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• Discuss the best practices for implementing background tasks in an Android application. Specifically, how are services, threads, and alarms used to manage the performance needs of Android phone applications?

  PLEASE DONT USE PLAGARISM

Capstone Project: Literature Review Assignment Instructions

Overview

Title – Ultihub a new design of a hybrid Cloud architecture using key cloud technologies and Shared Security Responsibility Model, DevOps, and Zero Trust Architecture Using AI Based Techniques

The objective of the final capstone thesis project is to evaluate you on your ability to apply the program learning outcomes to a final, all-encompassing information systems (IS) or information technology (IT) thesis project. Successful capstones will follow an objective research methodology to collect or generate data that informs the analysis and design of a new computing system related to the primary domains identified by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM): cloud architecture and/or computing, cybersecurity systems, databases and/or data analytics systems, enterprise architecture, information systems, integrated systems, internet of things systems, networks, platform systems, software development, user interfaces, virtual systems, and/or web and mobile applications.

You will have 3 separate Thesis Capstone projects to complete but for now just complete Phase 1

Subject Title for Capstone is Ultihub – a new design of a hybrid Cloud Architecture

Phase 1 – Capstone Project: Literature Review Assignment

Phase 2 – Capstone Project: Methods Assignment

Phase 3 – Capstone Project: Final Results Assignment

NOTE: Phase 2 and Phase 3 will be on my next assignment

Instructions

Phase I of the project consists of the following main headings at the minimum: 

Introduction,  375 words & 5 ref  Combined with Conclusions

Problem Statement,  250 words & 5 ref  Combined with Research questions

Research Question(s), with  

Literature Review, 1500 words 7 ref …….

Literature Review Findings and Gaps 400 words 2 ref

Conclusion. 

References and appendixes are also necessary. 

2500 words total & 20 ref total 

A primary goal is to develop new knowledge and contribute this knowledge to the computing field. A subsequent goal is to work toward a Master’s thesis that could one day be published in a respectable industry or academic publication to share this new knowledge with others.

The capstone project will be based upon a feasible gap and problem in scholarly literature that can be addressed in the timeframe of the capstone course. You must be familiar enough with the problem that you are able to perform a comprehensive research design and novel prototype design to solve the problem. Thus, it should be a specific computing domain where you consider yourself to have the most expertise. You must also have access to the applications, servers, systems, networks, and/or data necessary for data collection, programming, design prototyping, and/or configuration.

The outcome of the research should contribute to a new artifact and/or statistical result. It should not be based upon and/or replicate in any form an existing contribution in industry or literature. It also should not repeat well known solutions. For example, designing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) module for finance is not an acceptable project given thousands of these ERP modules already exist. Examples of new contributions in the final rubric accepted include either new code as an artifact and testing this in some form or a statistical analysis:

· New code/script/or configuration

o New application and/or software and testing its performance, security, etc

o Development of a new algorithm, database, protocol, etc and testing its efficiency, memory usage, security, etc

o Programming a new network, security, storage, and/or system script that solves an original problem and testing its level of automation, performance, etc

· Statistical analysis

o Note, please assure you understand Institutional Review Board (IRB) requirements if performing this type of capstone

o Statistical analysis using descriptive, correlational, quasi-experimental and/or experimental designs

o Big data analytics and/or predictive analytics using clustering, classification, and/or regression trees

How do you know your thesis problem is novel and original? By performing a comprehensive literature review and investigating what exists in related industry! 

Within the capstone, a comprehensive literature review of related and relevant concepts, theories, and research results should exist.  This involves study of relevant articles pertaining to the research question within top ranked peer reviewed information systems and/or IT journals. Thorough review and comprehension of this research will lead to the identification of gaps in the literature that exist and/or future recommendations, which require further research efforts and contributions to advance the topical area of study. The research question(s) is supported by the associated gaps found in literature, indicating a solution is needed to a problem that does not yet have a solution.

