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Polytechnic University of the Philippines
Open University
Abu Dhabi, UAE

Advanced Integrated Computer

Applications

(MCM605)
Module No. 1 Report

Submitted By: Aristotle B. Bautista

Professor: Engr. Remedios G. Ado

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Questions to Ponder and/or Tasks to Perform.
1. Visit the www.tbchad.com. From the Infoquest Information Services briefly discussed/or
answer the following:
1.1 What is the formula for an effective research strategy on the Internet?

Define your goals.

Analyze your information-finding project. Break it down into its component parts.
Determine why you need this information and what you plan to do with it. This will
make your information search clear to you and easier to conduct.
Determine the types of information you need to answer your question.
Knowing the kinds of information you want will help you choose the resources and
tools that will best meet your needs. Are you looking for statistics, in-depth books,
magazine articles, expert comments, product reviews, etc.?
Identify keywords, phrases, and subject categories to use in your search.
Play with your search terms, use synonyms, distinctive terms, alternative spellings
(the Internet is international). Search by topic, company, product, person's name, etc.
Read the instructions and tips and techniques for using the search tools you use.
Understand the types of information each tool covers and the kinds of search options
you have. Read FAQs and welcome instructions for interest groups before posting.
Use more than one source and search tool.
Although there is duplication among sources on sites, queries performed on different
search engines usually produce different results. Try specialized sites. Use search
tools that search not only the WWW, but interest groups, ftp, gopher, and other sites.
Use both keyword and subject guides.
Practice Netiquette.
Be considerate of others in doing your research. Not just interest groups, but paying
attention to time of day and length of time on a service; logging off. Filling out
registration and comment forms; viewing sponsors information -- will keep
information online.
Review your progress.
Look at some of the most promising records and see if there are other terms that you
can use to sharpen or widen your search. Compare what you've learned with what you
decided you wanted to learn in step 1. Make adjustments or redirect your focus if
necessary.
Practice critical thinking!
Evaluate the information you find. Don't accept what you read as the truth: get
confirming sources, ask questions, talk to experts, probe for motivations, and use your
intuition -- if something just doesn't sound right, check it out further.

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1.2 Summarized the content of the on-line resource guide.
This on-line resource guide is a webpage that gives information for the following:
o US federal agencies must make websites accessible to people with vision
impairments, hearing problems, limited dexterity and other disabilities
o Career planning and a list of career-related web resources
o Optimizing your website for search engine success
o Website usability and accessibility guidelines
o How to conduct research in the internet
o Business uses in the internet
o Integrating Internet resources with other media

2. Visit these popular search engine sites and get familiar with them. Submit a picture or
screen shots of the website. Write a brief description and the best feature/s of the website
that you have appreciated.
2.1 Yahoo!

This is Yahoo.com. This webpage features news and trending topics around the
world. This webpage also highlights videos of present interest of the people
around the world. Yahoo.coms free email service is one of the best features that I
like in yahoo!. It also has a very nice webpage and the links are fast and easy to
find. We can easily click on topics on yahoo.com.

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2.2 AOL

This is www.aol.com. This is a very informative website. The news is up-to date
and the popular stories around the world are easily found. This webpage mostly
features things which are happening in America or everything that Americans
would generally be interested at. This page also has a mail and search service just
like yahoo.
2.3 Google

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Google.com is a webpage that is mostly for searches. This is good if you are
looking for information on something. Google has a lot of research materials in
store and for sure there will always be an answer for your query on google.com.
This page also has an email service known as a gmail account.
2.4 Other search engines visited
Bing.com

Bing.com is a web search engine introduced by Microsoft. This search engine is

linked to msn.com of Microsoft and from there you would be able to access the
news around the world. This search engine has a very nice graphic webpage.
3. Search and explore the following websites/links. Investigate their code of conduct for
Internet users and summarize the highlights of accomplishments you have seen or read
from these websites.
1.1

http://www.pup.edu.ph
The PUPWebSite Connect experience is best when members follow a few
rules. Here are some key ones to remember:
i. You remain solely responsible for the content of your messages, and you
agree to indemnify and hold harmless this forum, the University, and the
developers with respect to any claim based upon any post you may make.

