Assignment 1 cryptography

  Question: Evaluate the history of cryptography from its origins.  Analyze how cryptography was used and describe how it grew within history.  Look at the reasons why cryptography was used and how it developed over the years.  Was it used or implemented differently in varying cultures?  

 –The writing assignment requires a minimum of two written pages to evaluate history.

  -You must use a minimum of three scholarly articles to complete the assignment.

– The assignment must be properly APA formatted with a separate title and reference page. 

 – No Plagiarism 

Case Study help (300+ words)

Read the case study “Communication Failures” starting on page 329-331 and answer the below questions.

Questions

1. How important are communication skills in project management?

2. Was Herb the right person to be assigned as the project manager?

3. There were communications issues with Alice, Bob, Betty, and Frank. For each communication issue, where was the breakdown in communications: decoding, feedback, and so on?

Book pages 329,330,331 screen shots attached here.

Book Author: Harold R. Kerzner

Book Title:  Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling, 11th Edition, ISBN:  9781118022276

Mainframes

  • How do data transmission errors affect your perception of each? In other words, does the possibility of error influence your decision regarding which would be better?
  • What other factors would affect a company’s choice?

Opposing Shadow IT 2.0

Organizations do not always provide information systems that allow their staff to perform their responsibilities efficiently and effectively. Read the article, “Lifting the Veil Off Shadow IT.” Then, respond to the following:

  • Take a position favoring or opposing shadow IT.
  • If you are in favor, give one reason that shadow IT should be allowed. If you are not in favor, provide one way that the organization can reduce the risks of shadow IT.
    1000 words 

Enterprise Risk Management – Research paper

What are baseline security requirements that should be applied to the design and implementation of applications, databases, systems, network infrastructure, and information processing when considering cloud computing within an enterprise risk management framework?

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

  • Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.
  • Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
  • Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.
  • Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Physical Security: Door and Window Lock Assessment

 Topic: Based on this weeks lectures take an inventory of door and window locks in your living area or place of work to identify areas of concern and improvement. Remember to get permission from security.

Instructions: Please download the Assignment 3 Door and Window Lock Assessment template (MS Word), which is already in APA 7 format, using size 12 Times New Roman font, 1-inch margins, TOC, Headings and Reference page. If you insert images or tables in your report make sure you label them appropriately according to APA. Once completed name your file: YourName_Assignment_3_Door_and _Window_Lock_Assessment.docx and submit to the appropriate assignment folder. Also review any additional files attached for more information.

main discussion

 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of using K-Means clustering algorithm to cluster multi class data sets. How do you compare it with a hierarchical clustering technique. 

Research Paper

 

his week’s written activity is a three- part activity. You will respond to three separate prompts but prepare your paper as one research paper. Be sure to include at least one UC library source per prompt, in addition to your textbook (which means you’ll have at least 4 sources cited). 

Start your paper with an introductory paragraph.

Prompt 1 “Data Warehouse Architecture” (2-3 pages): Explain the major components of a data warehouse architecture, including the various forms of data transformations needed to prepare data for a data warehouse. Also, describe in your own words current key trends in data warehousing. 

Prompt 2 “Big Data” (2-3 pages): Describe your understanding of big data and give an example of how you’ve seen big data used either personally or professionally. In your view, what demands is big data placing on organizations and data management technology? 

Prompt 3 “Green Computing” (2-3 pages):  One of our topics in Chapter 13 surrounds IT Green Computing. The need for green computing is becoming more obvious considering the amount of power needed to drive our computers, servers, routers, switches, and data centers. Discuss ways in which organizations can make their data centers “green”. In your discussion, find an example of an organization that has already implemented IT green computing strategies successfully. Discuss that organization and share your link. You can find examples in the UC Library.

Conclude your paper with a detailed conclusion section. 

The paper needs to be approximately 7-10 pages long, including both a title page and a references page (for a total of 9-12 pages). Be sure to use proper APA formatting and citations to avoid plagiarism.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately seven to ten pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

• Support your answers with the readings from the course, the course textbook, and at least three scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find supplemental resources.

• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.