Computer Science Research No.08
Saturday, September 6th, 2008Understanding Methods and Methodology
Many clear definitions can be derived from varying sources. These definitions should concisely define each term and would be understandable by itself. The only difference that can be derived from the two terms from their definitions is the idea itself. While METHODS can be defined as the process itself, METHODOLOGY is defined on the concept of the “methods” by specifying it as a system, practices or principles.
Computer Science Research No.07
Evaluating the Work of my Co-bloggers
In this activity, I would like to choose the work of Robert Marvin Lee, “Addictive Using Internet”. My primary reason is mainly on the fact that it reflects most of the reality in youth today, maybe some on adults. His review of the research materials are direct and straightforward. Although, there are few citings from the references, I have observed that he directly used some ideas, statements from the sources while adding some personal insights to the idea itself. It can be clearly depicted as a work of an amateur, most likely a student’s. But the review portrays a friendly feeling for casual readers. It does not necessarily provoke your mind into delving too much into the topic and ending up straining your mind by making you think. Overall, I found the work very interesting and good to read.
Computer Science Research No.06
Identifying Important Factors for Top-tier Publishing
There are many factors in publishing top-tier journals and publications like in IEEE and ACM. The most common ones are the standards, which the material is rated and evaluated. These standards involve basic factors such as the significance of the research itself.,etc. However, I found out another common factor that maybe unique to each organization. There is a process in which the material submitted undergo a detailed review usually followed by a formal process of evaluation following a uniform criteria. Evaluation for technical accuracy is still required but a process which determines the materials readability is used for selected audience. These processes maybe used by many organizations but its procedures maybe distinct from each other.
There is also an informal review or process in which the material is evaluated for its individual significance and gaining an individual assesment for the said material. From the perspectives of the peers from the organization like EiCs, there may be a necessary revisions asked of the author. There are also publishing of unreviewed materials in which the original content is published with or without copyediting. The reasons for this may be procedural.
Reference: http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/prepub_eval
There is also an informal review or process in which the material is evaluated for its individual significance and gaining an individual assesment for the said material. From the perspectives of the peers from the organization like EiCs, there may be a necessary revisions asked of the author. There are also publishing of unreviewed materials in which the original content is published with or without copyediting. The reasons for this may be procedural.
Reference: http://www.acm.org/publications/policies/prepub_eval
Computer Science Research No.05
Evaluation: Finding the good ones..?
There are already numerous guidelines or standards in evaluating a good research paper. Each organization or areas has its own unique or different way of evaluation according to the specific area of research topic. Even though there are many process or guidelines of evaluating research papers as there are many areas of concern of a research topic, they have a common similarity, which you could say the very important factor of all. It is important to state that even though a research paper is carefully and majestically done and presented, the most significant thing a research is its contribution to the human knowledge or its effect on the focused area. To add to this point, you may produce and present a research paper according to the standards or expectations of the evaluator but the point of the research must not be disregarded, which is the product and aim of the research itself. In general terms, for a research paper to be generally good and efficient, it must address to solve or help solve a significant problem and/or contribute to the addition of human knowledge. And all other things must only come after that.
Computer Science Research No.04
Saturday, July 12th, 2008 There are a lot of roles in researching computer science topics can assume. If one could think imagine that she/he is in the position of a researcher especializing in the Computer Science technology, there are a lot of significant benefits you can have in helping in your career. You can express your areas of interest in selecting research topic/s and develop your mastery in that area. By doing an extensive research on a certain topic, you read different reference materials as well as other different research papers that has also the same or related topics to the one you have chosen. Reading materials that states the history of the research topic could give you also a very useful and adequate knowledge of the research topic.
In simple terms, Computer Science Research gives you the knowledge you need thus creating a path for a career in the topic you have chosen to focus. By choosing the topic, lets assume, “Nanotechnology”, you would engage in all the related or necessary research to pursue you own. In this situation, you would need adequate knowledge in Artificial Intelligence, Nanorobotics, Pathology, Nano-engineering, etc. After you have gained knowledge, you could now say that you have a deep understanding and adequate knowledge to have a successful career in the future. You could assume the position of computer scientist specializing in nanotechnology or a computer engineer. With this, you could say that CS Research have a very significant role in developing or choosing your career in the future.
