1. The PC Build assignment has specific requirements such as using IEEE citations. For most, this will be the first and possibly only time you are required to utilize EEE standards/formatting. I do not agree with using IEEE due to the remainder of your curriculum at almost any level at any institution utilizing APA formatting. However, no matter what I think, UMUC sets the rules and we must adhere to them, no questions asked. Some other requirements include:

o The PC Build assignment has minimum standards as part of the grading rubric that must be followed as well. You must include your name in the file name you submit in LEO.

o You must include a proper title page.

o Citations must be shown for pictures, paragraphs, and as part of your reference section at the end of the build.

o You must meet the criteria listed for each item in the build.

o You must break the assignment up and submit it as three separate assignments, and not one large one.

o You must include brand and model recommendations for each component so that you can demonstrate a mastery of the material.

o You may resubmit each PC Build draft once, and each must be submitted within 7 days of your original submission. For example, if you submit PC Build Draft 1 on 10/15, you may make changes based on my feedback and resubmit no later than 10/22; after that only your original grade will count.

o NOTE: NO late work is accepted, so you cannot submit or resubmit after the course ends, no exceptions.

2. Failure to follow the instructions above will result in assignments being returned ungraded, or failing grades.

PC Build and Manual (Parts 1-3)

Overview

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You will provide a comprehensive and detailed manual documenting the step-by-step process for building a computer using the components provided in LabSim 14.1 and for the Video Card only, use information in LabSim 3.12: “Build a Computer from Scratch.” The manual will be used by entry-level technicians, so it should be clear, concise, and formatted using IEEE citation style, with screenshots of each step from LabSim 14.1 and for Video Cards only, use LabSim 3.12. Your manual should be similar to step-by-step instructions on How to Change the Oil in Your Car. Note carefully how in this example, not only is each step described individually, and in detail, but also there is a visual representation of each step. You should model your submission along the same lines. Keep in mind that your manual will be used as a guide for new technicians.

The manual should not document how to complete a LabSim section; rather, it should provide detailed instructions on how to build an actual computer for a potential customer:

“Drag the motherboard from the shelf to the motherboard plate in the system case.”

“After properly grounding yourself, pick up the motherboard and place it inside the area where the motherboard will sit in the case. Align the screw holes on the motherboard with the screw holes on the case. Use appropriate screws to mount the motherboard inside the case, making sure not to scratch the surface of the motherboard.”

To learn about the required parts which must be present in your submissions, and to learn how you will be assessed on this assignment, please take a moment to review the rubrics.

The manual will be submitted in three separate parts. Part 1 addresses Sections 1-5 of the overall manual, Part 2 addresses Sections 6-10, and Part 3 addresses Sections 11-12.

PC Build & Manual Part 2:

6. Installing Hard Drive (LabSim 5.2)
7. Installing Optical Drive (LabSim 5.3)
8. Installing Video Card (LabSim 3.12)
9. Connecting Monitors, Keyboard, and Mouse (LabSim 4.0)
10. BIOS Configuration (LabSim 3.10)

Computer Requirements

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· use the motherboard provided on the shelf

· appropriate power supply that support the motherboard

· fastest processor possible (available on the shelf and compatible with the motherboard)

· maximum memory possible in dual channel mode

· single hard drive

· single CD-DVD drive

· single video card

Manual Sections

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In addition to including the sections listed below, your manual should

· address the environment in which the computer build will take place. For example, what are the best practices when working in a carpeted room?

· not use computer jargon. Although the manual will be used to train new technicians, it may also be used by someone with limited computer knowledge, so the manual must be easy to understand.

· include explanations on methodology. For example, why is it important to use an antistatic grounding bracelet when working with the computer? Or why is it important to install memory sticks in pairs?

