Read and response to it, and i need quality respond. (Due on monday morning)

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Techopedia.com defines Virtualization as the creation of a virtual resource such as a  server , desktop, operating system, file, storage or network.  I would say that virtualization is considered the “holy grail” of IT because of what you can do with it. Think about this, you can place all the important parts of you network on Virtual machines, that way you are saving space for hardware that is going to be used as well to save the company money.

In the case of Verbania, Virtualization could be a major help to them by doing a few things that I think we may not have thought about with the guide lines that we were given. Virtualization can help increase the efficiency of the server, can help with creation of a better recovery plan, improve continuity the business, it can assist in feature software development’s, as well as assist in the testing of network security as well as patches. These are areas in which this practice can help them build a better network for their company and what they want to do with that network.

As with all security systems, the most important things are that how do you keep it up to date and how will you handle the changes that will occur as well as keeping the right people in and keeping the bad people out. Isolation and multitenancy, segmentation made simple, Advanced security service insertion, chaining, and steering and Consistent security models across physical and virtual infrastructure. Being able to isolate any problem that comes in while also being able to pick up any broken segments.

I don’t think that you can compare cloud computing and virtualization. And the thought is simple, they are normally used hand and hand. So, in that case one isn’t better than the other because they are used for different things. I would recommend that Verbania use both cloud computing and virtualization because they will be able to build a better private cloud infrastructure.

Essay..

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Write an essay of at least 500 words discussing how database auditing and monitoring fit within a SOX compliance framework. 

Do not copy without providing proper attribution. This paper will be evaluated through SafeAssign. 

Write in essay format not in outline, bulleted, numbered or other list format.  

Use the five paragraph format. Each paragraph must have at least five sentences. Include 3 quotes with quotation marks and cited in-line and in a list of references. Include an interesting meaningful title.

Include at least one quote from each of 3 different articles, place the words you copied (do not alter or paraphrase the words) in quotation marks and cite in-line (as all work copied from another should be handled). The quotes should be full sentences (no more, less) and should be incorporated in your discussion (they do not replace your discussion) to illustrate or emphasize your ideas.

Cite your sources in a clickable reference list at the end. Do not copy without providing proper attribution (quotation marks and in-line citations). Write in essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. 

It is important that you use your own words, that you cite your sources, that you comply with the instructions regarding length of your submission Do not use spinbot or other word replacement software. It usually results in nonsense and is not a good way to learn anything. I will not spend a lot of my time trying to decipher nonsense. Proof read your work or have it edited. Find something interesting and/or relevant to your work to write about.  

to bid or not to bid sumu

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According to this case study, Marvin’s company used parametric and analogy estimation on all contracts which allowed them to use either level 1 or level 2 of WBS. As per client, they would like to see five level structured WBS. The more details of WBS, the more exposure of the project’s pros and cons will be that will allow both the company and the clients to figure out details risks and potential opportunities either for short term or in the long run.

There are number of objective and subjective factors that need to be considered before drawing any conclusion regarding they should bid or not. The following are the very important factors that should be considered in every bid/no bid decision:

OBJECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS

  1. Bid Cost Tenability – What will it cost (time/money) to participate in this bid? What is the probability of winning the bid?
  2. Profit Potential– Can the company makes a profit on this project?
    1. Does the company have the right expertise and manpower in-house to do this project profitably?
    2. Is this a competitive bid? In order to win, will the company need to bid so low that it loses all profitability?
    3. Historically, what was the company’s profit on projects in this industry or from this client?
  3. Payment – Will the customer pay the company in a reasonable amount of time, or will the company fund this project? How long can the company fund it and how will this impact the business?

SUBJECTIVE CONSIDERATIONS

  1. Competition Win Impact– Who are the competitors?
    1. Does the company want its competitor to get their foot in the door with this client? Does the company need to win this project simply to keep my “insider” edge with this client?
  2. Scope – Is the scope well defined? If poorly defined, will this put a strain on the company relationship with the client?
  3. Terms and Conditions – are they too onerous? Will the company expose themselves to a high level of risk?
  4. Future Opportunity – If a new client, industry or technology – would the company benefit from this opportunity either in terms of gaining new expertise, experience in a new industry, or developing a new client relationship?

