As deep-sub-micron and beyond technology emerges, quality assurance of microelectronic circuits and systems becomes more important than ever. Consequentially, (1) a strong need for well-educated microelectronic circuits and systems test engineers is desired by the industry, (2) graduate-level research efforts are also called to overcome numerous microelectronic circuits and systems test issues....

civil liability in electronic communications is one the most important issues of information and communications technology (ict) law. civil liability may be arisen from different causes such as copyright and trade mark infringement invasion of privacy and defamation. when discussing civil liability, two different civil liability systems may be considered: direct and indirect civil liability. in...

singapore is depicted to be the fastest growing telecommunications nation in asia. presently, all the members of the singapore banking industry have engaged in the use of information and communication technology as a platform for effective and efficient means of conducting financial transactions. this paper focuses on determining the level of users’ acceptance of the electronic banking services...

nowadays knowledge and technology have become more important in organizations. sometimes the organizations forget their knowledge and skills unconsciously due to information inconsistencies and sometimes they forget their knowledge and skills consciously to become more agile. some aspects of forgetting are useful while the other aspects are harmful. moreover information technology has made a ba...

As new nursing roles emerge that involve greater decision making than in the past, added responsibility for outcomes and cost control, and increased emphasis on primary care, the information-seeking skills needed by nurses change. A search of library and nursing literature indicates that there is little comprehensive library instruction covering all levels of nursing programs: undergraduate, re...

Since 2003 we have successively introduced the use of e-learning and computer-assisted assessment (CAA) components into all of our courses, namely online multiple-choice tests, electronic submission of assignments, and automatic testing of programs. We originally did not intend to make major changes to the courses; our primary motivation was just to make them more efficient and more effective b...