will analyze strategies like strategic alliances, bundling, and integration that companies are using to capitalize on these new distribution opportunities across multiple platforms. It seeks to understand how these strategies can help drive the transformation to a more digitally converged system of communication.
PYTHON AND DATA SCIENCE FOR INVESTMENT PROFESSIONALSQuantUniversity
Join CFA Institute and QuantUniversity for an information session about the upcoming CFA Institute Professional Learning course: Python and Data Science for Investment professionals.
The document discusses embedding digital literacy and processes into apprenticeship standards and delivery. It provides advice to the Apprenticeship Institute on including digital skills in trailblazer standards, the standards development process, and delivery. Recommendations include using digital tools for collaborative standard writing, consultation, and maintenance of standards over time. Digital literacy frameworks from Wales and basic digital skills standards from The Tech Partnership are presented as examples.
This student study guide provides an overview of the MTA 98-361 Software Development Fundamentals exam. It includes chapters covering core programming concepts, object-oriented programming, software development, web applications, desktop applications, and databases. Each chapter outlines the key topics covered on the exam and provides learning objectives. The guide is intended to help students prepare and study for the MTA 98-361 exam.
Machine Learning and AI: An Intuitive Introduction - CFA Institute MasterclassQuantUniversity
Learn how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are revolutionizing financial services — this course will introduce key concepts and illustrate the role of machine learning, data science techniques, and AI through examples and case studies from the investment industry. The presentation uses simple mathematics and basic statistics to provide an intuitive understanding of machine learning, as used by financial firms, to augment traditional investment decision making.
This overview session offers a tour of machine learning and AI methods, examining case studies to understand the technology companies, data vendors, banks, and fintech startups that are the key players in trading and investment management. Practical examples and case studies will help participants understand key machine learning methodologies, choose an algorithm for a specific goal, and recognize when to use machine learning and AI techniques
Machine Learning and AI in Finance was presented by Sri Krishnamurthy. The presentation covered key trends in AI, machine learning and fintech. It provided an intuitive introduction to AI and ML with case studies. The agenda included an overview of key trends, an introduction to AI and ML, case studies and a Q&A session. The slides were available online for attendees to access.
Established in 2012, Code & Pixels Interactive Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (C&P) is ranked
in the top 3 e-learning companies in Hyderabad, India. It provides end-to-end e-learning
solutions specializing in the innovative use of technology. The shift from classroom
learning to e-learning is credited to the new technologies in digital education and smart
electronic devices such as mobile phone, computer, tablet and others.
This document is a project report that proposes developing a web application to securely store files on a cloud server using hybrid cryptography. It aims to address data security and privacy issues for cloud storage. The application would use a hybrid cryptography technique combining symmetric and asymmetric encryption to encrypt files before uploading them to the cloud. Only authorized users with decryption keys would be able to access and download encrypted files from the cloud server. The report outlines the problem statement, objectives, methodology, design, and implementation of the proposed application to provide secure file storage on the cloud.
CEARSLEG Technologies | Digital Marketing | SMO, SMM, SEM, SEO | Singapore, I...Bzolutions Pvt.Ltd.
Digital Marketing trends has been changing frequently, integration of effective algorithms, search engine ranking factors, business personas, market study, lead generation models, demographics etc are playing a major role
This document provides guidance for organizations like Plan International on strategically using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support development goals. It discusses assessing the context, matching tools to priorities and needs, planning initiatives, and building an organizational culture of sustained ICT use. The checklist offers 10 areas to consider when planning, such as understanding the local context and ensuring initiatives are appropriate. The report also provides examples from Plan's work and recommendations for integrating ICT use routinely.
This document presents the key findings of an international panel convened by Educational Testing Service to study Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) literacy. The panel developed a framework for ICT literacy to guide the design of assessments. The framework defines ICT literacy as including both technical skills and critical cognitive skills. It also views ICT literacy as a continuum, rather than an either/or concept. The panel recommends large-scale assessments and diagnostic tests to inform policies and identify gaps in ICT literacy globally. The assessments would be based on the framework developed by the panel, which defines the domain of ICT literacy and can guide the creation of evaluation tools.
This document provides an agenda for a presentation on AI and machine learning for financial professionals. The presentation will be given by Sri Krishnamurthy, founder and CEO of QuantUniversity. The agenda includes introductions of the speaker and an overview of QuantUniversity. It then covers key trends in AI/ML, the basics of machine learning in 30 minutes, building a machine learning application in 10 steps, and case studies of how AI/ML are used in finance from companies like Bank of America, Ravenpack, and Northfield.
