This work deals with the development of an application module SoftPLC, which is running on the control unit based on the Linux operating system for the company Elko EP. The control unit for IMB is designed for intelligent building management and it is configurable via the SOAP protocol using iNELS Designer & Manager 3.

This diploma thesis is focused on network monitoring. The theoretical part describes using of detection and prevention systems, properties of these systems, their components and detection techniques. Next part of the thesis is focused on EndaceProbe analyzer and analytic application EndaceVision. Also web services, programming language WSDL and protocol SOAP are described. The practical part is focused on creating three laboratory exercises for network monitoring and for using EndaceProbe. Components of the exercises are the traffic generator IXIA and Cisco switches with the application of remote switched port analyzer. There are also used web services EndaceProbe, programming language WSDL and SOAP protocol.

This project deals with testing of web services. The result of this work will be a tool for load testing of web services using fault injection in their communication. The first part of the project discusses the basic aspects of testing web services. The second part of the work is more focused on testing high loads in combination with fault injection. The tool will allow automated run of the tests. The distributed model of the tool was designed to simulate real loads. In the last chapter are summarized achieved results.

The aim of this master's thesis: processing problem of intregration software resolution and propose the integration such the resolution using in real company, implemented into local information system with using existing  data formats and interface. Proposal integration must implement and evaluate resolution of work.

Modern applications commonly make use of several subsystems, usually a frontend and a backend. The communication link between these subsystems is commonly an API. Different APIs such as REST and SOAP have been around for a long time but with the increasing use of internet, other techniques as GraphQL have been developed to compensate for older techniques. The aim of this thesis is to measure the performance of GraphQL and how it compares to SOAP and REST and how the overhead reduction of GraphQL will affect the performance. The main method used to evaluate the performance differences between GraphQL, REST and SOAP is an experiment. The results show that GraphQL has the worst performance in all test cases. GraphQL has the lowest packet size out of all three APIs when only a few fields are fetched, however the packet size increases rapidly when multiple fields are requested.

El presente trabajo tiene como finalidad idear y planificar todas las actividades que son necesarias para dar inicio al proyecto de producción de shampoo-jabón en barra 100% natural y eco amigable, así como también demostrar la viabilidad de la idea de negocio. Hoy en día, existe gran diversidad de shampoos y jabones en el mercado, más no con la calidad y función que brinda nuestro producto, dígase, ser 100% natural y eco amigable. Como se manifestó en líneas anteriores, nuestro producto cumple la función de dos elementos en uno solo, es decir, jabón y shampoo al mismo tiempo, además de mencionar que cuenta con la incorporación de una esponja de lufa eco amigable para una mayor limpieza del cuerpo. El producto se ideó considerando a un público tanto femenino como masculino que apuesten por los productos naturales y amigables con el medio ambiente. Para determinar la viabilidad del proyecto se tomó en consideración aspectos del entorno externo e interno en el que se desarrollaría la empresa creada, así como también aspectos financieros, comerciales, planes estratégicos, de marketing, recursos humanos y de financiamiento que pudiesen contribuir con la determinación de la factibilidad de nuestra idea de negocio.

This thesis investigates three terms of endearment in soap operas, namely honey, sweetheart and darling. The purpose is to determine how these terms are used and in what context. 200 tokens were taken from the Corpus of American Soap Operas which contains 10 different soaps. The results indicate that more women utilize terms of endearment overall in soap operas, both to men and to other females. However, women are also mostly addressed with these terms. Honey is used mostly woman-to-woman, sweetheart most man-to-woman and darling is used mostly by women addressing men. Furthermore, honey occurs most frequently and almost all terms are used in a positive way, but there were some few exceptions however. In general, a term of endearment is mostly utilized at the end of a sentence, and individuals who are addressed with honey, sweetheart or darling do not usually respond with a similar term in return. An analysis of the social relationships between the characters/speakers of terms of endearment was also conducted, and it indicated that romantic couples and mother-to-son were common constellations where these terms often occurred. Furthermore, no instances were found where men used terms of endearment to other men. Moreover, the portrayal of men and women in soaps are not that stereotypical that one may suspect, but there are still stereotypical characteristics to find. This paper also suggests that terms of endearment are more common in soap operas than in authentic speech. The conclusion is that the findings in this thesis are important but further and more comprehensive studies have to be conducted in order to establish that the results presented here are reliable and accurate.

The purpose of this study was to build theory about parasocial relationships and to examine what affect, if any, religion had on parasocial relationships. Using qualitative methods, the researcher watched the show three times with five women followed by an in-depth interview. The women chosen were LDS stay-at-home moms who had watched a soap opera for at least a year. From this data came several surprising findings about religion and soap opera viewing. The women said they did not feel guilty about the content of the shows, rather the time required to watch. This guilt was alleviated by structuring their daily tasks around watching the shows. Also, since the women viewed the show as entertainment, they were less likely to judge the actions of the characters as harshly as if it were real-life. Current life situation was also the biggest factor in whether or not a parasocial relationship existed and how strong that relationship is. This thesis illustrates the need for a comprehensive theory about parasocial relationships. As the media becomes more prominent in our lives, parasocial relationships will need to become understood in greater detail in order to understand what possible effect, if any, they could have.

