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in 250-300 words.  Cryptography is used to protect confidential data in many areas. Chose one type of cryptography attack and briefly explain how it works (examples include: ciphertext-only attack, known-plain-test attack, chosen-plaintext, chosen-ciphertext attack, timing attack, rubber hose attack, adaptive attack). 

In 175 words or more describe which phases of the systems development lifecycle should include a phase review. Provide a real-life example of a phase review from your own experience or that you have found from your own research.

In the last week of class, we are going to complete a reflection activity.

This discussion topic is to be reflective and will be using your own words (500 words)and not a compilation of direct citations from other papers or sources. You can use citations in your posts, but this discussion exercise should be about what you have learned through your viewpoint and not a re-hash of any particular article, topic, or the book.

Items to include in the initial thread: 

• “Interesting Assignments” – What were some of the more interesting assignments to you? 
• “Interesting Readings” – What reading or readings did you find the most interesting and why? “Interesting Readings”
• “Perspective” – How has this course changed your perspective? 
• “Course Feedback” – What topics or activities would you add to the course, or should we focus on some areas more than others?

Which role do you feel is more  important in the organization – being the data administrator or the  database administrator? Explain the difference as well as explain your  selection. Provide a business use case example that exemplifies this  choice clearly. 

Instructions

• This is a required assignment, worth 15 points. The assignment  must be submitted by the due date. Late assignment are not allowed. 
• You are required to submit a minimum of two postings. Points will be deducted for not fulfilling this minimum requirement.
• Apply and use the basic citation styles of APA is required. Points are deducted per the rubric for this behavior.
• Do not claim credit for the words, ideas, and concepts of  others. Use in-text citation and list the reference of your supporting  source following APA’s style and formatting. Points are deducted per the  rubric for this behavior.
• Do not copy and paste information or concepts from the Internet  and claim that is your work. It will be considered Plagiarism and you  will receive zero for your work. A second offense results in a zero for  the course. A third is termination from the university.

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Server Virtualization and Cloud Computing

This week, you have read about server virtualization and cloud computing in chapter 6 of your textbook. For your written assignment this week, complete a case study of the organization you work for (use a hypothetical or “other” organization if more applicable) that will address the following prompts:

 • Describe the organization’s environment, and evaluate its preparedness for virtualization.

• Explain Microsoft (or another product) licensing for virtualized environments.

• Recommend a configuration for shared storage; make sure to discuss the need for high availability and redundancy for virtualization for the organization.

• Explain Windows Azure capabilities for virtual machines and managing a hybrid cloud, including Windows Azure’s Internet as a Service (IaaS) and storage capabilities

Make a recommendation for cloud computer use in the organization, including a justification for your recommendations.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately four to six pages in length (1200-1800 words), not including the required cover page and reference page.

• Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

• Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. The UC Library is a great place to find resources.

• Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

1. Write a post in APA format around 300-400 words which describes the difference between classification and regression, supervised and unsupervised learning, and training and testing data

Discuss in 500 words  the top 5 details that should be included in your cloud SLA.

Discussion: This week we focus on some additional terms for IT users.  This week lets discuss what a community of practice is.   Why are they important and how can they impact the culture within an organization?

Assessing risks involved in an organization IT