This document contains information for multiple assignments for a course (CMGT 557) covering emerging technologies including cloud computing, big data, IoT, and digital transformation. It includes discussion prompts, assignments for briefing documents, presentations, and timelines on these topics. The assignments require research on emerging technologies that could help a web development company expand their business and how tools like cloud computing, big data, and IoT integration could increase the company's profitability and operations.
This document contains instructions and requirements for assignments in the CMGT 557 course, including assignments related to emerging technologies, cloud computing, big data, IoT/IoE, and digital transformation. Key assignments involve creating briefings, presentations, timelines, and discussions on these topics for a fictional web development company. The assignments require research on emerging technologies, analysis of how tools like cloud computing, big data, and IoT can benefit businesses, and recommendations for how the client company can incorporate these technologies and transition digitally.
This document contains information for multiple assignments for a course (CMGT 557) covering emerging technologies including cloud computing, big data, IoT, and digital transformation. It includes discussion prompts, assignments to create briefing documents, presentations, and timelines on these topics. The goal is for students to research emerging technologies and how they could be used to increase profitability, advance business prospects, and integrate into operations for a sample web development company.
Machine Learning and AI in Finance
Sri Krishnamurthy presented on machine learning and AI in finance. The presentation covered key trends in AI, an intuitive introduction to machine learning, and a case study on using machine learning techniques to predict interest rates for peer-to-peer lending. The speaker has experience advising financial institutions and teaches AI/ML topics. QuantUniversity provides training on quantitative methods, machine learning, and big data technologies.
#DISC2016 Proceedings with the detailed program #WATEF #Daegu #Korea #BigData...Han Woo PARK
This document provides an overview of the DISC (Daegu Gyeongbuk International Social Network Conference) from 2013-2016. Key points include:
- DISC is an annual conference in Daegu, South Korea focused on big data, social networks, and innovation.
- The 2016 conference theme is "Beyond Data, Innovation, Social Network and Convergence" and will be held December 8-10, 2016.
- Previous DISC conferences have attracted over 250 participants and resulted in several academic publications.
- DISC 2016 will be organized in collaboration with the CeDEM Asia conference on e-democracy and open government.
- The document provides details on conference themes, dates
Information Technology Planning (University of Greenwich BIT Coursework) by N...Nay Linn Ko
This document provides a summary of a strategic evaluation report for Amazing Destinations travel agency. It identifies two new IT systems that would help address issues related to increased competition and limited IT use: a Web Based Online Booking System (WBBS) and a Package Tour Management Information System (PTMIS). The WBBS would allow customers to book tours online, while the PTMIS would help manage dealings with third parties like airlines and hotels. Implementing these systems would solve data duplication problems and require major organizational changes to procedures, policies, structures, and attitudes.
The FY 2017 edition of the Annual State IT Report from GTA looks at how much executive branch agencies spent on infrastructure, network services, applications, and other IT-related activities in FY 2017.
This document provides an overview of various information technology (IT) services offered by the National Cancer Institute at Frederick, including: computer services like software training, desktop support, and systems administration; data center services like server co-location and hosting; high performance computing services like batch processing and database hosting; infrastructure services like backups and storage; network services; security services; statistical services; and telecommunications services. Customers can request services by filling out online forms or contacting specific staff members listed in the document.
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This document is a student study guide for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam. It provides an overview of the exam contents, which cover understanding networking infrastructures, network hardware, protocols and services. It also introduces the authors Shari Due and Patricia Phillips who have extensive industry experience.
This document is a student study guide for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam. It provides an overview of the exam contents, which cover understanding networking infrastructures, network hardware, protocols and services. It also introduces the authors Shari Due and Patricia Phillips who have extensive experience in networking and technology education.
Research & Innovation and user-centered solutions have been the hallmark of our growth, reflecting our culture of technology and shared ideas. Since 2007, we have fostered a culture of innovation and creativity by delivering the solutions that our clients need to succeed.
This document introduces the Named Data Networking (NDN) project, which proposes a new internet architecture called NDN. The key points are:
1. NDN is based on named data rather than endpoints, allowing data to be directly addressed and routed instead of requiring encapsulation in endpoint-to-endpoint communication.
2. The NDN architecture uses hierarchical names for data, in-network caching, interest-based forwarding using a pending interest table, and data-centric security with signatures.
3. The document outlines several research areas needed to develop and evaluate the NDN architecture, including routing scalability, fast name lookup, caching policies, security mechanisms, and applications to drive adoption.
