Browsing by Author "Thanuskodi, S."

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    Big Data: A Scientometric Analysis Based on Indian Publications
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2019) Alagu, A.; Thanuskodi, S.; Dhanya, P.
    The present research was carried out with the purpose of evaluating the growth and characteristics of big data research output by India. This study has been assumed with the purpose of examining the literature published on ‘Big data’ in Web of Science (WOS) database by Indian scientists. WOS covers nearly 20000 + titles from over 3300 publishers, of which supported 256 disciplines. The ‘Big Data’ was used to search the article indexed in Web of Science for retrieving the results. Total of 714 documents were indexed in web of science from India. The data were exported to MS-Excel where the tabulation and simple statistical methods was applied. All these articles published in 477 journals during the period 2008-2017. From these Journal of Pharmaceutical Biological and Chemical Sciences Research were found to be most productive and preferred by Indian scientists for their scientific communication. A significant note of the study is that the majority of the articles are contributed by multiple authors. In this study single author has contributed 67 (9.38) papers in this study. Two and three authors contributed papers occupying first and second in the order, it is calculated 221 (30.95) and149 (20.87) respectively. Four authors contributing to the research occupies the third rank with 99 (13.87) and single author occupy the fourth rank at 67 (9.38). Five authors and ten+ authors placed fifth and sixth ranks with 63 (8.82), 44 (6.16) respectively. Six authors and seven authors contribute papers got seventh and eighth rank with 29 (4.06), 15 (2.10). Remaining eight authors 12 (1.68), nine authors 9 (1.26) and ten and above authors 6(0.84) contribute papers placed ninth, tenth and eleventh rank respectively. The study also analyzed the year wise distribution, document wise distribution, author wise distribution, and top ranked Institute in the field.
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    Digital Literacy Among Rural Women: A Study of Selected Districts in India
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2019) Thanuskodi, S.
    In today’s world, technology occupies center stage in national as well as international aspect. New technologies are employed for improvement in knowledge generation as well as sharing nowadays. Information and communication technology (ICT) is one of the technologies which is contributing and enhancing nation’s growth. The rapid adoption of information and communication technology (ICT) has enabled people to access information across the globe. But there is a widening gap between those with access to these tools and those without the ability or means to access them. In a digitally unequal world, we need to focus on bridging the gap between the digitally privileged and underprivileged community of rural India. This study is carried out to examine the digital awareness and digital literacy among rural women. Digital literacy is the ability to find, evaluate, utilize, share and create content using information technology and the internet. Digital literacy is the knowledge, skills and behaviours used in a broad range of digital devices such as smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, all of which are seen as network rather than computing devices. Ramanathapuram and Sivagangai districts were selected for this study. A simple random sampling technique is used for selecting sample. The total sample size is 140 respondents. The finding of the study reveals that 49.28% of the respondents use computer for personal work purpose. Majority of the respondents 34.28% using computer for less than one year. Most of the respondents use mobile for entertainment purpose, followed by educational and information purpose.
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    A Study on the Usage of Social Networking Sites among Polytechnic College Students in India
    (Uva Wellassa University of Sri Lanka, 2019) Muthuvennila, S.; Thanuskodi, S.
    Social Networking sites have become a popular tool for shareing information and knowledge and to express emotions among students. This paper aim to identify behavior pattern of using social networking sites by the students of polytechnic college students in India based on the Level of awareness, frequency, purpose, stratifications of social networking sites etc. A Structured questionnaire were distributed among 300 students who are undergoing the Social Networking sites in Polytechnic college students in India. The snowball method of sampling has been adopted in collecting data. Of which 274 were received. The majority of the respondents use for the social network sites in urban 106 (38.69%), male respondents in 84(36.36%), female respondents in 22(51.16%). semi urban respondents using 75(27.37%), male respondents in 65(28.14%), 10(23.25%) respondents who have semi urban in female. 93(33.94%) respondents have rural, 82(35.50%) respondent for the female locality using social network sites. Majority of the students were responded from the department of electrical and electronic engineering. Among the respondents 93(33.94%) of the students use social networks daily, among these, male respondents 74(32.03%), female 19(44.19%). The paper also suggests that social networking sites have created a phenomenon over the past decade. Electronic communication has altered different way; we interact with one another, organizations, and products. Social media websites are also offer new innovative ways of communicating with other individuals.