A research question that is too wide in scope will overwhelm your efforts. Yet, a research question that is too narrow will not meet the minimum requirements and quality expected of a Master’s capstone project. The research question is your anchor and guide. It provides a clear objective of what your Master’s thesis project will accomplish. 

Refer to the grading rubric in order to ensure successful completion of the capstone. The minimum proposal in Phase I will include:

I. Cover Page, Table of Contents, References, and Appendixes

a. Cover page includes your title/position and “in partial completion of an MSIS”

b. Appendixes will include screenshots of all diagrams and benchmark data

II. Research from optimal and relevant journal articles

a. Each section of the capstone must be well supported with scholarly peer reviewed journal articles

b. Although they do not count toward the minimum journal articles, industry whitepapers are also often relevant to elements like the prototype design as they provide best practices for the new software or system

c. Top ranked journals can be searched through the university library by going to electronic databases.

d. Not all journals are equal or relevant to the capstone. Journal articles that identify well-supported gaps in research are often performing new research. These articles will include testing new theory, hypotheses, and/or frameworks with a parallel research design that collects data for the test. Because they are generating new information, they are great sources to find areas where new research is needed. Journal articles that perform Meta studies or large literature reviews can also be helpful in identifying where new research is necessary.

e. Whereas scholarly journal articles often focus on theory that is not yet implemented in industry, industry whitepapers will assist with elements like standards and frameworks helpful in guiding the design of new systems. Both have their place in the capstone as a result but for different reasons.

III. Introduction & Conclusion

a. An introduction and conclusion of the primary objectives and outcomes of the master’s thesis project is necessary.

b. The introduction provides the roadmap for the capstone.

c. The conclusion is the last section of the project and provides a comprehensive overview of how the study was preformed and the primary outcomes of the results.

i. This also involves synthesizing and analyzing existing results in the domain of knowledge that the project has contributed.

IV. Statement of the Problem

a. Must be in one of the ACM domains identified for software or a system

b. What is an information systems or IT problem that needs resolution?

i. An unmet IT problem is succinctly and accurately defined.

ii. It is supported by a gap in scholarly literature not previously addressed.

c. The problem can feasibly be addressed in the timeframe of this course.

d. Sufficient data can be collected or generated to address the problem.

V. Research Questions (RQs)

a. Between 1–2 research questions must be given that detail what your thesis will achieve.

b. The research question(s) must:

i. Address all capstone objectives.

ii. Test new programming code/scripting/system configurations and/or perform some type of statistical analysis through data generation or collection.

iii. Solve a problem without an existing solution per a gap in literature.

iv. Include a minimum of one measure.

v. Include a population/sample.

vi. Include the ability to address reliability and validity of the results.

vii. Have accessible data or metrics to test the RQ measure such as a log file with comparable metrics (e.g. memory usage) or a public data set.

c. RQ Example

i. Is there a difference in the CPU performance (measurement) between an ICT-based KMS feature programmed using the XYZ framework (prototype or new artifact you create/code) and an ICT-based KMS feature programmed using the ABC framework in a Southeastern U.S. College (sample).

ii. New code will be developed for an ICT-based KMS feature that has not already been programmed (new prototype or artifact).

iii. The new software can then be benchmarked against framework ABC and XYZ (hypothetical frameworks).

iv. A measure exists with data that can be collected, CPU performance from a monitoring tool that is monitoring both applications in use (e.g. automated simulations of the software instead of actual users is acceptable for testing). The CPU measure can determine which framework results in a faster system. 

v. Reliability and validity is possible. The test can be run on the exact same system, in the same environment, with the same benchmarks.

vi. A sample exists, a Southeastern U.S. College, where the CPU performance data will be collected during the automated simulations on the new code created by the student.

