International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications

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Authors: Eric Opoku Osei

INTRODUCTION Abstract gives first impression of document that follows and offers instant scholarly credibility to direct and indirect stakeholders of that document. AIM/PURPOSE We aimed to determine quality standard adherence of nineteen (19) maiden abstracts already published in the editorial space of International Journal of Computer Networks and Applications (IJCNA) using “IMRAD” guiding rule as barometer. METHOD We conducted appraisal using abstracts in IJCNA database. Nineteen maiden papers were assessed using internationally accepted IMRAD guiding rule for journal writings and used MS-Excel for statistical analysis due to seize of data. RESULTS We found 47%, representing 9-papers adhering to the IMRAD rules for scientific writing guide. We also discovered 53%, representing 10-papers presenting their abstracts as in humanities guide. CONCLUSION In our conclusion, authors are responsible to adhere to the rules of the game and present quality standard abstracts to uphold their own credibility in academic publishing. RECOMMENDATION The editorial board has to update author guidelines to clearly spell-out IMRAD components expected in scientific/informative abstracts submissions, irrespective of the paper type.

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Authors: Sercan VANÇİN, Ebubekir ERDEM

Wireless sensor networks are network systems consisting of hundreds, even thousands of sensor nodes connected to each other through a wireless environment. Sensor nodes have complex functions, such as the detection, collection, calculation and routing of surrounding data with predefined criteria by placing them randomly or according to a certain strategy into diverse areas. In this study, the IEEE 802.15.4/ZigBee wireless communication standard was used, which is more advantageous than other wireless communication standards with respect to parameters like battery usage and low power consumption, providing high performance with short-range sensors as well as making it possible to use 3 different band frequencies in the world. Additionally, the RIVERBED (OPNET) Academic Edition 17.5 simulator, capable of generating correct results and analysis to identify the actual behavior of the real system, was used. With this simulator program, the performances of star, tree, and mesh topologies supported by the ZigBee standard were compared based on end-to-end delay, throughput, mac load and traffic received parameters. Then, the performance analyses were conducted on different PANs (Personal Area Network) using single and dual ZigBee coordinators. Finally, network fixed and mobile node behavior was compared with respect to the quality parameters of the end-to-end delay and traffic received by the destination.

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Authors: R. Bhagavath Nishanth, Dr. B. Ramakrishnan, M. Selvi

In a Cryptographic primordial, the functions of the digital signature and the public key encryption are concurrently carried out. To safely communicate incredibly large messages, the cryptographic primordial known as the signcryption is effectively employed. Though a lion’s share of the public key based mechanism are appropriate for miniature messages, the hybrid encryption (KEM-DEM) offers a proficient and realistic method. In this document, we are cheered to launch an improved signcryption method, which takes cues from the KEM and DEM approaches. The KEM algorithm employs the KDF approach to summarize the symmetric key. The DEM algorithm makes use of the Elliptic curve cryptography technique to encrypt the original message. With an eye on safety aspects, we have testes three attacks and we are cheered to state that the attackers have failed miserably in locating the safety traits of our improved signcryption technique.