Lightweight approaches to standardization such as XCRI focus on short development time, open membership, and interoperability over formal endorsement and conformance. XCRI was created to address the lack of a standard for exchanging course information between university systems. It has gained adoption through practical pilots and now engages with policymakers to support reengineering of education sector processes. As XCRI matures, it aims to work more closely with vendors and participate in formal standardization processes.
Your One-Stop Shop for Python Success: Top 10 US Python Development Providersakankshawande
Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
Established in 2012, Code & Pixels Interactive Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (C&P) is ranked
in the top 3 e-learning companies in Hyderabad, India. It provides end-to-end e-learning
solutions specializing in the innovative use of technology. The shift from classroom
learning to e-learning is credited to the new technologies in digital education and smart
electronic devices such as mobile phone, computer, tablet and others.
This document is a project report that proposes developing a web application to securely store files on a cloud server using hybrid cryptography. It aims to address data security and privacy issues for cloud storage. The application would use a hybrid cryptography technique combining symmetric and asymmetric encryption to encrypt files before uploading them to the cloud. Only authorized users with decryption keys would be able to access and download encrypted files from the cloud server. The report outlines the problem statement, objectives, methodology, design, and implementation of the proposed application to provide secure file storage on the cloud.
CEARSLEG Technologies | Digital Marketing | SMO, SMM, SEM, SEO | Singapore, I...Bzolutions Pvt.Ltd.
Digital Marketing trends has been changing frequently, integration of effective algorithms, search engine ranking factors, business personas, market study, lead generation models, demographics etc are playing a major role
This document provides guidance for organizations like Plan International on strategically using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support development goals. It discusses assessing the context, matching tools to priorities and needs, planning initiatives, and building an organizational culture of sustained ICT use. The checklist offers 10 areas to consider when planning, such as understanding the local context and ensuring initiatives are appropriate. The report also provides examples from Plan's work and recommendations for integrating ICT use routinely.
This document presents the key findings of an international panel convened by Educational Testing Service to study Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) literacy. The panel developed a framework for ICT literacy to guide the design of assessments. The framework defines ICT literacy as including both technical skills and critical cognitive skills. It also views ICT literacy as a continuum, rather than an either/or concept. The panel recommends large-scale assessments and diagnostic tests to inform policies and identify gaps in ICT literacy globally. The assessments would be based on the framework developed by the panel, which defines the domain of ICT literacy and can guide the creation of evaluation tools.
This document provides an agenda for a presentation on AI and machine learning for financial professionals. The presentation will be given by Sri Krishnamurthy, founder and CEO of QuantUniversity. The agenda includes introductions of the speaker and an overview of QuantUniversity. It then covers key trends in AI/ML, the basics of machine learning in 30 minutes, building a machine learning application in 10 steps, and case studies of how AI/ML are used in finance from companies like Bank of America, Ravenpack, and Northfield.
This document contains information for multiple assignments for a course (CMGT 557) covering emerging technologies including cloud computing, big data, IoT, and digital transformation. It includes discussion prompts, assignments for briefing documents, presentations, and timelines on these topics. The assignments require research on emerging technologies that could help a web development company expand their business and how tools like cloud computing, big data, and IoT integration could increase the company's profitability and operations.
This document contains instructions and requirements for assignments in the CMGT 557 course, including assignments related to emerging technologies, cloud computing, big data, IoT/IoE, and digital transformation. Key assignments involve creating briefings, presentations, timelines, and discussions on these topics for a fictional web development company. The assignments require research on emerging technologies, analysis of how tools like cloud computing, big data, and IoT can benefit businesses, and recommendations for how the client company can incorporate these technologies and transition digitally.
This document contains information for multiple assignments for a course (CMGT 557) covering emerging technologies including cloud computing, big data, IoT, and digital transformation. It includes discussion prompts, assignments to create briefing documents, presentations, and timelines on these topics. The goal is for students to research emerging technologies and how they could be used to increase profitability, advance business prospects, and integrate into operations for a sample web development company.
Machine Learning and AI in Finance
Sri Krishnamurthy presented on machine learning and AI in finance. The presentation covered key trends in AI, an intuitive introduction to machine learning, and a case study on using machine learning techniques to predict interest rates for peer-to-peer lending. The speaker has experience advising financial institutions and teaches AI/ML topics. QuantUniversity provides training on quantitative methods, machine learning, and big data technologies.
#DISC2016 Proceedings with the detailed program #WATEF #Daegu #Korea #BigData...Han Woo PARK
This document provides an overview of the DISC (Daegu Gyeongbuk International Social Network Conference) from 2013-2016. Key points include:
- DISC is an annual conference in Daegu, South Korea focused on big data, social networks, and innovation.
