Software Engineering vs Computer Science

At The University of Auckland, you can get a Bachelor of Science (BSc), with a major in Computer Science (COMPSCI), and a Bachelor of Engineering (BE), with a specialisation in Software Engineering (SOFTENG). Naturally a common question we get is, whats the difference?

There are many opinions and explanations as to what is the difference between Computer Science and Software Engineering, including "there is no difference" and "one is a subset of the other". My answer has been developed over years of being asked this question at University Open days, Career symposiums, Industry events, and such like.

My answer has two parts — one philosophical and the other practical. The philosophical part is that the difference is one of theory versus practice. The goal of Computer Science research is to to develop a theory of "computation", to understand what computation means, what its limits are, and how it might be applied. Software Engineering is about building effective software systems efficiently.

Clearly there are close connections between the two. Software is the embodiment of computation. It is how most people experience computation, even if they dont think of it that way (any more than they would think of turning on an electric light as physics). While some aspects of computation do not require any software, or even a physical computer (e.g. a Turing machine), much of our understanding of computation is demonstrated through developing software.

But there are aspects of Computer Science that are at best a curiosity to those building software systems (Turing machines again) and there are topics that are clearly important to software engineering that have little to do with any theory of computation (requirements elicitation, for example).

The practical part of my answer is that the B.Sc (COMPSCI) is a 3-year general degree whereas the BE (SOFTENG) is a 4-year professional degree. The B.Sc. has relatively few restrictions as to what courses students must take (mostly science, and mostly in the Major), whereas the BE is very prescribed, with only a little opportunity for choice. Both the BSc and the BE meet the requirements of a university degree, as dictated by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC), but in addition the BE is an internationally accredited engineering qualification.

So, if you want a professional qualification, you probably should consider the BE. If you would prefer a reasonable amount of flexibility and choice, the B.Sc would probably be the better option. If you are interested in different aspects of computation, then major in Computer Science. If you really want to be able to build significant software systems, then specialise in Software Engineering.

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How to delete the files of a software which is partly installed

Many a times when we install a software, the computer hangs or there is an accidental shutdown due to power-cut or due to any other reason the installation remains incomplete and the software is installed partly. Sometimes, we cannot delete the files of this partly installed software. Or if we delete those files manually, the registry values entered by this software is not removed. To overcome all these problems, Microsoft provides a small utility- "Microsoft Windows Installer Cleanup Utility"

This utility allows you to safely remove these files it doesnt damage any other programs. And you can start with a fresh installation.
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System Development Corporation the worlds first software company

My colleague, Bob Doran, brought this video to my attention about System Development Corporation - arguably the worlds first software company.

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Home automation update

Last year I wrote about my first entry into the field of home automation and the Internet of Things. My first purchase was a combined motion sensor, video camera and Z-Wave hub that can control switches or lights remotely. The device, called Piper, also has sensors for temperature, light, and sound and contains a security siren. I then added some Belkin Wemo LED lights, that required a separate controller and then some OSRAM Lightify LED bulbs and light strips that required their own controller. Ok so now things were getting rather complex with three separate controllers controlling different things. This really reflects the state of the home automation market with many competing standards fighting for dominance; such as: Z-Wave, ZigBee, Hue, Wemo, and even Google and Apple now entering the fray.
   I then came across something called Smartthings that can talk to most of the different automation standards allowing a single controller to automate a wide variety of devices. Of particular interest to me also was that it supports open-source code allowing developers to make their own "SmartApps" for their own needs. which then they can share with the Smartthings community. For example, somebody might make a SmartApp to always ensure that the garage door is closed at sunset. Somebody else might make a SmartApp to turn on the irrigation system at Sunset for one hour, but only if it hasnt rained in the previous day. I now have a Smartthings hub controlling a variety of lights, a motion sensor, garage door opener, and video door bell. My favourite functionality is being told if the garage door is open if Ive left home and being able to remotely close it. The Ring video doorbell that lets me see whos at the front door and talk to them, even when Im not at home, is pretty cool as well.

