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Multi-Touch Screens Versus Mouse-Driven Screens

Resources

The following resources may be helpful when completing this assignment. 

• Human-Centered Design Considered Harmful.
• https://jnd.org/human-centered_design_considered_harmful/

• Activity-Centered Design: Why I Like My Harmony Remote Control.
• https://jnd.org/activity-centered_design_why_i_like_my_harmony_remote_control/

Scenario

Computer applications that run on  desktop and laptop computers have, for a long time, been designed to be  driven by dragging and clicking a mouse. With the introduction of tablet  personal computers, the trend has shifted toward using touch-based  screens. We now have access to touch-based TVs, touch-based monitors,  touch-based laptops, and touch-based tablets. Touch and multi-touch  devices provide end users with the ability to interact physically with  an application much more naturally. Imagine that you are the Information  Technology Director of a major chain restaurant, and you have been  assigned to design a menu ordering application that can run on all  devices. Examine whether using a touch-screen monitor, a tablet, or a  mouse to select menu items to place an order would be most efficient.  Speculate how employees would interact with these devices and the type  of emotional reaction that customers and employees will experience while  placing a beverage, appetizer, or entrée order. 

Instructions

Write a 4–5 page paper in which you: 

1. Differentiate between the interaction types and styles that apply to multi-touch screens and applications running on them.
2. Determine the conceptual model that you would use when designing a product for your restaurant.
3. Describe the key analogies and concepts these monitors expose to  users, including the task-domain objects users manipulate on the screen.
4. Determine one utility or tool in an application for touch-based  and mouse-driven screens that should be designed with memory retention  or recall. Provide a rationale for your response.
5. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. You may use the resources above or others of your choosing.

This course requires the use of Strayer  Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the  Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.  Check with your professor for any additional instructions. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: 

• Analyze the functionality required to allow an application to run on multiple types of devices.

Excel_8E_Seafood_Inventory

Project Description:

In this project, you will use the moving average tool for Joe Flores, manager of the Dallas region, who wants to analyze the fluctuation in the quantity of shrimp that is used at the four Dallas restaurants and determine the projected break-even point for the year. 

Open the Excel workbook Student_Excel_8E_Seafood_Inventory.xlsx   downloaded with the Project.

Ensure that the Analysis ToolPak   is enabled. On the Moving Average worksheet, insert a Moving Average using   the range A5:AB5 as the Input Range. Type 4 as the Interval and use cell A6 as the Output   Range. Select only the Chart Output   check box; do NOT select the Labels in First Row check box.

Position the chart between cells   C8 and Z29, keeping the chart slightly inside the cell borders.

Edit the Vertical (Value) Axis   Title to Bags of Shrimp Used. Edit the Horizontal (Category) Axis Title to Four-Week   Period

To display the days of the week   as the Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels, at the bottom of the chart, point   to any of the data points, and then click one time to select the axis. From   the Design tab, display the Select Data Source dialog box, and then edit the   Horizontal (Category) Axis Labels by selecting the range A4:AB4; click OK two   times.

To plot the Forecast series on a   secondary axis, on the chart, point to the Series “Forecast” line,   double-click the line to display the Format Data Series pane, and then plot   the series on the Secondary Axis. 

Format the Chart Area and the   Plot Area with a Solid fill. As the Color, in the eighth column, click the   second color. Format the range D6:AB6 with the Comma [0] cell style.

Display the Projected Income   worksheet. In cell C3, construct a formula that takes the previous month’s   sales in cell B3 and multiplies it by 110% to determine a growth rate of 10%   shown in B13 (1+$b$13). Copy the formula across to cell M3. Copy the formula   in cell B9 across to cell M9.

To create a line chart with a   second series, select the nonadjacent ranges A2:M3 and A9:M9, and then insert   the first Line chart style.

Change the Chart Title to Expected   Break-Even Point

Position the chart between cells   B15 and M36, keeping the chart slightly inside the cell borders.

Double-click a value on the   vertical axis, and then in the Format Axis pane, display the Axis Options.   Set the Minimum bounds to 150000 and the Maximum to 500000 to provide more vertical space on the chart to show a more   dramatic slope.

Format both the Plot Area and   the Chart Area with a Solid fill. As the Color, in the fifth column, click   the second color.

Deselect the chart. Select all   the sheets, and then display the Page Setup dialog box. Insert a custom   footer in the left section that includes the file name, and then center the   worksheets horizontally. On the ribbon, set the Orientation to Landscape, and   scale the Width to 1 page.

Display the document properties.   As the Tags, type Dallas, seafood inventory and as the Subject, type your   course name and section number.

Ensure that the worksheets are   in this order: Moving Average, Projected Income. Save and close the file and   then submit for grading.

or HW 3, you should use a main() function to control the program you write. You should also use other functions as appropriate (or as specified). 