In this case study, although Marvin’s company considered profit potential and future engagement with client but there are no specific information provided on ROI, ‘bid cost tenability’ and/or ‘payment’ layout. Also, some of the subjective matters, for example, ‘competition win impact’ have not given emphasis over the competitive pricing. Also, their analysis and concern was largely focus on ‘release of the company’s cost-structure’ that means non-disclosure agreement (NDA) has largely been ignored for consideration. How come competitors will see the cost structures if NDA is attached w/ the RFP?

ZweigWhite’s (2014) Financial Survey described the competitive advantage over the following criteria that could be another factors to be considered for Marvin’s company’s bidding decision:

  1. Smaller firms are more profitable (1-24 employees = 20.9% vs. 500+ employees = 11.8%)
  2. Private sector projects are far more profitable (20.5% private vs. 15.3% government) (Often less competitive, with a higher repeat business percentage).
  3. Specialized firms are more profitable vs. multi-discipline firms (single – 23.3%, multi – 15.8%)

From the above discussion we can conclude that if Marvin and his team would consider the above factors, a favorable efficient project planning potential would be clearer for both the current and future bidding. If this would not be the case, we would not recommend moving forward.   

Reference:

ZweigWhite (2014), “Financial Performance Survey of Architecture, Engineering, Planning & Environmental Consulting Firms” Survey

Word 2007 document BA63191 H4 Discussion 2.docx

PKI and Encryption at work

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PKI and Encryption at Work

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

  • Develop a plan to deploy public key infrastructure (PKI) and encryption solutions to protect data and information.

Assignment Requirements

In this assignment, you play the role of chief information technology (IT) security officer for the Quality Medical Company (QMC). QMC is a publicly traded company operating in the pharmaceutical industry.

QMC is expanding its arena of work through an increase in the number of clients and products. The senior management of the company is highly concerned about complying with the multitude of legislative and regulatory laws and issues in place. The company has an internal compliance and risk management team to take care of all the compliance-related issues. The company needs to make important decisions about the bulk of resources they will need to meet the voluminous compliance requirements arising from the multidimensional challenge of expansion.

QMC will be required to conform to the following compliance issues:

  • Public-company regulations, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act
  • Regulations affecting financial companies, companies that make loans and charge interest, such as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules and Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)
  • Regulations affecting healthcare privacy information, such as Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Intellectual Property Law that is important for information asset protection particularly for organizations in the pharmaceutical and technology industry
  • Regulations affecting the privacy of information, including personal identification information, such as personally identifiable information (PII) regularly collected from employees, customers, and end users
  • Corporate governance policies including disclosures to the board of directors and the auditors and the policies related to human resources, governance, harassment, code of conduct, and ethics

Compliance with regulatory requirements implies encrypting sensitive data at rest (DAR) and allowing access to role-holders in the enterprise who require the access. It also implies that sensitive data in motion (DIM) or data that is being communicated via e-mail, instant message (IM), or even Web e-mail must be suitably protected and sent only to the individuals who have a right to view it. The company is conscious about the loss they may face in terms of penalty and brand damage if they fail to abide by the compliance laws, especially in the online information transfer phase. Therefore, as a dedicated employee, your task is to develop a content monitoring strategy using PKI as a potential solution. You will need to determine a process or method to identify multiple data types, processes, and organizational policies. Incorporate them into a plan, and select a PKI solution that will effectively address the content management needs of your company.

You need to present your PKI solution in the form of a professional report to the senior management.

Required Resources

None

Submission Requirements

  • Format: Microsoft Word
  • Font: Arial, 12-Point, Double-Space
  • Citation Style: APA
  • Length: 1–2 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist

Use the following checklist to support your work on the assignment:

  • I have identified specific data types related to the specific compliance regulatory requirements.
  • I have indicated a solution for sharing data beyond the borders of the organization.
  • I have appropriately selected and developed a PKI solution for content control.
  • I have followed the submission requirements.

A+ Answers

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1 When connecting multiple switches with redundant links, which of the following protocols helps to ensure that you will have a loop-free Ethernet network?

