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Discuss Social Networking and Cybersecurity Best Practices.

CMIS 111 6382 Social Networking and Cybersecurity Best Practices (2162)
  1. You just received a brand new computer for your home environment. It comes with the latest Operating System. You also have an Internet Service Provider where you can easily use the existing network to connect to the Internet and to perform some online banking. Describe the steps you plan to go through to ensure this system remains as secure as possible. Be sure to discuss the details of firewall settings you plan to implement within your operating system, browser privacy settings, and recommended software (e.g., Anti-virus and others) you will install. Also, describe your password strength policy you plan to adopt, and what you envision to do to ensure your online banking site is encrypted and using the proper certificates. Discussion of operating system patches and application updates should also be included. As you discuss these steps, be sure to justify your decisions bringing in possible issues if these steps are not followed. You can discuss this for a specific type of computer (e.g. MAC or PC) to make the scenario more appropriate for your environment.
  2. Your son, who just turned 13, wants to join Facebook and post his picture and contact information on the site. Assuming, you are willing to allow him to have a Facebook account, describe what types of guidelines you would discuss with him to ensure his privacy and security are protected. Be sure to justify your decisions by describing possible issues if your guidelines are not followed.

 

  • Prepare a well-written paper, no more than 10 pages in length, addressing each of the above scenarios. Be sure to clearly separate the scenarios into separate sections of the paper. Only one paper is needed to address both scenarios.

 

Submission requirements:

Your completed assignment should be saved as a Word document and submitted to your LEO assignments area no later than the due date listed in the syllabus. Your document should be neat, well-written with minimal grammatical and spelling errors. Your name should be clearly listed on the first page along with the class/section, professor and due date. Your document should contain page numbers at the bottom of each page. Single or double space line formatting is acceptable.

You should name the file yournamefinalproject.docx (or yournamefinalproject.doc). So if my name was Julie Smith, I would name my document juliesmithfinalproject.docx

Determine what price Katrina’s Candies should charge in order for the company to maximize profit in the short run.

“Market Structures” Please respond to the following:

•    From the scenario, assuming Katrina’s Candies is operating in the monopolistically competitive market structure and faces the following weekly demand and short-run cost functions:

VC = 20Q+0.006665 Q2 with MC=20 + 0.01333Q and FC = $5,000

P = 50-0.01Q and MR = 50-0.02Q

*Where price is in $ and Q is in kilograms. All answers should be rounded to the nearest whole number.

◦    Algebraically, determine what price Katrina’s Candies should charge in order for the company to maximize profit in the short run. Determine the quantity that would be produced at this price and the maximum profit possible.

section 2

From the scenario for Katrina’s Candies, determine the importance of predicting the pricing strategies of rival firms in an industry characterized by mutual interdependence. Examine the common price setting strategies of airlines that use game theory. Predict the potential effects of such prici

Compose a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do the following:Describe the sampling strategy for your research proposal.

For this Application, you will build upon the sampling strategy you described in your Discussion Assignment. You will compute the sample size and run a power analysis on your sampling strategy for your research proposal.

To prepare for this Application:

  • Review Chapter 8 in the Frankfort-Nachmias and Nachmias book.
  • Review the sampling strategy for your research proposal as you described in this week’s Discussion Assignment.
  • Review the Sheperis media in this week’s Learning Resources to learn how to run a power analysis using G*Power.

The assignment:

  • Compose a 3- to 4-page paper in which you do the following:
    • Describe the sampling strategy for your research proposal.
    • For each strategy that you did not choose, state why that one is not appropriate for your research questions, hypotheses, and variables.
    • Run a G*Power analysis to determine the appropriate sample size.
    • Support your work with references to the literature

Describe what you like so far about the process of gradually adding to your website and sharing so as to participate in reciprocal feedback.

More Website Sharing and Feedback

This discussion provides a second opportunity to share your website. Again, sharing your website for feedback provides you with perspectives on your design and content to consider for enhancing your website before you finalize it during Week Six. To prepare for this discussion, construct a mission statement and add it to the homepage of your website. To construct your mission statement, consider the models you reviewed during the Week Four assessments and the tips for writing an effective mission statement from Education World. Next, update your working definition of at-risk. Then, be sure you have created pages for and linked to your Week Three Child Maltreatment Brochure and the Week Four School-Based Efforts: A Plan to Support At-Risk Youth assignment. Finally, if you have not already, adjust your website’s design using the feedback from peers and the instructor received during Week Three.

