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Chapter 3 – study questions 1-8, Exercise 2, 4, & 5 (Information Systems for Business and Beyond) Submit the above homework in one document

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Chapter 3 – Complete the two essay assignments noted below: (Information Technology and Organizational Learning)

Review the strategic integration section.  Note what strategic integration is and how it ties to the implementation of technology within an organization.

Review the information technology roles and responsibilities section.  Note how IT is divided based on operations and why this is important to understand within an organization.

The above submission should be two -pages in length (one page for each question) and adhere to APA formatting standards.

**Remember the page length does not include the APA cover page or any references**

 1.Assignment(4)   dont select facebook, apple, select small companies

 [Horizontal Integration is a type of strategy pursued by a company in order to strengthen its position in the industry.Within your Thompson (2020) text, read the Chapter 6 Assurance of Learning Exercise #1 related to Live Nation (https://www.livenationentertainment.com/) and respond to the following questions:

• How has the company used horizontal mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its competitive position?
• Are these moves primarily offensive or defensive? Please explain.
• Has either Live Nation or Ticketmaster achieved any type of advantage based on the timing of its strategic moves?  
• Relate your response to each of the above to our coursework (Thompson text) from this week.

Submission Details: 

• Your analysis must be driven by facts, research, and data.
• Your analysis should be 350 words.
• Incorporate a minimum of at least one course and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your paper. All written assignments must include a coverage page, introductory and concluding paragraphs, reference page, and proper in-text citations using APA guidelines. ] – 350 words

NOTE: Make sure you choose a company that is unique.

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2.  dont select facebook, apple, select small companies 

Discussion(4)

[ Provide an example of a vertical or horizontal integration strategy that a firm applied it based on the reading from our Thompson text and the associated other material.  How did the integration aid the company in building competitive advantage? Explain what the advantages and disadvantages of applying that integration strategy are in the context of the company and given our course work during the week.

Your initial response to the discussion question should be 250 words.

 You must have at least one course (our text) and one non-course scholarly/peer reviewed source in your initial posting.  

Sources require in-text citations and must be incorporated into the body of the post in addition to a full APA citation at the end of the post.] – 250 words
 

Unit 3 Project Phase 3 Downloadable Instructions

Congratulations, you have set up a new network in a rural area that  will be serving a small neighborhood. Your network currently consist of 6  houses but is expected to grow to include all of the 500 houses in your  area. The only other network alternative to your system is satellite  networking which is very slow and prone to outages. You will be  providing both cable TV and internet access through your network so make  sure you are providing enough speed in your network for your customers.

You will be using the following packet tracer file:s

Cable_HomeNetwork.pkt

DSL_HomeNetwork.pkt

Tier1Network_OL.pkt

Download the project instructions. Type your class number:  10.___.0.0/16 in all of the underline ___ indicators, answer the  questions as you go through the steps and add the screenshots where  indicated in the instructions document. Save using the following file  naming convention YourFirst_LastName_Project_Phase_3.  Submit the  document with the screenshots using the upload instruction. 

Chapter 3 – study questions 1-8, Exercise 2, 4, & 5 (Information Systems for Business and Beyond) Submit the above homework in one document

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Chapter 3 – Complete the two essay assignments noted below: (Information Technology and Organizational Learning)

Review the strategic integration section.  Note what strategic integration is and how it ties to the implementation of technology within an organization.

Review the information technology roles and responsibilities section.  Note how IT is divided based on operations and why this is important to understand within an organization.

The above submission should be two -pages in length (one page for each question) and adhere to APA formatting standards.

**Remember the page length does not include the APA cover page or any references**

Below is the Complete Question : 

– Present how you understand and recognize the need for and engage in continuing professional development in Database.

– Write a 2 pages to demonstrate how you learn independently and/or collaboratively by exploring new trends, issues, and developments in the field. 

 Please find the below attachment for the  journal article  on the Complexity of Information Systems Research in the Digital World. 

This week’s journal article was focused on the Complexity of Information Systems Research in the Digital World.  Complexity is increasing as new technologies are emerging every day.  This complexity impacts human experiences.  Organizations are turning to digitally enabled solutions to assist with the emergence of digitalization. 

Please review the article and define the various technologies that are emerging as noted in the article.  Note how these emerging technologies are impacting organizations and what organizations can to do to reduce the burden of digitalization.

Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research.  Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.

The paper should meet the following requirements:

• 3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)
• APA guidelines must be followed.  The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise.  Headings should be used to transition thoughts.  Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

Review the attached article. 

 In your own words, describe how VPN technology works: protocols used, underlying technologies, how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability are implemented. 

Briefly provide an overview/description of your fictitious company.

Identify and discuss the importance of risk assessment to the organization’s security framework? Discuss the five layers of risk.

Lopes, M., Guarda, T. & Oliveira, P. (2019). How ISO 27001 Can Help Achieve GDPR Compliance. 2019 14th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), pp. 1-6.  https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8760937?arnumber=8760937 

Al-Ahmad, W., & Mohammad, B. (2013). Addressing Information Security Risks by Adopting Standards. International Journal of Information Security Science, 2(2), 28–43.

 The required article readings of above articles give a good discussion and look at some of the frameworks that are used to manage risk within organizations and enterprises. One of the readings this week provided an introduction and comparison of different frameworks. As with anything, there are going to be strengths and weaknesses to all approaches. For research paper, please address the following in a properly formatted research paper:

• Do you think that ISO 27001 standard would work well in the organization that you currently or previously have worked for? If you are currently using ISO 27001 as an ISMS framework, analyze its effectiveness as you perceive in the organization.
• Are there other frameworks mentioned has been discussed in the article that might be more effective?
• Has any other research you uncover suggest there are better frameworks to use for addressing risks?

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 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. 
• 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.

Every developer is focused on transmitting data securely. Hashing and hash functions are essential for securing business information and data. While the term cryptographic hash function may sound intimidating, it’s much simpler than it sounds. For this assignment, expand on the information provided in the course and fully address the items below.

Write a 2- to 3-page paper in which you: 

• Define cryptographic hash function (CHF).
• Elaborate on the main properties and definitions of an ideal cryptographic hash function.
• Propose 2 business applications or uses for a cryptographic hash function (e.g., password verification) and include a description of how it is used.

Format your paper according to APA guidelines with at least three sources cited covering scholarly and industry sources.