Case Study \u2013 Director\u2019s Requirements\/Director\u2019s Request for PCs
\nCase Study- Director\u2019s Request for PCs using MS Word Table, MS Access, and MS PowerPoint<\/p>\n
Case Study \u2013 Using MS Office 2010 \/ 2013 \/ 365<\/p>\n
Please use the document \u201cREAD FIRST – Case Study Instructions \u2013 Director\u2019s Requirements\u201d for each of the parts described below.<\/p>\n
Part 1: Specifications Table (MS Word)
\nFor a review of the complete rubric used in grading this exercise, click on the Assignments tab, then on the title Case Study Part 1 – PC Specs (Word)\u2013 click on Show Rubrics if the rubric is not already displayed.<\/p>\n
For the case study provided to you, create MS Word tablesthat identify and contain the hardware and software requirements to meet the director’s requirements. TheMS Word document in its final form will include 6 MS Word tables. It will includea two-paragraph narrative summary that classifies the user type and identifies the PC categorythat will be recommended. The specific instructions are found in the table at the end of this file.<\/p>\n
Students are expected to conduct external research to adequately address all aspects of the assignment requirements. It is suggested that students use a computer manufacturer’s site (i.e., Apple, Dell, Toshiba) to help in identifying all the components needed to meet the director’s requirements. Remember, although there are 5 computers to be purchased, you are required to configure only one, as the same onemay be purchased for all 5 employees.Any outside sources should be correctly cited in APA style at the end of the table.Students will need to include specific requirements from the case study to show why each item is being recommended.Each element listed below must be incorporated into the assignment. Omissions will result in loss of points.<\/p>\n
Make and model and description are required, when at all possible.. For example, if the solution suggested is a 32\u201d IBM Monitor, say so.Do not just say monitor because that does not provide sufficient information for a purchase.It is not necessary, for example, to identify the make and model of a USB port.<\/p>\n
You must also consider components that may be a part of a machine or device. For example, the System Unit table will require elements such as USB ports. The monitor and mouse are typically separate devices on a desktop, but on a laptop or tablet they are often integrated. You should identify the various forms of input and output for your computer(s) on the Hardware table, whether they are separate devices or integrated elements.<\/p>\n
There should be sufficient detail in this case study for procurement\/purchasing personnel to buy the systems. Details are crucial.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t focus on web references as to where the equipment can be found, although you may include your source(s). Focus on a solution to specific requirements.<\/p>\n
Do not \u2018number\u2019 requirements in your table, even though they are numbered in the \u201cCase Study \u2013 Director\u2019s Requirements\u2019 document. In many cases there are several requirements expressed in a single numbered listing. It\u2019s important that you are clear about which requirement is addressed by a specific piece of hardware or software.<\/p>\n
All identified hardware and software and relevant requirements must be listed in the tables. Mentioning an item or a requirement in the two paragraph narrative is perfectly ok, but it must also be in the tables.<\/p>\n
Additional information:<\/p>\n
You are supposed to tie back your recommended specs to all of the original requirements. Spell out the requirements that apply to your selection of hardware, etc and do so in the tables. Your customer would not appreciate having to go guess as to which requirement is being met by your items.
\nSuggested layout for the tables (other layouts are possible):
\nFour columns: Group (Input, Output, Etc), Device, Requirement; then one row for each Device. Arrange your tables so that you don’t leave lots of blank rows. See the Sample Tables for suggested layouts.
\nInclude details where it makes sense. For example:
\nScanner. This isn’t enough information to tell what the device is capable of. The customer wants to know how it’s “tricked out”. What model is it? Is it an All-In-One or standalone (why?)? How much RAM does it have? Does it have wireless capability? Can it accept camera memory cards? What resolution can it handle?
\nAdapter Cards. Your customer wants to create and edit high quality photos and videos. This usually means you’ll need a beefed-up graphics adapter. Be prepared to answer these questions: What model is it? How much RAM does it have? Is it integrated or discrete? This means you need to understand a little about graphics cards. Integrated means it is a chip (not an actual card) that is part of the motherboard. Typically, integrated video is ok but not as powerful as discrete video cards. These are actual adapter cards that have lots more circuitry and dedicated RAM than the smaller integrated chips. So they are more powerful and better for the customer\u2019s requirements.
\nMonitor. While the software applications actually enable video creation and editing, the hardware enables the “high quality” requirement. You can hook up a display to the standard VGA port on the computer. However, the newer machines come with HDMI ports, which enables High Definition displays. If the recommended desktop or laptop has an HDMI port the user can get full 1080p on the video display unit. These specifications may satisfy the customer\u2019s requirement to create and edit high quality digital photos and videos.
