Week 1: Labor Market Research, Global Career Opportunities, and Company Research

• Due 9 May by 22:59
• Points 65
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• Available 1 May at 22:59 – 16 May at 22:59 15 days

Your assignment will require investigation into the current status of careers in your field of study and potential employers.

There are four parts to this assignment, and your responses will be submitted by filling out the attached Week 1 Assignment Template (Links to an external site.).

The steps for this assignment are listed below.

Part 1: Describe Your Career Objectives

Explain, in a minimum of 100 words, the career that you aspire to achieve. Consider your career objectives after graduation, in 5 years, and beyond.

Part 2: Labor Market Research

• Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook at https://www.bls.gov/ooh (Links to an external site.), locate the Quick Facts for your career occupational area (based on your field of study) and insert the most recent data next to the five categories.
  Occupation:
  Median Pay:
  Number of Jobs:
  Job Outlook:
  Employment Change

Part 3: Global Career Research

Read the pdf “Where are the Jobs” (https://www.ilo.org/global/statistics-and-databases/publications/WCMS_629568/lang–en/index.htm (Links to an external site.)) published by the International Labour Organization, or locate another reputable source of information for data on global employment trends by occupation.

Based on your research, what are the global employment trends for your occupational area? Describe what you learned from your research and cite the source: (Author, Year, URL or library database).

Part 4: Company Research

Based on your company research from sources listed in the Week 1 Lesson or other reputable sources, fill out the chart with information about two companies where you would like to work, either local, national, or global. Cite the source for your research (Author, Year, URL or library database).

It is required to complete this assignment by filling out the Week 1 Assignment Template. Spelling and grammar should be accurate.

Submit your assignment as a Microsoft Word document named LastNameWeek1.docx (not a pdf or MAC file) by the Sunday deadline.

The grading rubric for this assignment is below.

 From a development team of one to two people to an enterprise-level team with multiple divisions, the topic of mobile development will eventually come up. From on your readings this week, write a five to seven (3 – 5) page paper in which you cover the following (not necessarily in this order):

• Discuss the importance of developing a mobile strategy (chapter reading)
• Compare & Contrast mobile applications vs websites (chapter reading)
• Research and discuss at least 7 principles of interface design for Mobile applications 
• Discuss two – three different mobile functionalities – functions that differ between platforms (Andriod, iOS & Windows).
• Explain the social aspect of mobile interfaces.
• Discuss two – three mobile application development myths.
• Argue the need for adaptive vs dedicated mobile websites.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Use ten – twelve (5 – 7 ) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. 
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment. Please post your paper to iLearn  NLT Friday, 9/17 – 8pm EST.

When you are ready to post, click the Res Wknd – Research paper (Principles of Mobile App Interface Design) assignment link, then Either click the “Write Submission” link and directly paste your document into this assignment box OR Browse your Computer and add the entire Microsoft Word document as an attachment (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename). 

According to your readings, cloud computing represents one of the most significant paradigms shifts in information technology (IT) history, due to an extension of sharing an application-hosting provider that has been around for many years, and was common in highly regulated vertical industries like banks and health care institutions. The author’s knowledge from their research continue to assert that, the impetus behind cloud computing lies on the idea that it provides economies of scale by spreading costs across many client organizations and pooling computing resources while matching client computing needs to consumption in a flexible, real-time version. Identify the issues and risks that pose concern to organizations storing data in the cloud – briefly support your discussion. At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

We learn from our readings that the use of mobile devices in our society today has indeed become ubiquitous. In addition, CTIA asserted that over 326 million mobile devices were in use within The United States as of December 2012 – an estimated growth of more than 100 percent penetration rate with users carrying more than one device with notable continues growth. From this research, it’s evident that mobile computing has vastly accelerated in popularity over the last decade due to several factors noted by the authors in our chapter reading. In consideration with this revelation, identify and name these factors, and provide a brief discussion about them. At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread.

At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career. Assignment: Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. Requirements: Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection. Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited. Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course. Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

Employed as software developer

I need a python programmer who understands how markov chain works and can make a model to predict the most probable outcome based on previous observations 

This problem has been solved using some other optimization techniques, e.g. gradient descent. The goal here is to ascertain how conjugate gradient method will work compared to other techniques. 

Automata, Inc. produces specialty vehicles by contract. The company operates

several departments, each of which builds a particular vehicle, such as a

limousine, a truck, a van, or an RV.

• Before a new vehicle is built, the department places an order with the

purchasing department to request specific components. Automata’s

purchasing department is interested in creating a database to keep track

of orders and to accelerate the process of delivering materials.

• The order received by the purchasing department may contain several

different items. An inventory is maintained so that the most frequently

requested items are delivered almost immediately. When an order comes

in, it is checked to determine whether the requested item is in inventory. If

an item is not in inventory, it must be ordered from a supplier. Each item

may have several suppliers.

• Given that functional description of the processes encountered at

Automata’s purchasing department, do the following:

a) Identify all of the main entities.

b) Identify all of the relations and connectivity among entities.

c) Identify the type of existence dependence in all the relationships.

• Give at least two examples of the types of reports that can be

obtained from the database.

After reading the article this week, please answer the following two questions.

• What are some of the potential risks involved with cloud computing?
• Does the research and model in this article propose a viable solution to cloud-based risk management?

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least TWO of the following:

• Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
• Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)
• Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Article:

 Mackita, M., Shin, S.-Y., & Choe, T.-Y. (2019). ERMOCTAVE: A Risk Management Framework for IT Systems Which Adopt Cloud Computing. Future Internet, 11(195), 1-21. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.3390/fi11090195 

Assignment Content

1. For improving your cybersecurity company’s sales process, you must provide potential clients a clear understanding of what takes place during penetration testing. The sales team has asked you to construct an outline of a penetration test plan, detailing what each step will entail so potential clients can better understand the process, the techniques, and the tools involved. They also want to provide clients with the kind of information they will receive from the test. 

   Write a 2- to 3-page outline of the penetration test plan using the following Penetration Testing Execution Standard steps/categories for your outline:

   1. Pre-engagement Interactions
   2. Intelligence Gathering
   3. Threat Modeling
   4. Vulnerability Analysis
   5. Exploitation
   6. Post Exploitation
   7. Reporting

Explain what each step includes. Include issues and questions you should anticipate from a potential client.

Format any references according to APA guidelines. 

 This week’s journal articles focus on the digital retail sector and how it is constantly growing each year. The case study/article reviews the top four digital retail company’s financial performance. After reviewing the reading, please answer the following questions:

1. Present an overview of the top four digital retail companies.
   1. Note who they are and how they became the top four digital retail companies.
2. Please review at least two other digital retail companies that are new in the market, note what you think they would have to do to obtain market share based on what you’ve learned this week.
   1. In response specifically, list at least three key factors that would influence the success of the digital retail company, please be specific.
   2. Note a specific market that would thrive given the current market conditions and why.
   3. Discuss how innovative technology will influence the success of this new business.

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:· 4 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