The 12 sections of the overall manual are as follows:

1. Workspace Preparation (LabSim 2.0)

2. Installing Motherboard (LabSim 3.3)

3. Installing Power Supply (LabSim 3.2)

4. Installing CPU (LabSim 3.5)

5. Installing RAM (LabSim 3.7/3.8)

6. Installing Hard Drive (LabSim 5.2)

7. Installing Optical Drive (LabSim 5.3)

8. Installing Video Card (LabSim 3.12)

9. Connecting Monitors, Keyboard, and Mouse (LabSim 4.0)

10. BIOS Configuration (LabSim 3.10)

11. Installing Windows 10 (LabSim 10.3)

12. Configuring Critical Windows Features (LabSim 9.0, 10.0, 11.0, 12.0 and 13.0)

system restoration procedure

Do a bit of research into File Inclusion Vulnerability.

• What is it?
• Why is it dangerous?
• What is the difference between low and remote inclusion?
• What methods can be employed to prevent a security breach?
• What programming languages are vulnerable to this type of attack.

Post between 100 – 300 words

After reading Chapter 8 discuss the importance of the personnel assigned to the Disaster Recovery Team and their role.  You can use outside research, or your personal work experiences as your basis for discusson.

Note – attached text book

You have been asked by management (manufacturing, healthcare, retail, financial, and etc. ) to create a demo using a data analytic or BI tool. It is your responsibility to download and produce outputs using one of the tools. You will need to focus your results on the data set you select.  

Ensure to address at least one topic covered in Chapters 1-5 with the outputs. The paper should include the following as Header sections.

Introduction History of Tool [Discuss the benefits and limitations] Review of the Data [What are you reviewing?] Exploring the Data with the tool Classifications Basic Concepts and Decision Trees Classifications Alternative Techniques Summary of Results References

Ensure to use the Author, YYYY APA citations with any outside content.

Types of Data Analytic Tools

https://www.octoparse.com/blog/top-30-big-data-tools-for-data-analysis/ Excel with Solver, but has limitations R Studio Tableau Public has a free trial Microsoft Power BI Search for others with trial options

Examples of Dataset

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2016/02/12/big-data-35-brilliant-and-free-data-sources-for-2016/#4b3e96f1b54d

As Hite and Seitz (2016) discuss in Chapter 2, “Wealth and Poverty,” the Millennium Development Goals were created to provide developing countries support through the partnership of developed countries. The first goal is to “eradicate extreme poverty and hunger” in the world.

According to the textbook, population is still increasing in the world’s poorest regions. Take a look at the The Millennium Development Goals Report [PDF]. 

• The report notes that progress in reducing extreme hunger is uneven across regions of the world. Looking at the graph on page 21 of the report, which regions have the least reduction in extreme hunger? Which regions have the greatest reduction in extreme hunger? What factors contribute to this uneven progress? What are some possible strategies for creating more progress in these regions of the world?

2 page in APA 6th Format with NO PLAGIARISM on Organ Leader & 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 careers.

Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course Organ Leader & Decision Making 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. 

You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect on how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

BLCN532 Lab 1

Set up your development environment

V2.0

Introduction

This course introduces students to blockchain development for enterprise environments. Before you can develop software applications, you need to ensue your development environment is in place. That means you’ll need all the tools and infrastructure installed and configured to support enterprise blockchain software development projects. 

In this lab you’ll set up your own Hyperledger Fabric development environment and install the course software from the textbook. When you finish this lab, you’ll have a working development environment and will be ready to start running and modifying blockchain applications. 

The instructions in your textbook are for Mac and Linux computers. However, there is no guarantee that your installation of MacOS or Linux is completely compatible with the environment in which the commands from the textbook work properly. For that reason, I STRONGLY SUGGEST that you acquire an Ubuntu 16.04 Virtual Machine (VM) for your labs. Using an Ubuntu 16.04 VM will make the labs far easier to complete. 

The instructions in this course’s labs assume that your computer runs the Windows operating system. If you run MacOS or Linux, you can get Vagrant and VirtualBox for those operating systems and follow the gist of the “Initial setup for Windows computers”. 