Initial Post: Create an initial post that includes a link to your website and addresses the following:

    1. Describe the inspiration behind the design of your own mission statement.
    2. Discuss the changes made to your working definition of at-risk and how you believe the changes improved upon your original draft. If you made no changes, explain why not.
    3. Explain where and how you made revisions to any artifacts and/or the design of your website based on the feedback previously received from peers or your instructor’s evaluation of the work.
    4. Introduce peers to the Child Maltreatment Brochure you developed during Week Three by briefly describing what you learned about the topic and about designing an effective brochure while creating it. Discuss any challenges associated with designing the brochure as well as what you like best about your creation.
    5. Introduce peers to the School-Based Efforts: A Plan to Support At-Risk Youth assignment you developed in Week Four. Briefly discuss some of the most important concepts learned while researching and preparing this assignment. What do you like best about this creation or the process of creating it?
    6. Describe what you like so far about the process of gradually adding to your website and sharing so as to participate in reciprocal feedback.

Assignment

Group At-Risk Specialization Mind Map

This assignment provides the opportunity for you to specifically plan the Final Project in Week Six by brainstorming and outlining each required component of your website using a mind map. For this assignment you will select a specific group at risk as a specialization. There are additional groups identified this week and listed as recommended resources to select from. These groups include child immigrants of Central America, homeless veterans, and sub-groups relating to poverty. You may also elect to focus on one of the groups or a sub-group of those already researched during Weeks One thru Five, which comprise the sections of your website.

You will then plan your content and design of this assignment using a digital mind mapping tool, such as bubble.us, coggle, Popplet, Mural.ly, or any other free digital mapping tool of your choosing. Remember to view the privacy policies of each mind mapping option, which are linked with the Recommended Resource description for each recommended tool. If you are unable to complete this assignment using a mind mapping tool, communicate the issue with your instructor before the assignment due date.

Create your assignment using the content and written communication instructions below. Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before submission to ensure you have met the distinguished performance for each of the components described below. For additional assistance, review the Week Five Instructor Guidance page, the Week Six Final Project description, and, if needed, contact the instructor for further clarifications using the Ask Your Instructor discussion.

Content Instructions

Using one of the recommended mind mapping tools or another of your own selection, create your assignment to include the following content components. Criterion labels from this list should be used as markers for your mind map to organize your information. A sample mind map using Poppletis available in the Instructor Guidance for this week.

  • Central Marker: Group at Risk Specialization (1 point): State the group at risk you have chosen as your specialization.
  • Marker: Overview Page Components (3 points): Include notes for each required component for the specialization overview page including; the targeted populations website is intended for, associated risk indicators and implications of the selected group at risk, statistical data, and supporting resources.
  • Marker: Strategies Page Components (4 points): Include notes for each required component for the specialization strategies page including; resilience indicators, three strategies (including one from Rubin (2012) and one team-based approach), potential/intended outcomes, and supporting resources.
  • Marker: Resources Page Components (1 point): Include a minimum of ten recommended resources for the specialization resources page. A combination of research-based, scholarly literature including but not limited to resources included in the course work and electronic resources from organizations related to your selected group at risk are represented.

Written Communication Instructions

  • Syntax and Mechanics (1 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources

 

Article

Recommended Resources

 

Text

  • Rubin, A. (2012).Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and interventions for maltreated children and families at risk. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.
  • Chapter 11: Project-Support: Reducing conduct problems of children in violent families
  • Chapter 15: The HomeBuilders® model of intensive family-preservation services

Articles

 

Websites

  • Bubbl.us( https://bubbl.us)
  • bubbl.us is a free digital source that makes brainstorming easy. It provides ways to create colorful mind maps and organize information that makes sense to the user. Sharing and collaborating is also possible with an exporting feature. View theprivacy policy. Bubbl.us is a recommended mind mapping tool for the Week Five Assignment.
  • Coggle(http://coggle.it)
  • Coggle is a free and easy way to produce beautiful notes with the option of sharing them with friends and colleagues and enhance through collaboration. View theprivacy policy. Coggle is a recommended mind mapping tool for the Week Five Assignment.
  • Mural.ly(https://mural.ly)
  • Mural.ly provides a 30-day free trial and a limited-use free membership in which users create collaborative online walls that help organize and share ideas. With Mural.ly, ideas can be dumped onto a flexible canvas and supplemented with multimedia from the internet or the user’s computer. View theprivacy policy. Mural.ly is a recommended mind mapping tool for the Week Five Assignment.
  • National Coalition for Homeless Veterans(http://www.nchv.org)
  • This website discusses the resources such as locating benefits and replacing records. In addition, the site provides information on jobs as well as resource guides for additional services. This resource can be used as a source of support for the Week Five Assignment.
  • Popplet(http://popplet.com)
  • Popplet is a fun and easy way to map your thinking and even record what is outlined as a presentation to share. An example of a mind map using Popplet is included in the Week Five Instructor Guidance. View theprivacy policy. Consider this mind mapping tool for the Week Five Assignment.
  • U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs. (n.d.).Homeless. Retrieved from http://www.va.gov/homeless/
  • This website discusses benefits and vocational rehabilitation to assist veteran’s in regards to their monetary and career options. Furthermore, the site examines mental health and PTSD support that can best assist homeless veterans with their psychological needs. This resource can be used as a source of support for the Week Five Assignment.