VI. Literature Review

a. Review of related literature in one of the ACM domains defined.

b. What literature attempts to resolve your problem and research question(s)?

c. Within relevant literature, how does it address the following:

i. What has literature not resolved in regards to your defined problem?

ii. What are the primary research problems, questions, and hypotheses in these relevant articles?

iii. How does this relate to other relevant articles and your research problem?

iv. What was the population and sample? 

v. What research methods were used?

vi. What were the results of the research?

vii. What were the limitations? 

viii. What were the recommendations for future research?

d. Peer reviewed research must lead to an appropriate IT solution that has not yet been solved.

e. This should be exhaustive in the specific domain you are studying. 

i. If it is going to be too lengthy, it is likely that your defined problem and/or research question(s) are not sufficiently narrow. 

ii. If there are not sufficient articles to review in the specific domain you are studying it is very likely that your problem statement and/or research question(s) are not feasible. 

iii. If either is the case, you need to revise your problem statement and research question(s).

VII. Literature review findings and gaps

a. What were the primary findings from the literature review?

b. What gaps existed in the literatures that have not been solved by prior research?

c. How will the author address these gaps in the literature?

i. Performing a sufficient review of literature on your specific master’s project topic should identify where gaps in literature exist which need resolution, the literature must justify a feasible problem statement and the development of an appropriate research question(s).

ii. The master’s thesis project should solve an IT problem that does not already have a solution in industry or existing research.

iii. The exhaustiveness of the literature review is therefore critical and will determine whether an appropriate and feasible problem exists to solve.

The assignment submission must have over 4,000 original and unique words of original student authorship that directly relate to a feasible IT problem and research question and balanced properly between the required sections that show excellent mastery and knowledge of the content and be written in compliance with the current APA format. The student must utilize the support from over 20 unique scholarly peer-reviewed journal articles from well-respected and top ranked IT journals that directly relate to a feasible IT problem and research question with at least 5 being published in the last 3 years.

Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via Turnitin plagiarism tool.

NEED THIS FINISHED IN 10 HOURS 

Builders Inc. wants a program that allows its sales clerks to enter the diameter of a circle and the price of railing material per foot. The program should calculate and display the total price of the railing material. Use 3.1416 as the value of pi. First,  create an IPO chart for this problem, and then desk-check the algorithm twice. For the first desk-check, use 35 feet as the diameter and $2 as the price per foot. For the second desk-check, use 15.5 and $3.50. After desk-checking the algorithm, list the input,  processing, and output items in a chart similar to the one shown in Figure 3-25, and then enter the appropriate C++ declaration statements 

 Save your document( AS A CPP FILE) with the name material followed by your initials. 

Example material-rf.cpp 

You have been assigned as a member of the steering committee at CD Selections. The commitee reviews and approves all IT projects. You have read the system request that Margaret, VP of Marketing, has submitted to your committee for the Internet Order project.
 

Now, it is your turn to make an initial determination and decide how to proceed on this project. What is your recommendation to the committee regarding Margaret’s system request? Why? What should be the next steps? Why?

Payroll Lab

You will be taking in a file (payroll.txt) which details a number of departments (at least 1) and in each department are a set of employees (each department will have at least 1 employee or it would not appear on the payroll sheet). Your job is to read the file in separate out each employee and calculate the total values (hours, salary, number of employees) for each department and in each category (F1, F2, F3, F4). In your final submission please include the .cpp file which should work for any kind of payroll file I supply (which will naturally match the format of the examples below). Be sure to indicate in your submission text if you have attempted any of the bonus points .

An example file:

The IT Department
Bill 8 7 8 9 7 F1
Bob 205103 0.08 F3
Betty 8 8 7 8 8 F2
Brandon 10 10 9 6 9 F2
Brad 9 8 10 9 9 4 1 F4

The Sales Department
Kyle 88840 0.105 F3
Tyler 105203 0.085 F3
Konner 8 6 7 6 9 F2
Sam 309011 0.045 F3
Kent 9 8 9 9 9 0 0 F4
EOF

An additional example file:

