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How Graph Analytics and Artificial Intelligence Are Helping Financial Institutions Uncover Complex Fraud Networks

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Introduction With the rise of digital banking, instant payments, online payments and interconnected financial services, fraud have grown more complex….

Software Development

SQL vs NoSQL Databases: 12 Major Differences, Advantages, and Use Cases

Introduction Databases are vital to modern computing. They are used to store, organise, search and manage information. Almost all digital services, from banking systems, online shopping systems, social media sites and business management systems will use databases to store massive volumes of information. The two most common types of databases used are SQL and NoSQL....

Science & Technology

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10 Types of Database Management Systems and Their Applications

Introduction Data is at the centre of much modern technology, business, education, healthcare, banking and more. Organisations will generate and store huge amounts of data everyday. To make the data more easily managed, they will need a reliable system to store, organise, manage and search their data. This is where Database Management Systems (DBMS) come...

Programming

Science & Technology

UNIX Performance Monitoring and Debugging: Advanced Tools for System Programmers

Introduction UNIX/Linux are operating systems used by many applications. Despite being stable and reliable, applications can suffer performance issues. To find out what is causing these issues, system programmers can make use of tools like GDB, strace, performance tools and memory analysers. Using debugging with GDB will help developers to see how their program is...

Software Development

UNIX Memory Management: Virtual Memory, Memory Mapping, and Performance Optimization

Introduction Memory management is one of the most important components of an operating system. In UNIX based systems, memory management allows several applications to be more efficient. Developers will need to understand virtual memory, how memory is allocated and how the operating system manages memory. Understanding concepts such as stacks, heaps, pointers, mapping and sharing...

Programming

Software Development

UNIX System Call Programming: Understanding How Applications Interact With the Kernel

Introduction All applications running on a UNIX/Linux system require the OS to be able to interact with the hardware, manage memory, create processes, read from files, and network. However applications do not usually interact directly with the hardware or perform privileged operations. They instead interact with the kernel of the OS through System Calls. System...

Programming

Software Development

UNIX Network Programming: Building High-Performance TCP and UDP Applications

Introduction Programming for networks is a very important component of modern software development because applications often need to communicate between computers, servers and other devices that are connected to a network. UNIX is a powerful operating system that supports networking and enables developers to create powerful applications which can exchange data efficiently and reliably. Programmers...

Programming

Software Development

UNIX Process Management: How Processes, Threads, and Signals Work

Introduction The efficient management of processes is a key element in modern computer systems which are tasked to run programs, allocate resources and perform multiple processes concurrently. Process management is a fundamental, vital part of UNIX based systems that provides an independent way of executing applications, communicating between programs and reacting to system events. The...

Programming

Software Development

Backtracking and Branch-and-Bound Algorithms for Solving Complex Problems

Introduction The issue of searching through many different potential solutions can often come up in computer science. When problems get more complex, this can take a lot of time and memory. Algorithms such as backtracking and branch-and-bound techniques can be used to search for solutions whilst avoiding unnecessary searches. They can be used to identify...

Programming

Software Development

Divide and Conquer Algorithms: How They Work and When to Use Them

Introduction One of the most important skills to learn in programming is how to solve complex problems efficiently. With more data being processed, basic solutions can be inefficient, take up more resources and become harder to manage. This is where the divide and conquer algorithm comes in. Divide and conquer is an algorithm design technique...

Artificial Intelligence

Software Development

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Algorithm Design and Optimization

Introduction Algorithms are an essential part of computing. They provide instructions to solve problems. Algorithms can be used in many real world applications such as search engines, recommendation systems, finance and simulations. Developers typically use mathematics, experience and problem solving techniques to design and improve algorithms. However, with the recent advances in AI, developers can...