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Title: Pseudocode and Flowchart for Pet Boarding and Grooming Software Method “Creating a Pet BAG Specification Document: Utilizing Shapes and Pictures”
Overview
Pseudocode is language agnostic, which means that you can create pseudocode with little to no experience in a specific programming language. Pseudocode is an important tool to work with individually or as a part of a development team to plan your code. Think of pseudocode as the broad strokes in a painting that help you plan your finer strokes when writing your code. Flowcharts are a powerful way to represent logic, decisions, and branching graphically. This milestone will help you develop the skills necessary to plan and organize your code, which is an important skill for programmers of all experience levels.
In this milestone, you will work with the same scenario as in Project One. You are part of a development team that has been asked to design and develop custom software for a local pet boarding and grooming business, Pet Boarding and Grooming (Pet BAG). To prepare for the code you will eventually write, you will create pseudocode and a flowchart for either the pet check-in or pet check-out method to meet the Pet BAG company’s specifications. You only need to pick one method. This milestone is one part of the work you will complete for Project One. After you have completed this milestone, review any instructor feedback you receive. This way, you can make improvements before your final submission in Project One.
Directions
Your supervisor has provided you with the Pet BAG Specification Document in the Supporting Materials section below. This document reviews Pet BAG’s software needs. Review the pet check-in and pet check-out methods described in the Functionality section. Then choose one of the methods to implement: check-in or check-out. As you read through the descriiptions for each method, ask yourself the following questions and take notes:
How would I break down these steps so that a computer can understand?
A computer can only execute the instructions it receives. Create these instructions with the understanding that the computer knows nothing about the Pet BAG specifications.
What information would I need from the user at each point?
When would it be a good idea to use decision branching, such as IF and IF ELSE statements?
These are areas where more than one path is possible, depending on user input or results from a method.
Next, write pseudocode that outlines a plan for the one method you chose and aligns to the specifications. Start by breaking down the descriiption of your chosen method into a series of ordered steps. As you write and review each step, consider the following questions:
What input does the computer need to complete the task?
Include user input PROMPTS in your pseudocode.
What output should the computer display to the user?
When might you need to use decision branching and use a different set of steps depending on the user input? If you used decision branching, did you account for all possible input values?
Reminder: You do not need to write pseudocode for both methods.
Based on the pseudocode you wrote, create a flowchart for the method you selected. Remember, you do not need to create a flowchart for both methods. Your flowchart will help your team communicate to your client how you plan to develop the software. In your flowchart, be sure to do the following actions:
Include start and end points.
Include appropriate decision branching.
Align the flowchart to the check-in or check-out process you selected.
Note: You can find the correct shapes to create your flowchart on the Insert menu in Microsoft Word. You may also draw your flowchart by hand, take a clear picture, and insert the picture into your Word document. Use the Add Shapes and Insert Pictures tutorials in the Supporting Materials section to help you. If you prefer, you could also use a flowcharting tool that you are familiar with, such as Lucidchart.
What to Submit
Submit your pseudocode and flowchart in a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Supporting Materials
The following resources support your work on this assignment:
Reading: Pet BAG Specification Document
Review this specification document provided by your supervisor to understand Pet BAG’s software requirements.
Reading: Add Shapes
This optional reading may show you how to add shapes such as boxes, circles, and arrows to your documents.
Reading: Insert Pictures
This optional reading may show you how to insert pictures into a Word document. -
“APA Formatting and Style Guide: Understanding the Basics”
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_st yle/apa_formatting and_style_guide/general_format.html
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“Critical Analysis of Research Methodology in Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Stress and Coping Strategies in Individuals With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions” APA Citation: Rintala, D. H., Hart, K. A.,
Using the knowledge and skills that you have gained from this course, critique the research methodology of the article uploaded to this module, ″Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Stress and Coping Strategies in Individuals With Disabilities and Chronic Conditions.″
Be sure to review the rubric below. Provide the correct APA citation of the article at the top or bottom of your critique.RUBRIC FOR GRADING RESEARCH CRITIQUE
Criteria
Points
Research Knowledge/Application
-operationalization of variables (3)
-measurement of variables (3)
-research design (3)
-internal validity (3)
– external validity (3)
-cultural considerations (3)
-strengths and weaknesses (3)21 points
Critique is free of major typos/grammar errors and incorporates correct APA formatting when indicated.9 point
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Title: Response to a Terrorist Attack at a Neighborhood Supermarket: Implementation of NIMS and NRF Frameworks
Assume there is a terrorist attack at your neighborhood supermarket. Describe how NIMS and the NRF would be set up, and who would provide what for whom. In other words, how the whole system would work for this incident.
