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Excel is probably the most popular spreadsheet software for PCs. Why? What can we do with this package that makes it so attractive for modeling efforts?

250-300 words with a minimum of 2-3 references in APA format

Assignment

  Introduction

Ask any IT manager about the challenges in conveying IT risks in terms of business risks, or about translating business goals into IT goals. It’s a common difficulty, as the worlds of business and IT do not inherently align. This lack of alignment was unresolved until ISACA developed a framework called COBIT, first released in 1996. ISACA is an IT professionals’ association centered on auditing and IT governance. This lab will focus on the COBIT framework. The lab covers two released versions: COBIT 4.1, which is currently the most implemented version, and COBIT 5, which was released in June 2012. A newer version, COBIT 2019, was released in 2019.

Because COBIT 4.1 is freely available, with registration, at the time of this writing, the lab uses this version to present the handling of risk management. COBIT presents this topic using a set of COBIT control objectives called P09. COBIT P09’s purpose is to guide the scope of risk management for an IT infrastructure. The COBIT P09 risk management controls help organize the identified risks, threats, and vulnerabilities, enabling you to manage and remediate them. This lab will also present how COBIT shifts from the term “control objectives” to a set of principles and enablers in later versions.

In this lab, you will define COBIT P09, you will describe COBIT P09’s six control objectives, you will explain how the threats and vulnerabilities align to the definition for the assessment and management of risks, and you will use COBIT P09 to determine the scope of risk management for an IT infrastructure.

1. Define what COBIT (Control Objectives for Information and related Technology) P09 risk management is for an IT infrastructure.
2. Describe COBIT P09’s six control objectives that are used as benchmarks for IT risk assessment and risk management.
3. Explain how threats and vulnerabilities align to the COBIT P09 risk management definition for the assessment and management of IT risks.
4. Use the COBIT P09 controls as a guide to define the scope of risk management for an IT infrastructure.
5. Apply the COBIT P09 controls to help organize the identified IT risks, threats, and vulnerabilities.

 Deliverables

Upon completion of this lab, you are required to provide the following deliverables to your instructor:

1. Lab Report file;
2. Lab Assessment (worksheet or quiz – see instructor for guidance).

 Assignment 1: 

Examine Alexa’s skill in ordering drinks from Starbucks

Refer to Chapter 12 in the attached textbook:

Sharda, R., Delen, D., Turban, E. (2020). Analytics, Data Science, & Artificial Intelligence: Systems for Decision Support 11E. ISBN: 978-0-13-519201-6. 

Requirement: 

****Separate document for each assignment****

Minimum 300-350 words. Cover sheet, abstract, graphs, and references does not count.

Add reference separately for each assignment question.

Strictly follow APA 7th Edition Format

No plagiarized content please! Attach a plagiarized report.

Check for spelling and grammar mistakes!

$5 max. Please bid if you agree.

Assignment 2: 

Research Apple Home Pod. How does it interact with smart home devices? Alexa is now connected to smart home devices such as thermostats, microwaves, and much more. Find examples of other appliances that are connected to Alexa and write a report.

Refer to Chapter 13 in the attached textbook:

Sharda, R., Delen, D., Turban, E. (2020). Analytics, Data Science, & Artificial Intelligence: Systems for Decision Support 11E. ISBN: 978-0-13-519201-6. 

Requirement: 

****Separate document for each assignment****

Minimum 300-350 words. Cover sheet, abstract, graphs, and references does not count.

Add reference separately for each assignment question.

Strictly follow APA 7th Edition Format

No plagiarized content please! Attach a plagiarized report.

Check for spelling and grammar mistakes!

$5 max. Please bid if you agree.

Assignment 3: 

Practical connection assignment

Refer to the “Required Practical Connection Assignment – Students(1)” word document for instructions. 

Other previous homework done from you has been attached for your reference. 

Requirement: 

****Separate document for each assignment****

Minimum 500-600 words. Cover sheet, abstract, graphs, and references does not count.

Strictly follow APA 7th Edition Format

No plagiarized content please! Attach a plagiarized report.

Check for spelling and grammar mistakes!

$10 max. Please bid if you agree.

Assignment 4:

Based on your readings in this course and research on the Internet and other sources, identify and discuss at least two trends or best practices related to key concepts and principles of operational excellence in any field of human endeavor. Use your own words and give credit to any sources referenced in your submission.

Text book attached: 

1. Information Systems for Business and Beyond

2. Information Technology and Organizational Learning Managing Behavioral Change in the Digital Age by Arthur M. Langer

Requirement:

****Separate document for each assignment**** 

Minimum 300-350 words. Cover sheet, abstract, graphs, and references does not count.

Add reference separately for each assignment question.

Double Spaced and APA 7th Edition Format

No plagiarized content please! Attach a plagiarized report.

Check for spelling and grammar mistakes!

$5 max. Please bid if you agree.

Need  Dissertation writing 60 pages

If your boss asked you to create a database that integrated logical design best practices, what are the three most important features you would integrate in your end solution? Remember to not only just state them, but explain why and show examples. Don’t repeat the same examples of others. That constitutes cheating. 

Instructions

This is a required assignment, worth 15 points. The assignment must be submitted by the due date. Late assignment are not allowed. 

You are required to submit a minimum of two postings. Points will be deducted for not fulfilling this minimum requirement.

