Infrastructure and functional requirements of a digital business

CIS8100 Assignment 2 PROJECT (PROTOTYPE) REPORT

Description

Marks out of

Wtg(%)

Word limit

Due date

Assignment 2

100

30

Approx. 3000

4 April 2014

Learning objectives and graduate skills tested
This assignment relates to your understanding of the key issues in relation to the infrastructure and functional requirements of a digital business and to allow you to demonstrate your ability to research, synthesise and specify the infrastructure and functional requirements of an e-commerce website in a report.

 
Assignment 2 and the subsequent Assignment 4 require you to plan and develop an e-commerce strategy including building a prototype website of your choice to facilitate your proposed online business.
 
You will be required to design, install, configure and populate your proposed e-commerce site using the Joomla content management system using a URL in cloudaccess.net that will be supplied to you by the Course Leader.
 

 
Assignment 2 specifications
 
Assignment 2 is made up of THREE tasks:
 
TASK 1 – Assignment 2 Journal
 
Maintain a journal of the activities and research that you have engaged in in the completion of this assignment.
 
The journal must document the progress that you have made from start to the conclusion of this assignment.
 
Use the Journal Template provided in the CIS8100 StudyDesk.
 
The journal entries will include, in date order, the following:
 
? Date of project/research activity
? Project/research activity
? Duration
? Description/Discussion of the project/research activity
? Follow up task arising from this activity
(10 marks)
 
 
TASK 2 – Preliminary analysis of proposed online business and e-commerce strategy
 
For Task 2 you are required to conduct a preliminary analysis of your proposed online business (of your own choosing) and develop an e-commerce strategy and prototype web site.
 
The report must address the following:
 
1.      Conduct an environmental analysis of your proposed e-commerce presence, keeping in mind the potential for global e?Business and  focusing on the following:
a.      Value propositions of your e-commerce strategy
b.      Core competencies that can be enabled/enhanced through an e-commerce presence
c.       Market analysis and trends regarding your proposed e-commerce strategy
d.      Evaluation of your e-commerce strategy in terms of Porter’s competitive forces model (http://www.buildmyonlinestore.com/articles/how-defensible-is-your-e-commerce-business-model/).
2.      List and describe how the strategic goals and objectives of your organisation will be addressed in your proposed e-commerce website.
3.      Identify what key stakeholders/customers will want from your proposed e-commerce website, and how this fits with the goals of the e-commerce website and the organization
4.      Briefly describe and justify the e-Commerce business model(s) that will be used in your e-commerce website.
5.      List and briefly describe the potential risks associated with your proposed e-commerce strategy and presence.
(50 marks)
 
NOTE: The word length for this task is about 2500 words, so ensure you cover all the above topics adequately and concisely while taking this constraint into consideration.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
TASK 3 Briefing document of required Joomla! Activities undertaken for Assignment 2
Prepare and submit a briefing document (about 500 words) on completion of the following activities using your assigned Joomla!2.5 website:
1.      Use the assigned URL supplied to you by your Course Leader to commence the first steps in familiarising yourself with Joomla as a content management system and to develop a preliminary prototype of your proposed e-commerce website. (State the URL in the first part of the report)
2.      Configure the e-commerce site and create a home page (include the name of the your proposed e-commerce business or entity) with a menu and links and describe the steps required to achieve this (include snapshots in your document).
3.      List all the Joomla! components and features you are likely to use for Assignment 4 and why (see a selection of Joomla! features below).
4.      List and briefly describe any links and resources that you have used or are likely to  use to research and build your e-commerce website.
 
 

You will not be required to install the Jooma! system on your computer.
Instead you will be provided access to a pre-installed Joomla! development environment provided by cloudaccess.net via an url link assigned to each student.
Instructions to access your cloudaccess.net website will be provided on the StudyDesk.