In addition, in your discussion you should include the following elements.
Describe how local community emergency management organizations would respond to and support other agencies in resolving this situation.
Discuss the different hazards that might be present with the situation, and how they would be controlled or mitigated.
Describe how the National Prevention Framework and the National Protection Framework works to protect a community from a terrorist attack.
Examine what emergency support functions (ESFs) described in the National Response Framework would be carried out and by whom, and how they would be carried out.
This assignment should be at least three pages in length and in APA Style, including a reference page (which does not count towards the three-page minimum).
There should be a minimum of three sources used to support this assignment. One source should be from the National Response Framework and the other two should be any other government document that has been discussed already in this course and is applicable to this assignment. Ensure you provide in-text citations as well as a reference page. -
Title: The Debate on Estate Taxes: Examining the Controversy and Proposing Solutions
Estate taxes, aka death taxes, are controversial. What are your thoughts on this practice? Do you support this tax? If so, why? If not, explain why?
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Title: “Fighting for Equality: Strategies of Civil Rights Activists and the Impact of Containment in the Late 20th Century America”
What Strategies did civil rights activists use to combat segregation and disenfranchisement? Was the policy of Containment during the Cold War successful? Why did many American become less optimistic about the future in the late-20th century ?
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“Expanding Success: A Plan for Opening Five New Starbucks Locations” “APA Style: Incorporating Sources and Formatting References”
Opening Your New Starbucks Locations Paper
[WLOs: 1, 2, 3] [CLOs: 2, 3, 5]
Prior to completing this assignment, review Chapters 3 and 4.
For this assignment, assume the following scenario: You have been the manager of a Starbucks store in the Midwest for the past 2 years. The store is owned by a Starbucks franchisee who owns 20 other Starbucks locations. Your employer took an employee inventory and examined all current employees. The owner noted that you have a highly successful track record. You have been recognized for doing an exceptional job staffing, leading, training, coaching, and managing people. You have also been recognized for successfully managing all key components of your store, and you have successfully managed key business drivers such as cash, profits, growth, asset utilization, and people. In regard to the metrics that are used to measure the 20 Starbucks’ stores for sales, quality, and customer service, your store is the top performing store in the owner’s system.
Congratulations! You have just been promoted to district manager! The Starbucks franchisee sees your growth potential and the growth potential in your geographic area. The owner now has committed significant capital and plans to open five new locations over the next two years. You will be given complete autonomy, authority, and responsibility to structure, staff, and operate these five new locations. You will be playing a key role in this expansion for growth.
For this assignment, you will prepare a four- to five-page plan as the new Starbucks district manager.
You must organize your paper using the following section headings and include additional section headings as needed (see the APA Style ElementsLinks to an external site. resource for information on proper level leadings):
Introduction
Provide a well-organized introduction to the paper.
Job Design
Explain your chosen job design including
job description and
job specification.
Hiring Plan
Identify a hiring plan.
Training Plan
Create a training plan.
Management Plan
Formulate a management plan.
Conclusion
Summarize the main points that you want the reader to remember.
Your paper must include at least three scholarly (not older than 5 years old) and/or credible sources in addition to the textbook (that is four total) and be formatted according to APA Style guidelines as outlined in the Writing Center.
The Opening Your New Starbucks Locations paper
Must be four to five double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references) and formatted according to APA StyleLinks to an external site. as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft WordLinks to an external site. resource.
Must include a separate title page with the following:
Title of paper centered and bolded
One skipped line
Student’s name
University of Arizona Global Campus
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Due Date
Must utilize academic voice. See the Academic VoiceLinks to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
For assistance on writing Introductions & ConclusionsLinks to an external site. and Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site., refer to the Writing Center resources.
Must use at least three scholarly, peer-reviewed, and/or credible sources in addition to the course text. These sources should not older than 5 years.