Lab Deliverables:

To complete this lab, you must create a Lab Report file and submit the file in iLearn. The Lab Report file must be a Microsoft Word format (.docx), and have the filename with the following format:

BLCN532_SECTION_STUDENTID_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_Lab01.docx

· SECTION is the section number of your current course (2 digits)

· STUDENTID is your student ID number (with leading zeros)

· LASTNAME is your last name, FIRSTNAME is your first name

To get started, create a Microsoft Word document (.docx) with the correct filename for this lab. You’ll be asked to enter text and paste screenshots into the lab report file.

NOTE: All screenshots MUST be readable. Use the Ubuntu Screen Capture utility (see the lab video.) Make sure that you label each screenshot (i.e. Step 2.1.3) and provide screenshots in order. For commands that produce lots of output, I only want to see the last full screen when the command finishes. Provide FULL screenshots, NOT cropped images.

SECTION 1: Initial setup for Windows computers (Chapter 3)

Step 1.1: Install Oracle Virtualbox (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Oracle Virtualbox is an open source virtualization environment that allows you to run multiple virtual machines and containers on a single personal computer. Virtualbox is free and it is easy to install. 

In your favorite web browser, navigate to: https://www.virtualbox.org/ and click the “Download Virtualbox” button. Click the “Windows hosts” link to download the main installation executable. You should also click the “All supported platforms” under the “Extension Pack” heading to download extra software support for devices.

After you download the two files, double click each one to run the install procedure. 

Step 1.2: Install Vagrant (Windows, Linux, MacOS)

Vagrant is a free virtual environment management utility. It makes the process of starting, stopping, and managing virtual machines easier. In your web browser, navigate to https://www.vagrantup.com/ then click the “Download” button, and click the version of the Windows executable you’d like to install. (Most of you should select the “64-bit” version.) 

Once you download the install program, double-click the file you just downloaded to install Vagrant.

If you want more information on Vagrant and tips on getting the most out of the software, navigate to: 

https://www.sitepoint.com/getting-started-vagrant-windows/ .

Step 1.3: Set up your Vagrant project

After installing all the pre-requisite pieces, you need to set up your Vagrant project. A Vagrant project defines your virtual machine environment and helps you organize your collection of VMs into a group that is easy to manage. 

We’ll use the Windows PowerShell as our Windows command prompt environment. PowerShell is a very powerful command line interface that is available on all Windows computers. 

To launch PowerShell, click the Windows key, type PowerShell, then click the Windows PowerShell menu entry. The figure below shows a portion of the Windows PowerShell command prompt window.

PowerShell uses your user’s home directory as its starting directory. In my case, C:Usersmicha is my home directory. For the rest of the lab, I’ll refer to this a %HOME%. Your %HOME% will be different. 

1.3.1: Remove existing Vagrant projects

Follow these steps ONLY if you already have a previous Vagrant project you want to remove: (Assume the project you want to remove is located in the %HOME%vagrantHyperledger directory.)

If you DO NOT have an existing Vagrant project that you need to remove, skip to section 1.3.2. 

1. PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant global-status

Note the id of the listed VM(s). You’ll use this id in the next command, in place of xxxxxxx.

2. PS %HOME%vagrant\Hyperledger> vagrant destroy xxxxxxx

3. PS %HOME%vagrant\Hyperledger> vagrant box remove ubuntu/xenial64

1.3.2: Create a new Vagrant project for Hyperledger

Launch PowerShell and enter the following commands: (Don’t type ‘PS %HOME%>’, that’s just the PowerShell prompt. Just type the characters in bold.)

