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Compare and contrast two figures of the humanities

In the Humanities Project, you will compare and contrast two figures of the Humanities, focusing on their contributions and achievements. You will choose some of the earliest figures dating as far back as the fourteenth century, all the way up to the twentieth century, and compare that figure to a current, but relevant figure of the humanities.

This project should reflect your understanding of these figures and their artistic flare that made them stand out among the rest. Based on research – explain how the earlier figure has influenced the current figure, and analyze how those contributions reflected the culture of each era.

Explain how the concept of family has evolved

4 ESSAY QUESTIONS

Each essay should consist of an introduction, body, and conclusion/summary. Questions consist of several parts. Be sure to answer each part of the essay.

Essays should each be a minimum of 300words in length.

Question 1

Write a three part essay in which do the following:

1) Explain how the concept of “family” has evolved since the colonial period.

2) Explain what basic functions these “family arrangements” fulfill and aspects that may be considered dysfunctional.

3) Take and support a position on whether these changes are ultimately leading to stronger families or more unhealthy families.

Question 2

Explain what your textbook author means when she states that, “[u]nderstanding the family requires an appreciation of racial, ethnic, religious, and cultural diversity both at home and around the world.” Give specific examples to illustrate your sociological understanding of this statement.

Question 3

Explain the following statement made by your textbook author: “Although we like to think that our sexual behavior is spontaneous, sexual scripts shape most of our sexual activities, attitudes, and relationships.” (This essay should incorporate much more than gender.)

Question 4

“As Americans, we tend to think of free choice as being a hallmark of the American system of mate selection. However, an observant visitor might doubt this is an accurate assessment. Social approval and pressures are very influential in determining mate choices.” Demonstrate your understanding of the impact of social forces in mate selection by writing an essay that defends or refutes the above statement. You will need to discuss the sociological (e.g., class, race, etc.) and psychological factors at work influencing our choice of mates. To demonstrate a complete understanding of the issue, this essay should include a brief comparison to societies that support arranged marriage.

Explore the advantages of using ad for sso access

Assignment: Single Sign-On Access

Some business and organizational network infrastructures consist of multiple systems from the same or different vendors to provide, conduct, process, and execute various business functions. Some employees must access one or more of these systems using valid access credentials (username and password). Logging in and out of each system whenever access is desired can become a problem for most users. Businesses and organizations have resorted to using Single Sign-On (SSO) for user authentication and authorization.

Write a four to five page paper in which you:

Analyze at least five problems experienced by employees in an enterprise where Single Sign-On (SSO) has not been implemented.

Some businesses and organizations use Active Directory (AD) to provide SSO access to the enterprise. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using AD for SSO access.

Some businesses and organizations use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LADP) to provide SSO access to the enterprise. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using LADP for SSO access.

Compare and contrast a Kerberos-based SSO configuration to a smart card based configuration in terms of:

configurability
established standards
implementation challenges
cost

Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Define authorization and access to an IT infrastructure based on an access control policy framework.

Define proper security controls within the User Domain to mitigate risks and threats caused by human behavior

Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control.

Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Develop a logical work breakdown structure

Evaluate organization security policies and risk management

It is common knowledge that Web server application attacks have become common in today’s digital information sharing age. Understanding the implications and vulnerabilities of such attacks, as well as the manner in which we may safeguard against them is paramount, because our demands on e-Commerce and the Internet have increased exponentially. In this assignment, you will examine the response of both the U.S. government and non-government entities to such attacks.

To complete this assignment, use the document titled “Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers”, located at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-44-ver2/SP800-44v2.pdf, to complete the assignment. Read the Network World article, “40% of U.S. government Web sites fail security test” also, located at http://www.networkworld.com/article/2186860/data-center/40–of-u-s–government-web-sites-fail-security-test.html.

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Examine three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks, and recommend corresponding mitigation strategies for each. Provide a rationale for your response.

2. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, outline an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.

3. Based on your research from the Network World article, examine the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such.

4. Suggest what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security

Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers. Propose a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. The plan should include, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

5. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

· Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

· Define common and emerging security issues and management responsibilities.

· Evaluate an organization’s security policies and risk management procedures, and its ability to provide security countermeasures.

· Use technology and information resources to research issues in security management.

· Write clearly and concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Article: Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology by Miles Tracy, Wayne Jansen, Karen Scarfone and Theodore Winograd

Explain how e-commerce is used in the business

Creating an E-Business System Report

Examining an existing company’s e-business system can often allow you to learn what to do and not do when designing an e-business system for a new company. Some of the components of an e-business system may include hardware, application software, network infrastructure, and e-commerce strategies. This Final Paper will require you to analyze the selections made by a company of your choosing. It will also prepare you for the process you will encounter in designing and implementing an e-business system.

Background

For the Final Paper in this course, you will create an e-business system report on the company you work for. If you are not currently employed, select a company to research and focus on for your Final Paper (e.g., a company a friend or family member works for, a company you can research on the Internet). You must select a company that has an existing e-business system.

Requirements, Length, and Format

Create an original 2,000- to 2,500-word report, titled “E-Business System Report for XYZ Company.” Replace “XYZ Company” with the actual company name only if you are not working for the company and selected to research another company. Do not disclose the name of the company anywhere in the report if you are working for the company you selected. Just refer to the company as “XYZ Company,” including on the title page.

The Final Paper is due on Day 7 of Week 6.

Your Final Paper must cover five main areas, outlined in detail in the Content section below.

