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2. IT 205 Entire Course IT 205 Tutorials • IT 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Systems Development Life Cycle IT 205 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 IT 205 Week 2 CheckPoint Personal Computer Hardware Matrix IT 205 Week 2 Assignment Computer Systems Scenarios IT 205 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2 IT 205 Week 3 CheckPoint Operating Systems o Summary of the application o Five common errors for each application o Strategies used to diagnose the errors for an array of different audiences o Proposed support tactics to resolve the errors for different audiences IT205 Week 1 CheckPoint Systems Development Life Cycle

3. IT 205 Week 1 DQ 1 and DQ 2 IT 205 Tutorials How can information systems affect a company’s bottom line (such as financial performance)? What are other non-financial values that information systems can add to a business? Explain your answer. Complete the Computer System Scenarios assignment found in Appendix C. Each scenario describes an individual or organization with specific IT needs. IT 205 Week 2 Assignment Computer Systems Scenarios

4. IT 205 Week 2 CheckPoint Personal Computer Hardware Matrix IT 205 Tutorials Using Chapter 2 as a reference, complete the Personal Computer Hardware Matrix found in Appendix B. Outline at least five hardware components of a personal computer. What are the fundamental differences between Windows®, Mac OS®, UNIX, and Linux operating systems for personal computers? What unique characteristics do mainframe operating systems have? IT 205 Week 3 CheckPoint Operating Systems

5. IT 205 Tutorials Post your response to the following: What are the functions of three common computer software applications for the business world available on the market today? How are they used in business organizations? Create a 5-7 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation detailing the evolution of programming languages. Organize your slide presentation in the form of a timeline, and discuss the various generations of programming languages (1st through 4th). IT 205 Week 4 Assignment Evolution of Programming Languages Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation • IT 205 Week 3 DQ 1 and DQ 2

6. IT 205 Tutorials Create a 5-7 slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation detailing the evolution of programming languages. Organize your slide presentation in the form of a timeline, and discuss the various generations of programming languages (1st through 4th). Highlight the most important differences between object-oriented programming languages and generations 1-4 of (often called top down or structured) programming languages. How are they similar? IT 205 Week 4 CheckPoint Programming Languages • IT 205 Week 4 Assignment Evolution of Programming Languages Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation

7. IT 205 Tutorials Search the online library, newspapers, or the Internet for IT professions having to do with computer systems analysis, project management, or computer programming/software engineering. Suggested Complete question #2 in the Bead Bar Consultant Activity on p. 113 in your text. Use Section 4.4 in Chapter 4 (pp. 95) to help organize your recommendations. Be sure to describe the database function(s), type(s), and model(s) you recommend for the Bead Bar and your reasoning. IT 205 Week 5 CheckPoint Bead Bar Consultant Activity • IT 205 Week 4 Exercise Potential IT Professions – Part 1

8. IT 205 Tutorials Post your response to the following: Why are database management systems (DBMS) important in the business community? Give at least two reasons to support your answer. In this assignment, you will exercise critical thinking skills. Remember to suspend judgment when determining the network’s topology and architecture. IT 205 Week 6 Assignment Bead Bar Network Paper • IT 205 Week 5 DQ 1 and DQ 2

9. IT 205 Tutorials Outline the three general network topologies (bus, ring, and star). Describe the components, devices, and arrangement of components and devices involved in each topology, as well as some of the pros and cons of each configuration. Complete questions 1-3 in the Bead Bar Consultant activity on p. 329 of your text. Explain your answer for each question. Post a 200-300 word response. IT 205 Week 7 CheckPoint Bead Bar Consultant Activity • IT 205 Week 6 CheckPoint Network Topologies

10. IT 205 Tutorials Post your response to the following: Think about where your personal information is stored from an information systems perspective. . For each of the points discussed, remember to suspend judgment when determining the best possible recommendation for the Bead Bar. IT 205 Week 8 Assignment Bead Bar E Commerce Site Microsoft PowerPoint Presentation • IT 205 Week 7 DQ 1 and DQ 2

11. IT 205 Tutorials Complete The Nets Worksheet found in Appendix F, which asks you to define Internet, intranet, and extranet. Identify the key characteristics of each. Describe how each is used in a business setting. Then read each of the four scenarios presented, and identify whether it is an intranet, extranet, or the Internet being used. Search the online library, newspapers, or the Internet for IT professions having to do with database administration, system/network administration, or information security. IT 205 Week 8 Exercise Potential IT Professions Part 2 • IT 205 Week 8 CheckPoint The Nets Worksheet

12. IT 205 Tutorials Post your response to the following: Choose two of the IT professions researched that are best suited to your interests and experience. Describe the job duties and required skills for the professions you selected. Next, describe the typical setting in which each profession is performed. Then, explain why you chose these two positions. Write a 1400-1750 word paper in APA format detailing your plan, and include any charts, graphs, or other visual components that you feel would be helpful in illustrating your project. IT 205 Week 9 Final Project Bead Bar Systems Development Project • IT 205 Week 9 capstone DQ

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