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How to remove New Folder exe Virus manually or using software

New Folder.exe virus mostly spread through the USB drive. It cannot be deleted normally. Here are the steps to remove this virus easily

1. Find out all the locations of the “newfolder.exe” virus.
2. Open the task manager and end the newfolder.exe process running in background.
3. Open cmd and then type “dir /a XXX” where XXX is the name of the folder where the virus is.
4. Then type “cd XXX”.
5. Delete the file by typing “del name_of_file”.
6. Then remove the whole folder by typing “rmdir /s XXX”.
7. The virus has been removed just see the task manager once again and end the newfolder.exe process running in the background (if any).
8. Restart the system.

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The life of a software engineer

As programmers well all recognise this feeling. How many times have you felt like this? This cartoon was posted in the blog on http://programming.com/.

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Inside Facebook’s Quest for Software That Understands You

My colleague, Mark Wilson, brought this excellent article on Deep Learning in the MIT Technology Review to my attention recently, Titled Teaching Machines to Understand Us it gives a very good and detailed overview of the history, current developments and challenges of Deep Learning. I work in AI but I didnt know Facebook, for example, had such an interest in this. Recommended.

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ICSE 2015 and Software Engineering Research at Google

Posted by Mohsen Vakilian, Software Engineer

The large scale of our software engineering efforts at Google often pushes us to develop cutting-edge infrastructure. In May 2015, at the International Conference on Software Engineering (ICSE 2015), we shared some of our software engineering tools and practices and collaborated with the research community through a combination of publications, committee memberships, and workshops. Learn more about some of our research below (Googlers highlighted in blue).

Google was a Gold supporter of ICSE 2015.

Technical Research Papers:
A Flexible and Non-intrusive Approach for Computing Complex Structural Coverage Metrics
Michael W. Whalen, Suzette Person, Neha Rungta, Matt Staats, Daniela Grijincu

Automated Decomposition of Build Targets
Mohsen Vakilian, Raluca Sauciuc, David Morgenthaler, Vahab Mirrokni

Tricorder: Building a Program Analysis Ecosystem
Caitlin Sadowski, Jeffrey van Gogh, Ciera Jaspan, Emma Soederberg, Collin Winter

Software Engineering in Practice (SEIP) Papers:
Comparing Software Architecture Recovery Techniques Using Accurate Dependencies
Thibaud Lutellier, Devin Chollak, Joshua Garcia, Lin Tan, Derek Rayside, Nenad Medvidovic, Robert Kroeger

Technical Briefings:
Software Engineering for Privacy in-the-Large
Pauline Anthonysamy, Awais Rashid

Workshop Organizers:
2nd International Workshop on Requirements Engineering and Testing (RET 2015)
Elizabeth Bjarnason, Mirko Morandini, Markus Borg, Michael Unterkalmsteiner, Michael Felderer, Matthew Staats

Committee Members:
Caitlin Sadowski - Program Committee Member and Distinguished Reviewer Award Winner
James Andrews - Review Committee Member
Ray Buse - Software Engineering in Practice (SEIP) Committee Member and Demonstrations Committee Member
John Penix - Software Engineering in Practice (SEIP) Committee Member
Marija Mikic - Poster Co-chair
Daniel Popescu and Ivo Krka - Poster Committee Members

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Pirated Software Value is On the Rise

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) stated in their annual report that the revenue from software piracy in 2010 has reached record highs. The alliance stated that piracy worldwide is now costing the industry $59 billion. They also said that it seems as though the piracy is primarily occurring in emerging markets where PC growth is taking place.

In terms of piracy rates according to region, the central/eastern regions of Europe and South and Central America ranked the highest. The regions all tied at 64 percent. The BSA said that the commercial value of software piracy has grown 14 percent in a mere year.

The BSA represents the entire software industry. BSA president and chief executive Robert Holleyman said in a statement, “The software industry is being robbed blind. Nearly $59 billion worth of products were stolen last year — and the rates of theft are completely out of control in the worlds fastest-growing markets. The irony is people everywhere value intellectual property rights, but in many cases they dont understand they are getting their software illegally."

The BSA reported that the global market for personal computers skyrocketed in 2010. As PCMag puts it, “for the first time, PC shipments to emerging economies outpaced those to mature markets, 174 million to 173 million.”

The BSA stated that “the problem is that people often do not realize the software they are using is illegal.” The BSA found that the most common form of piracy that was found in the emerging economies was when an individual would buy a single copy of software and then install it onto multiple computers. They also found that businesses were doing this as well. The organization discovered that an entire fifty-one percent of PC users (including businesses) in these emerging markets did not realize that installing a single copy of software onto multiple computers was illegal. A BSA spokeswoman said that they obtained all of this information from Ipsos and IDC. She also said that Ipsos surveyed more than 15,000 different consumer and business PC users to get the best possible picture of the “software load” per PC.

