Category: Internet technology (IT)

The paper is due Friday, May 31st and is worth 200 points. That is more points than any other single assignment, and 20% of your course grade. It will be graded for content and for good writing.
If you feel you need help with your writing, plan to finish the paper at least a week early and take it to the tutors in the OU Writing Center for feedback.
This paper is about being a consumer of information. The topic of the paper is information seeking behavior and the administration of the current President of the United States.
Part I. The Administration
In this section of the paper write a detailed description of how you are (intentionally or unintentionally) receiving information about the administration of the President of the United States. In this part of the paper, be sure to address the following….
Conversationally (people talking about it)?
Older technologies (such as television, radio, print newspapers/magazines)?
Newer technologies (computers, phones, tablets through online news, social media, video clips, etc.).
Is most of the information you are receiving serious? Satire/jokes?
Do you attempt evaluate the truthfulness of the news to which you are exposed? If so, how do you go about that?
How do you evaluate the accuracy/strength of the information you receive about the current president/administration?
How has the sharing of political messages changed with the advent of new information technologies?
In general, what is your favorite source of U.S. political information?
Part II. Information-Seeking Behavior
Pick one of the current hot button political topics (health care law, global warming, immigration, gun control, pandemic response, abortion) and search for information on where the current administration and their political opponents stand on this issue. In this section you will write about:
How did you go about searching (what technology did you use? What search interface (Google? other?). What keywords did you use?
How successful was your searching? Did it take several searches to find the information? How many? How did you decide to revise your search strategy for better results?
Choose one of the information behavior models outlined in chapter 12 of your textbook. Apply that model to your information searching. Did your personal searching process fit the assumptions of the model? In what way did the model fit and/or not fit?
Did the sources you used in Part II correspond with the sources you found to be most credible in Part I?
Remember! Any time you use a source outside your own brain, you must cite it. You may use APA, MLA, or Chicago style citations. More information about these citation styles can be found at https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/resources.htmLinks to an external site.
I have provided a rubric to help you insure that you are meeting all requirements for this paper. Pay special attention to the “Use of Model” section. This is where students lose the most points. In addition, make sure you look at the “Adherence to Requirements” section. I would hate for you to lose points over a requirement that is easy to meet.
Formatting Guidelines
Use a Title page, Times New Roman 12 font, 1 inch margins and double spaced.
Paper will use essay format (not bulleted list) and be 1,200 words minimum. 
Have an introduction paragraph and a conclusions paragraph that tie the paper together. (While I recommend breaking your paper up into Part I and Part II, your introduction and conclusion should tie it all together.) 
Cite your sources! If you include facts of any kind (and you should), you must cite your source. You may use any citation style you wish but you should include in-text citations and a works cited or references page. I will count off points if you state facts without citing a source. If you have not at least cited your textbook, you will lose points.
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Grading:
Assignment evaluation – grading starts at a C, this is assuming that you meet the requirements of the assignment.  From here points are added or removed based on the general guidelines:  
A: exceeded expectations, assignment work above what is required, superior effort, organization, presentation, and critical thinking/assimilation of information into overall course goals; made connections to other course content or to personal observations.  90-100%
B: met all expectations as specified for the assignment in a professional manner, some additional effort and critical thinking; 80-89%
C: met minimum assignment requirements, simply completing all of the steps w/out additional critical thinking and assimilation into overall course goals; 70-79%
D: did not meet minimum requirements but shows evidence of being able to complete the assignment; 60-69
F: did not meet minimum requirements for the assignment; 0-59%
**With the exception of discussion posts, all assignments must be submitted in Word. (Microsoft office is available to all students. If you do not have access to office on your computer, please contact IT services for help. Here is a link with frequently asked questions about student access to Microsoft office http://askit.ou.edu/customer/portal/topics/768382-office-365/articles.) 

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in an assessment, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the assessment. 
A.  Write an original and cohesive argumentative research paper (suggested length of 8–10 pages).
1.  Provide an effective introduction.
2.  Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four main points.
3.  Develop each  of the previewed main points in effective paragraphs with support from a variety of sources.
4.  Provide an effective conclusion.
B.  Incorporate seven academically credible sources in your paper.
Note: More than seven sources may be used but are not required.
C.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Note: Refer to Appendix B, linked below, for assistance with referencing guidelines.
D.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. An originality report is provided when you submit your task that can be used as a guide.
You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.
Note: When using sources to support ideas and elements in an assessment, the submission MUST include APA formatted in-text citations with a corresponding reference list for any direct quotes or paraphrasing. It is not necessary to list sources that were consulted if they have not been quoted or paraphrased in the text of the assessment. 
A.  Write an original and cohesive argumentative research paper (suggested length of 8–10 pages).
1.  Provide an effective introduction.
2.  Provide an appropriate thesis statement that previews two to four main points.
3.  Develop each of the previewed main points in effective paragraphs with support from a variety of sources.
4.  Provide an effective conclusion.
B.  Incorporate seven academically credible sources in your paper.
Note: More than seven sources may be used but are not required.
C.  Acknowledge sources, using APA-formatted in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
Note: Refer to Appendix B, linked below, for assistance with referencing guidelines.
D.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

based on ‘saprk228 p1’ paper, create html (Please read the guidelines_file: ‘project part ll’ for more details)
Example1~10: this is project 2 example pictures.

