Barry Dowdeswell

Articles

  1. Improving Cyber-Security Education and Awareness Programmes for Small Teams in Enterprises Abstract

    In the contemporary digital landscape, small teams within enterprises are often targeted by cyber-criminals who seek to breach their security and access sensitive information. This article examines a range of strategies and resources to support cyber-security education and awareness programs that are tailored to the needs of small teams within enterprises. The aim is to empower individuals and teams to recognize and respond effectively to cyber-threats. After briefly explaining what cy…
  2. Object-Early versus Object-Late: Perspectives on Concept Acquisition in Undergraduate Software Engineering Courses Abstract

    Teaching Object-Oriented programming is a core element of undergraduate software programming courses. Using a custom-developed Ontology of programming language elements as well as case studies from three institutions, this article explored the order of presentation of both procedural and abstract concepts, including Object-Orientation. The findings are considered with reference to issues raised in both current and historical literature that examines concept acquisition in this context.…