I don’t think that it is surprising that the piracy rates have gone up. Now, I’m not saying that its right by any means. There is no gray area when it comes to piracy. It’s simply illegal, but with the economy in the state that it is, there really isn’t any extra cash floating around to buy multiple copies of software when you can really just use one. I’m not saying its right, but it does make sense that the rates are setting records.

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How To Pick The Right Project Management Software For Construction

By Catalina Nielsen

Having to construct any structure can be a very tiring procedure that consumes any like every resource of all the parties involved. Recent developments in machinery and knowledge, has however sought to ease up the work. This cannot be as easy as observed unless a keen look is taken at the program used to examine its performance in terms of speed and precision. Project management software for construction helps in making process easy.

The biggest hurdle in this business has been the continued use of outdated programs to run this kind of work. As the economy around the world begins to pick up again, it is important that the contractors find a viable solution to counter this challenge if they are to remain in business. Whereas technology is important, it highly depends on how a company decides to employ one. One should always ask themselves first if the program used has led them spend more time managing it or building. The following features mark a good program in this business.

It is essential that the program used be very effective and efficient in operation. One should look for a program that ensures effective channeling of information throughout the venture especially when an important instruction is being given. Ensuring that the system used is effective in reaching out to every party involved is therefore a big determiner.

There are also wireless tools that can be used for constant communication between workers in the field the office. All these are important in that, pictures and videos can be uploaded and shared among the participants for easier supervision and ensuring that everyone is on the same page. This saves a lot of time and money.

The system employed should be simple to operate. Coming up with a structure can be complicated. It is therefore important that one seeks to ease this by having a very straight forward managing tool. Luckily, many internet based tools have been found to be quite simple to handle. The application should consist of simple steps for workers to grasp easily on top of being simple to set up. In so doing, one ensures that people emphasize on the actual building rather than worry themselves with the tool.

On top of this, it is important that the system employed fits the requirement of the plan. Though recent software have been configured to include or features that any building process it is important that these features agree with the venture at hand. It should be cost friendly and deliver the expected benefits.

A good application only restricts time to the features that are necessary. This is ensured due the fact that every aspect of a good application can be customized to fit what the client requires only. This eliminates time spent on features that will be deemed useless to the individual or business. This is very important feature as every building is unique in its own way.

The security of the program is also very essential. The person selling the system to your company should have ensured that all matters security is well taken care of. Data should be well encrypted and the passwords strong enough. Project management software for construction is reliable.

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Vital Considerations To Make When Choosing Recovery Data Software

By Cornelia White

Losing data can be very inconveniencing especially if you were working on an important project. When faces with such a situation, you could choose the option of contacting a data recovery center. Alternatively, one can explore the more convenient option of shopping for recovery data software online. A good number of people with computers store crucial information in computer disks, USB drives or external hard disks. It is best to know the best options you could go for since you never know when the need for such programs would arise.

It would not be easy for you to make a good research when your files are already lost and you need them urgently. This means that you should protect your interests and work by ensuring that you begin research on this when you have no pressure. Start by talking to some of your friends or people in your circles, they may know a thing or two about such software and could help you make a good choice.

The opinions of other people does matter a lot. In any case, you will not want to buy something which everyone claims is ineffective. Take time to hunt for the reviews of a program before deciding to use it. What you should know is that the outcome of the recovery process would highly depend on the kind of program you use.

A good program will be well reviewed, dependable, user-friendly and efficient. Read the user manual provided and scrutinize every detail that offers information regarding the proper use of specific software. Point out any complexities found before you acquire the program. Usually, it does not make sense to buy something that is too complicated for your understanding.

If you know a little about computer data storage in order to be able to use a program properly. It is best to choose programs that have a wizard interface. This makes it easier for most people to understand how to use even complex programs. In case you cannot call yourself a guru in computer matters, you should at all costs avoid getting a program that is fashioned to suit only those with strong command of professional processor operations.

The aspects that lead to loss of data differ from one to another. The right program for you must provide a reasonable range of recovery modes. This means that you would be able to pick the mode that best suits your particular situation. You can confidently say that a program is not good if it has only one recovery mode. Ensure that you choose the programs of providers who have a well-established technical support and customer support department.

