Monthly Archives: January 2024

 Discuss the preparation within your own organization in regards to your Emergency Operations Center.  What are the pros and cons of your current preparations? 

300 words

100 words overview.

Considering the importance of data in organization, it is absolutely essential to secure the data present in the database. What are the strategic and technical security measures for good database security? Be sure to discuss at least one security model to properly develop databases for organizational security. Create a diagram of a security model for your research paper.

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.

Find a peer-reviewed scholarly journal article discussing electronic innovation and the government. Complete a review of the article by writing a 2-3 page overview of the article. This will be a detailed summary of the journal article, including concepts discussed and findings. Additionally, find one other source (it does not have to be a peer-reviewed journal article) that substantiates the findings in the article you are reviewing. 

You should use the UC library (https://www.ucumberlands.edu/library) and/or Google Scholar to find these types of articles (https://scholar.google.com/ )

Once you find the article, you will read it and write a review of it.  This is considered a research article review.

Your paper should meet these requirements: 

Be approximately three to four pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

Follow APA 7 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.

Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing the use of encryption to protect data at rest, in motion, and in use.    

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).

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your submission Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  

https://www.zdnet.com/article/encrypting-data-at-rest-is-vital-but-its-just-not-happening/

https://digitalguardian.com/blog/data-protection-data-in-transit-vs-data-at-rest

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/azure-security-encryption-atrest

https://www.datamotion.com/2015/12/best-practices-securing-data-at-rest-in-use-and-in-motion/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DsnvMkGLS4

Transparent Data Encryption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DNx4s8q-8E

Homomorphic Encryption

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBO7t_NVvCc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kfwo-S2jZv4

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (2 pages double spaced excluding Title and Reference pages) that summarizes what you feel are the most important or interesting concepts you have learned so far in this Cloud Computing course.  Would be good to include an insight as to whether the learning was new to you or reinforced knowledge that you already had.

Requirements:  Provide a 500-word (2 or more pages double spaced not counting the title and reference pages) paper.  The paper should include a title page, body pages, and reference page.  An abstract and introduction is not required for this assignment.  Correct use of APA guidelines for sources and citations is required. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

 This is a required assignment worth 20 points (20-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts. 
Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 3 & 4  (Jamsa, 2013).
Chapter 3 topics:

• Define and describe PaaS.
• List the benefits of PaaS solutions.
• Describe potential disadvantages of PaaS.
• Describe how a cloud-based database management system differs from an on-site database.
• List the computing resources normally provided with a PaaS.

Chapter 4 topics:

• Define and describe IaaS.
• Define and describe system redundancy. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement a redundancy plan.
• Define and describe load balancing. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement load balancing.
• Define and describe NAS. Assume you must implement a shared file system within the cloud. What company would you select? Why? What costs should your client expect to pay for cloud-based data on a gigabyte (GB) basis?
• Define and describe colocation. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement colocation.
• Compare and contrast a cloud-based disk storage device (with a file system) with a cloud based database.
• Compare and contrast physical, dedicated virtual, and shared virtual servers. Search the web for companies that provide each. What cost should a customer expect to pay for each?

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.  The initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET.  You must engage on at least three separate days (by Wednesday for the first post and two additional days of peer engagement).  Do not wait until Sunday to engage with peers, this should be an active conversation with your peers.  When replying to peers be sure to engage with substantial posts that add to the conversation.   This is a required assignment worth 20 points (20-points/1000-points). Assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts. 
Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  The discussion questions this week are from Chapter’s 3 & 4  (Jamsa, 2013).
Chapter 3 topics:

• Define and describe PaaS.
• List the benefits of PaaS solutions.
• Describe potential disadvantages of PaaS.
• Describe how a cloud-based database management system differs from an on-site database.
• List the computing resources normally provided with a PaaS.

Chapter 4 topics:

• Define and describe IaaS.
• Define and describe system redundancy. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement a redundancy plan.
• Define and describe load balancing. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement load balancing.
• Define and describe NAS. Assume you must implement a shared file system within the cloud. What company would you select? Why? What costs should your client expect to pay for cloud-based data on a gigabyte (GB) basis?
• Define and describe colocation. Discuss how you might use IaaS to implement colocation.
• Compare and contrast a cloud-based disk storage device (with a file system) with a cloud based database.
• Compare and contrast physical, dedicated virtual, and shared virtual servers. Search the web for companies that provide each. What cost should a customer expect to pay for each?

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.  The initial post is due by Wednesday at 11:59pm ET.  You must engage on at least three separate days (by Wednesday for the first post and two additional days of peer engagement).  Do not wait until Sunday to engage with peers, this should be an active conversation with your peers.  When replying to peers be sure to engage with substantial posts that add to the conversation.  

 Select an hour of code activity to complete and attach your certificate of completion to this assignment. 

https://code.org/learn

I have a spreadsheet that I need revised.  I need to add columns and rows.  I don’t want the the formulas changed.

Do a little bit of research on grant writing versus academic (scholarly) writing. 

Then…

1) Write a one sentence statement that describes the difference in grant writing vs. scholarly writing.

2)  Copy and paste this link in your browser https://walmart.org/how-we-give/local-community-grants and read about local community grants from Wal-Mart. Type up your grant application using the link, copy  the online application and paste it in the discussion forum (screenshots are okay). The amount of the award ranges from $250 – $5,000 and the application is very short.  Please apply for this grant for your school or organization if you can. 

3) Research a need in your community and write a 300 word needs section in an academic writing style, citing your references in APA format. Copy and paste into the discussion forum. 

4) Write One paragraph describing the mock dissertation topic (see list of topics below) that you will write about in this class and include your research question. Use academic writing style and standard. There is no word limit. 

• Note: Topics chosen in this course cannot be used in your actual dissertation that you will complete in the future.
• Students must choose from the listed topics of their school/program:
  • Business Students:
    • How Corporate Policies And Practices Enhance Company Competitiveness
    • Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and how it Affects Customer Loyalty
  • IT Students:
    • Enhancing Cyber Security In Healthcare -With The Help Of Machine Learning
    • Using Data Science Techniques To Enhance Data Security
  • Leadership / Educational Leadership Students:
    • Leadership Impact on Organizational Performance
    • The Influence of Visionary Leadership on Change Management and Implementation

5)  Reply to two other student’s posts. 

Hi, 

Please solve below mentioned 2 problems and answer all the questions asked in each. Use the attached excel files to solve each question.

1. Question 38 – Use P02_35.xlsx

2. Question 40 – Use P02_30.xlsx

Note: Below attached are 2 questions and required 2 excel files to be used in solving those questions.

Writing Requirements:

– Provide the excel file with calculations performed

– Provide detailed explanation to each question in a word document with screenshot

– Full APA Format

– NO PLAGIARISM