 

A) STP

B) HTTP

C) TCP

D) ARP

 

2 When STP has placed a port in the blocked state, this port ________.

 

A) Will receive and forward data frames only

B) Will receive data frames but cannot forward them

C) Will forward data frames but cannot receive them

D) Cannot receive or forward data frames

 

3 As the network engineer, you are configuring the Fast Ethernet interface. You have issued the following command to the fa0/0 interface: ip address 200.16.24.1 255.255.255.0.Which of the following must be true before the router can add this information to its routing table? (Choose two.)

 

A) The interface status codes for the interface must be in the up and up condition.

B) The interface must be administratively turned off.

C) The interface must have the no shutdown command issued.

D) The router must be able to communicate with its neighbor first.

 

4 What VLAN(s) should devices in the IP subnet be in?

 

A) Devices in a single VLAN should be in the same IP subnet.

B) Devices in different VLANs should be in separate IP subnets.

C) Devices in a single VLAN should be in separate IP subnets.

D) Devices in different VLANs should be in the same subnet if needed.

E) IP subnet and VLAN placement does not really matter.

 

5 In what two conditions does a router choose to process a frame? (Choose two.)

 

A) When the frame isn’t marked Discard Eligible

B) When the frame source address is the same as the local address (Layer 2)

C) When the frame has no errors

D) When the frame destination address is the same as the local address (Layer 2)

 

6 What type of route adds the subnet to the routing table of a Cisco device when the ip address command is issued on an interface with a state of Up/Up?

 

A) Local route

B) Connected route

C) Static route

D) Interface route

 

7 What type of route adds the host to the routing table of a Cisco device when the ip address command is issued on an interface with a state of Up/Up?

 

A) Local route

B) Connected route

C) Static route

D) Interface route

 

 

 

managerial finance 4

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Part 1: Interest Rates 500 words 

Many managers do not understand the various ways that interest rates can affect business decisions. For example, if your company decided to build a plant with a 30-year life and short-term debt financing (renewed annually), the cost of the plant could skyrocket if interest rates were to return to their previous highs of 12% to 14%. On the other hand, locking into high, long-term rates could be very costly also with a long period when low short-term interest rates were to be available. As you can see, the ability to know your economic environment and its impact on projected interest rates can be crucial to making good financing decisions.

Describe two to three macroeconomic factors that influence interest rates in general. Explain the effects of each factor on interest rates.

Now think about the industry in which you are employed or one in which you have past experience. To what macroeconomic factors is your industry most sensitive?

Describe two contemporary factors that seem to be impacting your industry today, and identify their impacts on the interest rates experienced within your chosen industry.

Support your comments with your own experiences, the weekly resources, and/or additional research. Use APA throughout and provide appropriate in-text citations and references.

PART 2: 500 words

Part 2: Stock Valuation, Risk and Returns

Stock valuation

Dividend Discount Model Stock Valuation

How to value a company using discounted cash flow (DCF)

Stock Valuation and Investment Decisions

Present a detailed discussion of what you learned about stock valuation. Provide examples of how your company has used the concepts. Do you believe financing a company’s operation using stock is better than financing with bonds? Why or why not? Support your discussion with a numerical example.

Based on the materials presented in the “Risk and Return” video, present a discussion on why the materials are important in financial decision making. How would you incorporate risk and return in your financing decisions?

respond to this post with same structure

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Good evening Students,

For my first Post I will like to talk about  networking configurations:

Networking configurations are one of the most important part of the IT world. We can find networking configurations in most the workplaces environments. In order to have communications between computers is require to have a network and it have to be configure. I will like to post information that I found about networking configurations types:

“There are several different types of computer networks. Computer networks can be characterized by their size as well as their purpose. The size of a network can be expressed by the geographic area they occupy and the number of computers that are part of the network. Networks can cover anything from a handful of devices within a single room to millions of devices spread across the entire globe. Some of the different networks based on size are:

  • Personal area network, or PAN
  • Local area network, or LAN
  • Metropolitan area network, or MAN
  • Wide area network, or WAN (Study.com, 2018) “

When referring about networks I like to highlight of the importance of the VPN connections. VPNs is  secure connection to a specific  servers on the network that keep the connection safe and secure to  individual with the appropriate  rights and access with  the network. Companies  around the world uses a type of connections from home (called citric) which enable Remote Desktop access to company’s networks in order to work from home or any place that is outside physicaly from the work place.

