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Research Methodology
Faculty of Computer science And Technology
Academic Session:2014/2015
Semester : 7
Class: BCS01 / BIT14 A & B
Lecturer : Fu’ad Mire / Abdifatah Abdullahi

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Lecture 1
Outline
 Research Definition
 Characteristic Of Research
 Objectives of Research
 Motivation In Research
 Purpose of Research
 Research Classification
 Research Process
 Criteria Of Good Research
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INTRODUCTION
Definition
 Careful investigation or inquiry specially through search for new facts in any branch of knowledge.”
 Although research is central to both academic and business activities, there is no consensus in the literature on how it should be defined.

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CONTIN….
However, there is general agreement that research is:
 Process of inquiry and investigation
 Systematic and methodical, and
 Increase knowledge

 Research is a systematic and methodical process of inquiry and investigation with a view to increase knowledge. June 3,
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RESEARCH SHOULD BE ..
 Systematic: Procedures adopted to undertake and investigation follow a certain logical sequence. Some procedure must follow others  Valid and verifiable: Whatever you conclude on the basis of your findings is correct and can be verified by you and others
 Empirical: Any conclusions drawn are based upon hard evidence gathered from information collected from real life experience and observations  Critical: The process of investigation must be foolproof and free from any drawbacks.
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