 
To complete this task you will need to familiarise yourself with the features of the Joomla! Content Management System by studying one or more of the following online resources, (1) Cloudaccess.net Knowledge base for Joomla!2.5 , (2) Joomla! explained : your step-by-step guide / Stephen Burge (can be purchased as aKindle Edition, ebook or in hard copy) (3), Official Joomla! Book 2nd Edn Jennifer Marriot Ein Waring as aKindle Edition as ebook or in hard copy and (4)Joomla! Beginner’s Guide 2.5  free e-book.
(40 marks)
 
ASSSIGNMENT 2 TOTAL MARKS: 100
 
JOOMLA FEATURES
 

 
Setup
·         Using Cloudaccess.net
·         Installing Joomla
Creating content
·         Adding pages to the front page
·         Creating a Sitemap
·         Adding external and internal links
·         Deleting or hiding content
Creating Sections and Categories
·         Organising content in to sections and categories
·         Choosing content layout
·         Adding meta data for search engines
Global configurations
·         Configuring articles parameters
·         Ordering articles
·         Setting global configuration
Creating Menus
·         Adding navigation menus
·         Creating sub menus
·         Maintaining menus
·         Linking menus
·         Deleting menus

Working with Modules
·         Creating sidebar modules
·         Configuring modules
·         Creating login modules
·         Creating breadcrumbs modules
·         Working with other modules
Using Components
·         Adding contact us page
·         Adding polls
Users
·         Adding users
·         User permissions
Using Templates
·         Working with templates
·         Choosing different templates
·         Adjusting templates
Extending Joomla!
·         Using plug-in
·         Using extensions
·         Go Live
 

 
 
Submission Requirements
 
Your solution
Your solution should conform to the guidelines laid out in Summers, J Smith, B 2010, Communication skills handbook, 3rd edn, John Wiley Sons, Milton, Queensland.
Cautions
 
Originality of submission
 
· This assignment must be the expression of your own work. It is acceptable to discuss course content with others to improve your understanding and clarify requirements, but solutions to assignment questions must be done on your own. This also means that it is not sufficient to merely paraphrase the entire assignment content from a textbook or other source. Your assignment answers need be a reflection and synthesis of your research of the associated topics. This should be evident in your annotated bibliography.
 
· You need to demonstrate your understanding of associated topics for each assignment. You must not copy from anyone, including tutors and fellow students, nor provide copies of your work to others. Assignments that do not adhere to this requirement will be deemed as being the result of collusion or plagiarism. This may lead to severe academic penalties as outlined in Academic Regulation 5.10 of the USQ Handbook. It is your own responsibility to ensure the integrity of your work. Refer to the Faculty of Business policy for further details.
 
· An indiscriminate overuse of incorrectly referenced or cited web pages in your assignment will result in poor marks.
 
 
Late submission of assignment work
 
Late assignments will be penalised unless permission has been granted by the course leader BEFORE the assignment due date. Late assignments may be penalised by reducing the allocated mark by 5% per day late.
 
 
Other submission requirements
 
1)      Formatting
a.      Page size should be A4. Allow for TOP MARGIN – 2.5 cm; BOTTOM MARGIN – 2.5 cm; SIDE MARGINS – 2.5 cm
b.      Major headings should be in upper case, 14 point Times New Roman Bold
c.       Minor headings should be in lower case, 12 point Times New Roman Bold
d.      Body text should be formatted to 12 point, Times New Roman
e.      Use single or one and half line spacing
f.        Assignments should be in one of the following formats:
                                                              i.      Microsoft Word (2010)
                                                            ii.      Microsoft Word (2007)
                                                          iii.      Rich Text Format (RTF)
                                                           iv.      Portable Document Format (PDF)
 
 
2)      BEFORE submitting your FINAL version of the assignment to the online submission system (EASE) you must upload your draft copies to the online TURNITIN system (see the course StudyDesk for details on accessing and using the TURNITIN system).
a.      TURNITIN produces an Originality Report that shows your overall similarity index. If the index is less than 25 percent, your assignment is considered to be plagiarism-free. If not, you will have to rework your assignment, using the feedback in the Originality Report as a guide, and then resubmit it to TURNITIN for another round of checks until you are satisfied that it meets the requirements.
 
