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Ms. Precious Mwatsiya<\/b><\/p>\n

Subject Information Specialist \u2013 Faculty of Computer Engineering, informatics and Communications<\/p>\n

pmwatsiya@uzlib.uz.ac.zw<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/p>\n

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Welcome to the University of Zimbabwe Library Faculty of Computer Engineering, informatics and Communications Liaison Section. The Liaison page has been designed to assist students in the computer engineering sector as well as the academics with academic activities associated with teaching, learning, research, community service, innovation and industralisation. The Subject Information Specialist for the Faculty play a key role in liaison between the Faculty, students and the library. Our fundamental task is to synchronize communication between the faculty with the library to ensure seamless support for faculty endeavours related to the universities mission and goals. Listed are e-books, e-journals, open access resources, training services, theses, and referencing and citation. You are welcome to navigate these via the tabs above<\/p>\n

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Discipline<\/strong><\/td>\neBook Database<\/strong><\/td>\neBook title<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analytics and Informatics<\/strong><\/td>\nWiley<\/td>\nInformation systems security officer’s<\/p>\n

https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/book\/10.1002\/9781119618393<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nInformatics for Materials Science and Engineering: Data-Driven Discovery for Accelerated Experimentation and Application<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Informatics for materials science and engineering<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nData analytics for intelligent transportation systems<\/p>\n

https:\/\/data analytics for intelligent transport systems<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nPerspectives on data science for software engineering<\/p>\n

https:\/\/perspectives on data science for software engineering<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nApplied cyber security and the smart grid : implementing security controls into the modern power infrastructure<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Applied cyber security and the smart grid<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARD<\/td>\nDesigning and Building Security Operations Centre<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Designing and building Security operations centre<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nImplementing analytics : a blueprint for design, development, and adoption<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Implementing analytics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nDOAB<\/td>\nComputer Vision Metrics: Survey, Taxonomy, and Analysis<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Computer vision metrics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nData Insights: New Ways to Visualize and Make Sense of Data<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Data insights<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nBig data application in power systems<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Big data application in power systems<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Computer Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\ne-design:\u00a0computer-aided\u00a0engineering\u00a0design<\/p>\n

e-design:computer-aided design<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nProduct Design Modeling Using CAD\/CAE: The Computer Aided Engineering Design Series<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/The Computer Aided Engineering Design Series<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nModeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems with UML and MARTE<\/p>\n

Modeling and Analysis of Real-Time and Embedded Systems with UML and MARTE<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nSoftware\u00a0Engineering\u00a0for Embedded Systems: Methods, Practical Techniques, and Applications<\/p>\n

Software\u00a0Engineering\u00a0for Embedded Systems: Methods, Practical Techniques, and Applications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nVisual Usability: Principles and Practices for Designing Digital Applications<\/p>\n

Visual Usability: Principles and Practices for Designing Digital Applications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nFundamental Approaches to\u00a0Software\u00a0Engineering: 21st International Conference, FASE 2018, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of\u00a0Software…<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Fundamental approaches to software engineering<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nThe Essence of\u00a0Software\u00a0Engineering<\/p>\n

https:\/\/The essence of software engineering<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nComputer\u00a0Vision Metrics: Survey, Taxonomy, and Analysis<\/p>\n

Https:\/\/Computer Vision Metrics: Survey, Taxonomy, and Analysis<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Computer Science<\/strong><\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nGeometric Algebra for\u00a0Computer\u00a0Science<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/geometric algebra for computer science \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nAdvances in Computational\u00a0Science\u00a0and Engineering Research<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Advances in computational science and engineering<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nSystems Analysis and Synthesis: Bridging Computer Science and Information Technology<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Systems Analysis and Synthesis: Bridging Computer Science and Information Technology<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nCurrent Trends in\u00a0Computer\u00a0Science\u00a0and\u00a0Mechanical Automation. Selected Papers from CSMA2016 -.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/current trends in computer science and mechanical automation<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nSoftware Defined Networks: A Comprehensive Approach<\/p>\n

https:\/\/software defined networks<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nEmbedded Computing for High Performance: Efficient Mapping of Computations Using Customization…<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/embedded computing for high performance<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nComputer\u00a0Science\u00a0and Engineering Education for Pre-collegiate Students and Teachers<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Computer science and engineering education<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nMobile Cloud Computing: Foundations and Service Models<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Mobile cloud computing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nObject-Oriented Analysis and Design for Information Systems: Modelling with UML, OCL, and IFML<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Object-oriented analysis and design for information<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nComputer\u00a0Arithmetic and Formal Proofs: Verifying Floating-Point Algorithms with the Coq System<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Computer arithmetic and formal proofs<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nAdaptive Mobile Computing: Advances in Processing Mobile Data Sets<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Adaptive mobile computing<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nShared Memory Application Programming: Concepts and Strategies in Multicore Application Programming<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Shared memory application programming<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nEditorial Adaptive and reconfigurable software systems and architectures<\/p>\n

