{"title":"Hybrid BRNN-ARIMA Model for Financial Time Series Forecasting","authors":"Muhammad Najamuddin, Samreen Fatima","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.1027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.1027","url":null,"abstract":"The accurate forecasting of time series is difficult and for exchange rate more difficult as well. Because it is difficult to predict as they continuously fluctuate during trading hours. Exchange rate forecasting plays a vital financial problem in recent era. It is extensively acknowledged that exchange rate stability implies that macroeconomic stability. In this study, a hybrid model is proposed to forecast exchange rates. Bayesian regularized neural network (BRNN) model is assembled with Autoregressive integrated moving average model (ARIMA) and develop hybrid BRNN-ARIMA model. Furthermore, the comparison of proposed hybrid model has been done with standalone BRNN, standalone ARIMA and random walk model. Quarterly exchange rate data from 1970Q1 to 2021Q2 of six countries comprises developed (UK, Canada, and Singapore) and developing (Pakistan, India, and Malaysia) are forecast. To evaluate the performance of these models RMSE, MAE and MAPE are applied. The results indicate that the proposed hybrid BRNN-ARIMA model outperforms the other studied model in forecasting exchange rates.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46127993","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr. Muhammad Asif Chuadhry, Muhammad Ghazanfar Bhatti, Sumaira Liaqut Chuadhry
{"title":"EFFECTS OF GADGETS ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN ISLAMABAD","authors":"Dr. Muhammad Asif Chuadhry, Muhammad Ghazanfar Bhatti, Sumaira Liaqut Chuadhry","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.1109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.1109","url":null,"abstract":" \u0000Abstract \u0000This research aimed to evaluate the usage of gadgets in demographic variations regarding gender among secondary school students form urban and rural areas of Islamabad. The detail review of the literature was taken on the uses of electronic gadgets. The positive and negative uses of the electronics were discussed in the society. To explore the effects of electronic gadgets on academic performance of secondary school students, structured questionnaire was designed to collect the data. All questionnaire consisted on the Likert scale. The students’ responses were tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using percentage and mean score. Linear Regression was used for calculating the impact level of variables using SPSS package. Independent sample t test was opted to validate the findings of this study. The data was further segregated to analyze the difference of academic performance in female and male students. The findings of the study revealed that the use of gadgets has positive effect on their learning capabilities and ultimately contributing to their academic performance. It is recommended that the positive use of gadget should be promoted and there must be implemented some regulations to ban the negative use of electronic gadgets.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42076081","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Noman Khalid, Dr Amir Manzoor, Malik Munib Abid, Nazir Ahmed Shaikh
{"title":"Search Engine Optimization (SEO): A Study of important key factors in achieving a better Search Engine Result Page (SERP) Position","authors":"Muhammad Iqbal, Muhammad Noman Khalid, Dr Amir Manzoor, Malik Munib Abid, Nazir Ahmed Shaikh","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.924","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v6i1.924","url":null,"abstract":"Search Engines (SEs) have become the most significant tool for retrieving information from the World Wide Web (WWW) against user-generated queries. Presently, the data available on the Internet is growing exponentially in three different dimensions i.e. size, processing power, & software intelligence. The WWW has evolved from being a collection of static content (web 1.0) to intelligent web (Web 3.0). To reach a large audience on the internet, it is now essential for every business to have a website. However, to reach more viewers, a website must be visible on top of the Search Engine Result Page (SERP).This paper introduces the important concepts of Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and provides numerous guidelines for website developers to enhance the visibility of their websites in the eyes of search engines. The paper also discusses the role of link building for optimizing websites.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-07-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43265920","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Orthognal Zones for Interference Migration in 2.4 GHz Mesh Backhaul","authors":"S. Abbasi, K. Khoumbati, Muhammad Memon, S. Memon","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.817","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.817","url":null,"abstract":"Managing interference in the multi-radio networks is critical challenge; problem becomes even more serious in 2.4 GHz band due to minimal availability of orthogonal channels. This work attempts to propose a channel assignment scheme for interference zones of 2.4 GHz backhaul of Wireless Mesh Networks (WMN). The static nodes of Infrastructure based Backhaul employing directional antennas to connect static nodes, orthogonal channel zones introducing Interference are formatted with the selection of single tire direct hop and two tier directional hopes. The effort maintain the orthogonality of channels on system thus reduce the co-channel interference between inter flow and intra flow links. Group