3)      The file naming guidelines are as follows:
a.      It is important that you use this convention to ensure that assignments can be tracked: Familyname_studentnumber_CIS8100_A2_XXXXXXXXX
b.      Replace ‘familyname’ with YOUR family or surname
c.       Replace ‘studentnumber’ with YOUR student number (which starts with ‘00’)
d.      Replace ‘XXXXXXXXXX’ with
                                                              i.      Task 1
                                                            ii.      Task 2
                                                          iii.      Task 3
                                                           iv.      TURNITIN
 
4)      Once you have obtained a plagiarism-free assignment you should submit the Originality Report (in pdf format) along with your FINAL assignment (in WORD or pdf format) electronically through the online assignment submission system (EASE). No hardcopy submissions will be accepted. See the course StudyDesk for instructions on uploading your assignment. 
 
 
 
 

Edu week 6 full | English homework help

Discussion 1
Course Reflection
In this final discussion, reflect upon your overall learning experience and relate it to your earned specialization and/or advanced degree as well as your current or future practice serving at-risk children and families. Your reflection must include the learning you have gained about the topics of this course and learning from the creation of your website. Review the Week Six Instructor Guidance to further support your response to this discussion. You may respond to this discussion in written form, or through a video and/or audio recording of yourself using the digital technology of your choosing.
Initial Post: Create an initial post that addresses the following:

What new insights have you obtained about at-risk children and families overall? 
What specific concepts have you learned that have left a more lasting impression or impact on you? How and/or why have these concepts impacted you more significantly than others?
What affirmations have you gained about your current or future role working with at-risk children and families from reflecting on your learning? Be sure to indicate what your professional focus is (e.g., education, early childhood education, family and community service, etc.).
How has the construction and review of others’ websites added value to your learning experience? Include challenges you may have experienced during the process and how you overcame them.

Assignment
Creating a Web-Based Resource for a Population At-Risk
Throughout this course, you have had the opportunity to examine various populations at risk and learn about strategies and resources to support these groups. You have reviewed many websites that offer services for a variety of populations at risk as well, which have hopefully served as models for your website that is finalized for this Final Project. In the Final Project, you will demonstrate mastery of the five course learning outcomes by completing the website resource you have been designing throughout the course that describes what you learned about children and families at risk as well as a specific population you selected as a focus during Week Five. Additionally, the website you create here may be an effective artifact to include in your MAED program eportfolio during your enrollment in the Capstone, EDU695, and will likely be useful to you as a resource for future professional work with your chosen population at risk from this project. 
Create your Final Project to using the content and written communication instructions below. Use the Grading Rubric to review your Final Project before submission to ensure you have met the distinguished performance for each of the components described below. For additional assistance, review the Week Six Instructor Guidance page and, if needed, contact the instructor for further clarifications using the Ask Your Instructor discussion before the last day of the course when this Final Project is due.
Content InstructionsYou must use the same website that you have been constructing throughout the course for this Final Project. Your website will have several “pages” or links including:

Homepage/General Information Page (2 points): Create a homepage or opening page that includes;

A title for the page.
Your working definition of at risk.
A professional mission statement, which is your statement about your current or anticipated professional role working with children and families at risk.
An Autobiography, which is a brief introduction about you including professional or volunteer experiences related to social, educational, or other related fields pertaining to groups at risk and your professional goals. In this autobiography, share how you intend to use what you know about groups at risk in your current or future professional role. If you lack experience in related fields, share your professional goals including the field and/or role you intend to pursue and how you intend to use what you know about groups at risk in that role. As an option, include a picture of yourself. Ensure the image is one you would want visible on the website, which may be viewed by potential employers.
A logically organized menu list that links to the pages in the website.