The Sales Department
Mike 5 6 1 3 5 F1
Mark 98103 0.115 F3
Jill 8 8 8 8 8 F2

Frank 106101 0.095 F3

Mark 76881 0.091 F3

Department of Records
Konner 8 6 7 6 9 F2
Tammy 7 3 7 2 8 F1

Anika 8 8 8 8 8 F2

Marta 1 0 0 5 2 F1
Kent 9 8 9 9 9 0 0 F4
EOF

Last in the row after the hours comes the pay grade (F1, F2, F3, F4). The number of hours recorded is based on the pay grade of the employee. F1 and F2s will have 5 numbers for their hours. F3s are commission based where a sales amount and a commission percentage is given. F3s are also assumed to work 30 hours if their commission is 10% or below and 40 hours if their commission is above 10%. F4s will have 7 numbers (as they are on-call during the weekend). Each of the pay grades will also have different pay calculations which are as follows:

F1 = The total number of hours * 11.25
F2 = (The total number of hours – 35) * 18.95 + 400
F3 = The total sales amount * the commission rate
F4 = The first 5 hourly totals * 22.55 + Any weekend hourly totals (the last 2) * 48.75

Your output to the screen should start with the department name, followed by the total pay for all of the employees, then the total number of hours, and the total number of employees. After that you should have a breakdown of each category of employee: F1 total pay and total hours, F2 total pay and total hours…

Each department will have at least 1 employee and each department will contain the word “Department.”

The IT Department
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##
Roster: Bill, Bob, Betty, Brandon, Brad 

F1:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F2:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F3:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F4:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

The Sales Department
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##
Roster: Kyle, Tyler, Konner, Sam, Kent

F1:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F2:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F3:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

F4:
Total Salary: $##.##
Total Hours: ###
Total Number of Employees: ##

Before coding your solution, take the time to design the program. What are the possible things that the file can have that you need to anticipate? What are the actions that you need to take (read the file, add up hours…)? Are those actions things that could be placed in separate functions? What about the function – can you guess some of the things that will happen? Such as, using substring to pull out part of a line in the file maybe using stoi to convert a string to an integer to add it to the total or creating variables to hold the employee type you find before passing it to another function. Finally, how are these functions called, what is the order and what information is passed to and from? 

Scoring Breakdown

25% program compiles and runs
30% program reads in and calculates the figures for output
10% the program is appropriately commented
35% outputs the correct information in a clear format 

5% bonus to those who can output the F# responses in a columned output like that shown above.

5% order the employees in the roster according to their F status, F1’s first, then F2’s and so on.
5% bonus to those who do a chart comparing the data at the end to show the relation between the pay grades and the amount of salary spent in each (they style of chart is up to you and more points may be given for more difficult charts (like a line chart):

B Department
F1 – 00000000
F2 – 000000
F3 – 00000
F4 – 000000000000 

K Department
F1 – 0
F2 – 0000
F3 – 0000000000
F4 – 0000000 

Or event something like this instead:

0
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
F1 F2 F3 F4

R.1 Abstract of Qualitative Research Article

Overview: The term “abstract” is a homophone which can mean one of two scholarly writing activities. One, is the abstract that you will write to introduce your dissertation. The other meaning is a shortened writing assignment whereby you write a condensed summary of an academic journal.  For this assignment, we will focus on writing a scholarly abstract of a qualitative journal. More information about writing an abstract can be found via the web resource “Writing Scholarly Abstracts.”Directions: View the rubric and examples to make sure you understand the expectations of this assignment. Create a 1-2 (more is fine) page single-spaced Analysis of Research abstract published qualitative scholarly article related to your mock dissertation topic/research question. Brevity and being concise are important as this analysis is intended to be a brief summation of the research.

Each abstract must therefore consist of the following in this order: 

1.conclusion

2. Suggestions for Further Research

 i will share link of the article which you are going write about. i just need conclusion and suggestions for further research for that article . its has to be in proper APA format ,proper ciations and references. 1 or 2 pages

this is the link for article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1331677X.2016.1163946

Do some research online and find a newspaper article (in the past 6 months)  that represents a situation where there is a change in demand or supply of a good or service.  Summarize the article in your own word then use the concepts you have learned to explain what will happen to equilibrium in the market.  