Discuss changes that you would make to your local, state, or national budget based on the economic issue addressed in this article.

Unit VIII Final Project
Locate and evaluate a periodical or newspaper article in print or online (e.g,, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Time magazine, The Economist, Forbes) that details an economic issue on the local, state, or federal level. Make sure that the article is dated no longer than six months ago and the article is relevant to a topic covered in the course.
Upon reading the appropriate article, write a 1000-1500 word analysis, making sure to clearly answer and include the following:
• Write a summary of the article in your own words with limited quotes or paraphrasing. All quotes and paraphrasing must have proper APA citations.
• Discuss changes that you would make to your local, state, or national budget based on the economic issue addressed in this article.
• If you feel no changes are necessary, explain how the current budget influences the circumstances in the article.
• Include your views (pro/con) on a possible amendment to the Constitution requiring a balanced federal budget.
• Identify and analyze an historical event comparable to your article’s economic issue and how that incident impacted the daily life (work, home, and recreation) of the time.
• Once you have evaluated the impact of this issue, discuss how the economic issue in your chosen article applies to your own daily life (work, home and recreation).

Your paper should be written using proper APA format. You should also have proper APA formatted in-text citations and ending references.

APA Guidelines
CSU requires that students use the APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. A document titled “APA Guide” is available for you to download from the APA Guide link, found in the Learning Resources area of the myCSU Student Portal. It may also be accessed from the Student Resources link on the Course Menu. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides links to The CSU Success Center and the CSU Online Library staff.

Grading Rubrics
This course utilizes analytic grading rubrics as tools for your professor in assigning grades for all learning activities. Each rubric serves as a guide that communicates the expectations of the learning activity and describes the criteria for each level of achievement. In addition, a rubric is a reference tool that lists evaluation criteria and can help you organize your efforts to meet the requirements of that learning activity. It is imperative for you to familiarize yourself with these rubrics because these are the primary tools your professor uses for assessing learning activities.
Rubric categories include: (1) Assessment (Written Response) and (2) Assignment. However, it is possible that not all of the listed rubric types will be used in a single course (e.g., some courses may not have Assessments).
The Assessment (Written Response) rubric can be found embedded in a link within the directions for each Unit Assessment. However, these rubrics will only be used when written-response questions appear within the Assessment.
Each Assignment type (e.g., article critique, case study, research paper) will have its own rubric. The Assignment rubrics are built into Blackboard, allowing students to review them prior to beginning the Assignment and again once the Assignment has been scored. This rubric can be accessed via the Assignment link located within the unit where it is to be submitted. Students may also access the rubric through the course menu by selecting “Tools” and then “My Grades.”
Again, it

Analyze whether the measurement methodology used in the study was appropriate for addressing the hypothesis/question.

Final Paper
Final Paper
For your final paper, you will use the knowledge you gained during the last five weeks to critically analyze a health research article. Your Week 3 assignment had you begin to review the article you will be using as the basis of your final paper and describe its basic components. Your Week 3 assignment should serve as the foundation (i.e. “rough draft”) for your Week 5 final paper. You should utilize the feedback from your instructor on your Week 3 assignment and include the edited content in your final paper. In your Week 5 final paper, you will then analyze each of the components that you described in the Week 3 assignment and add the other sections as listed below. Be sure to use the instructor guidance, course readings, and feedback on your Week 3 paper to help guide you to critically analyze the research article you selected.
Select one of the following journal articles to be used as the basis of your paper. You should use the same article you selected for your Week 3 assignment.
Crespo, N. C., Elder, J. P., Ayala, G. X., Slymen, D. J., Campbell, N. R., Sallis, J. F., . . .Arredondo, E. M. (2012). Results of a multi-level intervention to prevent and control childhood obesity among Latino children: The aventuras para niños study. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 43(1), 84-100. Retrieved from the ProQuest database.
Duffy, S., Kilbourne, A., Austin, K., Dalack, G., Woltmann, E., Waxmonshy, J., & Noonan, D. (2012). Risk of smoking and receipt of cessation services among veterans with mental disorders. Psychiatric Services, 63(4), 325-332. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100097. Retrieved from the PubMed Central database.
Your Final Paper should contain the following sections and address each of the points as outlined below:
Introduction
• Develop an introduction to your paper that provides a brief overview of the article and the main points of your analysis.
Study Purpose and Hypothesis
• Describe the hypothesis and/or research question posed by your selected study. (Week 3)
• Analyze the relevance of this hypothesis/research question based on the literature review.
Methodology
• Summarize the methodology used to address the hypothesis/research question. (Week 3)
• Describe the sampling methods used to obtain the study sample. (Week 3)
• Analyze whether the sampling methodology used in the study was appropriate for addressing the hypothesis/question.
• Describe the measurement methods used to assess the research question. (Week 3)
• Analyze whether the measurement methodology used in the study was appropriate for addressing the hypothesis/question.
• Explain the ethical considerations discussed by the author(s). (Week 3)
• Evaluate whether the authors effectively addressed all of the ethical issues surrounding their research.
Analysis
• Explain what type of data was collected for this study: nominal, ordinal, interval, or ratio.
• Describe the analysis method that was used (e.g., standard deviation, t-test, chi-square, correlation, linear regression, logistic regression, ANOVA, ANCOVA, MANOVA), including what statistical methods were applied and why these particular methods were selected.
• Analyze whether the analysis methods used in the study was appropriate for addressing the hypothesis/question.
Discussion
• Identify the authors’ conclusion(s). (Week 3)
• Assess whether the authors fully addressed the hypothesis/question.
• Describe the limitations of the study. (Week 3)
• Explain how this article adds to the body of knowledge surrounding this topic.
Conclusion
• Develop a conclusion that summarizes the main points of your paper and provides closure to the paper.
The Final Paper
• Must be eight to 10 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate title page with the following:
o Title of paper
o Student’s name
o Course name and number
o Instructor’s name
o Date submitted
• Must use at least two scholarly sources in addition to the course text.
• Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
• Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined

Identify, discuss and describe a specific contemporary political problem in one of the three subject areas you identified (above).

  • A brief description of the three subject areas studied this semester that you found most interesting and/or informative (citations and specific academic information gained from the  course       MUST be provided).
  • Identify, discuss and describe a specific contemporary political problem in one of the three subject areas you identified (above).
  • Construct and communicate a solution to the problem you identified (above).  Make sure to develop and express your solution in the form of an argument that is supported by well-documented and properly cited fact and data.

Discuss the importance of work packages to support the creation and use of the WBS.

Please if anyone can take on this assignment let me know and how much

 

Research Paper

The Research Paper must demonstrate the understanding of new learning in project management and how it relates to cost and value management. This assignment should be six to eight pages (not including the title and reference pages) and should integrate the reading, multimedia, and class discussions. It is mandatory to have research from the classroom text, as well as at least three scholarly sources from the Internet or Ashford Online Library to support your views.

Consider the validity of your sources carefully before using them in academic papers. It is recommended to use examples from your professional experience where possible or build from your learning in the discussion boards.

Focus of the Research Paper

Use at least one project you have been a team member of or a project manager for as an example to contextualize the research topics below:

All of the following topics must be addressed in order for the paper to be complete:

  • Discuss the importance of work packages to support the creation and use of the WBS.
  • Examine how to establish a cost and schedule performance measurement baseline.
  • Present examples of EVM and how it will help the PM understand project status.
  • Examine how the PM uses project control charts to show project status and present value.
  • Recommend an effective change management process to ensure a successful project.

 

Writing the Research Paper

The Research Paper:

 

  • Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length (not including the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
  • Must include a cover page that includes:

    – Title of Paper

    – Student’s name

    – Course name and number

    – Instructor’s name

    – Date submitted

  • Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
  • Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
  • Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
  • Must use at least three outside sources from the Internet or Ashford Online Library.
  • Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
  • Must include, on the final page

Discuss the way in which Milton creates his Satan character in “Paradise Lost.” Is he the hero of the story?

Assignment Instructions

Instructions: Develop an essay of 750 to 1000 words minimum/maximum with an introduction, body, and conclusion. Include a works cited page.

Be sure to argue a particular point of view in your essay (your thesis) and cite varied examples from the readings in MLA format in order to support your perspective. Please focus on the reading themselves, and avoid using outside sources (particularly open-web sources such as Wikipedia). Whatever you do, DO NOT give me a biography of the author or retell a story.

 

This assignment is DUE: Mar 12, 2016 11:55 PM.

Choose one of the following topics on religious theme:

  1. Oroonoko is often referred to as a Christ figure with his dismemberment resembling the crucifixion. Explore this topic using proof from the text to back up your argument.

    2. Discuss the way in which Milton creates his Satan character in “Paradise Lost.”  Is he the hero of the story?  You may use examples from a film such as “Devil’s Advocate” to explore this sympathetic drawing of Satan.

    3. Bunyan is straight forward in his delivery of “Pilgrim’s Progress.”  An example of this is the obvious naming of characters.  As we have previously noted though, this piece is categorized as an allegory. As such, the tale can be interpreted to reveal hidden meaning.  Explore an example of Biblical allegory you see in the text.

 

 

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