\nPorts. Everybody needs ports, right? I just described an important one – HDMI. How about Ethernet, SATA, FireWire, USB (2.0 or 3.0), media cards? Think of the data transfer\/exchange requirements and what kind of speeds are necessary to make them work effectively.
\nExternal Storage. The customer may want users to exchange data quickly. Are CDs or DVDs the way to go? What about USB flash memory cards? Or some kind of network storage?
\nHere are the specific instructions:<\/p>\n
Element
\n# Requirement Points Allocated Comments
\n01 Open and save an MS Word document with the following name:
\n\u201cStudent\u2019s Last Name Specs\u201d
\nExample: Smith Specs
\nSet normal text to Arial, 12 point.
\nCreate a Title Page which shows title, your first and last name, course and due date. 0.2 This is the font in normal paragraphs. Heading and title fonts may be a larger size.
\nThe title must be
\nSpecification for the Director
\nby
\nyour name
\nthe course
\ndue date.
\nCenter the title on the page
\n02 Use a footer to create page numbers for all pages except the title page.
\nPlace the page numbers on the right side of the footer. 0.2
\nTake a look at the Sample Tables for ideas on how to best layout your tables.
\n03 Table #1 – Create a table that identifies the manufacturer, type (desktop, laptop, tablet) and model of computer being recommended for purchase. If you are recommending a computer that is being built from components rather than purchased as a unit, indicate that in the type column. The table must be labeled \u201cRecommended Computer.\u201d 0.5 Remember that the requirement is to identify and configure only a single computer.
\n04 Table #2 – Create a table that shows all of the required Hardware devices. The table must be labeled \u201cHardware Devices.\u201dUser requirements are posted in the case study. 0.1
\nRemember to include any items that might be integrated with the system you have chosen.The table should have all the necessary columns, rows, and column headings to show the following:
\n05 \u2022 Input Devices \u2013 Identify each device type, including make\/model, and show which specific user requirements are met.
\n0.5 For example, you might include the following information in your table to describe one Input Device:
\nInput Device \u2013 1.2 Megapixel video camera, model, from xxxx supplier.
\nRequirements met \u2013 create video files.
\n06 \u2022 Output Devices \u2013 Identify each device type, including make\/model, and show which specific user requirements are met. 0.5 Make, model and description are required.
\n07 \u2022 Communication Devices \u2013 Identify each device type, including make\/model, and show which specific user requirements are met. 0.5 Make, model and description are required.
\n08 \u2022 Storage Devices \u2013 External (including portable) storage devices and show which specific user requirements are met 0.5 Make, model and description are required.
\n09 \u2022 Other Peripheral Devices \u2013 Identify each device type, including make\/model, and show which specific user requirements are met.
\n\u2022 0.5 Make, model and description are required.
\n10 Table #3-Create a table that shows the various required System Unit Components. The table must be labeled \u201cSystem Unit Components.\u201d 0.1
\nThe System Unit Components must reflect the type of system identified for purchase by the Hardware devices table.
\nThe table should have all the necessary columns, rows, and column headings to show the following:
\n11 \u2022 Processor \u2013 Include type and clock speed and state how processor type and clock speed meets the Director\u2019s specific user requirements. 0.5 Identify manufacturer \u2013 Intel, AMD, Apple, etc.
\n12 \u2022 RAM \u2013 Include type and amount and state how RAM type and amount meets the Director\u2019s specific user requirements. 0.3 Type and amount are sufficient.
\n13 \u2022 Adapter Cards \u2013 Identify each type and show which specific user requirements are met. 0.5 Types sufficient unless an unusual adapter card is required.
\n14 \u2022 Ports \u2013 Include types, how many of each type, and show which specific user requirements are met. 0.3 Types and number are sufficient. Be sure to include all that are integrated with the system you are configuring.
\n15 \u2022 Storage Devices \u2013 Identify internalsystem unit storage devices, size of hard drive, and state how each storage device and the hard drive size recommended meets specific user requirements. 0.5 Types and sizes are sufficient. Remember, this is internal storage, including the hard drive.
\n16 Table #4-Create a table that shows the various required Application Software. The table must be labeled \u201cProductivity Software.\u201d Specific product names MUST be listed. 0.1
\nReview the user requirements to ensure that software has been selected to meet each need.
