Category: Computer Science homework help

  
Instructions
Each Research Paper: Topic Proposal and Outline must include the following 3 items:
1. A brief (at least 3–4 bullets with 1–2 sentences per bullet) overview of the research topics of your paper – you will need to address these in the Research Paper:  This will be titled “Research Objectives”.
2. A list of at least 3 questions (in a numbered list) you intend your research to ask and hopefully answer. These must be questions that will require you to draw conclusions from your research. These must not be questions to answer your research objectives. This section will be titled “Questions.”
3. At least 3 initial research sources, 1 of which is an academic journal or other peer-reviewed source. These should match APA formatting of sources.
Example formats for Topic Outlines (an example, not a template):
Research Objectives
· Briefly describe the overall concept of system integration.
· Discuss the traditional approach of big-bang integration including the major advantages and disadvantages of this approach.
· Discuss the traditional approaches of top-down and bottom-up integration and their major advantages and disadvantages.
· Discuss the traditional approach of mixed integration, combining the desirable advantages from the top-down and bottom-up integration approaches.
Questions
1. Why is system integration an important step in the software development process?
2. Why has big-bang integration not survived as a useful testing method?
3. Why have top-down and bottom-up integration not been replaced by more modern methods?
4. Why would you use mixed integration all the time rather than sometimes using top-down and bottom-up integration exclusively?
References
1. Herath, T., & Rao, H. (2012). Encouraging information security behaviors in the best organizations: Role of penalties, pressures, and potential effectiveness. Descision Support Systems, 47(2), 154-165.
2. Testing Computer Software, 2nd Edition, by Cem Kaner
3. Anderson, R. (2008). Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (2nd ed.). Cambridge, MA: Wiley.

Review the answers you provided earlier. Your employer has asked that you to explore more innovative tools and enhance the organization’s strategies to compete in healthcare.
> Develop a strategy for enhancing IT healthcare usage.
> Perform an analysis using quantitative measures to determine the proper course of action (Chapter 2)
> Provide a report of your resulting analysis. It should explain in detail also what you would need to do to accomplish your strategy.
> Be sure to address whether your strategy will require your employer to collaborate with external stakeholders and, being a proactive and forward thinker, any new products and services for promoting IT healthcare usage will require.
Need 8-10 pages in APA format with minimum 9 peer-reviewed citations. Must include introduction and conclusion.

The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a guiding principle in online system design. By working from the OSI model, you could ensure that your employer’s online environment could accommodate interoperability among different online software products and services.
> Draw a chart for the OSI model and their numbers from top to bottom.
> Name three problems with cabling and the methods to counteract those issues.
> How do you protect your employer’s domain name from being hijacked?
Need 2-3 pages with peer-reviewed citations. No introduction or conclusion needed.

APA FORMAT 300 words and REFERENCES AND CITATIONS 
The acceptance of Bring Your Own Device into corporate environments and government environments has created a unique business challenge that must be solved.  This challenge is based on the fact that the IT asset is owned by the employee.  
Discuss two of the most interesting elements commonly addressed in a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy definition (from pages 129 – 131 from the book Fundamentals of Information Systems Security 3rd Edition).   Mention why they are interesting to you.   

APA FORMAT 300 words REFERENCES AND CITATIONS 
What is meant by “Test Coverage”?   Is it usually “impossible” to test all possible combinations of input values in order to guarantee some code is correct?  Or is it possible to test all combinations?  What is practical?

https://enterprisersproject.com/article/2018/6/10-ted-talks-sharpen-your-communication-skills?page=0%2C0
 BASED ON TED TALK ON BELOW LINK
Follow this link to access an article  from The Enterprisers Project.  Each student will select a Ted Talk.   Then, watch the Ted Talk and take good notes. 
Answer the following quetions: 
1.  Identify the specific Ted talk
2.  What is the overall theme of the Ted Talk?
3.  What key points of the Ted Talk are important to consider as related to organizational communication?
4.  Based on what you have learned in the class, how does the Ted Talk align with organizational communication theory?

