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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. 

Write a 4-5 page paper (deliverable length does not include the title and reference pages)

• Why must companies place an increased emphasis on the use of high-quality software in business systems, industrial process-control systems, and consumer products?
• What potential ethical issues do software manufacturers face in making trade-offs between project schedules, project costs, and software quality?
• What are the four most common types of software product liability claims?

1. Discuss what power in the context of leadership is and how it  relates to bullying within organizations. Also note how this impacts  productivity.
2. Discuss what organizational culture is and how it impacts work  productivity. Also, note how organizational culture impacts the success  of innovation implementation.
3. How does culture impact leadership? Can culture be seen as a constraint on leadership?

Please be sure to answer all the questions above in the initial post.

Please ensure the initial post and two response posts are substantive. Substantive posts will do at least TWO of the following:

· Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic

· Expand on the topic, by adding additional thoughtful information

· Share an applicable personal experience

· Provide an outside source

· Make an argument

At least one scholarly (peer-reviewed) resource should be used in  the initial discussion thread. Please ensure to use information from  your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use APA references  and in-text citations.

Part 1: Hypervisors

Review case 8-3 and 8-4. Select one of the two cases from chapter 8 and complete the written exercise.

Case 8-3 Hyper-V (Jamsa page 115)

Review case 8-3 and complete the exercise. Provide a minimum of 2 references to support your writing.

 or

Case 8-4 VmWare (Jamsa page 115)

Review case 8-3 and complete the exercise. Provide a minimum of 2 references to support your writing.

Part 2: Cloud Security

Chapter 9 lists several common security threats to cloud-based environments. Analyze 3 types of cloud security threats and describe methods to mitigate the risks. Compare and contrast the difference between these security threats in a data center/on site versus from the cloud. Provide a minimum of 3 references to support your findings.

Requirements:

Total page count should be a minimum of 3 pages.

Make sure to cite any content provided from your sources.

Minimum number of references for the assignment is 5.

 Define several forms of metadata that can be useful to an investigation. How are valuable to an investigator? 

1. Assignment 1  

Complete the following two steps:

A. On the discussion forum, please describe the reasons for having a totally anonymous means of accessing the internet. Please also discuss the dangers of that same internet. Minimum 250 words.

B. Respond to two classmates’ postings. Minimum 100 words per posting.

2.Assignment 2

Module 12 Assignment: The Silk Road and the Darknet: The case of William Ross Ulbricht

Module 12 Assignment

Module 12 Learning Resources: the Darknet

https://www.investopedia.com/insights/what-dark-net/ 

1. Using a Microsoft Word document, please discuss the case involving the United States of America versus Ross Ulbrecht. Please include what took place at the United States Supreme Court.

2. The minimum word count shall be not less than 500 words.

microsoft excell data filling 

 (1) Please generate an array with 11 elements, which is the best case at the first iteration of QUICKSORT algorithm and then is the worst case for both subarrays at the second iteration of QUICKSORT algorithm. The last element is used as Pivot.

 (2) Please explain your answer is the worst case and the best case for the first and second iterations.

  2. Please sort the input array [9 -9 15 35 -1 14 20 7] using QUICKSORT algorithm to output an increasing order array. The last element is used as Pivot (please show detailed steps for full credits)  

Please develop a recommendation to acquire outsourcing services for the purposes of having a totally external IT operation for one of the companies provided below. Identify the needs of the company based on the scenario to select the appropriate cloud service (PaaS, IaaS, or Identity as a Service). Include the following: define the scope of the problem, review of the cloud provider, estimated cost, describe the services to be provided, and explain the justification.

Paper Requirements:

• Select a valid cloud vendor
• Specify which scenario you are addressing by naming the business from the scenario in your paper.
• Paper length: 2-2.5 
• Minimum References: 3
• APA

Select from one of the following scenarios and research a cloud platform to address its needs. The solution must be of the following: PaaS, IaaS, or Identity as a Service

1. Stark Accounting Inc. – Stark Accounting plans to merge with another company, DGT Inc. As a part of the planning process, Stark wants to identify an appropriate method to provide authentication for both companies during the merge. They both currently use Active Directory (SAML). They are open to a Federated system or moving to a new shared authentication method as long as it does not require centralized hardware in either location.
2. Emerald Consulting LLC – Emerald Consulting has 5 massive data centers which has a high cost to the IT operations budget. The CTO of the company has mandated a 25% reduction in cost over the next year. As the director of IT, you are required to identify possible solutions to present to the executives showing options to reduces the cost associated with the data centers. Also, the company expects to expand globally which may create more stress on the IT budget.
3. JML DevOps Inc. – JML is working on a major project with limited funding. The project requires the build on new servers for their developers to create, design, and deploy a new web application. JML does not have any server administrators available to work on the hardware infrastructure which leaves the developers in a critical bind. The project will also need storage for its content as the application will collect over 10Gb of data daily. Although, the project has limited funds, if a solution is found to complete the project in a timely fashion without pulling from the server admins, they are open to additional funding for the project.

Read the Manage Your Health Inc. Case Study and complete the assignment below.

Consider the differences between Agile and waterfall.

Select 1 methodology to use for a project plan for this initiative.

Create a simplified project plan such as the examples listed in the “Tips” section below. Include, at least, the following criteria:

• Name of task
• Duration
• Predecessors
• Notes

After completing your simplified project plan, write a 175-word paragraph and complete the following:

• Define which methodology, Agile or waterfall, is most appropriate for this project. Why? Cite at least 2 sources to support your rationale.
• Describe the following roles for this project: project manager, project sponsor, business analyst, and scrum master or program manager.

You may create your simplified project plan using Microsoft® Excel® or another software application of your choice.