1. PS %HOME%> mkdir vagrant

2. PS %HOME%> cd vagrant

3. PS %HOME%vagrant> mkdir Hyperledger

4. PS %HOME%vagrant> cd Hyperledger

5. PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant init kelly219design/ubuntu-xenial-16.04-gui-desktop-base

Make sure that you enter the line above as ONE LINE at the PowerShell prompt 

6. Go to the Blackboard site (ucumberlands.blackcoard.com) and login.

7. Navigate to this course (BLCN532) -> Content for this week, Lab01.

a. Download the Vagrantfile file and copy it to the %HOME%vagrantHyperledger directory. (This will overwrite the Vagrantfile that was already there.)

8. PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant up

NOTE: To stop your VM type vagrant halt in PowerShell

Section 2: Install Pre-requisites (Chapter 3)

Once you have an operating Linux VM, you can start to install the Hyperledger Fabric pre-requisites. In this section you’ll install all the software and configuration pieces necessary to run the class enterprise blockchain application in Hyperledger Fabric.

Step 2.1: Install pre-reqs

2.1.1: Install dev tools

1. If you haven’t started your VM, do the following:

a. Open Windows PowerShell, then navigate to your Hyperledger project directory.

b. PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant up

2. Login to your VM using the username: vagrant and password: vagrant

3. Click “Search your computer” (upper left corner icon), then type terminal.

4. Click on the Terminal icon to launch a terminal with a shell prompt.

You type all the following commands in your Linux VM (at the Terminal command prompt.)

Don’t type the ‘$’ character. That is the prompt character of a regular user to remind you that this is a command you should enter in Linux. When you see a ‘#’ character, that indicates you are in an elevated privilege shell. And the ‘>’ character indicates you’re in PowerShell. Pay attention to the prompt characters – they give you valuable information about your current context. 

5. $ sudo apt-get update

6. $ sudo apt-get install libltdl-dev

2.1.2: Install Docker-CE

You can find complete Docker-CE instructions/docs at: https://docs.docker.com/install/linux/docker-ce/ubuntu/

1. $ curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add –

2. $ sudo add-apt-repository “deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs) stable”

Make sure that you enter the line above as ONE LINE in Linux 

3. $ sudo apt-get update

4. $ sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

2.1.3: Install Docker compose

1. $ sudo curl -L “https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.23.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)” -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

2. $ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

3. $ docker-compose version

4. $ date

5. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 4 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

2.1.4: Install business network pre-reqs

1. $ curl -O https://hyperledger.github.io/composer/latest/prereqs-ubuntu.sh

2. $ chmod u+x prereqs-ubuntu.sh

3. $ ./prereqs-ubuntu.sh

4. $ date

5. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 4 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

>>> Logout (use the gear icon in the upper right corner) and log back in before continuing.

2.1.5: Install GO language

The next step is to install the GO programming language. You’ll use GO to write and modify source code files for the class blockchain application. 

1. $ sudo apt-get update

2. $ wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.12.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz

3. $ tar xvf go1.12.1.linux-amd64.tar.gz

4. $ nano ~/.profile

5. In the nano editor, add the following 2 lines after the last line in the file:

export GOPATH=$HOME/go

export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin

6. Save your file and exit nano

7. $ source .profile

8. $ go version

9. $ date

10. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 9 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

Step 2.2: Install source code and set up business network

In this step you download and install the class application source code and set up the business network. 

2.2.1: Forking and Cloning the trade-finance-logistics repository

1. In a browser (in Windows) go to: https://github.com/HyperledgerHandsOn/trade-finance-logistics

2. Sign up or log in

3. Click Fork

You type all the following commands in your Linux VM (at the command prompt.)