Your report must be carefully edited for grammar, punctuation, spelling, sentence structure, format, and APA referencing style. The report should include:

Title page
Page numbers
Main headings for each section:
Introduction
Information Resources
System Specification
Electronic Commerce
Emerging Trends and Technologies
Sub-headings as necessary
In-text citations (not footnotes)
Reference list (must use at least four outside references in APA format)

Note: The word-length requirement is for the main body of the paper and does not include the Title or Reference pages.
Use the Final Paper Template to organize and format your paper.
Final Paper Template (PDF)
Content

Your report must include the following components:

Introduction

Provide a brief introduction of the company. Include the company’s name, purpose, number of employees, etc.

Information Resources

Explain how the business uses the following resources: people, hardware, software, information/data, and network.

Describe the role of information systems in the particular business.

Explain how Porter’s Five Forces Model comes into play in the company.

System Specification

Explain what functionality you think the employees, customers, suppliers, or other end users need from an e-business system.

Describe how the e-business system will be utilized.

Recommend ways the e-business system might be improved to meet the needs of the system stakeholders, and justify your recommendation.

Describe the e-business system in terms of hardware, application software, operating system, network infrastructure, and pricing comparison.

Electronic Commerce

Considering the possible combinations of business, consumers, and government, which best describes the company? For example, you might select Business to Business (B2B) or Business to Consumer (B2C). Explain your choice.

Explain how e-commerce is used in the business.

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Explain which emerging trends and technologies could be used to improve/enhance the e-business system.

Explain how you will identify the emerging trends and technologies, and determine their applicability to your system.

Acceptable References

You must have at least four acceptable references for the information contained in your paper. The course text cannot count as one of the four references. Wikipedia is NOT an acceptable reference. Blogs and websites that simply present unsupported opinions are not acceptable references. If you have a question on what resources are acceptable or unacceptable references, ask your Instructor for guidance. Instructors will look favorably upon your paper if it has more than the required minimum of references.

Evaluation

In addition to the intellectual content, each paper will be evaluated for clarity of writing and adherence to APA standards. Also see the rubric, provided in the Course Information area.

Describe different social media platforms with objective

Examine the challenges of developing applications

Term Paper: Mobile Computing and Social Networks

There are thousands of iPhone Apps, iPad Apps, and Android Apps that have been developed to perform a myriad of tasks and processes. Initially, most of these applications were games intended to be played on mobile devices. The popularity of these applications led businesses to ponder whether some of their business process applications that run on desktop platforms and the Web could be redesigned to run on mobile devices. The answer was a resounding yes! For example, Nationwide developed the Nationwide® Mobile, a free iPhone App that allows its insurance policyholders to file a claim on the spot when an accident occurs. The application can snap pictures of the accident and attach them to the claim data and upload the claim information to a server. This reduces the length of time to process a claim filed this way. Nationwide competitors have followed suit and developed iPhone, iPad, and Android applications of their own. Policyholders can receive messages via Facebook or Twitter. Other business processes that have been reengineered as a result of mobile computing include Quick Response (QR) codes which have replaced one-dimensional bar codes. They are read using mobile devices, accepting credit card payments from an iPhone, iPad or Android device, depositing checks using an iPhone without visiting a bank, and many more. Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page term paper in which you:

Assess the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-based applications provide to capture geolocation data and customer data, and quickly upload to a processing server without users having to use a desktop system.

Evaluate benefits realized by consumers because of the ability to gain access to their own data via mobile applications.

Examine the challenges of developing applications that run on mobile devices because of the small screen size.

Describe the methods that can be used to decide which platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, or Android.

Mobile applications require high availability because end users need to have continuous access to IT and IS systems.

Discuss ways of providing high availability.

Mobile devices are subjected to hacking at a higher rate than non-mobile devices. Discuss methods of making mobile devices more secure.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Evaluate the phases of business continuity planning

Choose a publicly held corporation from an industry with which you are familiar. Conduct research on the organization using the internet, the CSU-Global Library, and other credible sources. Your analysis of that organization needs to include the following:

Analyze how people, information, and information technology help the company remain competitive in their industry.

Analyze Porter’s Five Forces Model in relation to competition within the industry of that corporation.

Evaluate how supply chain management systems, enterprise resource planning systems, and customer relationship management systems are currently used, or could be used, within the organization.

Evaluate how a database management system and a data warehouse are currently used, or could be used, within the organization.

Analyze how the five agent-based technologies are currently used, or could be used, within the organization.

Evaluate which of the nine major e-commerce business models are currently used, or could be used, within the organization, and synthesize how these could work together to create value within the organization.

Analyze how the organization could benefit from using the systems development life cycle (SDLC), and what type of projects within the organization could benefit from this process.

Evaluate the phases of business continuity planning as they relate to the organization.

Analyze how the organization could use emerging trends such as Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cell phones, and RFID to remain competitive in the future.

Evaluate measures that the organization takes, or could take, to ensure information is protected and free from security vulnerabilities.

Research role of information systems in business problems

Mobile and cloud based solutions should be investigated. Furthermore, data security also needs to be further investigated, which includes data ownership (by headspace, the young person, the ED, etc), data security in the cloud and who has access permission, and to what level of access, etc.

Outputs should include the following: Review of mobile and cloud based. A review of strengths and weaknesses of mobile and cloud based solutions.

Taking into consideration the environment which the solution would be deployed. Non-Functional Requirements – a System Wide Requirement Specification.

This sets out the critical system qualities, system interfaces, user interface requirements, and system constraints.

SDLC Approach Write brief description of the Pros and Cons to approaching the project using the ‘Predictive’ SDLC, then the Pros and Cons to approaching the project using the ‘Adaptive’ SDLC.

Then recommend to use either the Predictive or Adaptive SDLC approach and briefly describe why. Online submission via Turnitin is required for this assignment. Details will be provided by your subject lecturer in the class or by notification in the subject site. Rationale

This assignment is intended to develop and test your ability to research the role of information systems in solving business problems. Using some data gathering techniques you will also learn about the role of the system analyst in the development of information systems.