of non-overlapping channels of selected band are obtained by a mathematical procedure, interference is modeled by directed graph and Channel assignment is carried out with the help of greedy algorithms. Experimental analysis of the technical proposal is done by simulation through OPNET 14. Our framework can act as an imperative way to enhance the network performance resulting a leading improvement in system throughput and reduction in system delay","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41567875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Mathematical Model for searching the Shortest Route for TB Patients with the help of Dijkstra’s Algorithm","authors":"Muhammad Ayoub Kamal, M. Shahid, Hammad Khawar","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.772","url":null,"abstract":"In this research paper, we have studied TB (Tuberculosis) patients who come from different traffic routes in order to seek medical help and treatment in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. In this research work, we have focused on the transportation problems of the TB patients. These TB patients can travel on the paths having minimum distance as found out in this paper using Dijktra’s Algorithm. \u0000People hope that they have better treatment opportunities and financial medical relief in the government and private hospitals in Karachi. There are many private hospitals in the city but unfortunately, they provide expensive treatments. As a consequence, people belonging to the poor or lower and middle classes approach government hospitals adequately. Among them, Nazimabad Chest Hospital for TB patients (under the supervision of Dow University of Health Sciences) is providing better facilities as compared to the other hospitals involved in providing medical treatments for the similar medical issues. Nazimabad Chest Hospital for TB patients is renowned for its high quality treatment of TB patients. The hospital is located inside Government Hospital Nazimabad (under the control of Dow University), Karachi. It has latest equipments, competent and qualified staff to treat TB patients. Patients have to visit the hospital on weekly basis from their homes and residences. They use several combinations of traffic routes to reach the hospital as these patients live in different areas like, Malir Cantt, Safari Park, Hassan Square, North-Nazimabad, North Karachi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, etc. A path or road is required which takes the least amount of time and subsequently reduces the transportation charges. In this paper, an effort has been made to locate the shortest route for the convenience for these TB patients. In this paper, a mathematical model has been developed by using the method of Dijkstra’s algorithm to attain the desired objective.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46268818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Dr Sumera Dero, G. H. Talpur, A. A. Ghoto, Shokat Ali
{"title":"Mathematical Analysis of Magnetized Rotating Nanofluid Flow Over nonlinear shrinking surface: Duality and Stability","authors":"Dr Sumera Dero, G. H. Talpur, A. A. Ghoto, Shokat Ali","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.880","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.880","url":null,"abstract":"In this study, the MHD effect on boundary layer rotating flow of a nanofluid is investigated for the multiple branches case. The main focus of current research is to examine flow characteristics on a nonlinear permeable shrinking sheet. Moreover, the governing partial differential equations (PDEs) of the problem considered are reduced into coupled nonlinear ordinary differential equations (ODEs) with the appropriate similarity transformation. Numerical results based on the plotted graphs are gotten by solving ODEs with help of the three-stage Labatto IIIA method in bvp4c solver in MATLAB. To confirm numerical outcomes, current results are compared with previously available outcomes and found in good agreement. Skin friction coefficients, Nusselt and Sherwood numbers, velocity profiles, temperature profiles, and concentration profiles are examined. The results show that dual (no) branches exist in certain ranges of the suction parameter i.e., SSc (SSc). Further, profiles of velocity decrease for rising values of Hartmann number in the upper branch, while reverse trend has been noticed in a lower branch. Profiles of temperature and concentration enhance for the increasing values of thermophoresis in both branches. stability analysis of the branches is also done and noticed that upper branch is a stable branch from both branches. Finally, it is noted that the stable branch has symmetrical behavior with regard to the parameter of rotation.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47514630","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"IMPACT OF PLAYING VIDEO GAMES ON COGNITIVE FUNCTIONING AND LEARNING STYLES","authors":"Sumera Sattar, Dr. Shah Mohd. Khan, R. Yousaf","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.885","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.885","url":null,"abstract":"Video games are especially popular with teenagers and young adults as a form of entertainment, and their time spent playing video games has grown exponentially. The main purpose of this study was to assess the effect of video games on cognitive functions and learning style in young people. A cross-sectional research study was used to investigate cognitive function in teen video game players. Cognitive functions, including memory, attention, and executive functions, were applied to 80 adolescents who were divided into two groups: those who regularly played video games (50) and those who did not play (50). Other data, such as demographics, medical information, types of video games, and time spent playing video games, were collected through the questionnaire. No significant difference was identified between the groups in terms of age and sociodemographic variables. Results indicated that visual memory and visual learning type scores were significantly better in the play group. Participants who were playing video games regularly indicated significant differences in visual type of learning (p=0.000). Whereas, no significant differences were found in other learning styles aural (p=1.000) and verbal (p=1.000)","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41749887","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Abdul Hafeez, A. Wagan, Aamir Iqbal Umrani, Samreen Javed