4. $ cd $GOPATH/src

5. $ git clone https://github.com/YOUR_GIT_ID/trade-finance-logistics.git

6. $ cd $GOPATH/src

7. $ mkdir -p github.com/hyperledger

8. $ cd github.com/hyperledger

9. $ git clone https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric.git -b release-1.1

10. $ cd fabric

11. EDIT FILES ***** 

a. $ nano Makefile

b. Find the line starts with CHAINTOOL_RELEASE (hint: use CTRL W to search)

c. Change the line you just found to this: CHAINTOOL_RELEASE=1.1.3

d. Find the line that starts with CHAINTOOL_URL (hint: use CRTL W to search)

e. Change the line you just found to this: CHAINTOOL_URL ?= https://hyperledger.jfrog.io/hyperledger/fabric-maven/org/hyperledger/fabric-chaintool/$(CHAINTOOL_RELEASE)/fabric-chaintool-$(CHAINTOOL_RELEASE).jar

NOTE: The line above should be on a SINGLE LONG LINE (don’t break up the line into multiple lines) 

f. Save the file (hint: use CRTL O to write the file)

g. Exit the nano editor (hint: use CTRL X to exit)

h. $ nano images/javaenv/Dockerfile.in

i. Find the line that starts with && curl -fsSL https://nexus.hyperledger.org 

j. Change the line you just found to this: && curl -fsSL https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/apache/maven/apache-maven/$MAVEN_VERSION/apache-maven-$MAVEN_VERSION-bin.tar.gz

NOTE: The line above should be on a SINGLE LONG LINE (don’t break up the line into multiple lines) 

k. Save the file (hint: use CRTL O to write the file)

l. Exit the nano editor (hint: use CTRL X to exit)

12. $ make docker

13. $ make configtxgen cryptogen

14. $ git clone https://github.com/hyperledger/fabric-ca.git

15. $ cd fabric-ca

16. $ make docker

17. $ date

18. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 17 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

2.2.2: Generate network cryptographic material

1. $ cd $GOPATH/src/trade-finance-logistics/network

2. $ nano ~/.profile

change last line to this (all on 1 line, not 2):

export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH/bin:$GOPATH/src/github.com/hyperledger/fabric/build/bin:$GOPATH/src/github.com/hyperledger/fabric/build/docker/bin

3. Save file and exit nano

4. $ source ~/.profile 

5. $ cryptogen generate –config=./crypto-config.yaml

6. $ date

7. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 6 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

2.2.3: Generate channel artifacts

1. $ cd $GOPATH/src/trade-finance-logistics/network

2. Execute the follow commands OR run the trade.sh script (AFTER step 9)

3. $ mkdir -p channel-artifacts

4. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeOrdererGenesis -outputBlock ./channel-artifacts/genesis.block

5. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeChannel -outputCreateChannelTx ./channel-artifacts/channel.tx -channelID tradechannel

6. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeChannel -outputAnchorPeersUpdate ./channel-artifacts/ExporterOrgMSPanchors.tx -channelID tradechannel -asOrg ExporterOrgMSP

7. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeChannel -outputAnchorPeersUpdate ./channel-artifacts/ImporterOrgMSPanchors.tx -channelID tradechannel -asOrg ImporterOrgMSP

8. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeChannel -outputAnchorPeersUpdate ./channel-artifacts/CarrierOrgMSPanchors.tx -channelID tradechannel -asOrg CarrierOrgMSP

9. $ configtxgen -profile FourOrgsTradeChannel -outputAnchorPeersUpdate ./channel-artifacts/RegulatorOrgMSPanchors.tx -channelID tradechannel -asOrg RegulatorOrgMSP

OR (Instead of typing the commands above, the author provides a script to do it all)

1. $ ./trade.sh generate -c tradechannel

Troubleshooting help:

· If you encounter problems with your blockchain network in this lab or future labs, the ./trade.sh script may help you resolve them. If you are getting errors when trying to launch or interact with your network, try these commands at the Ubuntu command prompt:

o ./trade.sh down # If your network is up and running

o ./trade.sh clean

o ./trade.sh generate -c tradechannel 

o ./trade.sh up

2.2.4: Launch the sample trade network

There are two ways to launch the sample trade network, using the docker-compose command directly, or by using the author-supplied trade.sh shell script. We’ll use the shell script in most of our activities. 