1. String Manipulation – Write a program that asks the user to enter a word or phrase and then displays the word or phrase with all occurrences of the letter “r” removed. Example: “Park the car in Harvard Yard” becomes “Pak the ca in Havad Yad.”
2. Special Number – Write a program that can find a four-digit number that has the four digits reversed when multiplied by four. For example, rstu * 4 = utsr. The program should report the number to the user. 
3. Check for Palindromes – Write a program that prompts the user to enter a word or phrase. Then check to see if the word is a palindrome. A palindrome reads the same forward and backward ignoring punctuation and spaces. For example, “racecar,” “Madam, I’m Adam,” and “Anna.” You can use these palindrome sentences (Links to an external site.) as a source for checking if your program works. 
4. Calculate the Factorial – The factorial of a positive integer is the product 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 … * n where n represents the positive integer. Write a program that asks the user to enter a positive integer and calculates the factorial. Use a main() function to control the program flow. Write a function to get an integer from the user and verify the user entered a positive integer value. Write a different function to calculate the factorial for a number. 
5. [REMOVED FROM PY HW 3 BECAUSE WE DID NOT COVER FILE I/O IN CLASS YET] Crayon Colors – The file “Colors.txt Download Colors.txt” contains the names of 123 crayon colors with one color per line. Write a program that asks the user to enter a letter of the alphabet and then displays all the colors that start with that letter. Write three separate functions: one to get the user input, one to read the colors.txt file into a list, one to build a list with the colors that start with the letter, and one to display the output. 
6. Anagram Checker – Write a program that asks the user to enter two words or phrases. Then check to see if the words or phrases are anagrams of each other. Two words or phrases are anagrams of each other if they use the same letter with the same frequency in both phrases. Examples include night & thing, inch & chin, elbow & below, little big man & labeling mitt, another day & a hearty nod. 
7. [REMOVED FROM PY HW 3 BECAUSE WE DID NOT COVER FILE I/O IN CLASS YET]Sorting States List – The data file “States.txt Download States.txt” contains the 50 US states in order they joined the union with one state per line. Write a program to read the file contents into a list. Then sort the list based on the number of consonants contained in the state name in ascending order. HINT: You will need to write a function to count the number of consonants in a word. 
8. Reading Numbers – Write a program that asks the user to enter a number with 27 digits or less. The convert that number into a set of three-digit numbers and associated place values. Display the results to the user. The following table shows the output if the user entered 293452000450041006950254586. 

Each week you are to enter content into an online journal provided in Blackboard that briefly summarizes (1) the tasks you performed during your internship that week and (2) total hours worked with days/times. The content can be brief and in outline form and use bullet or another list styling, but keep in mind that this content will form the basis of the two major papers that you will write for this course. Therefore, the more detailed you are in your weekly journal, the easier it will be to finish the two papers. Specifically, your weekly journal should contain: 

• The days and times you worked that week, as well as the total hours, worked. (Provide this information at the top of each weekly section so this will act as a de facto heading to separate each weekly entry that you make.) 

• The skills or skillsets used/required to complete each task 

• Each task you performed along with a brief description of what you did.

 • A brief explanation of why the task needed to be done.

 • Was there an outcome? If so, what was that outcome?

 • What new terminology did you learn this week? Provide the term and its definition.

Discuss the following questions:

“You arrive at work on Monday morning to discover that your computer is not working properly. It stops responding and restarts every few minutes. Unexpectedly, you see unusual error messages popping up and hear some strange sounds from the speakers.”

After reading  this scenario, answer the following questions:

1.What is the first possible diagnosis that comes to your mind?

2.What is the first step you would take in this situation?

3.What is the second step that you would take in this situation?

4.Please start a thread and respond to your colleagues at-least twice.

Please write a one page answer for both the questions above.

I need to complete this Homework:

Consider the network analogy from the module content (included below).  Review how the data flow in the analogy correlates to the TCPIP model.  Identify and thoroughly discuss three issues that you could foresee occurring in the flow.  Also, include your thoughts on how or if it can be prevented or mitigated.

Minimum requirements:

• A minimum of three full paragraphs.
• Submit only one document via the link title above.
• Use paragraph structure. Use complete sentences and proper grammar and spelling.
• Place a header on your page that contains your first and last name, the assignment name, and the course code from page two of the syllabus.
• Your document must be one of the following formats (.doc, .docx, or .rtf).
• Cite any and all sources.