PagePoverty (2 points): Summarize what you learned from the Week One Discussion; Evaluating the Impact of Poverty including; (a) an overview of the impact poverty has on children and families, (b) a description of at least one source of support such as a program, policy, or model, or approach, and (c) the additional resource previously located and shared during Week One. Consider the feedback provided during the discussion to enhance your original thinking and response. A distinguished response would also describe how this knowledge will serve you professionally when working with children or families at risk.
PageChild Protection Services Child Maltreatment (2 points): Include (a) an Overview that is one-to-two paragraphs and describes the role of child protection agencies and policies that protect children, (b) support your overview with an example of a parenting program that you reviewed in Week Two Discussion Two, and (c) resources, including at least one source to support the description and one from the Rubin (2012) text supporting the parental program. Add the Child Protection Agencies Infographic. The Child Maltreatment brochure from Week Three will already have been uploaded as an attachment or link during Week Three. A distinguished response would also describe how this knowledge will serve you professionally when working with children or families at risk.
PageHomelessness (2 points): Use what was discussed in Week Three role-play discussion to inform this page. Include; (a) an Overview that is one-to-two paragraphs summarizing what you learned while comparing and contrasting issues of homelessness in New York and Chicago. A distinguished response will include enhancements to your original discussion response from Week Three based on the reciprocal feedback received during the discussion; (b) your perspective about the supports reviewed such as programs or policies and their overall effectiveness as well as either the recommendation you made for the cities or your ideas for potentially applying what you learned to another city; (c) at least three resources, including at least one resource from your own state or city of residence, and last, (d) the visual compare/contrast graphic created during Week Three.
Page—Students At-Risk (1 point): Include an introduction of the School-Based Efforts: A Plan to Support Youth At-Risk assignment completed during Week Four that describes changes or enhancements you made to the presentation following its evaluation and the feedback you received during Week Four. Also, describe how the information learned about students at risk will serve you professionally when working with children or families at risk. Include your presentation as an attachment or link on this page.
Specialization Pages Instructions: Create three additional pages in your website linked from the Homepage. Title the pages specifically for your selected group at risk as shown in Content Expectations below.
Page Specialization Group: Overview (4 points): Create a page titled with the name of your Specialization Group (e.g.: Child Refugees: Overview). Include a two-to-three paragraph description of the chosen population at risk including risk indicators, statistical data, and associated short and long-term implications and at least one suitable graphic. A minimum of two references must be cited in-text.
PageSpecialization Group: Strategies (4 points): Create a page titled Strategies that is linked from the Homepage. Include on this page

resilience indicators that may target solutions.
a description of at least two strategies (i.e., frameworks, models, approaches, strategies, programs, or interventions) that can be used to effectively work with the chosen population at risk including at least one derived from the Rubin (2012) text.
explanation of the potential or intended outcomes of the two strategies.
supporting evidence from at least two additional scholarly sources to support the explanations

PageSpecialization Group: Resources (4 points): Create a page titled Resources that provides a minimum of five resources including the Rubin (2012) text, offering information and support for the chosen population at risk. Ensure this page includes resources appropriate for an audience of educational and/or community-based professionals serving the chosen population at risk as well as members of the population and that these resources are formatted in APA. Each resource must be annotated with a two-to-three sentence description saying what the resource is and how it might be used for supporting or for direct support to the chosen population at risk.
Text Version (3 points): Provide a text version of the website in a Microsoft Word document that includes a link to the website you created for this final project. The text version of your website or other multimedia creation will be eight-to-ten pages in length if you have created the content requested. The purpose of the text version is to provide a document to check the content of your site for originality through the TurnItIn software and to provide a place for your instructor to give you embedded feedback comments about the content of your website.
Written Communication Instructions Use these instructions to guide your creation of the content components of the final project.

APA Formatting (0.5 point): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the assignment, such as for the title page, references page, headings for page content, and citations in the content on the website.
Syntax and Mechanics (0.75 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.

Required Resources
Text
·        Rubin, A. (2012). Clinician’s guide to evidence-based practice: Programs and interventions for maltreated children and families at risk. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley and Sons.
·         Use any of the chapters within the text to support enhancements made to any of the work included in your website as well as to inform your work on the specific group at risk you will select as a focus.
 
 

Clinical psychology interview | Psychology homework help

Profession Interview and Response
 
Refer to the University of Phoenix Material: Professional Interview and Response Guidelines for assignment guidelines.
 
Interview two helping service professionals from two different settings, such as a school, hospital, or prison. Ensure that at least one of the interviewees is a clinical psychologist.
Provide the name and work environment of the two professionals you interviewed.
 