The basic aspect to consider before making a choice is the kind of results that would be produced. Your finding should put you in a position to judge if a program is good. Reliable software will be able to recover files. It will also ensure that the recovered files are correct.

When choosing recovery data software you would need to ensure that you could get a sneak preview of a file before recovering it. Some programs are designed to ensure that a client pays before copies of the lost data can be copied out. Such programs are good provided they support file preview.

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The Best Way To Make A Career From Web Based Pain Management Software Product Sales

By Jenny Peng

Putting new life into your business can help jumpstart your lackluster profits. Our article will discuss different steps you can take to transform your business and to make sure you are staying ahead of the competition!

Are you sure that your customers are finding what they need? Take a look at your analytics data and see if your customers are abandoning your site before completing a purchase. If so you can figure out what to fix. If they are not abandoning your site then it means you have a 100% closing ratio. If you do, then congratulations. If you dont, youve got an easy way to increase your sales.

Studies have shown that vertical navigation makes it easier for visitors to locate software. Designing an attractive website can increase sales and performance. High resolution photos with clear descriptions are simple to include and will outperform the competition.

Promoting your business through Facebook and other social media channels is a great way to spread awareness. This way your customers can join and promote your pain management software for free especially if you offer discounts.

Marketing your business is vital in sustaining growth. One way to do this is to list all of your information including your url and social media links on your business card. By doing this you make sure to gain potential new customers each time they take a business card.

Growing your business is a slow and hopefully steady process. You cant expect to see results over night and instead need to work hard everyday to promote your business and keep it growing. Even when your business grows you still need to keep advertising and bringing new clientele in.

Offering guarantees is one of the most cost-effective ways to increase your sales volume. There are many different types of guarantees that could be offered for example, satisfaction guarantee, safe shopping guarantee and fast shipment guarantee. All these are geared towards achieving customers satisfaction.

Be your own billboard. Once youve a logo or slogan for your business, get yourself some promotional material. Wear a tee shirt with the logo or put a bumper sticker on your automobile. Who better to market your business than you?

Keep on track of your website and always find ways to improve it. One such way is by using free services such as Google analytics to research trends and activity on your site. This will keep you always informed.

Listing all of your payment sites in an easy to read place helps customers recognize the different options they have in terms of payment. That way customers can make a plan regarding how much they are able to spend, and how to pay for it.

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Application Of Systems Modeling Software In Solar Energy Harnessing

By Alyce Powell

Systems modeling software is an application that has the ability to resize a region for a particular task to be made on it. For such an application to function efficiently and effectively, some of the most important factors that it should focus and expound accordingly are the budgetary allocated for energy and the very factors that may affect the functionality of this kind of system that are essential. It finds use both in building and energy generation.

To size the structure of the solar panel required, a model has to be used. Before doing the model part, a lot of data is collected regarding the region of interest. The companies awarded this tenders have been found to dig deep in searching for information up to referring to information kept by the NASA body.

Obviously the amount of this radiations have to differ from place to place just as shown when one moves from the highland region towards a low lying area such as a lake. It is expected that the low lying location which happens to be the lake to have the highest levels of solar energies. This should show that the solar panel structure should not be placed somewhere far from the modeled region.

Designer models for solar tapping have a lot of factors to look into. The duration of service rendered by the application for example need a close scrutiny. Other variables arise from the very batteries to be used. The duration of charging state to that of discharge state in unquestionable and has to be focused on. Temperature though environmental has an effect as well.

Real structures need maintenance and repair because they wear out with time. The designed structures must always depict the same. A used battery cannot at any given time perform as efficiently as a new one. This puts more work on the designers to find solutions to counter this unavoidable short coming. This issue has to be addressed during the design stage otherwise the same situation will be transferred to the main structure.

A structure must be molded to function using the amount of solar energy it was programmed to work when installing it in that specific locality. It should be re-sized such that it can function even in the extreme cases where the sun might be covered by the clouds. This assures the consumers of maximum performance independent of the prevailing climatic conditions.

A solar harnessing structure that reproduces the same power even in adverse weather conditions is lucrative. The battery should discharge during this period but it should be checked so that it does not discharge for long until it destroys the battery lest one incurs the expensive cost of getting another.