During this semester, we examined several areas of governance and ways in which governance models are applied and regulated by governments and industryAs you get closer to starting your own dissertation, you will need to choose a topic in your first dissertation class DSRT 736, so it is essential to start preparing.This week, let us take a look at some topics to consider, and by the end of the week, we could have several ideas for dissertation topics.Since you have already examined several research articles, another way would be to examine previous dissertations in these areas.Visit the University of Cumberlands’library, go to the Dissertation Database, and locate an interesting topic on governance models, frameworks, regulations, etc.Here are some pointers that will help critically evaluate some viable topics.•Is the topic attainable for a first-time dissertation student?•Is the problem rooted in the literature?•Is the research empirical, i.e., is there a survey, is therean interview guide, has the data been analyzed via some statistical tool?•Is there a theoretical model or framework discussed?Discuss the topic, the problem the model has been used in the research, and any present findings.Do not read the entire dissertation, as the abstract and chapter one introduction should give a clear understanding of the research

  1 page/ 20 hours

Explain how the Digital Forensic Software “Autopsy” contributes to System or Network Security. 

a. Be sure to explain its role in defense-in-depth

b. How it supports the CIA triad 

Exp19_PowerPoint_Ch03_CapAssessment_IT_Careers

Project Description:

As the department chair of Information Technology at the college, you often give presentations on IT Careers to potential students. You have been asked to to update the presentation with recent data on the programs you offer at the college that will prepare students for a career in IT. 

Start PowerPoint. Download and   open the file named Exp19_PPT_Ch03_CapAssessment_IT   Careers.pptx. Grader has automatically added your last name to the   beginning of the filename. 

Insert a Title and Content   layout slide after Slide 1. Type Jobs in IT in the Title Placeholder.
 

  Insert a Trapezoid List SmartArt graphic in the content placeholder. Type the   following in the Text pane as first level bullet points. Remove any unneeded   bullet points in the Text pane.
 

Software   applications developer
Information   security analyst
Computer   systems analyst
Database   administrator
Computer   network architect
Management   analyst

Apply the Moderate Effect   SmartArt style. Change the color to Colorful – Accent Colors.

On Slide 4, insert a two column,   seven row table in the content placeholder.
 

  Type the following information into the table:
  Row 1: Col 1: Profession; Col 2: Salary Per Year
  Row 2: Col 1 Software applications developer; Col 2: $103,560
  Row 3: Col 1: Information security analyst; Col 2: $95,510
 Row 4: Col 1: Computer   systems analyst;   Col 2: $88,270
  Row 5: Col 1: Database administrator; Col 2: $87,020
  Row 6: Col 1: Computer network architect; Col 2: $104,650
  Row 7: Col 1: Management analyst; Col 2: $82,450 

Apply the Light Style 2 – Accent   4 table style.

Add a new column to the left of   column 1. Merge the cells in the new column. Set the cell width of the merged   cell to 0.79“. Type 2016 in the new column and rotate all text 270°. Center   the text in the cell. Increase the font size of the text to 28 pt. Change the cell shading to   White, Text 1.

Set the text in the table to   Center Vertically. Set the table height to 4.2” and the width to 10.7“.

Change the layout of Slide 3 to   Title Only.

Start Excel. Download and open   the file named ITData.xlsx and save   it as ITData_LastFirst.xlsx. Copy   the chart from the Job Growth Percentage worksheet and embed the chart using   Paste Special on Slide 3.

Size the chart to a height of 4.5“. Position the chart   horizontally at 1” and vertically at 1.85“.

On Slide 5, create a Clustered   Column chart with the following data:
 

  In cell A1, type Profession and in cell B1 type # of Jobs.Then populate A2:B7 with the   following values:
 

Software   applications developer 1,256,200
Information   security analyst 100,000
Computer   system analyst 600,500
Database   administrator 119,500
Computer   network architect  162,700
Management   analyst 806,400
 

  Change the source data to use the range A1:B7.

Make the following changes to   the clustered column chart:
  • Apply Chart Style 8
  • Apply the Layout 4 Quick Layout
  • Remove the legend and y-axis
 

  Note, Mac users apply Chart Style 9.

Save and close Exp19_PPT_Ch03_CapAssessment_ITCareers.pptx.   Exit PowerPoint. Submit the file as directed.

The Chinook store is set up in a way that allows customer to make purchases in one of the two ways:

● purchase a whole album

● purchase a collection of one or more individual tracks.

The store does not let customers purchase a whole album, and then add individual tracks to that same purchase (unless

they do that by choosing each track manually). When customers purchase albums, they are charged the same price as if

they had purchased each of those tracks separately.

Management are currently considering changing their purchasing strategy to save money. The strategy they are

considering is to purchase only the most popular tracks from each album from record companies, instead of purchasing

every track from an album.

We have been asked to find out what percentage of purchases are individual tracks vs whole albums, so that

management can use this data to understand the effect this decision might have on overall revenue.

Task 3

1. Write a query that categorizes each invoice as either an album purchase or not, and calculates the following summary

Statistics:

• Number of invoices

• Percentage of invoices