1. $ cd $GOPATH/src/trade-finance-logistics/network

2. $ ./trade.sh up

3. $ date

4. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 1 – 3 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

Step 2.3: Verifying your business network

The last step in this lab is to verify that your business network is up and running.

1. Open a new terminal window in your Vagrant Hyperledger VM. Click “Search your computer” (upper left corner icon), then type terminal, then click the Terminal icon.)

2. Enter the following command:

3. $ docker ps -a

4. $ date

5. Create a screenshot of the results of steps 2 – 4 and paste it into your Lab Report File. 

6. The first column in the previous output is the “container-ID”. Find the container-ID for the orderer process, and use it for the following command: (Don’t type the “<” or “>” characters)

7. $ docker logs

8. Create a screenshot of the results of step 7 and paste that screenshot into your Lab Report File. 

Section 3: Wrapping up

Once you have your network up and running, the only step to complete is to learn how to properly shutdown your business network.

1. Shut down the business network in Linux:

2. $ ./trade.sh down

3. Exit from your Linux Terminal command prompt(s) (i.e. close any open Terminal windows.)

4. $ exit

5. In Windows PowerShell, shut down your Hyperledger virtual machine:

9.  PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant halt

10. Create a snapshot (NOT A SCREENSHOT) of your Ubuntu VM in VirtualBox. This allows you to easily restore to this point if you ever need to “undo” subsequent steps and return to a known point. 

a. PS %HOME%vagrantHyperledger> vagrant snapshot EndOfLab01

You should have 8 screenshots in your Lab Report File. Save your file and submit it in iLearn as a file attachment for the Lab 1 assignment. 

Congratulations! You have complete lab 1.

Please answer the below and submit in a word document. Be careful, make sure to avoid plagiarism and to use quotation marks and proper citation as required. Length should be 130 to 160 words and double-spaced. Use APA format for citations and the required References page. Remember that the significant portion of your analysis should be in your own words.

1)  Stepping back a little, International Labor and Employment Issues can be a very sticky area.  The question will arise EVERY time.  “Human Treatment vs. Better Profits.”  I am looking forward to seeing how this group will approach this very sensitive necessarily important issue.  When the topic of International Business is raised the issue of employment treatment and over all labor issues must be addressed.  It can be done openly and with an intent of good will or it can be addressed as it has many times in the past as a “letter-of-the-law” issue managed by the “locals” with graft and disdain as the guiding parameters.

2) Some authors have stated that “…compliance with the law is a fundamental component of responsible management” (Baron).  International Businesses must act responsibly in all respects as they do have social and moral responsibilities.  Business management must not only have the appearance of legal compliance, but must actually be in compliance with all laws.  This not only includes the obvious criminal but also a full host of international consequences caused to territorial, environmental, antitrust, securities and other applicable international legal issues. What’s your thought on this?

Baron, D.P. (2013) Business and Its Environment, Seventh Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ; Prentice Hall.

3) Looking at how companies domestic or multinational (MNC’s) handle the benefits and disadvantages of using employees, independent contractors, foreign sales representatives, and distributors.  Do you think these findings can be considered a model for how  companies should handle these types of issue or is there room for improvement in some areas?

Overview:

You have applied for the position of IT manager at a local hospital and after the initial interview, the IT director explained that part of excelling at the job is the ability to write outstanding white papers. Based on this requirement, he asked you to submit a 2-3 page white paper.

Instructions:

In this paper, include the following information:

• Explain the importance of the TCP/IP suite in both LAN and WAN implementations.

• They are discussing implementing VoIP, would it be helpful for a hospital environment, if so, why?

• Explain wireless communication and support for RFI and its importance in a hospital environment.

• Would you prefer to work onsite or telecommute? How would telecommuting save the company in terms of finances and performance?

Requirements:

• This assignment is a paper consisting of 2-3-pages, using APA formatting and citations.

• Include two references.