https:\/\/Editorial adaptive and reconfigurable software systems<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Electronics and Telecommunications<\/strong><\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nTelecommunication\u00a0Economics: Selected Results of the COST Action ISO605 Econ@Tel><\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Telecommunication economics<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nTelecommunications\u00a0Demystified<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Telecommunications demystified<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nBio-Inspired Computation in\u00a0Telecommunications<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Bio-inspired computation in telecommunications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nCooperative and Cognitive Satellite Systems<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Cooperative and cognitive satellite systems<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nARDI<\/td>\nInnovations in\u00a0Telecommunications.: Academic Press Inc.u.s<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/Innovations in telecommunications<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\nWiley<\/td>\nBroadband Telecommunications Technologies and Management<\/p>\n

https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/book\/10.1002\/9781119114956<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”E-Journals Available” tab_id=”1648807308231-98fa46ce-44f9″][vc_column_text]Faculty of Computer Engineering Informatics and Communications Core Textbooks<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"\"<\/td>\n\u00a0Cloud computing: Principles and Paradigms<\/a>–<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2011<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The primary purpose of this book is to capture the state-of-the-art in Cloud Computing technologies and applications. The book will also aim to identify potential research directions and technologies that will facilitate creation a global market-place of cloud computing services supporting scientific, industrial, business, and consumer applications. We expect the book to serve as a reference for larger audience such as systems architects, practitioners, developers, new researchers and graduate level students. This area of research is relatively recent, and as such has no existing reference book that addresses it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nGuide to computer network security<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

2017<\/p>\n

This definitive text\/reference on computer network and information security presents a comprehensive guide to the repertoire of security tools, algorithms and best practices mandated by the rapidly evolving ubiquitous technology we are increasingly dependent on. Fully revised and updated, this timely new edition encompasses the latest developments in system resource virtualization, cloud computing models, and mobile computing technology, including a new chapter on the Internet of Things.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nSoftware Engineering<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

2015<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Software Engineering introduces readers to the overwhelmingly important subject of software programming and development. In the past few years, computer systems have come to dominate not just our technological growth, but the foundations of our world\u2019s major industries. This text seeks to lay out the fundamental concepts of this huge and continually growing subject area in a clear and comprehensive manner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\"\"<\/td>\nData Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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2011<\/p>\n

Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques, Fourth Edition, offers a thorough grounding in machine learning concepts, along with practical advice on applying these tools and techniques in real-world data mining situations. This highly anticipated fourth edition of the most acclaimed work on data mining and machine learning teaches readers everything they need to know to get going, from preparing inputs, interpreting outputs, evaluating results, to the algorithmic methods at the heart of successful data mining approaches.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nFundamentals of Database Systems<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

2014<\/p>\n

This book introduces the fundamental concepts necessary for designing, using, and implementing database systems and database applications. Our presentation stresses the fundamentals of database modeling and design, the languages and models provided by the database management systems, and database system implementation techniques. The book is meant to be used as a textbook for a one- or two-semester course in database systems at the junior, senior, or graduate level, and as a reference book<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nComputer Organisation and Design<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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2006<\/p>\n

Computer Organization and Design: The Hardware\/Software Interface, Sixth Edition, the leading, award-winning textbook from Patterson and Hennessy used by more than 40,000 students per year, continues to present the most comprehensive and readable introduction to this core computer science topic. Improvements to this new release include new sections in each chapter on Domain Specific Architectures (DSA) and updates on all real-world examples that keep it fresh and relevant for a new generation of students.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nRethinking IT in Construction and Engineering<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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2007<\/p>\n

Based on the author’s twenty years research experience, this book provides a holistic picture of the factors that enable architecture, construction and engineering organisations to explore the potential of IT to improve their businesses and achieve a sustainable competitive advantage.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nCloud computing : concepts, technology, & architecture<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