\nThe table should have all the necessary columns, rows, and column headings to show the following:
\n17 \u2022 Identify types of software, recommended specific product names, and how this software meets specific user requirements. 2.0 Be sure to include product name and version.
\n18 Table #5-Create a table shows that the various required System Software. The table must be labeled \u201cSystem Software.\u201d Include one operating system and at least three utility programs. 0.1
\nThe table should have all the necessary columns, rows, and column headings to show the following, and each component must be tied to the computers in your Recommended Computers table:
\n19 \u2022 Operating System \u2013 Identify a specific operating system and version 0.75 Identify company supplying the OS (Intel, AMD, Apple, etc.). Include version #. Identify to which computer(s) this component will be assigned.
\n20 \u2022 Utility Programs \u2013 Include at least 3 utility programs that do not typically come installed with the OSand state how each utility program meets specific user requirements. 0.75 Identify utility programs that do not come installed with the OS. For example, choose and include a particular security program such as Norton or McAfee, etc.
\n21 Table # 6-Create a table that shows the required Internet connectivity and Web-hosted applications and services. The table must be labeled \u201cInternet Connectivity & Web Services\u201d 0.1
\nReview what specific user requirements related to online work or file sharing that have been included in the Director’s list of requirements.
\nThe table should have all the necessary columns, rows, and column headings to show the following:
\n22 \u2022 Identify the specific ISP that should be used for Internet connectivity. 0.5 ISP type meets specific user requirements in the case study.
\n23 \u2022 Identify the specific Web services that should be used. 0.5 State how the Web services that were identified meet specific user requirements in the case study
\n24 Write a brief two-paragraph narrative that categorizes the user type, identifies the category of PC (s) required, and summarizes your recommendations.
\nNOTE: There are 13 office requirements listed in the case study. Each one will need the appropriate hardware and software that will improve the productivity in the office. The users are the people working in the office that will be affected by the 13 requirements. The type of PC could be anything from alaptop to a server. It is essential that you connect the requirements with your recommendations. 1.0 Two well-written, concise and organized paragraphs not to exceed one-half a page.Place narrative after the title page but before the tables.<\/p>\n
25 Grammar, syntax, punctuation, spelling, and APA formatting as necessary. Points WILL be deducted if errors are found in the summary or in the tables. 0.5 Proofread your entire file before submitting.
\nTOTAL 12<\/p>\n
Case Study Instructions
\nDirector\u2019s Request for PCs
\nCompletion of the Case Study will utilize (1) an MS Word Table, (2) an MS Access database, and (3) an MS PowerPoint Presentation<\/p>\n
You will meet the Director\u2019s requirements that are described on this page by creating and submitting aWord Table (Part 1), an Access Database (Part 2); and a PowerPoint Presentation (Part 3). These 3 assignments are due on separate dates. See the Course Schedule for due dates.<\/p>\n
NOTE: the standard applications to use for these 3 assignments are those within Microsoft Office. MS Access is available only in the Professional OFFICE package. If you are a MAC user OR if you have absolutely no way to use a machine on which MS Access has been loaded, you may download and use OpenOffice\/Open Libre \u2013 for the database project only. Please inform your instructor if you are going to use Open Office for the database assignment.
\nInstructions for installing Open Office can be found in “Open Office \u2013 Database Alternative for Mac OS X”under the Office Resources topic.<\/p>\n
Case Study \u2013 Director\u2019s Requirements
\nYour office has outgrown its old desktop machines and is in the market for new PCs, but would like some guidance on what to purchase. The Director wants to ensure that the office obtains PC machines that meet the requirements stated below. You, as an employee of a small educational company, have been tasked to buy 5 PCs and associated equipment for the office. You only need to determine the specifications for ONE PC, not five. The office will likely buy five of the same computer model\/configurations you propose.