The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source.
The Company Research in the UAGC LibraryLinks to an external site. tip sheet might be helpful as you search for company information.
Must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your PaperLinks to an external site. guide.
Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center. See the APA: Formatting Your References ListLinks to an external site. resource in the Writing Center for specifications.
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“Developing a Comprehensive Marketing Plan: Leveraging ICA Frameworks and Industry Research for a New Product Launch” Marketing Plan Presentation “Assessment of Presentation Quality and Content”
The PPT is about The Different ICA”S that I provided below, And you have some template below too.
add research, terminology from the textbook, Environmental Scanning, swot, Marketing Mix, Advertising and Sales. The ICA 5 about the swot is missing tho.
Assignment Name: Marketing Plan Presentation (Group Project)
Due Date: May 10, 2024
Purpose:
Knowledge
• Apply understanding of marketing’s role in the organization and its connection to other roles in the organization
• Understand creativity’s role in Marketing
• Recall and understand key terms and concepts in Marketing
Skills
• Assess the needs of the public and identify a way to satisfy customer needs (citations/references needed here to show assessment of industry)
o What then will you create/provide that fills the need of the people and the gap in industry?
▪ What makes what you are providing different from what is already provided to the market (direct competition and or a substitute)
▪ What product positioning (what is the perception you want your audience to have)
▪ What utility
• Analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of the company and the industry
o S and W of your company, not your product (4 each)
o O and T should have citations/references (4 each)
• Conduct environmental scanning (evaluate the social, economic, technological, competitive, and regulatory environment) (at least 2 each) (citations/references needed here)
• Create a mission statement for your company
• Strategize on the proper marketing mix (product, place, price, and promotion)
o Note – when you discuss promotion here as part of the 4Ps, discuss it in terms of what value / benefits will you focus on in your promotions. There will be a separate promotions section where you will get into detail on things like appeal, mediums, etc.
• Define / Identify your target market (citations/references for the characteristics)
o While there may be multiple segments fitting of your product, which is the one you will focus on
o Break down the target market (the 1 segment you will focus on at launch) based on the categorical characteristics discussed in the book
• Develop a marketing research approach
o Complete the 1st 3 steps
• Create an advertising, sales, promotion, and public relations approach
o What kind of promotions will you do (this is different than what you have in your 4Ps; this is where you list the types of promos you will do)?
o What kind of offers will you have?
o How will you appeal to your audience?
o How will your audience know when you do launches?
• Design a retail and or wholesale approach
o What channels?
o What is the coverage strategy?
• What will your company do to show its social responsibility?
• Properly provide citations for researched material (not including the text book) and list references at the completion of the presentation (not citing properly will result in a lowered grade, not citing and providing references may result in a failing grade – plagiarism)
• Proficiency in using PowerPoint to visually express a cohesive compelling plan
• Collaboration in groups – brainstorming, evaluating ideas, overcoming differences, coming to a consensus.
• Apply the education from the semester to articulate choices and why (use of notes in PPT is the method for this)
By the end of this project, students should have gained an understanding of the role of marketing and many of the steps taken to provide an effective marketing plan presentation.
Task: Students will work in groups (3-4 people depending on the size of the class) to create a PowerPoint presentation that showcases the group’s knowledge learned throughout the course. The groups will be tasked with creating a compelling marketing plan/presentation for a “new product” (one they conceptually create). Research in the industry/market (citing when taking information from sources) and using the terminology and concepts from the textbook is expected in all presentations.
Citations AND references are required for this assignment. Students MUST provide Citation/References for any researched material. It is expected that every group will have cited material. Students should use APA format for citations and references. Citations (Author, Year written or posted) should be provided near referenced material, in the notes and or in the PPT slide. References (the list of sources) should be at the end of the presentation.
Citation and References Resources:
• https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html
• https://apastyle.apa.org/
The PowerPoint presentation should start with a title slide with all the names of the group members, an introduction of what items will be presented (how the presentation is organized – a table of contents) and then offer information about the brainstormed product. The body of the presentation should provide engaging visuals and text and address all the areas shared in the skills section (references to these areas are discussed throughout the semester) above. The end of the presentation should conclude with a wrap-up that summarizes the marketing plan (aka a conclusion) and a list of references. The presentation should have a minimum of 20 slides and a maximum of 30 slides.