There is so much that can be describe about this topic. Co-Students please read and lest start the discussion.

 Reference: https://study.com/academy/lesson/types-of-networks-lan-wan-wlan-man-san-pan-epn-vpn.html

 I do not like repetition of information.  Once a classmate has posted information on a topic, do not repeat that information.  You must choose a different topic or supply NEW information on that particular topic.   150 words, cited no older then 2015

Strategic Management in a Globalized Economy

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Discussion Question 1 – (CLOs covered : CLO 3, CLO 7) 

Describe how some of Porter’s competitive force has an effect on organization relating to the external environment. Explain what factors you would analyze (supplier power, new entrants, etc.)

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 Discussion Question 1 – (DQ directed at upcoming CLA1) Graduate level 

Prior to reading this DQ, please read the CLA1 assignment and understand what the assignment is asking you to complete. Once you have an understanding of the CLA1 assignment, please continue to the paragraph below to complete DQ1.

Using the Library Information Resource Network (LIRN), JSTOR, or any other electronic journal database, research one (1) peer-reviewed article that can be used to answer your upcoming CLA1 assignment. Your discussion should summarize the article in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your PA1 assignment and should be different than the abstract.  In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, etc.).

Please note: This article summary should not be the only article researched for your CLA1 assignment. You may (and should) have several other articles researched in order to fully answer your CLA1 assignment. The concept of this DQ is to allow students to be proactive in the research necessary to complete this assignment. You may use your article summary, partially or its entirety in your CLA1 assignment.

Important: Please ensure that you insert your citation for the article as your reference in your discussion post. Depending on which electronic database you use, you should see a “Cite” selection for your article. In addition, there should be a variety of articles summarized and as such, students should havedifferent articles summarized. Your summary MUST include ALL of the following (include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit):

  • Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose
  • How the article and/or author(s) support your argument(s)
  • Most important aspects of the article
  • Any findings and conclusions
  • Approximately 250 to 350 words in length
  • Include the article “Abstract” in your posting (your summary should be original)
  • Include the industry example demonstrating the application of your researched article
  • “IMPORTANT” – Include the citation for the article

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DC (QP) – Discussion Question 1 – CLA2 Preparation & Course Learning Outcomes

Welcome to week 5 of your course. This discussion question will help you prepare for your CLA2 paper and final CLA2 PPP and as such, will have a fair amount of detail. Read the CLA2 assignment listed in week 8 of the course. Then, please provide an outline that itemizes the concepts that you will include in your CLA2 paper and final PPt. Please be sure to include concepts learned in the course and information (findings, conclusions) from your PA1, CLA1, and PA2 papers. Provide some brief details for each item that is outlined. Please keep in mind that you should have place-holders for material not yet covered in lecture from week’s 6 and 7. Here is an itemized list that summarizes the requirements of this DQ (include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit):

  • Outline that itemizes concepts learned in the course
  • Include information (findings, conclusions) from your PA1 and CLA1
  • Brief details for each item that is outlined
  • Place-holders for material not yet covered

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Prior to reading this DQ, please read the PA2 assignment and understand what the assignment is asking you to complete. Once you have an understanding of the PA2 assignment, please continue to the paragraph below to complete DQ1.

Using the Library Information Resource Network (LIRN), JSTOR, or any other electronic journal database, research one (1) peer-reviewed article that can be used to answer your upcoming PA2 assignment. Your discussion should summarize the article in such a way that it can justify any arguments you may present in your PA2 assignment and should be different than the abstract. In addition to your researched peer-reviewed article, you must include an example of the article researched as it is applied by industry (company, business entity, etc.).

Please note: This article summary should not be the only article researched for your PA2 assignment. You may (and should) have several other articles researched in order to fully answer your PA2 assignment. The concept of this DQ is to allow students to be proactive in the research necessary to complete this assignment. You may use your article summary, partially or its entirety in your PA2 assignment.