\nThe Director has defined some capabilities that the PCs will need to have to ensure optimal performance. These tasks and system needs are collectively the office\u2019s requirements. The requirements are as follows:<\/p>\n
1. Create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, and send and receive email.<\/p>\n
2. Participate in online video conferences, web courses and forums (the Director is a part-time professor at a local university).<\/p>\n
3. Create and edit audio and video files and share video and audio files via emails, instant messaging, and in chat rooms via mobile devices.<\/p>\n
4. Create small databases to manage all audio, video and photo data.<\/p>\n
5. Take high quality digital photos and videosand download them to the PC as well as scan and edit the photos and videos. Manipulate\/edit various image and video formats (in the relevant table,please specify at least two image and two video formats that can be accommodated by your solution(s)). .<\/p>\n
6. Print documents to include photo quality color printing.<\/p>\n
7. Manipulate pdf files, including editing pdfs, conversion from pdf to Word and vice versa.<\/p>\n
8. Transfer information (audio, video and photos) between PC machines.<\/p>\n
9. Manage the Director\u2019s schedule by using an online calendar and day planner.<\/p>\n
10. Utilize the internet to make online purchases, conduct banking services and research new audio, video and photo editing methods using a broadband service (in the relevant table,please specify service provider).<\/p>\n
11. Connect all required peripheral devices you deem necessary to the system unit.<\/p>\n
12. Protect the PC and all components from dirty electrical power including under voltage (brownout or blackout) and overvoltage (power surge or spike).<\/p>\n
13. Manage and protect the system, data, and information while working on the Internet including scanning all incoming emails, email attachments, and files downloaded from Web-based sources; firewall, virus and spyware (security) protection; and checking websites for phishing and fraudulent activities.<\/p>\n
Your specification must address each of the 13 items listed in the requirements.
\n23.
\nInformation Security<\/p>\n
Give a summary of the article this Article below;<\/p>\n
Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology Volume 4, 2007
\nFraming the Corporate Security Problem:
\nThe Ecology of Security
\nRobert Joseph Skovira
\nRobert Morris University, Moon Twp, PA, USA
\nAbstract
\nSecurity and information systems are intertwined.
\nThe costs of secure systems are in the billions
\nof dollars. In the digital world, security vulner
\nabilities and threats work c
\nontrary to the security
\ngoals of confidentiality, integrity
\n, and availability of informati
\non systems. The essay describes a
\nview of organizations and their policies, networ
\nk systems, operating systems, software applica-
\ntions, information, and people joined interactivel
\ny and dependently in an environment. The paper
\npresents an ecological conception of security.
\nKeywords
\n: Security, Information security, Secure pr
\nogramming, Secure computing, Ecology
\nIntroduction
\nSecurity and information systems are intertwined.
\nThe complex interacti
\nons and interconnections
\namong people, software applications, networks,
\noperating systems, and organizational policies
\ncreate myriads of exploitable points. Daily newspa
\npers present accounts of intrusions, stolen lap-
\ntops, and other security breakdowns. The global im
\nplications of a security meltdown of apocalyp-
\ntic proportions has been the guise of a novel (Bro
\nwn, 1998). Intrusions and attempts at intruding
\nare happening continuously at every moment of
\nan information system\u2019s life. According to
\nCon-
\nsumer Reports
\n(2006), in any given 24 hour period th
\nere are approximately 60 million intrusion
\nattempts. The estimated cost of security defenses
\nin the face of attacks is approximately $7.8 bil-
\nlion for 2004-2006; the costs of spamming and viruses are approximately $5.2 billion; the costs of
\nspyware intrusions are approximately $2.6 b
\nillion. Phishing intrusions
\namount approximately
\n$630 million (
\nConsumer Reports
\n, 2006). There are other estimates (Bodin, Gordon & Loeb,
\n2005; Kros, Foltz & Metcalf, 2004-2005). What the co
\nst is now or will be in a year\u2019s time is any-
\none\u2019s guess. In the Information Age, where in
\nterconnectivity and information access and avail-
\nability are paramount, malware and malicious expl
\noitation of information system vulnerabilities
\nhave become epidemic (Seshadri, Luk, Perri
\ng, Van Doorn, & Khosla, 2006; Whitman, 2003).
\nSecurity and security awareness are necessary elements of a secure environment, even as people
\nhave access to required information and inform
\nation resources. \u201cInformation security involves
\nmaking information accessible to those
\nwho need the information, while main-
\ntaining integrity and confidentiality\u201d
\n(Carstens, McCauley-Bell, Malone, &
\nDeMara, 2004, p. 68).
\nSecurity Vulnerabilities
\nIn the digital world, where an individ-
\nual\u2019s desk top computer is networked
\nnot only within the organization but also
\nto the world via the WWW, it is safe to
\nMaterial published as part of this
\npublication, eith
\ner on-line or
\nin print, is copyrighted by the Informing Science Institute.
\nPermission to make digital or pape
\nr copy of part or all of these
\nworks for personal or classroom use is granted without fee
\nprovided that the copies are not made or distributed for profit
\nor commercial advantage AND that
\ncopies 1) bear this notice
\nin full and 2) give the full citation on the first page. It is per-
\nmissible to abstract these works so
\nlong as credit is given. To
\ncopy in all other cases or to re
\npublish or to post on a server or
\nto redistribute to lists requires specific permission and payment
\nof a fee. Contact Publisher@In
\nformingScience.org to request
\nredistribution permission.
