strayer cis105 week 1 to week 9 discussions latest 2015 september

Week 1

"IT...What is it Good For?" Please respond to the following:

· Explain the importance of information technology and systems in businesses today. Include at least one (1) real-world industry example where you believe information technology has changed the way that business is performed in that industry.

· Read the article titled “Using Email Safely”. Next, identify the greatest potential threat to computer users when people and businesses send emails to communicate. Then, imagine that you are to educate a group of people on the threat you have identified. Explicate one (1) way in which you would explain the threat and suggest one (1) security control strategy to mitigate the threat in question.

Week 2

Week 2 Discussion

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"Operating System and Office Options" Please respond to the following:

· Compare and contrast at least two (2) operating systems that are available today for use on personal computers and / or mobile devices. If you were considering the purchase of a new computing device (i.e., desktop, laptop, smartphone, or tablet), explain which one you would select. Then, include three (3) reasons as to why you would choose that type.

· Read the article titled “Not ready for Office 2013? Here are five open alternatives.” You can also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research articles on alternatives to Microsoft’s offerings. Next, select one (1) application suite that could serve as an alternative to Microsoft Office 2013, and compare and contrast the main functionalities of each. Then, explain whether or not you would consider utilizing the selected alternative over Microsoft’s offering. Provide a rationale for your response.

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week 3

"Security Concerns and Best Practices" Please respond to the following:

· Give your opinion on what you believe to be the greatest IT security concern facing businesses today and explain the main reason(s) why you believe such is the case. Additionally, propose at least one (1) security control that a business could consider implementing in order to protect against the IT security concern in question.

· Read the article titled “10 security best practice guidelines for consumers.” Next, identify the security practice guideline that you believe consumers should educate themselves with the most in order to keep their data private and job secure. Explain the key reasons why you believe the best practice you selected is important. Then, speculate on one (1) additional precaution (not listed in the article) that consumers could take in order to avoid potential security problems. Justify your response.

"Managing Files and the World of Windows" Please respond to the following:

· Take a position on whether or not standardization and naming conventions are critical for properly managing files and folders in a Windows environment. Include at least one (1) example or scenario to support your response.

· Read the article titled “The Windows XP upgrade question: Windows 7 or Windows 8?”You can also use the Internet or Strayer Library to research articles on features about Windows 7 and Windows 8. Next, compare and contrast at least one (1) feature that differs from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Then, select one (1) feature that you believe has been improved in Windows 8.1 and one (1) feature that you believe has worsened in Windows 8.1. Justify your response.

Week 5

"APA and the Office Ribbon" Please respond to the following:

· View the American Psychological Association (APA) style report (6th edition). Next, review the APA requirements. Then, explain what you believe to be the most challenging aspect of APA formatting. Suggest one (1) strategy to overcome the challenge in question.
Read the article titled “Use the Ribbon instead of toolbars and menus.” Next, indicate whether or not you believe the ribbon, introduced in Office 2007 and still used in Office 2013, increases the efficiency for users. Then, determine whether or not you believe other applications should include such features as Microsoft Office’s ribbon. Justify your response.

Week 6

"Images and Templates" Please respond to the following:

· Explain whether or not you believe including images in documents is a professional option when creating a document. Justify your response with at least one (1) example.

· Go to Microsoft Office’s Website, and view the business templates. Examine the resume themes, letter themes, fax themes, report themes, and any additional themes that you find interesting. Next, determine whether or not you believe Office templates provide users with an advantage over creating a document from scratch. Then, select one (1) template and explain the manner in which users would benefit from using the template in question in creating either a business or personal document.

Week 7

"Functions and Excel Tasks" Please respond to the following:

· Identify three (3) Microsoft Excel 2013 functions that you believe to be the most useful within the application. Next, describe one (1) way in which you would consider utilizing each of the functions you have identified for a business or personal task.

· Read the article titled “Use Microsoft Excel for (Nearly) Everything”. Next, identify one (1) personal or work task that you believe you could perform by using Microsoft Excel 2013. Then, determine whether or not you believe the use of Excel would increase productivity and efficiency for the task in question. Justify your response.

Week 8

"Charts and Conditional Formatting" Please respond to the following:

· Explain what you believe to be the main business purpose of charts in Excel. Next, discuss whether or not you believe Excel would still be a useful tool if the charting features were removed from the application. Justify your response.

· Read the article titled “10 cool ways to use Excel's conditional formatting feature”. Next, identify the conditional formatting feature that you believe would be most useful in a business or personal setting. Include one (1) example of utilizing such a feature to increase efficiency for your chosen task.

Week 9

"Presentations and Best Practices" Please respond to the following:

· Choose a field (e.g., marketing, sales, teaching, etc.) where you believe presentations are important. Describe three (3) ways in which you could effectively engage the audience in your chosen field through the use of PowerPoint 2013 presentations.

· Read the article titled “The 10 most important things to teach your PowerPoint users.” Next, select three (3) best practices that you believe are the most important for PowerPoint 2013 users to consider when using the application to present. Then, suggest one (1) additional best practice (not discussed in the article) that PowerPoint 2013 users should consider in order to effectively deliver the presentation.