Important: Please ensure that you insert your citation for the article as your reference in your discussion post. Depending on which electronic database you use, you should see a “Cite” selection for your article. In addition, there should be a variety of articles summarized and as such, students should have different articles summarized. Your summary MUST include ALL of the following (include every item in the bullet list below, or you will not receive full credit):

  • Clearly state what the article is about and its purpose
  • How the article and/or author(s) support your argument(s)
  • Most important aspects of the article
  • Any findings and conclusions
  • Approximately 250 to 350 words in length
  • Include the article “Abstract” in your posting (your summary should be original)
  • Include the industry example demonstrating the application of your researched article

“IMPORTANT” – Include the citation for the article

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  1. Assume you are in charge of developing the strategy for an international company selling products in 50 different countries around the world. One of the issues you face is whether to employ a multi-domestic strategy, a global strategy, or a transnational strategy. 
  2. a. If your company’s product is mobile phones, do you think it would make better strategic sense to employ a multi-domestic strategy, a global strategy, or a transnational strategy? Why? 
  3. b. If your company’s product is dry soup mixes and canned soups, would a multi-domestic strategy seem to be more advisable than a global strategy? Why? 
  4. c. If your company’s product is large home appliances such as washing machines, ranges, ovens, and refrigerators, would it seem to make more sense to pursue a multi-domestic strategy, a global strategy, or a transnational strategy? Why?
  5. If your company’s product is apparel and footwear, would a multi-domestic strategy, a global strategy, or a transnational strategy seem to have more appeal? Why?

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Discussion Question 1 – Summary & Critical Thinking – Week/Course Learning Outcomes

Welcome to the last week of your course. In this discussion question you have the opportunity to be creative and to relate what you have learned to your professional lives. Please explore and critically think about some of the learning outcomes and concepts presented in this course. Please effectively communicate how you would lead an organization (or a group of people within the organization) by applying the knowledge you have learned ethically and responsibly.Your discussion should also include innovative thinking, and information-technology aspects (such as the Internet, social-media, computers, etc.) that may assist you in decision-making. You may frame your discussion around any functional component of business, and in any context; problem-solving, management, leadership, organizational behavior, etc.

 

Professional Assignment 2 – (CLOs covered : 5) 

In a 2 to 3 page APA formatted paper: 

Go to www.google.com, and do a search on “outsourcing.” Identify at least two companies in different industries that have entered into outsourcing agreements with firms with specialized services. In addition, describe what value chain activities the companies have chosen to outsource. Do any of these outsourcing agreements seem likely to threaten any of the companies’ competitive capabilities? Are the companies using strategic alliances to manage their outsourcing?

*Please refer to the Grading Criteria for Professional Assignments on page 10 of the syllabus for specific guidelines and expectations.

 

Professional Assignment 1 – CLO 1, 2

In a 2 to 3 page APA formatted paper:

Open your textbook to Tables 2.2 and 2.3 from chapter 2: Critique the adequacy and merit of the vision statements on page 34 of your textbook, listing effective elements and shortcomings. Rank the vision statements from best to worst once you complete your evaluation.

Wells Fargo: We want to satisfy all of our customers’ financial needs, help them succeed financially, be the premier provider of financial services in every one of our markets, and be known as one of America’s great companies.

Hilton Hotels Corporation: Our vision is to be the first choice of the world’s travelers. Hilton intends to build on the rich heritage and strength of our brands by: 

• Consistently delighting our customers 

• Investing in our team members 

• Delivering innovative products and services 

• Continuously improving performance 

• Increasing shareholder value 

• Creating a culture of pride 

• Strengthening the loyalty of our constituents

BASF: We are “The Chemical Company” successfully operating in all major markets. 

• Our customers view BASF as their partner of choice. 

• Our innovative products, intelligent solutions and services make us the most competent worldwide supplier in the chemical industry. 

• We generate a high return on assets. 

• We strive for sustainable development. 

• We welcome change as an opportunity. 

• We, the employees of BASF, together ensure our success.

 

CLA 2 – CLO 1, CLO 4, CLO 5, CLO 6, CLO 7 

Compare and contrast the strategic management of the following companies: 

  • Walmart, the world’s largest retailer who specializes in being the low-cost provider;
  • Nordstrom, the largest volume fashion retailer in the Western United States. 