Notes (PPT has an area where you can write notes for a slide, do not provide a separate document) must be provided for the majority of the slides. The notes information should showcase to me the link between your understanding of the textbook and what you have provided for your business/product (that link between knowledge of the terms/concepts and being able to apply it). Notes should explain why you picked what strategies you picked and align with the terminology/concepts from the text and your research. The 2nd section of the rubric below is dedicated solely towards assessing the notes section.
Blackboard Examples:
I have provided examples of presentations from previous semesters on Blackboard. Because these are actual final projects, there are some issues. The presentations should not be exactly how you create your presentation. You need to look back at the feedback your group was provided for your ICA assignments and use your own judgment along with the presentation examples. I expect even better presentations/projects from you all. Make sure to carefully review items in the examples, such as the order of concepts (sometimes you can review this from the Table of Contents if it is detailed, which it should be) and whether all skill areas are presentto see if you need to make any adjustments.
Group Dynamics:
While I know working in groups is not always liked by all students, working in groups is absolutely a skill needed for the workforce. It is best to get practice at it and become better skilled at it.
Some groups may have creative differences or other issues. Students should not wait until the project is submitted or close to completion to discuss with me the issues. There is not much that can be done at that point. If issues arise that appear not to be able to be resolved through healthy discussion amongst the group, I should be contacted for resolution. Most issues are able to be resolved with my help. It is rare that this is not achieved; however, if we cannot come to a resolution, the group may be able to be separated and team members or individuals can complete the entirety of the project.
Criteria for Success:
This project is worth a total of 190 points.
The grading criteria (rubric) for the marketing plan is provided below. Not citing properly will result in a lowered grade, not citing and providing references may result in a failing grade – plagiarism
Content Development
Criteria
Weight
Raw Score
Translated Syllabus Points
1. Completes All Skill Areas
30%
10
57
Scoring Guide
0 – missing all key areas or did not directly address the subject areas posed by the assignment.
3 – missing most key areas or provides incomplete and/or poor qualityanswers.
5 – missing roughly half of key areas.
7 – most key areas are present or addressed, but missing minor points.
10 – missing no key areas; all areas addressed with a high level of quality and completeness.
2. Application of Text, Lectures/PowerPoints, Assignment knowledge (Notes), & Researched Material
30%
10
57
Scoring Guide
0 – statements are completely unsupported (no notes to provide guidance on what may be displayed in presenting slide)
3 – some notes provided but without showing application to the text or lectures
5 – most notes are provided, but half the notes do not show application to the text or lectures OR seem to not effectively show application/understanding. May be missing citations (in slides or notes) and or references for areas discussed on instructions
7 – notes are provided for all non-introduction slides, but a few notes do not show application to the text or lectures OR seem to not effectively show application/understanding. May be missing a minor number of citations (in slides or notes) and or references for areas discussed on instructions
10 – notes are provided for all non-introduction slides and all notes show application to the text or lectures and an effective application/understanding. Work shows application of researched material through citations in slides and or notes.
3. Structure Presentation Logically
25%
10
47.5
Scoring Guide
0 – presentation is completely disorganized and follows no structure
3 – structure is poor, presentation rambles, provides too much unfocused information.
5 – structure needs clarity, provides discrete main idea/claims, but not logically arranged.
7 – structure is appropriate, main idea needs focus, logically supported.
10 – structure is appropriate for purpose, main ideas sharp, logical flow of content and support.
4. Visual Aids, PowerPoint Slides
15%
10
28.5
Scoring Guide
0—Slides /visuals have obvious errors, poor formatting, unreadable, ineffective use OR Research without use of citations.
3—Slides, poor quality with too much text, not informative, not used or not used well.
5–Relatively clear slides but less informative, fair explanation, minor errors, avg. use.
7—Informative slides, but too much text, no noticeable errors, good use.
10—Slides Informative/ concise, strong graphics, good format, no errors, effective use.
Basic Performance Deductions (up to 5 pts. Deducted each)
Failure to Introduce Group (Introduction Slide)
Lack Of Team Cohesion (slides are fragmented)
Failure to Meet Slide Minimum
Exceed Slide Maximum
Total
100
40
190