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CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Assignment: Security Systems FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Assignment: Security Systems · Resources: Symantec, McAffee, SonicWALL Web sites · Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum] · Research two available security systems that provide total network protection, also known as all-in-one computer security systems. · Refer to Web sites such as Symantec at http://www.symantecstore.com/v2.0- img/operations/symantus/site/promo/pd/pt-navnis360-us.html, McAffee at · Explain the following in 350 to 700 words: How do computers benefit from having all-inone computer security systems installed? What makes them effective?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Assignment: Technology of the Future FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Assignment: Technology of the Future · Resources: Ch. 5 in Computing Fundamentals and the HowStuffWorks Web site · Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum] · Read Ch. 5 (pp. 206-217) in Computing Fundamentals, which explains that the potential for computers to process information faster and become exponentially more powerful seems limitless. · Think about the current capabilities of computer technology to what was thought impossible ten years ago. What are the possibilities for the use of technology in the near and distant future?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Capstone Discussion Question FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Capstone Discussion Question · Due Date: Day 3 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following: What did you learn from this course that is new and helpful to you? How will you use that information in the future? What useful advice could you provide someone based on what you have learned?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Computer Comparison FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Computer Comparison · Resources: Ch. 1 (pp. 27-32) of Computing Fundamentals and PCWorld and Macworld Web sites · Due Date: Day 5 [post to the Individual forum] · Read pp. 27-32 of Ch.1. · Think about how your computer system compares to a state-of-the-art system. CIS 105 Survey of Computer Information Systems Course Syllabus Page 11 · Identify the following components of your system: type of central processing unit (CPU), amounts of random access memory (RAM) and read-only memory (ROM), input and
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Cyber Security FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Cyber Security · Resource: Ch. 12 in Computing Fundamentals · Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum] · Read the following scenario: James was traveling for his job. The internet card provided by his company was not working and he had an important project due that day. James was in a small town about an hour away from the nearest internet kiosk, so he decided to drive around a nearby suburb to see if he could find a wireless system he could “borrow” to send out his project.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Data Versus Information FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Data Versus Information · Resource: Ch. 5 in Computing Fundamentals · Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum] · Consider the following: Computers use a completely different language than people, yet they communicate effectively with people. · Refer to Ch. 5 in Computing Fundamentals. · Distinguish between computer data represented by the state of a computer’s electrical switches and the meaningful information that is displayed to the user.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Internet Scavenger Hunt FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Internet Scavenger Hunt · Resource: Appendix B · Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum] · Choose a topic related to computer technology that interests you. Possible subjects can be gleaned from your text. · Narrow the topic to a specific search. If you are interested in available storage devices, for example, narrow your topic to a particular item such as a USB flash drive. · Write a statement in Appendix B next to Search Statement that explains exactly what you are searching for, then complete the following steps:
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Microsoft® Word FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Microsoft® Word · Resource: pp.303-307 in Computing Fundamentals and the Computer Applications Tutorial · Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum] · Refer to pp.303-307 in Ch. 8 of Computing Fundamentals. · Complete the Word portion of the Computer Applications Tutorial at word processing program on your computer with the following specifics: o Open Microsoft® Word.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 CheckPoint: Types of Networks FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Types of Networks · Resource: Ch. 9 (pp. 346-347) in Computing Fundamentals · Due Date: Day 5 [Individual forum] · Refer to Ch. 9 (pp. 346-347) in Computing Fundamentals. · Compare and contrast LANs, WANs, CANs, MANs, and HANs in 200 to 350 words. · Cite any additional resources used in APA format. · Post the CheckPoint as an attachment.
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CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 1 · Due Date: Day 2 [post to the Main forum] · Post your response to the following: Think about how computer technology permeates society. Throughout the day, you encounter many types of computerized devices at the grocery store, fast food chains, school, and work. Describe one such device available today: Who uses it, what are they able to accomplish with its use, and how do people benefit from its existence?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 1 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 2 · Due Date: Day 4 [post to the Main forum] · Post your response to the following: As you have discovered, there are a variety of computers available, from the smallest computer in a domestic device to the supercomputers used in industry. Despite the different uses of computers, they all have basics elements in common—each computer system involves hardware, software, data, and users. Think about the role of each component of your home or work computer: How do the components of your computer system interact within the system?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 1 · Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following after considering how technology enables people to communicate constantly with each other through mobile phones, instant messaging, video teleconferencing, and e-mail: How often do you gain or exchange information via your computer? In how many ways is this possible? How valuable do you think the internet has become to personal communication? What are some of the problems that sometimes arise through the use of this technology? How could it affect a learning environment?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 2 · Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following: How does electronic commerce (e-commerce) affect you as a consumer, and how do you think e-commerce affects the way companies do business?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 4 Assignment PowerPoint FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Assignment: PowerPoint® · Resources: Ch. 8 (pp. 312-316) in Computing Fundamentals and the Computer Applications Tutorial · Due Date: Day 7 · Complete the PowerPoint® portion of the Computer Applications Tutorial at presentation for the following scenario: You work for a large retailer of consumer electronics that is constantly seeking to add the latest technologies to its product lines.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 1 · Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following after exploring one or more graphic programs available on your computer: Share your experience with the class. What did you like and dislike about the program? What advice could you give someone using the program for the first time?
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 2 · Due Date: Day 4 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following after exploring Web sites such as computer based non-interactive multimedia? What is one example of an interactive multimedia? What are some of the advantages that interactive multimedia has over noninteractive multimedia? How might interactive multimedia benefit education? Be sure to cite specific examples.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 6 Assignment Manipulating Data in Excel Spreadsheets FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Assignment: Manipulating Data in Excel Spreadsheets · Resources: Appendix D, Appendix E, and Appendix F · Due Date: Day 7 [Individual forum] CIS 105 Survey of Computer Information Systems Course Syllabus Page 20 · Use the chart tutorial in Appendix E and Appendix F to familiarize yourself with creating charts and graphs in Excel. · Continue to manipulate the data in the Appendix D Excel spreadsheet from the previous CheckPoint in the following ways:
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 6 Checkpoint Formatting Excel Spreadsheets FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com CheckPoint: Formatting Excel Spreadsheets · Resource: Ch. 8 (pp. 308-311) in Computing Fundamentals, the Computer Applications Tutorial and Appendix D · Due Date: Day 4 [Individual forum] · Refer to Ch. 8 (pp. 308-311) in Computing Fundamentals.
CIS 105 MENTOR Career Path Begins/cis105mentor.com CJA 234 MART The power of possibility/cja234martdotcom CIS 105 Week 7 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.cis105mentor.com Discussion Question 1 · Due Date: Day 2 [Main forum] · Post your response to the following: Most personal computers come equipped with a version of the Windows operating system, whereas Apple personal computers have a different operating system. Other choices are also available, such as UNIX and Linux. Why do you think Windows is so prevalent? What do the other systems have to offer that Windows does not? Who uses the other systems?
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