While there may be other factors, the most obvious and significant difference between these two retailers is their very different position on price and value. Some aspects of each company that you could consider in your analysis follow. 

Mission Statements: Compare Walmart’s and Nordstrom’s mission statements. What do they say about the companies? How does the mission statement affect your impression/expectation of what the customer experience might be for each store? If you have ever shopped at either, did your experience match your expectation created by the mission statement? Why or why not? Refer to Chapter 2 of the course text for Walmart’s mission statement; for Nordstrom, use the following: 

NORDSTROM’S COMMITMENT 

In store or online, wherever new opportunities arise, Nordstrom works relentlessly to give customers the most compelling shopping experience possible. The one constant? John W. Nordstrom’s founding philosophy: offer the customer the best possible service, selection, quality and value.

Price Points & Positioning: How do the companies’ selected price point affect the following:

Their image to their customer? To competitors? 

Their relationship with their employees? 

The customer experience for purchases? For questions? For problems?

Competitive Strategies: Which of the five generic competitive strategies do each use for their: 

Overall brand? 

For their retail stores? 

For their online stores? 

Why might they use a different strategy for their “bricks-and-mortar” versus their online stores? 

How does each store respond to competitive threats?

Long-term Strategies for Growth and Sustainability: Where are the opportunities for growth for each store? Are these growth opportunities sustainable? What factors affect growth and sustainability for each store? Note growth can refer to sales/revenue, volume of sales, number of locations, market share, number of employees, etc. 

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Why is it best to have six or less life-cycle phases in an EPM system?

Dividing or organizing the project into phases is a key aspect of Enterprise Project Management. Breaking down the series of tasks into smaller components and grouping them into phases helps in reviewing the project direction. Usually each phase has gate review meetings to track the progress of the project. Having more phases increases the time the project mangers has to spend in preparing the project documents and attending the review meetings. The most commonly used phasing model is discusses below.

This model consists of six phases namely Initiation, Definition, Design, Development, Implementation, Closure/Follow-up.

In the Initiation phase the project proposals are made and reviewed by all the parties. Feasibility and scope of the project and budget  are discussed and “proof of concept” and  reports are generated with the terms. The project officially start with the approvals at end of the initiation phase.

In the Definition phase the functional and operative requirements are discussed and presented for approval. The list of guidelines and requirements are finalized in the definition phase and can’t be modified further.

The design phase involves the planning, communication methods and risk assessment for the project. It is often said that success of a project is evaluated based on the project design and planning. Work allocation to the resources and timelines are key factors developed in the  design phase.

In the development phase the developers work on creating the product according to the requirements. The team managers play an important role in this phase by allocating the work to the resources and extracting the output.

In the Implementation phase the actual result of the project is visible and evaluated based on the requirements met in the definition and design phases.

In the Closure/Follow-up phase is the final reports are generated, training to users and instructions  on using the product are provided. 

Daniel Raymond (2008), Project Management Handbook,The Six phases of project Management. https://pmhut.com/the-six-phases-of-project-management-introduction

Assignment 1 – Data Analysis in R

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 Attached Files:

This will be the first of 2 assignments this semester. You will find 2 files to download. 

1) zipIncomeAssignment.csv is the dataset file you will use for the asignment.

2) ITS836 Assignment 1.docx is the actual assignment instructions.

Note: When you read through the docx file, you’ll notice that some words are in bold. That was intentional. Consider those words very strong hints to the solution. 

This assignment is worth 20 points (20% of your final grade.) You will use R to perform basic data analysis on the supplied dataset. Please refer to the discussion forum for additional information. 

Please note that questions #8 and #9 will likely be quite challenging. I want you to discuss challenges and strategies in the discussion forum. Don’t just give up the answers to other students if you figure out how to solve the problems, but try to offer insights and answer other students’ questions when you can. I’ll be in on the discussion as well. The point is for each of you to learn about R. The best way to get there is to encounter some challenges and collaborate to resolve them. I look at questions #8 and #9 as opportunities to learn more about R, not ways for me to count off points. I’m interested in the outcome. 

Of course, you will need a functioning R implementation to do this exercise. See the discussion forum for more details if you need to acquire R.