Teaching Documents by Edward Van den Berg
The Godhead Defined, 2024
Pastoral 5 Fold Ministries Training 1 st Year Biblical Diploma Studies: NQF Level 4 (12 Credit) M... more Pastoral 5 Fold Ministries Training 1 st Year Biblical Diploma Studies: NQF Level 4 (12 Credit) Module 1 The Godhead Defined Student Name.____________________________________Student No. _____________________ Copy Rights: All study programs are copy right protected and hence it is prohibited to make any copies of these said training materials in any format whatsoever being it hard copies or in electronic format without the consent from the Dean or Chancellor of
Papers by Edward Van den Berg
South African Computer Journal, 2015
This paper propose a Virtual-Field Programmable Gate Array (V-FPGA) architecture that allows dire... more This paper propose a Virtual-Field Programmable Gate Array (V-FPGA) architecture that allows direct access to its configuration bits to facilitate hardware evolution, thereby allowing any combinational or sequential digital circuit to be realized. By using the V-FPGA, this paper investigates two possible ways of making evolutionary hardware systems more scalable: by optimizing the system’s genetic algorithm (GA); and by decomposing the solution circuit into smaller, evolvable sub-circuits. GA optimization is done by: omitting a canonical GA’s crossover operator (i.e. by using a 1+λ algorithm); applying evolution constraints; and optimizing the fitness function. A noteworthy contribution this research has made is the in-depth analysis of the phenotypes’ CPs. Through analyzing the CPs, it has been shown that a great amount of insight can be gained into a phenotype’s fitness. We found that as the number of columns in the Cartesian Genetic Programming array increases, so the likelihood ...
Bringing about connectivity among a dispersed organisation, whether locally or internationally, h... more Bringing about connectivity among a dispersed organisation, whether locally or internationally, has become essential for an organisation to gain a competitive advantage over other organisations. According to Di Bella and Nevis (1998:xv),"Business and organisations operating in today's postindustrial era are confronted by ongoing change in just about every domain that affects their performance, including technology, demographics, and consumer preferences. Firms are facing the challenge of increasing globalization and competitiveness." Cardullo and Mario (1996:9) states that the growing national and international competitiveness places stronger emphasis on productivity, quality and reliability. Subsequently an explosion of communication alternatives has occurred in the modern age. Communicating across time and space eliminates the geographical or spatial barriers between people altogether. According to Stover (in Duhnke & Clatterbuck, 1990:71), "Most communication technologies are extensions of the human capability for communication." Technological innovation in business is applied in production, marketing, finance, administration, engineering, training and research. The technologies of information and communication systems are used in the fields of marketing, sales, distribution and finances. Human resource managers use technologies to provide information and training to educate, uplift and empower personnel. Managements use information and communication systems to provide internal services thereby facilitating decision-making and cooperation between managers and personnel. On a broader scale, technology also fulfils many needs of society other than the physical ones, such as the social need for communication, justice and education. New technologies are, thus, increasingly changing the ways in which people communicate. The modern office is but one visible example. Computers and electronic mail (e-mail) augment the use of telephones, cellular telephones, wireless modems, fax machines and telecommunication networks, linking all components of an organisation-even on the outskirts of the globe-via satellite.-14-In conjunction with the proliferation of personal computers in the office, home and school, and the use of laptops, the Internet has also become a force to be reckoned with. Santoro (in Neumann, 1995:337) points out that during the 1990s, "the Internet has expanded exponentially as other computer networks, using compatible languages, were connected to it". Neuman (1995:338) also points out that, "as we look upon the new Millennium, this proliferation is expected to continue". One leading advance introduced by the Internet is the World Wide Web (WWW). Accordingly, Oliver and Winder (in Sandelands & Wills, 1996:28) state that the linked e-mail service of the WWW makes for the speedy exchange of ideas. The low cost of e-mail and the possibilities of global communication remove a key constraint from communication, making learning resources more attractive. According to Sandelands and Wills (1996:28), "All this is being offered in a global context where the Internet is being heralded as the major future for education and where more individuals are seeking access to it every day."
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Teaching Documents by Edward Van den Berg
Papers by Edward Van den Berg