Week 7 Assignment

 

Complete the following assignment in one MS word document:

Chapter 12 –discussion question #1-3 & exercise 1 & 12 & 16

Chapter 13- discussion question #1-4 & exercise 3 & 4 & 6

When submitting work, be sure to include an APA cover page and include at least two APA formatted references (and APA in-text citations) to support the work this week.

All work must be original (not copied from any source).

Chapter 12:

Discussion question 1-3:

1. Some people say that chatbots are inferior for chatting. Others disagree. Discuss.

2. Discuss the financial benefits of chatbots.

3. Discuss how IBM Watson will reach 1 billion people by 2018 and what the implications of that are.

Exercise 1,12,16:

1. Compare the chatbots of Facebook and WeChat. Which has more functionalities?

12. Research the role of chatbots in helping patients with dementia.

16. Microsoft partners with the government of Singapore to develop chatbots for e-services. Find out how this is done.

Chapter 13:

Discussion question 1-4:

1. Compare the IoT with regular Internet.

2. Discuss the potential impact of autonomous vehicles on our lives.

3. Why must a truly smart home have a bot?

4. Why is the IoT considered a disruptive technology?

Exercise 3, 4, 6:

3. AT&T is active in smart city projects. Investigate their activities (solutions). Write a summary.

4. It is said that the IoT will enable new customer service and B2B interactions. Explain how.

6. Find information about Sophia, a robot from Hanson Robotics. Summarize her capabilities.

Discussion

 

This week’s discussion centers around the concept of Blockchain.  There is still much confusion regarding what Blockchain is and what it is not.  Please discuss your explanation of Blockchain to include why it has been gaining so much popularity.

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least two  of the following:

  • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
  • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
  • Provide extensive additional information on the topic
  • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
  • Share an applicable personal experience
  • Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
  • Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Strategic Plans

Describe how a strategic plan for information technology can differ across organizations. 

Provide a real-world example. 

  1. In your first paragraph describe how a strategic plan for information technology can differ across organizations. Use examples in your description.
  2. In your second paragraph, use the example in the posting and discuss how an information technology strategic plan for a global company may differ than for a national (US) company.
  3. In the third paragraph, provide a real-world example, based upon the examples used in the first post.

Information systems infrastructure Research Paper

 Summary:

Select a topic from the following list on which you would like to conduct an in-depth investigation:

  • Information systems infrastructure: evolution and trends 
  • Strategic importance of cloud computing in business organizations 
  • Big data and its business impacts 
  • Managerial issues of a networked organization 
  • Emerging enterprise network applications 
  • Mobile computing and its business implications 

Note: The above topics are also the basis of the discussion questions. You may use up to three resources found by yourself or your peers as peers as resources for the paper. 

Research paper basics: 

  • 8-10 pages in length 
  • APA formatted 
  • Minimum six (6) sources – at least two (2) from peer reviewed journals 
  • Include an abstract, introduction, and conclusion 
  • See rubric for more detailed grading criteria 

Some good questions to ask yourself before turning in your research paper: 

  • Is the paper of optimal length? 
  • Is the paper well organized? 
  • Is the paper clear and concise? 
  • Is the title appropriate? 
  • Does the abstract summarize well? 
  • Are individual ideas assimilated well? 
  • Are wording, punctuation, etc. correct? 
  • Is the paper well motivated? 
  • Is interesting problem/issue addressed? 
  • Is knowledge of the area demonstrated? 
  • Have all key reference been cited? 
  • Are conclusions valid and appropriate?

Discussion 13

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 70-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer. The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 14  (Jamsa, 2013).Chapter 14 topics:

  • Define and describe the mobile web.
  • Describe the different generations of cell phones.
  • Describe how smartphones differ from ordinary cell phones.
  • Select a mobile or traditional website that interests you. Describe the site in terms of the ecosystem that makes up the site’s user experience.
  • Describe how web pages differ from apps and how apps differ from widgets.
  • Discuss why developers say that HTML5 will drive mobile solutions.
  • Describe some development best practices for designing solutions for the mobile cloud.

Chapter 15 topics:

  • Define corporate governance.
  • Discuss the events that led up to the need for increased corporate governance.
  • Define business strategy. List five possible business strategies.
  • Discuss the purpose of the Capability Maturity Model.
  • Define auditing.
  • Define internal control and provide an example of control.
  • Discuss the role Sarbanes/Oxley has played with respect to corporate governance.
  • Define IT governance.
  • List factors one should consider with respect to governing the cloud.

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.  

Data Mining and statistical modeling

2. Write a post in APA format around 300-400 words which describes appropriate visualization techniques for each prediction, classification, time series forecasting, and unsupervised learning.

memo and discussion

1. Weekly Memo – Memo should be related to the discussion and should be one page(citations,references, APA not required). 

Relate this weeks discussions to your work in office/organization.

2.Discussion

Conduct research on Blockchain technology and discuss how the use of Blockchain technology could improve the process, or reduce the cost, or help in general. 

You must provide detailed information in your post that addresses the following requirements:

What industry or sub-industry your paper falls under.

Why do you think the Blockchain technology is the right technology to use?

What problem(s) it will solve, and why.

Explain the positive impact Blockchain technology would have in detail.

discussion should have atleast 3 paragraphs, 2 inline citations, 2 references. 

Python 3 – Two Python Questions

 

Hello!

There are TWO Python 3 questions that I need to be completed.

I will attach the PDF with instructions and a ZIP file with the required .py file needed to complete the home.

Thank you!