You MUST ATTACH THE URL. of the article.

Briefly explain the situation (in 1-2 lines).

Then spend most of your time relating the article’s events to at least 1 determinant of demand (OR supply) learned in the chapter and state in what direction demand (OR supply) will shift.

Be very explicit in identifying the determinant responsible for the curve shift and in explaining why the curve will move as you predict.

As an economist, what impact do you predict this change will have on equilibrium price and quantity?

Put this together in a logical progression and be sure to use paragraphs.

Exp19_Excel_AppCapstone_CompAssessment_Manufacturing

 You have recently become the CFO for Beta Manufacturing, a small cap company that produces auto parts. As you step into your new position, you have decided to compile a report that details all aspects of the business, including: employee tax withholding, facility management, sales data, and product inventory. To complete the task, you will duplicate existing formatting, utilize various conditional logic functions, complete an amortization table with financial functions, visualize data with PivotTables, and lastly import data from another source.

1

Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp19_Excel_AppCapstone_ComprehensiveAssessment- Manufacturing.xlsx. Grader has   automatically added your last name to the beginning of the filename. 

2

Group all the worksheets in the   workbook and fill the range A1:F1 from the Insurance worksheet across all   worksheets including the formatting. Ungroup the worksheets after the fill is   complete and ensure the Insurance worksheet is active.

3

Click cell I5, and enter a   function that determines the number of full-time employees, (FT).

4

Enter a database function in   cell I6 that determines the average salary of all full-time employees with at   least one dependent. Format the results in Accounting Number Format.

5

Enter a lookup function in cell   E5 that returns the tax deduction amount for the number of dependents listed   in the cell C5. Use   the table in range H13:I17 to complete the function. The maximum deduction is   $500.00; therefore, employees with more than four dependents will receive no   additional deductions.

6

Use Auto Fill to copy the   function down, completing column E. Be sure to use the appropriate cell   referencing. Format the data in column E with the Accounting Number Format.

7

Enter a logical function in cell   F5 that calculates employee FICA withholding. If the employee is full-time   and has at least one dependent, then he or she pays 7% of the annual salary   minus any deductions. All other employees pay 5% of the annual salary minus   any deductions. Copy the function down through column F. Format the data in   column F with Accounting Number Format.

8

Apply conditional formatting to   the range C5:C34   that highlights any dependents that are greater than 3 with Light Red Fill and Dark Red Text.

9

Click cell H10, and enter an   AVERAGEIFS function to determine the average salary of full-time employees   with at least one dependent. Format the results in Accounting Number Format.

10

Use Advanced Filtering to   restrict the data to only display full-time employees with at least one   dependent. Place the results in cell A37. Use the criteria in the range   H24:M25 to complete the function.

11

Ensure that the Facilities   worksheet is active. Use Goal Seek to reduce the monthly payment in cell B6   to the optimal value of $6000. Complete this task by changing the Loan amount in cell E6.

12

Create the following three   scenarios using Scenario Manager. The scenarios should change the cells B7, B8,   and E6.
 

Good   
  B7 = .0325
  B8 = 5
  E6 = 275000
 

Most   Likely
  B7 = .057
  B8 = 5
  E6 = 312227.32
 

Bad
  B7 = .0700
  B8 = 3
  E6 = 350000
 

  Create a Scenario Summary Report based on the value in cell B6. Format the   new report appropriately.

13

Ensure that the Facilities   worksheet is active. Enter a reference to the beginning loan balance in cell   B12 and enter a   reference to the payment amount in cell C12. 

14

Enter a function in cell D12,   based on the payment and loan details, that calculates the amount of interest   paid on the first payment. Be sure to use the appropriate absolute, relative,   or mixed cell references.

