Teaching computer programming is recognized to be difficult and a real challenge. The biggest problem faced by novice programmers is their lack of understanding of basic programming concepts. A visualized learning tool was developed and used by volunteered first-year students for two semesters. The purposes of this paper are: Firstly, to emphasize factors which directly affect the performance of our students negatively. Secondly, to examine whether the proposed tool would improve their performance and learning progression or not. This tool provides many features and enhancement which were presented to students as pre-lecture material. The results of adopting this tool were conducted using a pre-survey and post-survey questionnaire. As a result, students who used the learning tool showed better performance in their programming subject. arabic 9 English 74
Hala Shaari, Nuredin Ahmed(1-2018)

Epidemics control is a continues struggle. In this paper is an attempt to model and then simulate an epidemiological disease known as Cutaneous Leishmaniasis (CL), which is currently affecting large communities in Libya. The model is developed to facilitate the Agent Based Models (ABM) as one of the many tools applied for epidemiological management. Validation of the model is considered by comparing the model's behavior with a trend of field data used by Libyan authorities. The methodology used for describing and designing CL model is derived from nature of the disease mechanisms. The ABM model involves three types of agents: Human, Rodent and Sand-fly. Each agent has its own properties. Additionally, global model parameters are used for following the human infection processes. Several experiments are given for illustrating the model performance, and monitor the number of people infected. Simulation results show that active human agents are more vulnerable to sand-fly bites, and infection rate is increasing or decreasing dependent on number of sand-fly vectors, number of host rodents, and human population awareness level. arabic 9 English 68
Rudwan A. Husain, Hala Shaari, Marwa Solla, Hassan A. H. Ebrahem(3-2019)

3D Holoscopic imaging (also referred to as Integral Imaging) is a technique for creating full colour 3D optical models that exist in space independently of the viewer. In this paper, the main objective is to provide new file formats as raw material for full parallax computer generated 3D Holoscopic content, based mainly on Adapted Multiprocessor Ray Tracing System, displayed on auto-stereoscopic. The most important is being 3D model file format as there are many 3D modelling application available in the market and support different file formats. Therefore a file formats (scene description file) are developed for an Adapted Multiprocessor Ray Tracing System "Tachyon" (AMRTST) and for Ac3D computer graphics software package as well; the new file formats are created by uses 3D unidirectional camera parameters. Experimental results show validation of the new algorithm (AMRTST) and for the first time a 3D content of file formats are developed, and tests on an adapted Multiprocessor ray tracing system and on Ac3D package some scenes are tested such as teapot, car, roses and human-body.
Dr. Mahmoud Geat Eljadid, Prof. Amar Aggoun, Dr. Osama Hassan Youssef(3-2018)