It is therefore important to understand and appreciate the big changes brought about by the systems modeling software in all its numerous areas of application. Designing and modeling using this amazing software should be encouraged.

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Getting Better Productivity With Construction Management Software

By Jaclyn Hurley

If you are in charge of a major construction project, you will need to assemble all the basic tools that will help you to have an excellent result. Nowadays, the use of specially made software applications is vital to being a competent manager. With construction management software, you will be able to accomplish various essential tasks. A few of these are estimating, communicating, bidding and scheduling.

Managing and directing the crucial aspects of the construction work is the project managers responsibility. Contemplation and proper planning is essential to your accomplishment in this role. Safety issues must be known, costs must be carefully calculated and time for the conclusion of various stages has to be allocated. You must see that all your team members are working in line with the stipulated plan.

With this specialized software, your responsibilities can be effortlessly handled. This computer program will enable the manager to have all the required tools for each phase of the work. It will be very easy to control the entire project from the start to the end. Since this tools works really well, deadlines will be met and lots of time will be saved.

Construction management program has a lot of advantages. It provides an enhanced means of staying in touch with every person on your team. You will easily get any information that is related to any task whenever you want. There will be no miscommunication because workers can check their schedules by simply logging in from various locations.

The cost saving benefits of this software program should be mentioned as well. You will not have to print documents that will be sent to each section because everything is accessible on the program. The inbuilt budgeting feature will make it easier to make accurate calculations. You can easily see and eliminate any budgeting problem.

When you are about to pick software for your construction project, certain issues should be weighed. There are various types of programs on the market and they all come with a variety of features. It is vital to ensure that your preferred one has the required features. A lot of vendors can give you a free sample for a couple of weeks. This is one good way to be sure of the suitability of a particular product.

The applications availability is another important factor. If a third party will be hosting it, then you must make sure that the data center can give you an up time of up to 99.99%. As a rule, the best vendors give their clients a service level agreement. This will spell out the quality of service to be given to you as well as the maintenance that will be done when necessary.

The applications user-friendliness should also be considered. The interface has to be friendly enough for everyone who is on the project to use it without difficulty. If is complex, you may have communication problems with your team sooner or later. Once you have discovered three to four applications that suit your needs, you should evaluate their conditions of use as well as their prices.

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Looking For Project Management Software For Architects

By Catalina Nielsen

One thing that is most likely to be on the mind of any person who is looking for project management software for architects is how to find the right ones. This is because every professional knows that unless they uncover things that can add some real value to their work, there will be nothing good to expect.

It actually is uncommon to understand that unless you uncover the suitable things, it always is amazingly far fetched you may use them to achieve anything incredible. It really is dumbfounding to note that a few people basically strive for any of the things that come their heading without a doubt, needing huge venture to understand what they without a doubt are getting into.

As a consequence of this, you should not just strive for anything that comes your bearing. This is something that various buyers find excessively testing because they barely take time to understand how to find the most incredible ones from those that are without a doubt not. You in like manner must be astoundingly careful through the whole transform in light of the way that gave that you dont do that, you simply will wind up with packs of regrets.

There definitely are somebody of a kind things that you are hunting down. The focus when in need of such things, it is suspicious that a singular will essentially be attempting to buy anything since there are excellent things that will reliably be related to your own particular setup. Everyone constantly has that unique thing that they may need to find and accordingly, it can simply be extraordinary furnished that you find it.

To make sure that what you have acquired is the most suitable one, you should make sure you know the specific kind of products that everyone of available merchants can offer. When you do this, you will comprehend that there is a tremendous differentiate in what could be typical from each one.

This may require you to scan for some more information about them. It comes to be more noteworthy when you are new here of accepting that you actually are obtaining things for the precise first time. Therefore, you should essentially talk with some of their existing clients or read submitted reviews just to make sure of what you are inclined to get one you buy the things.

Quality is moreover a substitute basic part to contemplate. Regardless of how people jump at the chance to strive for the shabbiest decisions in the business, it usually is extraordinary to look at quality because it for the most part confirms the capability with which you can use the things. You similarly need something that perseveres long.

You should not just hurry into buying some of those project management software for architects. Indeed, even leading experts often ask their clients to understand the specific conditions under which they will be using them. Yo even will be surprised to to know that not everyone looks for the same things.

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