- The 2016 conference theme is "Beyond Data, Innovation, Social Network and Convergence" and will be held December 8-10, 2016.
- Previous DISC conferences have attracted over 250 participants and resulted in several academic publications.
- DISC 2016 will be organized in collaboration with the CeDEM Asia conference on e-democracy and open government.
- The document provides details on conference themes, dates
Information Technology Planning (University of Greenwich BIT Coursework) by N...Nay Linn Ko
This document provides a summary of a strategic evaluation report for Amazing Destinations travel agency. It identifies two new IT systems that would help address issues related to increased competition and limited IT use: a Web Based Online Booking System (WBBS) and a Package Tour Management Information System (PTMIS). The WBBS would allow customers to book tours online, while the PTMIS would help manage dealings with third parties like airlines and hotels. Implementing these systems would solve data duplication problems and require major organizational changes to procedures, policies, structures, and attitudes.
The FY 2017 edition of the Annual State IT Report from GTA looks at how much executive branch agencies spent on infrastructure, network services, applications, and other IT-related activities in FY 2017.
This document provides an overview of various information technology (IT) services offered by the National Cancer Institute at Frederick, including: computer services like software training, desktop support, and systems administration; data center services like server co-location and hosting; high performance computing services like batch processing and database hosting; infrastructure services like backups and storage; network services; security services; statistical services; and telecommunications services. Customers can request services by filling out online forms or contacting specific staff members listed in the document.
Mta ssg net_fund_individual_without_cropHairo Compres
This document is a student study guide for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam. It provides an overview of the exam contents, which cover understanding networking infrastructures, network hardware, protocols and services. It also introduces the authors Shari Due and Patricia Phillips who have extensive industry experience.
This document is a student study guide for the Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) 98-366 Networking Fundamentals exam. It provides an overview of the exam contents, which cover understanding networking infrastructures, network hardware, protocols and services. It also introduces the authors Shari Due and Patricia Phillips who have extensive experience in networking and technology education.
Research & Innovation and user-centered solutions have been the hallmark of our growth, reflecting our culture of technology and shared ideas. Since 2007, we have fostered a culture of innovation and creativity by delivering the solutions that our clients need to succeed.
This document introduces the Named Data Networking (NDN) project, which proposes a new internet architecture called NDN. The key points are:
1. NDN is based on named data rather than endpoints, allowing data to be directly addressed and routed instead of requiring encapsulation in endpoint-to-endpoint communication.
2. The NDN architecture uses hierarchical names for data, in-network caching, interest-based forwarding using a pending interest table, and data-centric security with signatures.
3. The document outlines several research areas needed to develop and evaluate the NDN architecture, including routing scalability, fast name lookup, caching policies, security mechanisms, and applications to drive adoption.
Lightweight approaches to standardization such as XCRI focus on short development time, open membership, and interoperability over formal endorsement and conformance. XCRI was created to address the lack of a standard for exchanging course information between university systems. It has gained adoption through practical pilots and now engages with policymakers to support reengineering of education sector processes. As XCRI matures, it aims to work more closely with vendors and participate in formal standardization processes.
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The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
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• Bootcamp
• Cyber Security
• Computer Networks
• MTA Security Fundamentals
• MTA Networking
Fundamentals
Year 2
• Internet of Everything
• Fundamentals of IT & Global
Information
• Project based learning
• Comptia Network+
• MTA Windows Server
• Linux Essentials
• Assessor visits.
• Agreed training plan between
company/apprentice/assessor to complete 4 further
units.
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Year 1
• Bootcamp
• Cyber Security
• Web Design and Prototyping
• MTA Security Fundamentals
• MTA HTML5 & CSS
Year 2
• Internet of Everything
• Fundamentals of IT & Global
Information
• Application Design
• Project based learning
• Product Development
• MTA Database Fundamentals
• Assessor visits.
• Agreed training plan between
company/apprentice/assessor to complete 4 further
units.
14. Cloud & Application Development
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• Two Pathways
• Data Analytics
• Software Engineering
• Vendor qualifications
• AWS Cloud Practitioner
• CompTIA Cloud Essentials
• Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft
Power BI
• Android Certified Application Developer AND-801
• ISTQB Foundation Level in Software Testing
15. Apprentice Recruitment
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• Recruitment advert June 29th for 4 weeks.
• Mindmill aptitude test from middle of August for two weeks.
• Interviewing during September.
• Bootcamp end October/ early November.