 
Prepare
First, download and install CrypTool.
If using a Windows® PC, install CrypTool 1.
 If using a MAC PC, install JCrypTool.
Note: In order for the CrypTool program to function, you must first OPEN a text file. Only then will items on the toolbar become enabled.
Additional information for this assignment is covered in the Assignment 3 — CrypTool Lab document.
Part 1.1
Identify the digital signature schemes and MAC schemes that are supported by CrypTool. For each scheme, determine the key sizes supported by CrypTool and which key sizes are recommended by NIST.
Encrypt text using two digital signature schemes, measure the execution time for key generation (if applicable), signature generation, and signature verification. Measurements should be performed multiple times, and then the analysis should use the average time for comparisons. In order to obtain measurable results, you will likely need to use long messages (i.e., 5 MB or larger).
Record results and draw conclusions. Identify the encryption algorithm used. Discuss the results of the measurements and any variations or trends observed when comparing the results from the group members. Report the results and the analysis. Be sure to include details on the measured results and details on each member’s computer (i.e., processor type, speed, cache size, RAM size, OS, etc.).
Part 1.2
Using CrypTool, generate an MD5 hash for a small plaintext document.
Record the hash result (cut and paste).
Change one character in the plaintext and regenerate a hash on the changed text.
Record the hash (cut and paste into your report).
Do you think you could find a hash collision (that is, can you find two different texts that produce the same hash)? Experiment a few times and draw a conclusion about whether this can be done easily.
Part 1.3
Generate a large prime (at least 20 digits long) and a short prime (less than 10 digits in length) (HINT: Individual Procedures RSA Cryptosystem Generate prime numbers).
Determine which factorization algorithms are implemented within CrypTool (Indiv. Procedures -> RSA Demonstration -> Factorization of a Number).
Identify the characteristic features of these algorithms by reading the “Factorization algorithms” help within the tutorials section of CrypTool’s built-in help.
Try to factor the primes using some of these methods.
Report your results, identifying the methods you used. Be sure to include how long the factorization took (or how long it was estimated to take if it was not completed in a reasonable time).
Now, just enter numeric values to be factored (again, one long number and one short one).
What are the results? Were factors found? Are you good at guessing prime numbers?

 
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A.  Address ethical issues for cybersecurity by doing the following:
1.  Discuss the ethical guidelines or standards relating to information security that should apply to the case study.
a.  Justify your reasoning.
2.  Identify the behaviors, or omission of behaviors, of the people who fostered the unethical practices. 
3.  Discuss what factors at TechFite led to lax ethical behavior.
 
B.  Describe ways to mitigate problems and build security awareness by doing the following:
1.  Describe two information security policies that may have prevented or reduced the criminal activity, deterred the negligent acts, and decreased the threats to intellectual property. 
2.  Describe the key components of a Security Awareness Training and Education (SATE) program that could be implemented at TechFite.
a.  Explain how the SATE program will be communicated to TechFite employees.
b.  Justify the SATE program’s relevance to mitigating the undesirable behaviors at TechFite.
 
C.  Prepare a summary directed to senior management (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs) that states TechFite’s ethical issues from Part A and the related mitigation strategies from Part B.
 
D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
 
E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

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A.  Demonstrate your knowledge of application of the law by doing the following:
1.  Explain how the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the Electronic Communications Privacy Act each specifically relate to the criminal activity described in the case study.
2.  Explain how three laws, regulations, or legal cases apply in the justification of legal action based upon negligence described in the case study.
3.  Discuss two instances in which duty of due care was lacking.
4.  Describe how the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) applies to the case study.
B.  Discuss legal theories by doing the following:
1.  Explain how evidence in the case study supports claims of alleged criminal activity in TechFite.
a.  Identify who committed the alleged criminal acts and who were the victims.
b.  Explain how existing cybersecurity policies and procedures failed to prevent the alleged criminal activity.
2.  Explain how evidence in the case study supports claims of alleged acts of negligence in TechFite.
a.  Identify who was negligent and who were the victims.
b.  Explain how existing cybersecurity policies and procedures failed to prevent the negligent practices.
C.  Prepare a summary (suggested length of 1–2 paragraphs) directed to senior management that states the status of TechFite’s legal compliance.
D.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.
E.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

  
The Research Paper: will provide you with an opportunity to learn more about a topic of particular interest regarding information security systems. The technical focus and level of research for the chosen topic must be well planned and researched. With that in mind, be sure to choose a focused topic to ensure in-depth research.
The Research Paper:  will allow exposure to technical literature for exploration of the body of research as a whole, as well as practice navigating your way around it. Thus, a well-written paper will show your ability not only to research, but also to communicate via the written word. How well your document conforms to the required form and format will demonstrate your attention to detail and instruction.
Instructions
Each Research Paper:  must:
· Have a length of 2750–3250 words (Note: the word count does not include words used in figures, tables, diagrams, or the bibliography)
· Be formatted according to current APA standards including:
o A properly formatted APA Title Page including paper name, institution, class name and paper date. 
o A Proper Title Page Header (Running Head: First 40 Characters of the paper title) and the page number (on the FIRST page).
o The name of the paper and page number on each additional page (no Running Head).
o Section Headers (i.e. First Level Headers) which are bold and centered
o Indented paragraphs for each paragraph.
o No contractions or use of personal pronouns such as “You, me, your” (except in the Conclusions page)
o Proper APA formatted in-text citations and Bibliography
· Include figures, tables, or diagrams, where appropriate (Note: the words in the figures, tables, or diagrams are not part of the word count)
· Include an in-text citation whenever the source to which you refer is changed
· Attribute quotes to the source obtained, but quotes may not make up a significant portion of the body of the text
· Include at least 5 sources for citation, 2 of which must be peer-reviewed journals. 
· Use an in-text citation to support any opinion that is not otherwise known as a ‘fact’ by your audience or by the general public. 
o For example, if you state: “…all IT Systems should be reviewed yearly as a best practice…” you need to support that with a citation. Such as ‘According to (source), “all IT systems should be reviewed yearly…”
o As a graduate student, you are not yet considered an expert in your field but are striving to become one by your degree. 
o If your statement is a known fact such as “Computers are designed for processing electronic information” or “IT Security is important” then you do not need to cite as your audience will likely agree that this is a fact.
o When in doubt, cite! J
 
