Discussion 1 (Chapter 8): 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?
Discussion 2 (Chapter 9): What are the common business problems addressed by Big Data analytics? In the era of Big Data, are we about to witness the end of data warehousing? Why?
Your response should be 250-300 words. Respond to two postings provided by your classmates.
1.How does prescriptive analytics relate to descriptive and predictive analytics?
2. Explain the differences between static and dynamic models. How can one evolve into the other?
3. What is the difference between an optimistic approach and a pessimistic approach to decision making under assumed uncertainty?
4. Explain why solving problems under uncertainty sometimes involves assuming that the problem is to be solved under conditions of risk.
Exercise
Investigate via a Web search how models and their solutions are used by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in the “war against terrorism.” Also investigate how other governments or government agencies are using models in their missions.
1.What is Big Data? Why is it important? Where does Big Data come from?
2. What do you think the future of Big Data will be? Will it lose its popularity to something else? If so, what will it be?
3. What is Big Data analytics? How does it differ from regular analytics?
4. What are the critical success factors for Big Data analytics?
5. What are the big challenges that one should be mindful of when considering implementation of Big Data analytics?
Exercise:
At teradatauniversitynetwork.com, go to the Sports Analytics page. Find applications of Big Data in sports. Summarize your findings.
course name: Cryptography (ISOL-535-B05)
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.
· You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
The theme of this research paper is Block Chain technologies. For this assignment, you must
research the theme with a focus on potential business applications of it (including yet beyond
Fintech). You must research current trends and summarize your research as a report. The
general structure of the report is as follows:
1. An introductory section about the current hype surrounding block chain technologies,
providing context for your report;
2. A description of select applications of Blockchain to business (minimum 3). Choose 1
particularly business areas (of your interest) in mind (e.g., HR, Marketing and Sales,
or Operations) and provide three applications of Block Chain int those business areas. You must also describe and analyze these technologies based on
their potential to be game changers;
3. The challenges for such applications to become widespread and beneficial to
companies;
4. A conclusion section (with your takeaway from the discussion).
requirements
Your report must adhere to APA formatting;
2. You must research at least 5 recent (i.e., less than 5 years) peer-reviewed articles.
Exceptionally, highly regarded industry sources (e.g., IBM, Oracle, SAP, McKinsey,
Accenture, Deloitte, Capgemini) will be accepted;
3. Other than APA formatting, the structure for the paper is not fixed, as long as there is
a logical flow of ideas. The length of the paper is 5-6 pages
CHECK ATTACHMENT
please discuss the case involving the United States of America versus Ross Ulbrecht.
Words: 500 words APA format
Discuss security threats that the FriendFinder(https://friendfinder.com/) faces in the industry
Resources: https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/92201-top-10-largest-data-breaches
Need 4 pages of content with Proper API citation.
1) Read this Time article and view the video(https://time.com/5168202/russia-troll-internet-research-agency/) explaining how Russian trolls spread fake news. Discuss in 500 words whether the government should regulate Facebook more closely.
Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library(https://libguides.nec.edu/az.php), not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list. Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. Do Not Doublespace.
2) Answer each these questions in a paragraph with at least five sentences: Include the question and number your responses accordingly. Provide a citation for each answer.
1. Describe Digital Literacy (how to know what is real on the web).
2. None of these people exist. What does this mean to you?
3. Why is Wikipedia more reliable than a paper encyclopedia?
4. How useful are crowd sources answers?
5. What are some drawbacks to crowd sourced answers?
6. Do people generally utilize the diversity of sources on the Internet effectively?
7. How reliant are we and how reliant should we be on getting our news from social media?
8. How do humans remain vigilant when we turn over authority to computers? Have you tried to navigate without gps?
9. If models are simplifications or reality, why do we rely on them?
10. Why was this model, used by Amazon for hiring, wrong?
11. Why did Skynet declare war on the human race?
3) The purpose of this assignment is to pick a topic for your research project. The topic should be of graduate level not a survey. Investigate an important question.
Your Research Project will be a presentation on some aspect of the surveillance state. Do a five source annotated bibliography/reference list on the subject. There should be two annotations for each source. In the first write a paragraph of at least five sentences summarizing the thesis of the article. In the second write a paragraph of at least five sentences summarizing your reflections on the thesis of the article. You should do a deep dive into a topic. Do not do a survey. Make use of academic references such as you can find in the Danforth LIbrary research databases
Use at least five sources.
Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0.
Short excerpt on the Surveillance State :
4) Discuss in 500 words your opinion on what lessons should be learned from the 737 Max 8 crashes.
Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library(https://libguides.nec.edu/az.php), not Google. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list. Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. Do Not Doublespace.
Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0.
5) Your Research Project on the surveillance state consists of two parts:
1 a Powerpoint presentation consisting of at least 12 slides not including title and references.
2. 750 word research paper with at least 3 sources. There should be no lists. Write in essay format not outline format. Include a meaningful title.
Do not double space.
You must include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line.
There should be no lists – bulleted, numbered or otherwise.
Write in essay format with coherent paragraphs not in outline format. Distribute your quotes among the paragraphs.
The topic must be appropriate for graduate level. Find a topic that we covered in the course and dig deeper or find something that will help you in your work or in a subject area of interest related to the course topic. Use academically appropriate resources which you can find in the Danforth Library Research Databases.( https://www.nec.edu/students-faculty-staff/library-danforth/research-help/databases-help/)
6) Do a bit of research on penetration testing techniques. Investigate and document the following
· Five network penetration testing techniques
· Advantages and disadvantages of each
· One notable social engineering test
· Possible negative implications of penetration tesing
Please write between 300 words
7) Prepare a final project on a web application security topic. The primary deliverables for the project will be a paper and and also a presentation “Topic : White Hat Hacking”, Include a short paragraph describing your project and how you intend to research it.
· Week 11. Submit final project.
· Week 12. Submit a brief abstract describing your final project.
Week 13. Submit final project materials.
o 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography
List possible training requirements for an SaaS solution integration, a PaaS application migration, and an IaaS application migration.
List and describe budget considerations one should evaluate before moving an application to the cloud.
Overview:
In the meeting with your executives, your CEO announced that you would need to
prepare a PowerPoint presentation of your department achievements for the last quarter
and present it in front of the hospital’s board of trustees who will be visiting your hospital
by the end of the month.
Instructions:
Based on that information, your IT Director asked you to prepare a 12-15-page
PowerPoint presentation which will take a fifteen-minute time slot where you discuss the
following:
• As you have opted for Windows-based computers, what are the significant
differences between a Mac and a Windows-based computer?
• What are the main differences between the leading operating systems: Windows,
Mac OS, and Linux?
• What are the measures that you are taking to keep computers safe and to avoid
health hazards from computer use?
• Is the hospital safe and immune from online annoyances such as spam and
adware? How can you further secure your system from malware?
• The advantages of your recent implementation of VoIP?
• Describe the improvements you have implemented in the hospital’s customer
relationship management (CRM) and how are you managing your relationship
with your vendors.
• Discuss whether the adoption of a medical expert system could be beneficial to
the doctors at your Hospital.
• Describe how social media can be effectively used as part of the hospital’s web
strategies and improve its position in the market?
Requirements:
• This assignment is a PowerPoint presentation consisting of 12-15 slides, using
APA formatting and citations.
• Include four references.
• Record voice narration and include closed captioning or script saved to the notes
in PowerPoint.
o For instructions to add narration to a slideshow: https://support.office.com/enus/article/record-a-slide-show-with-narration-and-slide-timings-0b9502c6-5f6c-40aeb1e7-e47d8741161c#OfficeVersion=Office_365