\nFraming the Corporate Security Problem
\n46
\nsay that everything: the computer and its opera
\nting system, the network and web site, the infor-
\nmation on it or in corporate databases, the soft
\nware used to conduct business and query the data-
\nbases, and the person, is vulnerable and subject to
\nsome kind of malicious attack. \u201cA vulnerability
\nis a weakness…that might be exploited to
\ncause loss or harm\u201d (Pfleeger, 1997, p. 3).
\nHardware is vulnerable to interruptions (also
\ncalled \u201cdenial of service\u201d) and interceptions (by
\nstealing) (Pfleeger, 1997; Graff & van Wyk, 2003). The accessibility and visibility of computers
\n(laptops are stolen), printers, even cables, and
\nequipment (hard drives are recycled) of all kinds
\nmake them vulnerable to security breakdowns (Pfleeger, 1997; Whitman, 2003; Volonino & Rob-
\ninson, 2004).
\nSoftware is open to interruptive (b
\neing deleted) threats. Software, at
\nleast in part, and its function-
\nality can be captured and used without appropria
\nte permissions. Software
\ncan be changed in un-
\npermitted ways by unauthorized pe
\nrsons (Pfleeger, 1997; Whitman, 2003).
\nInformation can be subject to unauthorized capture
\nand use. Use of information can be disrupted.
\nUnauthorized access to an information system ca
\nn lead to information being inappropriately
\nchanged, even made up, or a
\nppropriated contrary to privacy laws (Pfleeger, 1997; Whitman,
\n2003; Volonino & Robinson, 2004).
\nPeople are especially prime points of exploita
\ntion for unpermitted access to and use of informa-
\ntion and its system. People become opened gates fo
\nr incursions into applications, operating sys-
\ntems, and networks (Carstens et al., 2004; Ba
\niles & Templeton, 2006; Campbell, 2006). Informa-
\ntion systems become vulnerable when key person
\nnel are unavailable and are not reliable. This
\nhappens in many possible ways, but the chief
\nmanner is framed by and works through people\u2019s
\nmental models of trust. There is also a problem
\nwith usability designs of systems. For the user,
\nsecurity ought to be transparent. People will try
\nto bypass system security whenever confronted
\nwith an accessibility choice allowed by an easy
\nsecurity routine as opposed to a difficult security
\ncheck (Pfleeger, 1997; Howard, LeBlanc, & Viega, 2005; Mercuri, 2006).
\nSecurity Threats
\nInformation systems and their components are threatened in at least four different ways. An in-
\nformation system suffers an \u201cinterruption\u201d wh
\nen a breakdown of functionality and use happens
\nbecause of an unauthorized intrusion into the
\ninformation system (Pfleeger, 1997; Volonino &
\nRobinson, 2004). An \u201cinterception\u201d occurs as the
\n\u201chijacking\u201d or \u201cpiracy\u201d of an information sys-
\ntem or one of its components in order to gain una
\nuthorized rights to and use of available software
\napplications or stored information (Pfleeger, 1997; Volonino & Robinson, 2004). A \u201cmodifica-
\ntion\u201d is the changing of informational content or
\nsoftware code without the correct permissions as
\na consequence of intrusions (Pfleeger, 1997; Sc
\nhneier, 2000). A \u201cfabrication\u201d is the unpermitted
\nchange of software code or stored informati
\non as a result of an exploitative intrusion. The
\nchanges may be additive or subtractive
\n(Pfleeger, 1997; Volonino & Robinson, 2004).
\nSecurity Goals
\nThere are three goals which security plans and pr
\nactices attempt to meet: confidentiality in the
\nsystem, the system\u2019s integrity, and the system\u2019s
\ncontinual ability to make information and other
\nsystem resources available to users. Users ought to
\nbe confident about the proper use of the in-
\nformation system. This means that only the prope
\nr personnel are allowed to use the information
\nsystem and its resources in the proper manner, namely information system access with permission
\n(Hartman, Flinn, Beznosov, & Kawamoto, 2003). \u201cC
\nonfidentiality\u201d refers to the availability of
\nsystem resources only to people permitted to access
\nthem. Having permission to use an informa-
\ntion system\u2019s resources means that the user must
\nbe authenticated\u2014checked
\nto see if the user is
\n\u201clegal\u201d–in order to be authorized to use the syst
\nem. Only authorized persons have permissions to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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