15

Enter a function in cell E12,   based on the payment and loan details, that calculates the amount of   principal paid on the first payment. Be sure to use the appropriate absolute,   relative, or mixed cell references.

16

Enter a formula in cell F12 to   calculate the remaining balance after the current payment. The remaining   balance is calculated by subtracting the principal payment from the balance   in column B.

17

Enter a function in cell G12, based on the payment   and loan details, that calculates the amount of cumulative interest paid on   the first payment. Be sure to use the appropriate absolute, relative, or   mixed cell references.

18

Enter a function in cell H12,   based on the payment and loan details, that calculates the amount of   cumulative principal paid on the first payment. Be sure to use the   appropriate absolute, relative, or mixed cell references.

19

Enter a reference to the   remaining balance of payment 1 in cell B13. Use the fill handle to copy the functions created in   the prior steps down to complete the amortization table. 

20

Ensure the Sales worksheet is   active. Enter a function in cell B8 to create a custom transaction number.   The transaction number should be comprised of the item number listed in cell   C8 combined with the quantity in cell D8 and the first initial of the payment type in cell E8. Use   Auto Fill to copy the function down, completing the data in column B.

21

Enter a nested function in cell G8 that displays the word Flag if the Payment Type is Credit and the Amount is greater than   or equal to $4000. Otherwise, the function will display a blank cell. Use Auto   Fill to copy the function down, completing the data in column G. 

22

Create a data validation list in   cell D5 that displays Quantity, Payment Type, and Amount (in that order).

23

Type the Trans# 30038C in cell B5, and select Quantity from the validation list in   cell D5.

24

Enter a nested lookup function   in cell F5 that evaluates the Trans # in cell B5 as well as the Category in   cell D5, and returns the results based on the data in the range A8:F32.

25

Create a PivotTable based on the   range A7:G32. Place the PivotTable in cell I17 on the current worksheet.   Place Payment Type in the Rows box and Amount in the Values box. Format the   Amount with Accounting Number Format.

26

Insert a PivotChart using the   Pie chart type based on the data. Place the upper-left corner of the chart   inside cell I22. Format the Legend of the chart to appear at the bottom of   the chart area. Format the Data Labels to appear on the Outside end of the   chart.

27

Insert a Slicer based on Date.   Place the upper-left corner of the Slicer inside cell L8.

28

Use PowerQuery to connect to the   Access database Exp19_Excel_AppCapstone_Comprehensive_Inventory.accdb.   Load the Inventory table into a new worksheet named Inventory.
 

  Note, Mac users, download and import the delimited Inventory.txt file into a new worksheet named Inventory starting in cell A1.

29

Create a footer with your name   on the left, the sheet code in the center, and the file name on the right for   each worksheet.

30

Save the file Exp19_Excel_AppCapstone_ComprehensiveAssessment-   Manufacturing.xlsx. Exit Excel. Submit the file as directed.

Weekly Assignment/Discussions via Unicheck :

1) Explain the Phong lighting model in OpenGL.

    Your assignment submission must be between 550 to 700 words.

2) Submit a wire-frame model of your final project. Including the indices of the object.

 respond  two classmates 

1) Is the topic clearly related to education?

(2). Is your introductory paragraph interesting and relevant? (How can this be made even better?)

(3). Is there a clear thesis at the end of the intro paragraph? (Is it argumentative or just factual? How can it be improved?)

(4). Is there a clear focus in the topic sentence of the main body paragraph? (If so, how can it be improved further? If not, what do you suggest the focus should be?)

(5). Does each paragraph support the focus of the topic sentence (paragraph unity)? (Explain how this can be improved throughout the paper)

(6). Is solid evidence used to support the thesis? (minimum of 5 sources listed in the Works Cited, which means 5 in-text references in the body of the paper. Are there areas where the paper could use more evidentiary support?)

(7). Is MLA formatting followed? (What are the mistakes, and how can they be fixed?)

(8). Are grammar and mechanics mistakes minimal? (What are the mistakes, and how can they be fixed?)