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 You are the cloud strategist for your organization. In the paper cover the advantages and disadvantages that cloud computing offers to your organization. Include a sensible, detailed strategy to migrate to cloud computing, addressing the issues of performance, scalability, and economic factors.  The requirements :  Discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing.  Explanation of a migration strategy including: o Performance o Scalability o Economic considerations  APA formatted including title page, reference page, and in-text citations.   excuding the title and reference pages.  Minimum of 2 scholarly resources 

Part 1: Interaction Framework Research

Complete the unit reading and then research Norman’s execution/evaluation action cycle to complete this part of the assignment. Locate one other source about the framework. Use this other source (not the textbook) as the basis for this part of your paper.

In one paragraph:

• Describe the main parts of Norman’s execution/evaluation framework and summarize other information provided in your source related to this framework. This might be an example, its uses, or its shortcomings.
• Pick a sample process and explain how each step or phase would be applied to your example.
• Do not quote; write only in your own words.
• Include an in-text citation for your source.
• Minimum length is 130 words.

Part 2: Device Assessment

Select a computing device that you use often. Choose a cell phone, ebook reader, or tablet. Then write an evaluation, answering the following questions in your own words (do not use source material for this part):

For your first paragraph:

Overview

• Identify the device and its purpose, intended user, and typical location for use (if any). Include an image of the device you selected.

For your second paragraph:

Mapping

• Explain how easy it is to determine possible actions on this device.
• Explain the mapping from intention to physical movement on the device.

For your third paragraph:

Use by the novice

• Explain what you think might be the novice user’s understanding between the system state and their interpretation of that state.
• Describe possible confusion that might arise for novice users.

Write in your own words, write in full sentences, and do not copy the instructions. The minimum length requirement for this part of your assignment is 150 words.

Part 3: Gulf of Execution

What is a gulf of execution? Why is it important to minimize in the electronic world? Some simple additional research online may help clarify the gulf of execution and its importance in interface design.

In 1 paragraph and in your own words:

• Define gulf of execution.
• Give an example of how this might present itself in the workplace. The example must reflect a gulf of execution from a digital device.
• Write at least 60 words, and do not use source material for this part. Write from experience and your understanding of the reading material.

Part 4: Mental Models

The textbook describes mental models. You know that they rely on the user’s human perception.

In 1 paragraph and in your own words:

• Explain and give details about why it is still important to consider mental models in interaction design.
• Write at least 60 words, and do not use source material for this part. Write from experience and your understanding of the reading material.

Part 5: Applying the concepts.

List 2 groups of software/website users that have special needs.

• For each group, suggest a way that interfaces could be improved.
• How could using Norman’s execution/evaluation action cycle when considering these groups help with design?
• How could the use of mental models help?
• Write at least 100 words. Write from experience and your understanding of the human computer interaction and the limitations within the interface. Cite any references that are used.

Provide a final page of properly formatted APA reference entries.

A project’s Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Gantt chart provide structure for a project. In this week’s assignment you develop both the WBS and Gantt chart for a fictitious organization. The Manage Your Health, Inc (MYH) scenario will be used in the weekly assignments for the rest of the course.

Review the Manage Your Health Scenario and follow the directions below for completing a WBS and Gantt chart.

Develop a work breakdown structure (WBS) for the project. Break down the work to Level 3 or Level 4, as appropriate. Use the Work Breakdown Structure Template and Work Breakdown Structure example in this text as guides. Upload the WBS in list form. The WBS should be based on the information that would be in a project scope of this scenario. You can review your project plan from Week 1. 

Create a Gantt chart using the WBS you developed with Microsoft Excel or another software of your choice. At the minimum, your WBS needs to have a Start and End date for each task, in order for you to create a Gantt chart. Tasks should happen sequentially, but some can happen at the same time (or at least start at the same time). Additional columns with added information like Task Owner (who is the person/team responsible for this task?), Cost, and so on, are optional. See complex example below: 

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Submit: The WBS and Gantt Chart, together, as shown above.

Question #1. Watch the video titled “Meet the Volcanoes” (2 min 57 s). Be prepared to discuss.
Video Source: NOVA. (2013, January 3). Meet the Volcanoes [Video file]. Retrieved from http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/meet-volcanoes.html (Links to an external site.). Compare and contrast the eruption styles of the Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii and Mount Pinatubo in Philippines. Note: Be sure to include a review of the plate tectonic setting, as well as the role of magma composition and viscosity at each location on the morphology of the volcano and eruption style.

Question #2. Describe how Wegener’s continental drift hypothesis has helped to shape modern plate tectonic theory, and why his hypothesis was not widely accepted by his peers when first proposed. Analyze the types of evidence used to support plate tectonic theory.

 
Discuss the main security-related implications of choosing a technology to connect to the Internet. Specifically, compare and contrast risks that a small business may incur if using DSL, cable, fiber, or WiMax to connect to the Internet.
 

 Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 2  (Jamsa, 2013).Chapter 2 topics:

• Define and describe SaaS.
• Discuss a SaaS provider for each of the following:
  • Sales and customer relationship management
  • Accounting
  • Income tax filing
  • Web-Based Meetings
  • Human Resources
  • Payroll Processing
  • Backup Automation
  • Office Document Creation
  • Social Networking
• Define and describe mashups.
• List the advantages and disadvantages of SaaS solutions.
• Describe the role of OpenSaaS.
• Compare and contrast a web service and a SaaS solution.
• Define and describe SOA.

  create a one-page answering the question noted below 

• How do you define operational excellence?  What factors are involved in achieving operational excellence?  Who (within an organization) is responsible for operational excellence and why is this important?

APA 6 format

Write a PHP script to implement a function which will display the current date. Also, have the script print out a message stating how many days until your birthday. You can “hardcode” your birth date into the script and have the script calculate the number of days until your birthday any way that you wish. 

Interactive design is a combination of many businesses, technical, psychological, educational, artistic, and engineering disciplines. Which of the discplines presented (see diagram in Preece text for full scope) do you feel is most important to HCI? 

– 1 page

– apa with references

Please complete the full lab and answer all the highlighted questions from the Module 1 document. Including lab steps.  Also please review the APA document before starting the lab.