Ask the following questions to each of your interviewees:
 
In what setting do you practice? How long have you been practicing?
What are your specialties or areas of clinical focus?
What are the most common disorders you treat?
Do you have any special certifications or training beyond your original graduate coursework?
How do you approach therapy or treatment? Do you use specific modalities, techniques, or interventions?
What ethical and legal issues do you think are the most challenging or common?
Do you have an opinion on where you think the field of psychology is heading?
What do you enjoy most about your work?
What advice would you provide an aspiring psychologist or therapist?
 
Discuss, in a 350- to 700-word response, the similarities and differences of how these professionals approach treatment in their settings.
 
 
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Capstone analysis | Computer Science homework help

Apply industry standards to the implementation and support of network systems and computer devices
Demonstrate the principles of information technology security
Express relevant information to technical and nontechnical audiences
Design secure network infrastructures for physical and virtual environments
Create information technology solutions based on business needs or requirements

Each objective should be addressed in one or two complete paragraphs. You should provide specific examples of how you addressed these objectives during the hands-on portion of your project.

outside the box discussion | Management homework help

The discussion entry is your personal reflection of your personal thoughts on the podcast Outside the Box. There is no right answer.
What constitutes a thoughtful discussion entry? What are some examples of what you might address in your discussion?
Remember that the more connections you make between yourself, society, and the topic of the podcasts.  
Podcasts are opinionated. You may agree or disagree with the speakers or classmates and that is okay. Think about it and reflect on what sticks out most for you.
A minimum of 200 words per discussion entry is required. Upon submission, you will see other classmates posts.

Research project | Nursing homework help

Research Project
Students this project will allow you to formulate and hypothetically develop your own research project. The purpose of this project is for the student to complete an abstract submission to a specific nursing journal. The assignment must be strictly following APA guidelines, points will be deducted if otherwise (See Rubric).
An abstract is a concise summary of a larger project (a thesis, research report, performance, service project, etc.) that concisely describes the content and scope of the project and identifies the project’s objective, its methodology and its findings, conclusions, or intended results.
Abstract Outline:
Title of Project
-Problem Statement: what is the problem that needs fixing?
-Purpose of the Project
-Research Question(s)
-Hypothesis
-Methodology (Qualitative vs. Quantitative)
                -Steps in implementing your project
-Results (Pretend results)
-Conclusion
Follow the following guidelines:
1-Student will think about a problem in their nursing career that needs fixing (Example, Increase number of falls in delirious patients in ICU). 
2- Student will select a nursing journal (not medical journal, ex ANA) and review the abstract submission guidelines for that specific journal.
3- Paper: The paper will consist on three sections
1-Introduction: in which the student will reveal the selected journal and reasoning for selecting such journal. And a brief section on the submitting criteria for the journal (DO NOT PLAGARIZE).
2-Research steps: The student will follow the journal’s abstract guidelines and complete the abstract outline steps based on the hypothetically selected problem as above. If the selected journal does not require the steps highlighted, and then follow the highlighted steps.
3-Explain how your hypothetical project will impact the nursing career.
4-Follow APA format, meaning Title page, Abstract, Body and Reference page.
Submit Project via Turn it in
 
 
 

Property condemnation | Law homework help

Vern Shoepke bought a two-story home in Roche, Maine. The warranty deed did not specify what covenants would be included in the conveyance. The property was adjacent to a public park that included a popular Frisbee golf course. (Frisbee golf is a sport similar to golf but using Frisbees.) Wayakichi Creek ran along the north end of the park and along Shoepke’s property. The deed allowed Roche citizens the right to walk across a five-foot-wide section of the lot beside Wayakichi Creek as part of a two-mile public trail system. Teenagers regularly threw Frisbee golf discs from the walking path behind Shoepke’s property over his yard to the adjacent park. Shoepke habitually shouted and cursed at the teenagers, demanding that they not throw the discs over his yard.
Two months after moving into his Roche home, Shoepke leased the second floor to Lauren Slater for nine months. The lease agreement did not specify that Shoepke’s consent would be required to sublease the second floor. After three months of tenancy, Slater sublet the second floor to a local artist, Javier Indalecio. Over the remaining six months, Indalecio’s use of oil paints damaged the carpeting in Shoepke’s home. Using the information presented in the chapter, answer the following questions.