Apply and use the basic citation styles of APA is required. Points are deducted per the rubric for this behavior.

Do not claim credit for the words, ideas, and concepts of others. Use in-text citation and list the reference of your supporting source following APA’s style and formatting. Points are deducted per the rubric for this behavior.

Do not copy and paste information or concepts from the Internet and claim that is your work. It will be considered Plagiarism and you will receive zero for your work. A second offense results in a zero for the course. A third is termination from the university.

Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing the reasons for the two new auditing roles in Oracle 12c. Why did Oracle consider them necessary? What problems do they solve? How do they benefit companies? 

Do not copy without providing proper attribution. This paper will be evaluated through SafeAssign. 

Write in essay format not in outline, bulleted, numbered or other list format.  

Use the five paragraph format. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. Include 3 quotes with quotation marks and cited in-line and in a list of references. Include an interesting meaninful title.

Include at least one quote from each of 3 different articles. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library, not Google.   Place the words you copied (do not alter or paraphrase the words) in quotation marks and cite in-line (as all work copied from another should be handled). The quotes should be full sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporated in your discussion (they do not replace your discussion) to illustrate or emphasize your ideas.

Cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations).

Summary: Each student will write a research paper on an organization of his or her choice (5-7 pages). The organizational analysis will utilize a minimum of five external, peer-reviewed academic sources and contain the following sections:

1. What is the organization and how would you describe it?
2. Who are the leaders of the organization?
3. Is the organization successful?
4. How do you determine whether an organization is ethical or not?
5. Based on your assessment and research, is the organization ethical?
6. What would you change about the organization to make it better, without sacrificing ethical standards?

Requirements:

• Your assignment should be written in APA style format.
• Double spaced with 12-point Times New Roman font and make sure to use headings.
• Please answer all the questions (5-7 Pages).
• Separate page for title and reference.

“Lake Point Consulting Services (LPCS) provides security consulting and assurance services to over 500 clients across a wide range of enterprises in more than 20 states. A new initiative at LPCS is for each of its seven regional offices to provide internships to students who are in
their final year of the security degree program at the local college.

Pomodoro Fresco is a regional Italian pizza chain that provides free open wireless access to its customers and secure wireless access for its staff. However, Pomodoro Fresco is concerned about the security of the WLAN. They have asked LPCS to make a presentation about wireless attacks and their options for security. LPCS has asked you to help them in the presentation.
1. Create a PowerPoint presentation for the staff about the threats against WLANs and the weaknesses of the IEEE 802.11 security protocols. Also, include information about the more secure WPA2. Your presentation should contain at least 10 slides” (Ciampa 368-369).

You will create a PowerPoint presentation for a fictitious company regarding wireless security. Carefully read the case project statement and step number 1 to ensure you cover all of the requested topics. Refer to Tech Republic Article about Powerpoint (Links to an external site.) for proper use of developing presentations in PowerPoint. Remember to use the speaker’s notes (this is especially important as I will not see you give this presentation. I need to know what you will say if you were in front of an audience), few bulleted items on the screen, and applicable graphics (charts, graphs, clipart) to make the presentation interesting. You should have an introduction slide, a conclusion slide, and a slide for the list of your sources, along with any content slides needed to get your point across. Information technology specialists always need to be prepared to talk about technology to those who are not versed in the subject. This assignment gives you practice in doing just that.

Find one peer reviewed article pertaining to Blockchain and HR. Write a critical review of the article. The review should be at least 4 pages (1000 words) long from introduction through conclusion. Be sure to provide in-text citations when you paraphrase or directly quote from the article. Also include a reference page with an APA style citation of the article. Follow the writing requirements for this course when preparing the paper. Use the following format for the paper:

1. Introduction, including the purpose of your paper and a preview of your paper. Be sure to also provide the article’s title and author(s)’ name(s) in the introduction of your paper.

2. Discuss the purpose and problem the article is addressing.

3. Elaborate on the content of the article.

4. Discuss the findings and conclusion(s) drawn by the article’s author.

5. Discuss the author’s point of view and assumptions. Indicate whether unsubstantiated assumptions were made and whether there is bias that exists in the article.

6. Discuss the significance of the article. Why it is important? On what do you base your assertions?

7. Conclude your paper. Summarize the important aspects of the review.

8. References

Your paper should include 8 centered and bolded headings that correspond to each of the required sections (Introduction, Article’s Purpose and Problem, Content, Article’s Findings and Conclusions, Point of View and Assumptions, Significance, Conclusion, References).

Writing Requirements for all Written Work:

References MUST be cited within your paper in APA format. Your reference page and in-text citations must match 100%. Papers without in-text citations will earn failing grades.

Always include a cover page and reference page with ALL submissions (even initial discussion posts)

Provide the EXACT web link on the reference page citations for all online sources – do not provide just the home page, but the EXACT LINK – I check all sources

No abbreviations, no contractions – write formally

Write in the third person formal voice (no first or second person pronouns)

Write MORE than the minimum requirement of the word count assigned

As always, the word count is ONLY for the BODY of the paper – the cover page, reference page, and / or Appendix (if included) do not count towards the word count for the paper

Indent the first line of each new paragraph five spaces

Refer to the example APA paper in the getting started folder under the content tab if you need an example. Also, a Power Point is provided under the information tab that addresses APA format.

Use double-spacing / zero point line spacing, a running header, page numbers, and left justify the margins.