2013<\/p>\n

Clouds are distributed technology platforms that leverage sophisticated technology innovations to provide highly scalable and resilient environments that can be remotely utilized by organizations in a multitude of powerful ways. To successfully build upon, integrate with, or even create a cloud environment requires an understanding of its common inner mechanics, architectural layers, and models, as well as an understanding of the business and economic factors that result from the adoption and real-world use of cloud-based services<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nGuide to Computer Network security<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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2017<\/p>\n

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This timely textbook presents a comprehensive guide to the core topics in cybersecurity, covering issues of security that extend beyond traditional computer networks to the ubiquitous mobile communications and online social networks that have become part of our daily lives. In the context of our growing dependence on an ever-changing digital ecosystem, this book stresses the importance of security awareness, whether in our homes, our businesses, or our public spaces. This fully updated new edition features new material on the security issues raised by blockchain technology, and its use in logistics, digital ledgers, payments systems, and digital contracts.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/td>\nIntelligence and Security Informatics: Techniques and Applications<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n

2008<\/p>\n

This book, INTELLIGENCE and SECURITY INFORMATICS: TECHNIQUES & APPLICATIONS,<\/em> presents a collection of works discussing terrorism informatics, information sharing, data mining, intelligence and crime analysis, infrastructure protection, privacy protection, information surveillance, and emergency response. The authors come from nine different countries and contribute a total of twenty-two chapters of advanced and high-impact ISI research<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Open Access resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)<\/p>\n

2. Sage Open <\/a><\/p>\n

3. SpringerOpen <\/a><\/p>\n

4. Wiley Open Access<\/a><\/p>\n

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[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Training Services” tab_id=”1648807308866-02c4cc24-f9d4″][vc_column_text]The following training services are offered by the library:<\/p>\n

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  1. Reference Management<\/strong>-referencing, citation and use of electronic reference management software Mendeley and discipline specific citation styles.<\/li>\n
  2. Literature discovery<\/strong>– identifying research topics; planning and performing a literature review; running effective searches using e-resources and staying up to date with chosen research topic.<\/li>\n
  3. Tools for research Collaboration<\/strong>– using writing collaborative tools such as Google Docs, literature searching collaborative tools like Mendeley, ResearchGate and Academia and using tools for connecting with other researchers.<\/li>\n
  4. Research Impact tracking<\/strong>– Use of citations and alternative metrics to track research impact using tools such as Google Citations and Social Media metrics<\/li>\n
  5. Strategies to increase research visibility and discoverability<\/strong>– how to increase the visibility of research outputs through the use of institutional repositories; sharing preprints, establishing online researcher profiles and using social media for research.<\/li>\n
  6. Publishing in reputable journals<\/strong>– selecting a book publisher and selecting a journal, differentiating predatory, accredited journals, and Open Access routes to getting research output more visible and citable.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Research Communication<\/strong>-the training equips researchers on how to communicate their research to a broader audience so as to achieve optimum impact of research findings. It also explores the various ways in which research can be shared.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Available trainings can be booked here: https:\/\/forms.gle\/zkeJRkE1JphNG92f7<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Ethesis and Dissertations” tab_id=”1648807309115-ad66c1b1-279e”][vc_column_text]How to find Computer Engineering, Informatics and Communications thesis and dissertations in UZ Libraries.<\/strong><\/p>\n

      Master\u2019s and Doctoral theses from the Faculty of Computer Engineering, Informatics and Communications that have been submitted to UZ Library are for most part, available electronically through the UZescholar Institutional Repository<\/p>\n

      Faculty of Computer Engineering, Informatics and Communications thesis can be located by searching the institutional repository using this link:<\/p>\n

      https:\/\/ir.uz.ac.zw<\/a><\/p>\n

      Other UZ theses can also be found through searching the repository by issue date, author, title and subject. Alternatively use a community search including the title of the community for example \u201cFaculty of the Faculty of Computer Engineering, Informatics and Communications “.<\/p>\n

      In general, UZ Libraries does not keep Undergraduate theses although departments often keep their own copies but these are not reflected in the Libraries’ catalogue.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Referencing and Citation” tab_id=”1648807309431-ad99a88a-3e83″][vc_column_text]The procedure utilised to acknowledge the sources you have used in writing up your assignments or projects is referred to as referencing (also known as citation). You can incorporate the work of others in your references or borrowings without being accused of plagiarizing. The act of using someone else’s creative efforts, such as research, writings, and ideas, and passing them off as your own is known as plagiarism. The University of Zimbabwe views this as a serious offense and a dishonest act. It’s critical to properly cite and reference the sources used in scholarly work in order to prevent plagiarism.<\/p>\n

      Referencing and citation consists of two elements:<\/p>\n