Each Research Paper:  must include these 4 sections in this order as the ‘first level sections’:
1. Research Objectives:
What specifically do you want to learn about or prove as you do this research? 
a. List the research topics that you included as at least 3–4 bullets in the Research Paper: Topic Proposal and Outline at the top of this section. This list is to appear as the first section in your Research Paper:  
b. After placing your bulleted list on the Research Paper: , you must now explain those bullet points as separate paragraphs placed directly after the complete list rather than inline with your list.
c. For each bullet in the list above, devote a paragraph or two to the research topic to provide detailed information about that topic Including your research sources. (Note: your Research Paper:  must be very focused to allow in-depth research in so few words) and remember to include biblical integration as you are able.
d. The research topics are stated as bullets in this first section to help sharpen your focus and hopefully ensure that focus is maintained as the Research Paper:  develops. But are only to serve as a guide for your paragraphs.
 
2. Literature Search Results:
What do other academic sources say about this subject? 
a. This section will show the depth of your research. 
b. All entries in your bibliography must be cited at least once in this section. 
c. When detailing your literature search results, each declarative idea/concept (not each sentence) must be cited. You are stating other authors’ ideas and concepts and must provide the source from which they come. 
d. Remember to link the results to Christian concepts via biblical integration.
e. Often this is the largest section of the Research Paper:  The time to state your own ideas will come in the following section.
3. Conclusions:
What have you learned from your research? 
1. The purpose of this section is not simply to reiterate the previous sections, but for some thoughtful reflection. Now is the time to state your own conclusions. Don’t forget to provide biblical integration on the topics when you state your conclusions. 
2. In this section, each of the specific research questions you selected in the Research Paper: Topic Proposal and Outline must be restated and directly answered, even if the conclusion for an objective is uncertain. Doing so will help ensure that you have addressed all your original research questions. This, however, does not mean you are limited in this section to only answering your initial research questions. More often than not, your research will open new lines of thought that should be discussed. 
3. Most poor grades are earned because this section does not include your conclusions, but only repeats data from the previous sections.
4. Bibliography:
1. Your bibliography section must show at least 5 sources you cited from with a minimum of two (2) peer-reviewed journals as sources. 
2. Both the in-text citations and the accompanying bibliographic information must be in current APA format. 
3. You must cite professionally edited, peer-reviewed sources. You are permitted to use webpages ONLY as secondary sources that support the aforementioned peer reviewed sources. 
4. Do not cite the course texts, encyclopedias (online or otherwise), news sites, or articles from user-edited sources such as Wikipedia (however, this type of resource can be used for initial uncited research which will often lead you to acceptable sources). 
5. You must use resources with a specific technical focus on your topic.
Using the “Tell Them…” Method
One of the most tried and true standards for good quality papers is to use the “Tell Them” model for crafting information. The model is broken out like this:
1. Tell Them what you are going to tell them. (introduction)
2. Tell Them about it (body of the paper)
3. Tell Them what you told them. (conclusions)
To put this into perspective of a research paper, in the introduction you will “Tell Them What you are going to tell them”. This gives the reader an idea of what to expect and helps setup a good structure for your paper. Obviously, don’t use the words “I am going to tell you” but make it clear what the purpose of the paper is.
In the body of the Research Paper, you will “Tell them about it.” Okay, you have explained at the beginning the topics you want to use and a broad overview of the information. Now you need to answer each piece of what you need to tell them. If you made it clear that you are going to talk about 4 specific things in the “Tell Them what you are going to tell them” section, then you should make sure to address all 4 items in detal.
Finally, in the conclusion of the Research Paper, “Tell Them What You Told Them.” This means that you can re-iterate what you talked about (don’t repeat it word for word but summarize the ‘big ideas’). Use this section to tie in each things you said you would talk about into a unified ending to your paper. 
Why do this? It is scientifically proven that if information is repeated at least three times, the audience is most likely to remember it more quickly than if it was stated one time or less. If you give your readers a solid structure, follow it and drive it home, your audience will likely stay more engaged with your subject.