{"title":"Ontology-Based Transformation and Verification of UML/OCL Constraints","authors":"Abdul Hafeez, A. Wagan, Aamir Iqbal Umrani, Samreen Javed","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.840","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.840","url":null,"abstract":"In Software Engineering (SE), the graphical models specify the system's architecture, connection, and characteristics. New SE methods such as MDA utilize graphical models as a nucleus of all development activities. This paper presents the transformation and verification of class diagram and Object Constraint Language (OCL) and transformation algorithm from Class model to ontology in the continuity of our research on UML and ontology integration. The class diagram is transformed into ontology, and constraints specified through OCL are transformed into SPARQL.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46311616","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shumaila Arslan, Dr. Muhammad Farhan Tabassum, Dr. Muhammad Memon
{"title":"Testing Salience Model on Work Family Interface: A Regression Analysis","authors":"Shumaila Arslan, Dr. Muhammad Farhan Tabassum, Dr. Muhammad Memon","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.779","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.779","url":null,"abstract":"The simultaneous arrangement of home and work life is important for all. Many who work at home, however, face difficulties in maintaining their work and domestic relations balance, since both fields are mixed together on a single roof. As telecoms technology progresses, the possibilities of working from home have been improved. Discussed the effects of working at-home solutions on the quality of work life of the individual. The current research examined in a sample of service workers from Pakistan an extended version of the differential salience model and a related salience model. The findings of this study help in part the model in a number of cultural and domestic contexts, but they also establish variations in domain resources and limit requirements. Strong job demands and the present situation of COVID-19 represent primarily technically the work-to-home interference (WtHI). Traveling tools have been identical in terms of reducing the WtHI and work-to-home enhancement (WtHE). WtHE was expected to be more likely because of the activation of personnel services. However, testing one's work had no big influence on WtHE. Moreover, unlike the theoretical model, restriction requirements at the interfaces between work and family have been found to be differential, not comparatively significant.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47722754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Analyzing Usability of Mobile Banking Applications in Pakistan","authors":"H. Malik, A. Muhammad, Usama Sajid","doi":"10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.883","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjcms.v5i2.883","url":null,"abstract":"Usability is a key factor in the quality of the product, which includes ease of use, user satisfaction and the ability of the user to quickly understand the product without practice. As smartphone usage increases, most organizations have shifted their services to mobile applications, such as m-banking. Most of the people uses banking services but hesitate to use m-banking due to complex interfaces. Usability researchers concentrate on the value of design simplicity so that users can perform a particular task with satisfaction, efficiency, and effectiveness. If a mobile app lacks one of these usability features, users may get confused while using the app. This research examines the key usability issues in existing m-banking after checking the usability satisfaction level through System Usability Scale. To compare and highlight a number of usability issues, the researcher used two types of usability evaluation method 'User Testing' and 'Heuristic Evaluation'. In heuristic evaluation expert users used two M-banking apps i.e. Bank of Punjab (BOP) and MCB Islamic Bank (MIB) to evaluate them against Neilson 10 heuristics and extract the usability issues in apps. The user testing is then performed by novice users which includes tasks (translated from extracted problems by heuristic evaluation). After completion on whole testing users filled the post-test SUS’s questionnaire. The result shows that the overall success rate of the tasks was 83%, SUS score was 77 and overall relative time-based efficiency very 54.2%. The expert evaluators found 83% minor errors and 17% major errors. The finding of this paper shows usability problems and recommendations are provided to increase the usability of mobile banking applications at the end of this paper.","PeriodicalId":32391,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Computing and Mathematical Sciences","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42572314","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}