What is the term for the right of Roche citizens to walk across Shoepke’s land on the trail?
What covenants would most courts infer were included in the warranty deed that Shoepke received when he bought his house?
Can Shoepke hold Slater financially responsible for the damage to the carpeting caused by Indalecio? Explain.
Could the fact that teenagers continually throw Frisbees over Shoepke’s yard outside the second-floor windows arguably be a breach of the covenant of quiet enjoyment? Why or why not?

Debate This:Under no circumstances should a local government be able to condemn property in order to sell it later to real estate developers for private use.

Scholarly writings | Nursing homework help

Solid academic writing please. 
Directions:
In 750-1,000 words, construct a paper that addresses the following.

1.     Discuss learning experiences one may face prior to the doctoral learning experience. Support your discussion with scholarly evidence.
2.     Research the autonomous nature of doctoral learning. Discuss how doctoral programs and learning skills and strategies employed when completing them is different than other learning experience.
3.     Conduct a literature review of five scholarly articles related to strategies for success in doctoral programs.
4.     Based upon your research discuss specific strategies you recommend when developing a plan for successful completion of a doctoral program.

Mgt500 assignment 2 management at a company

MGT500 assignment 2 Management At a Company
 
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you: 
1. Evaluate two (2) key changes in the selected company’s management style from the company’s inception to the current day. Indicate whether or not you believe the company is properly managed. Provide support for your position
 
. 2. Explain senior management’s role in preparing the organization for its most recent change. Provide evidence of whether the transition was seamless or problematic from a management perspective. Provide support for your rationale.
 
3. Evaluate management’s decision on its use of vendors and spokespersons. Indicate the organizational impact of these decisions.
 
4. As a manager within the selected company, suggest one (1) innovative idea that could have a positive impact on both the employees and customers of the company. Indicate the approach you will take in implementing the new idea. Provide support for your suggestion.
 
5. Predict the selected company’s ability to adapt to the changing needs of customers and the market environment. Indicate one (1) key change in the management structure that may be beneficial to ensuring such an adaptation to change. Provide support for your prediction.
 
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Edu 659 week 1 discussion 2

Week 1 Discussion 2
Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.
Read case study #5 from ESL case studies. For the last several years, the administrators and the teaching staff at Smith Elementary School have been happy to report their school’s high achievement test scores. The school district has spent countless dollars on professional development workshops for teachers. Assessment experts have presented valuable information on test taking strategies that bring positive results. Mrs. Madison, who teaches second grade, has faithfully attended all of the information packed presentations. She can now reap the benefits of her new approach to standardized testing. Her students’ scores last year far exceeded her expectations as a classroom teacher. Mrs. Madison was very pleased with the level of academic performance her students displayed on the end of year exams. Ironically, these latest scores arrived on the same day Mrs. Madison received her student list for the upcoming school year. After reviewing the names of her new second graders, Mrs. Madison became quite concerned. The list of students revealed two last names that were obviously not typical American names. After a brief conversation with the principal of her school, she learned that an expanding business in the area had hired employees from other countries to join their corporation. As a result, new families were moving into the local community to work at this prestigious business. These specialized employees were moving their families into an unfamiliar country and culture in order to take advantage of an opportunity to work in the United States. The principal informed Mrs. Madison that these new students coming to Smith Elementary would be hearing the English language for the first time. The determined principal also relayed to Mrs. Madison the importance of maintaining their school’s reputation of producing high test scores. Mrs. Madison was now facing an unfamiliar task of teaching ELL (English as a Second Language) students and upholding high standardized assessment scores.

What issues, related to the standardized assessments and real-classroom assessments can Mrs. Madison expect to encounter?
Considering Mrs. Madison’s level of experience with ELL, the level of language proficiency she expects to encounter in her students, and the school’s expectations – compare and contrast three language proficiency instruments you would use to determine your student’s current academic and language level.
How can Mrs. Madison prepare herself, as a professional educator, for her new ELL students?

Guided Response: Review your classmates’ posts and respond to at least three of them. Take the standpoint of the school principal when replying to posts and address the issues that Mrs. Madison can expect to encounter from an administrative perspective, her choice of language proficiency instruments and reflect on her professional growth needs.