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We also reserve the right to reveal whatever information we know about
you in the event of a complaint or legal action arising from any message
posted

by

yourself.

ii. Although messages posted are not the responsibility of PUPWebSite and
PUP is not responsible for the content or accuracy of any of these
messages, PUPWebSite Connect reserves the right to delete any message
for any or no reason whatsoever. If you do find that the post is
objectionable,

please

report

it

to

the

Connect

Administrator.

iii. Do not harass, abuse, or threaten other members. Incidents of harassments

towards other members are taken very seriously and should be reported
immediately to Connect Administrator. Appropriate action will be taken at
the

discretion

of

the

Connect

Administrator.

iv. Remember to respect the views of others. Some topics that are posted
might be controversial or offensive to the sensibilities of some. If you feel
strongly against such topics, you can practice courteous responses or
report the concerned post to the Connect Administrator. Appropriate
action will be taken at the discretion of the Connect Administrator.
v. Please refrain from cursing or insulting others. Respecting others is
tantamount

to

earning

respect

from

others.

vi. Keep your arguments clean, logical, and non-hateful. We don't want any
mudslinging and flaming going on in PUPWebSite Connect as it affects
everyone.
vii. Try to stay on topic. If you want to discuss a topic that is not related to the
forum area in which you are participating, try going to another topic area
or create a new one. Posts/Threads should be relevant to the category

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which it is contained in. Posting off-topic will result in your messages
being

moved,

locked,

or

deleted.

viii. Do not POST content that is obscene, vulgar, defamatory, inaccurate,

harassing, hateful, threatening, invading of others privacy, sexually
oriented,
ix. Refrain

violating
from

any

using

law,

these

or

services

otherwise
for

objectionable.

profit,

commercial

or ADVERTISING purposes. PUPWebSite Connect must not be used for

political

purposes.

x. Do not post copyrighted content that is not owned by yourself nor content
owned

by

PUP

without

permission

from

the

owner.

xi. Please avoid TYpInG LYk DiS and refrain frm usng 2 mch encryptd txt
shrtcts. That way, everyone will have an easier time reading the posts.
xii. Please avoid using ALL CAPS or CAPITAL LETTERS throughout the
content of your messages. It gives other users the wrong impression that
you

are

shouting.

xiii. Please avoid flooding posts as it will cause everyone to suffer in terms of
the site performance. Flooders who posts nonsense messages could very
well get their accounts banned. Also, avoid using extensive uses of line
spacing.

We

will

consider

this

as

flooding.

xiv. Please keep attached pictures small since posting unnecessarily large
pictures will ruin the layout of the site and slow down the loading of pages
for other posters. Be considerate of other's bandwidth as most of us are
still

connected

via

dial-up.

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xv. Avoid posting contact numbers (mobile, landline, etc) of any member,
non-member, students, or professor here. Since this is an open forum,
doing so might leave the victim open to harassment. Let us respect the
privacy

of

others.

xvi. Adult-oriented content is permitted in a limited scope only and is

controlled by the Connect Administrator. You must be 18-years old or over
to access these areas (for example, adult chat and adult groups).
xvii. The Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) requires
that Web Sites are to obtain parental consent before collecting, using, or
disclosing personal information from children under thirteen (13). If you
are below 13 then you can NOT use PUPWebSite Connect. Do
NOT REGISTER if

you

are

below

the

age

of

13.

xviii. PUPWebSite Connect reserves all rights not expressly indicated in this
terms of service.
Highlights in this webpage include the things that are related to the activities of the
students in PUP and the message of the university president. I feel that there are more
highlights in this webpage and that it is a very nicely programmed webpage.
1.2

http://www.sciencedirect.com
ScienceDirect is a leading full-text scientific database offering journal articles and
book chapters from more than 2,500 journals and almost 20,000 books. ScienceDirect is
home to almost one-quarter of the world's peer-reviewed full-text scientific, technical and
medical content. Over 15 million researchers, health care professionals, teachers, students
and information professionals around the globe rely on ScienceDirect as a trusted source
of almost 2,500 journals and more than 26,000 book titles. ScienceDirect supports
research and education with interactive elements in articles such as audio, video, graphs,
tables and images, and offers tools so users can keep current with research trends.
Content on ScienceDirect also features embedded links to external datasets, including

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earth and environmental science data from Pangaea, abstract and indexing data
from Scopus and chemical reactions data from Reaxys. With over 12.6 million content
pieces availableincluding pre-publication articles and open access content from
Elsevier journalsScienceDirect is a premier platform for discovering the world of
research.

1.3 http://www.paymentscardsandmobile.com/wpcontent/uploads/2013/08/Europe-B2C-Ecommerce-Report-2013.pdf
This website is basically a report regarding the European E-commerce. It discussed
the impact of Ecommerce on the European economy. It mentioned that Europe has over
taken USA in 2010 in terms of Ecommerce. Europes growth rate continuous to go up and
Ecommerce keeps on growing. This report was done by the managing director of
Thuiswinkel.org , Wijnand Jongen and the 2006 Secretary General, Aad Weening, of the
European Distance Selling Trade Association (EMOTA) in Brussels.