[pt] Esta tese estuda a representação do Brasil e da identidade nacional nas telenovelas das 20h da TV Globo (programa de maior audiência da época na televisão brasileira) no período entre o final da ditadura militar e a volta da democracia por voto direto, que aconteceu em 1989, tendo o debate sobre as eleições para presidente da República e a Constituinte de 1988 como panos de fundo. Discute-se aqui a telenovela com base na formação da identidade brasileira e ainda a sua relevância durante a consolidação da televisão no Brasil, assim como as suas mudanças ao longo do tempo, pois elas interferem na forma como o espectador pensa e assiste a este produto. A telenovela Vale Tudo foi escolhida como recorte não apenas por ter sido exibida em uma época importante da vida social e política do país, mas por ser considerada um clássico: ela discute a ética e as questões pungentes na estrutura brasileira, tais como o jeitinho brasileiro, o patrimonialismo, o crime do colarinho branco, dentre outras questões que fazem parte da história nacional. Com três reprises em pouco mais de trinta anos, ela vai ao ar pela primeira vez no ano da constituinte e termina no início do ano em que o brasileiro elege o seu primeiro presidente pós-ditadura militar. Além disso, ela foi – juntamente com outras novelas do mesmo período histórico – uma das últimas a passar pelo departamento de censura do governo. No intuito de responder à hipótese levantada por esta tese de que a novela Vale Tudo é um clássico, foram utilizados dois recursos. Primeiro, uma decupagem geral da obra: análise dos personagens, resumo da trama, diálogos importantes, trilha sonora e principais temas tratados. Segundo, as reprises, em especial a de 2018 em comemoração aos trinta anos da trama. As críticas positivas e a adesão do público nas redes sociais comprovam que, mesmo com questões tecnológicas e de forma narrativa um tanto diferentes das atuais, a novela seguiu tendo relevância para o brasileiro. A partir de todas essas narrativas, ao final deste trabalho, comprova-se a importância desse produto de ficção ao retratar o Brasil e os dois lados que permeiam o imaginário nacional (o do brasileiro honesto e o daquele que não compreende os preceitos da ética), pensando-se igualmente o papel e a importância das telenovelas na construção da nacionalidade a partir da década de 1960. / [en] This doctoral thesis studies the representation of Brazil and the Brazilian identity in telenovelas broadcasted daily by TV Globo at 8 p.m. (the program with the highest audience rates at the time in Brazilian television) during the period that ranges from the end of military dictatorship to the return of democracy by direct vote (1964–89), having the debates on the election for president of the Republic and the 1988 Constituent Assembly as the background. This text analyses the formation of the Brazilian sense of identity through the study of telenovelas, and its relevance throughout the consolidation of television in Brazil. Changes the telenovelas underwent over time are also studied, as they interfere with how the viewer thinks and watches this product. The soap opera Vale Tudo was chosen as a study case not only because it was broadcasted during an important time in the country s social and political life, but also because it is considered to be a timeless classic: it discusses ethics and poignant issues in the Brazilian structure, such as the Brazilian jeitinho, patrimonialism, white collar crime, among other issues that are part of national history. With three reruns in thirty years, it airs for the first time in the year of the Constituent Assembly and ends at the beginning of the year in which Brazilians have their first democratic election after the military dictatorship. In addition, Vale Tudo was—along with other contemporary telenovelas—one of the last soap operas to pass through the government s censorship department. In order to prove that Vale Tudo is a timeless classic, two resources were used. First, a general decoupage of the telenovela: character analysis, plot summary, important dialogues, soundtrack, and the main topics addressed. Second, the reruns, especially the 2018 rerun in celebration of the plot s 30th anniversary. The critic s and the public s acceptance of the telenovela on social media proves that, despite being technologically and narratively outdated, Vale Tudo continues to be relevant for the Brazilian public. With all these narratives, at the end of this doctoral thesis the importance of different soap operas in portraying Brazil and Brazilians is proven, as well as the role of telenovelas in the formation of the Brazilian sense of identity from the 1970s onward.

[pt] A presente pesquisa busca analisar transformações na televisão, a partir da inserção de telenovelas inéditas em plataformas de streaming. Para isso, exploramos mudanças, permanências e adaptações que os serviços de vídeo por demanda estão realizando para a projeção do principal formato narrativo brasileiro em outros modelos de exibição e consumo. O estudo também discute as narrativas contemporâneas serializadas, as características clássicas da telenovela no Brasil e sua influência cultural, as transformações na espectatorialidade e no modelo de negócios do audiovisual dentro do contexto hipermidiático. A investigação está ancorada metodologicamente na teoria das mediações proposta por Martín-Barbero e em uma pesquisa de recepção com telespectadores de Todas as flores – segunda novela brasileira do streaming e primeira totalmente produzida para o Globoplay. Esta análise qualitativa de novas práticas de consumo da teledramaturgia nacional busca uma maior compreensão dos caminhos dos conteúdos ficcionais e das experiências participativas diante das transformações tecnológicas que transcendem as fronteiras tanto do formato quanto do dispositivo original. / [en] This research aims to analyze the transformations in television, through the insertion of new telenovelas on streaming platforms. To do so, we explored changes, continuations and adaptations that video on demand services is doing to project the main Brazilian narrative format into other exhibition and consumption models. The study also discusses contemporary serialized narratives, the classic characteristics of telenovelas in Brazil and their cultural influence, the transformations in spectatorship and the audiovisual business model within the hypermedia context. The investigation is methodologically anchored by the map of mediations proposed by Martin-Barbero and in a reception survey with viewers of Todas as Flores – the second Brazilian telenovela on streaming and the first original produced for Globoplay. This analysis of new consumption practices of national television drama seeks a greater understanding of the paths of fictional content and participatory experiences in the face of technological transformations that transcend the boundaries of both the format and the original device.