The key to this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the topics, not to re-word the text or reference material. Please see Appendix A for the grading rubric on all written assignments.
Please complete the scenario below following these guidelines for your deliverable.
Your assignment must be a minimum of 2 pages double spaced, plus a title page and a reference page for a total of 4 pages.
Make sure you are using at least two (2) academic references.
This submission should be created following APA 6th edition guidelines.
The paper is to follow the APA style guide, Sixth Edition (available via bookstores).
Also refer to APA’s online resources
and the APUS web site
Submit your assignment as a MSWord attachment.
Scenario:
You have been hired as a security consultant to secure the network of a Fortune 500 company.
1. Describe the purpose of a risk assessment , risk scope and identify critical areas for an assessment..
2. Select risk assessment methodology and give your rationale behind the one you chose.

Week 9 Discussion – Amazon MQ and CloudFront
Discuss why we need to send messages between cloud applications using Amazon MQ, whether there is any other way to do this task, and the pros and cons.
Discuss the benefits of CloudFront.
If you update content, how long would it take for CloudFront’s content to be updated with the new version, and is there any way to speed up this process?

Week 10 Discussion – API
You have a client making 1500 API (application programming interface) requests daily, and each has an average response time of 60ms. The server is hosted on a c4.2.xlarge. You want to maximize the high availability but with the lowest cost.
What would you do to achieve this goal?
Discuss all possible scenarios and the pros and cons.

Chapter 12
1. HHS and the FTC recently launched an investigation into a major pharmacy chain for its information disposal practices. The regulators claimed that the pharmacy chain failed to protect customers’ sensitive financial and medical information by disposing prescriptions and labeled pill bottles in dumpsters that were accessible by the public. Based on the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996), what consequences should a company face for failing to properly dispose of customer information? For HIPAA act, you may check the website.
Chapter 13
2. Trust is an important part of the continued growth and development of the Internet. This is particularly the case with respect to social networking. Media reports of disturbing stories and case law alike have shown some of the consequences that can arise when individuals create false social networking profiles. In a case in California, and individual established a fake MySpace profile of his former church pastor. On the profile, he posted content that suggested that the pastor used drugs and was homosexual. Can criminal charges be brought against the party that created the fake profile?
3. Read the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA) at ED, discuss who has access to your educational record at APUS. Furthermore, what is the roles and responsibilities for APUS instructors and students to comply with FERPA

Overview
You have been asked to conduct research on a past forensic case to analyze how digital data was used to solve the case. Choose one of the following digital forensic cases:
U.S. v. Doe (1983).
Doe v. U.S. (1988).
People v. Sanchez (1994).
Michelle Catherine Theer (2000).
Scott Tyree (2002).
Dennis Rader (2005).
Corey Beantee Melton (2005).
James Kent (2007).
Brad Cooper (2008).
Use the Stayer University Library and/or the Internet to search for the case notes and reports.
Instructions
Write a 6-8 page term paper in which you analyze how digital data was used to solve your selected case. Specifically, you are to:
Summarize the case, pertinent actors, evidence, and facts.
Outline the specific digital evidence used in the case.
Describe the procedures and tools used to acquire potential evidence.
Describe the obstacles faced in the investigation.
Provide links to two modern tools that could have assisted with the collection of evidence.
Integrate into the assignment at least five quality professional and/or academic resources, written within the past five years.
Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Formatting
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Note the following:
The preferred method is for your paper to be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, your professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
Include a source list page. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.

You have
watched two videos 
Technology Is Reinventing Humanity | Jordan Nguyen |
TEDxSydney https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxuWIXdYYyQ
Virtual Reality House Hunting Fox28 News Interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGfUejA9adk&t=5s
This
discussion will require you to complete some online research. For this
discussion, answer the questions listed below.  Write in paragraph form;
five sentences or more is one paragraph. You must have four paragraphs
or twenty sentences or more.  Back your position with facts. Please click the three dots to the right to view the Rubric.
Did you know we have access to Smart Wheelchairs? (Please don’t write yes, or no answers. Provide details.)
What other Smart Devices, name two, have been created for people with disabilities?
How will these devices help society?
What do you think about Virtual Reality House Shopping? (Opinion)
Would you buy a house through Virtual Reality? Why or Why not? (Opinion)
What is the impact of Virtual Reality on humans/us? 
When
you have answered the questions above reply to three (3) of your
classmates.  How can you expand on your classmate’s ideas and or
position?   Please reply in paragraph form. One paragraph is sufficient
for your reply.  Use facts for your position and reply in our own words.
A PARAGRAPH SHOULD CONSIST OF AT LEAST 5 SENTENCES!!!