4. List down at least five (5) research abstract related to your specialization taken from
sciencedirect.com. Write the research title, author, summary or description.
a. Advanced Concrete Technology Set by John Newman & B S Choo
Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's advanced course, this new
four volume series is a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the
concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from
research, academia and industry has been brought together to produce this unique
reference source. Each volume deals with different aspects of the properties,
composition, uses and testing of concrete. With worked examples, case studies
and illustrations throughout, this series will be a key reference for the concrete
specialist for years to come.

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b. Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair by Yail Kim

Advanced composite materials for bridge structures are recognized as a
promising alternative to conventional construction materials such as steel.
After an introductory overview and an assessment of the characteristics of bonds
between composites and quasi-brittle structures, Advanced Composites in Bridge
Construction and Repair reviews the use of advanced composites in the design
and construction of bridges, including damage identification and the use of large
rupture strain fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites. The second part of the
book presents key applications of FRP composites in bridge construction and
repair, including the use of all-composite superstructures for accelerated bridge
construction, engineered cementitious composites for bridge decks, carbon fiberreinforced polymer composites for cable-stayed bridges and for repair of
deteriorated bridge substructures, and finally the use of FRP composites in the
sustainable replacement of ageing bridge superstructures.
Advanced Composites in Bridge Construction and Repair is a technical guide for
engineering professionals requiring an understanding of the use of composite
materials in bridge construction.
c. Advanced Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites for Structural
Applications by J Bai
Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become
essential materials for the building of new structures and for the repair of existing
infrastructure. Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for structural
applications provides an overview of different advanced FRP composites and the
use

of

these

materials

in

variety

of

application

areas.

Part one introduces materials used in the creation of advanced FRP composites
including polyester, vinylester and epoxy resins. Part two goes on to explore the
processing and fabrication of advanced FRP composites and includes chapters on
prepreg processing and filament winding processes. Part three highlights

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properties of advanced FRP composites and explores how performance can be
managed and tested. Applications of advanced FRP composites, including bridge
engineering, pipe rehabilitation in the oil and gas industry and sustainable energy
production,

are

discussed

in

part

four.

With its distinguished editor and international team of expert contributors,

Advanced fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites for structural applications
is a technical resource for researchers and engineers using advanced FRP
composites, as well as professionals requiring an understanding of the production
and properties of advanced FRP composites, and academics interested in this
field.
d. Analysis of Composite Structures by Christian Decolon
This book provides the basis for calculations of composite structures,
using continuum mechanics to facilitate the treatment of more elaborate theories.
A composite structure combines traditional materials (such as concrete) with new
materials (such as high performance fibres) to explore and develop new
structures. The author deals with individual layers in laminate composites,
discussing the basic laws that govern mixtures.
e. Advances in Steel Structures ICASS '96
by S.L. Chan & J.G. Teng, HONG KONG Polytechnic University
These two volumes of proceedings contain 11 invited keynote papers and
172 contributed papers presented at the International Conference on Advances in
Steel Structures held on 11-14 December 1996 in Hong Kong. The papers cover a
wide spectrum of topics and have been contributed from over 20 countries around
the world. The conference, the first ever of its kind in Hong Kong, provided a
forum for discussion and dissemination by researchers and designers of recent
advances in the analysis, behaviour, design and construction of steel structures.
The papers in the proceedings report the current state-of-the-art and point to the
future directions of structural steel research. Volume I contains 93 papers on the

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analysis, behaviour, design and construction of framed structures and bridges,
with 90 papers in Volume II dealing with plates, shells, analysis, optimization and
computer applications, dynamics and seismic design, fatigue, and soil-structure
interaction.
5. When did you start using the internet? Which website do you frequently visit? What is
the impact of internet in your daily life and in your job performance? Discuss your
internet or on-line experience in a two paragraph format using MS Word.
I started to us the internet since 1997. I frequently visit Yahoo.com,
wikimapia.org, facebook.com, linkedin.com and so many others.
For me, without internet, it is like the world would be lifeless. All people around
the world rely on internet for most of their communications. Including our work, we rely
much on the internet because we use emails in the work places. Our mobile phones are
equipped with internet applications and connections. Everywhere and every time in our
daily lives, we directly or indirectly need the internet. We do bank transactions on the
internet.
If I would analyze the importance of internet, I would say from my experience
itself that it would be difficult to perform the usual things that we are doing everyday
without the internet. Our communication is mainly running on the internet. Our job
involves internet usage. It is like living in the pre-historic times if we would not have
internet in our lives.
6. What was your worst experienced in using the internet (being hacked, virus breakout
from your machine, spam, spoof, etc?). Share your unforgettable or worst internet
experienced.
My worst experience with the internet is when I lost the password of my previous email
account. It gave me a difficulty because most of my valuable information was stored in
that email address. I kept information in that but I dont know why suddenly one day I
could not open that email account. So this gave me a lesson and the next time that I

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started to use again an email account I made sure that I know how to take care of my
account.