This week you will submit the final draft of your term paper. Your term paper should:

• Discuss the technical aspects of your topic in general terms.
• Discuss the public policy debates relevant to the topic you choose. This section should cover arguments that favor and oppose the use of the techniques or products.
• Express your personal opinion regarding the topic’s importance and the validity of the pro and con arguments.

Your submission must include:

• A title page
• The body of the paper, which includes 4–6 content pages of a professionally written text
• At least three references from textbooks, websites, and articles that provide adequate justification and support your claim
• Subheadings (technical aspects, public policy, and personal opinion/conclusion)
• Appropriate in-text citations throughout the paper
• A reference list with only the sources used in the body of the paper (All sources should be less than five years old unless recent research is not available, and at least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional journal. Do not use Wikipedia or an encyclopedia as they are not considered reliable academic sources and will not be accepted.)
• APA style formatting throughout your paper

•The final paper should include an introduction, a minimum of four body paragraphs, and a conclusion.

•Introduction to paper-The introduction is the first paragraph in your essay, and it should accomplish a few specific goals: capture the reader’s interest, introduce the topic, and make a claim or express an opinion in a thesis statement.

•Remember that this paper incorporates both sides of the argument to the topic that you select. Therefore, this should be reflected in your introduction.

  •1st paragraph- Technical aspects- This is where you will define and discuss your topic. 

 •2nd paragraph- Public policy- This is where you will discuss the laws and policies related to your topic that are debated. 

•3rd & 4th paragraph- 2 argumentative paragraphs- This is where you will discuss one argument paragraph in support of your topic, one argument paragraph against your topic. 

•Make sure to support your arguments with outside resources. 

  •Conclusion –  the final paragraph where you restate your thesis and tie together supporting ideas you have referenced, spelled out and argued for in earlier paragraphs. Don’t just restate the information. Summarize all the ideas in your paper.

•You will incorporate your opinion here. However, avoid using words like I, me , my, we in scholarly writing.

•Paper needs a title and reference page

•Make sure to have headings on all your paragraphs

•A minimum of three references are incorporated as supporting evidence.

•Use the outline you posted as a guide. 

•Be sure to follow APA style formatting for your paper and cite your sources.

•Paper should include a title and reference page

•See proper APA format for headings and running head in 7th edition. Reference page should be alphabetized

BELOW IS THE TERM OUTLINE PAPER AND THE PAPER OF THE TOPIC OF WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT IN THE FINAL PAPER OVER ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE

  

 Produce an ER Model for the following scenario (presented in Step 1 below) and business need, for the Pythagoras Math Academy.  Reference the attached video (Course Project Ph2 Video.mp4), for a full introduction and demonstration and expectations for this project. Deliverables:

• ER Model for the scenario presented. 
• You have the option to use MS Visio (if you have the software) to produce your ER Model.  
• Alternatively, if you do not have MS Visio, you can use the ERD PLUS (Open source ER Modeling Software) and produce your ER Model. 

Required Software:

• MS Visio by Microsoft OR
• ERD PLUS, Open Source Offering. This offering is cloud-based, and you do not need to download any clients. You will need to create an account (username and password), link to this offering follows: https://erdplus.com 

Lab Steps:Step 1: Read and understand the Scenario and Business needs presented below. Define and document the ENTITIES, and RELATIONSHIPS, required to address the business needs. The nouns in the scenario below will give the ENTITIES that you will need. Finally, the verbs will describe the RELATIONSHIPS.Scenario and Business Need The Pythagoras Math Academy is in need to develop a database to keep track and control of his students, teachers, and classes offered. Teachers are able to teach multiple courses. But they are required to be certified on the course they are teaching. For example, only a group of teachers are certified to teach Algebra, and other Geometry. Students can take multiple courses. Courses are taught by teachers with the proper certification and have multiple certs as needed.  Courses are taught in one of the classrooms at one of the School’s several sites.Each classroom is optimized to serve the needs for a course (for example some courses might require computer labs and whiteboards). The school needs to keep track of the math courses delivered in each of the sites.Step 2: For this project, you are required to use MS Visio or ERD PLUS to produce the deliverables.If you are using MS Visio follow the steps below:

• Reference the Course Project Ph2 VIDEO.mp4, for a short demonstration and tutorial of this tool, and project overview/ expectations.
• Open MS Visio
• Click on the Software Database Template in the main window
• Select the Database Model Diagram Template to open a new file.
• Save the File and ensure to have in your file name PROJECT2_LastName_FistInitial.

If you are using ERD PLUS.

• Watch the recorded short tutorial for this tool. Reference the attached video as follows: Course Project Ph2 VIDEO.mp4.
• From the ERP PLUS main interface, select DOCUMENTS –> NEW DIAGRAM (NAME YOUR DIAGRAM) –>ER DIAGRAM –> CREATE
• Reference demonstration video for how to navigate tool, how to create entities, add attributes, relationships, and Cordiality. Demonstration video attached as follows: Course Project Ph2 VIDEO.mp4

Step 3: Define and Database ENTITIES

• Add an entity for each Table you identified in the Scenario and Business Need.
• You will use the MS Visio tool, or the ERD PLUS open source offering to complete this step.

Step 4: ADD the required ENTITY ATTRIBUTES  

• Add the required Attributes for each Entity that you feel would help to define each Entity as needed.
• Select one of the attributes to be PRIMARY KEY (PK)

Step 5: Define RELATIONSHIPS

• Use the Crow’s Feet Notation.
• Reference recorded demonstrations on how to use these notations, for MS Visio and ERD PLUS. Reference attached video as follows: Course Project Ph2 VIDEO.mp4
• Drag and drop (draw) relationships between the entities you defined.
• Connect the ends to the two entities for each relation.
• Defined the Primary Key for the parent entity.

Step 6: Define CARDINALITY RELATIONSHIPSet the cardinality for each of your relationships defined in Step 5.  For MS Visio: select a relationship line in the drawing area that is connecting two entities. In the Database Properties window, select the miscellaneous category. Select the cardinality for the selected relationship.Step 7: Upload your Work 

• Save the File and ensure to have in your file name PROJECT2_LastName_FistInitial. 

Rubric:

• 10 points: ER Model (MS Visio OR ERD PLUS)
• 10 points: Entities: Minimum of Three entities are represented
• 10 points: Attributes: Minimum of Two attributes for each Entity. Most would require more than two attributes, and I am only requiring two per entity.
• 10 points: Relationships: Minimum Three relationships are presented.
• 10 points: Cardinality is defined and specific for each relationship with Crow’s foot notation.

 

As with the previous week’s Discussion, this Discussion assists in solidifying your understanding of statistical testing by engaging in some data analysis. This week you will once again work with a real, secondary dataset to construct a research question, perform categorical data analysis that answers the question, and interpret the results.

Whether in a scholarly or practitioner setting, good research and data analysis should have the benefit of peer feedback. For this Discussion, you will post your response to the hypothesis test, along with the results. Be sure and remember that the goal is to obtain constructive feedback to improve the research and its interpretation, so please view this as an opportunity to learn from one another.

To prepare for this Discussion:

• Review Chapters 10 and 11 of the Frankfort-Nachmias & Leon-Guerrero course text and the media program found in this week’s Learning Resources related to bivariate categorical tests.
• Create a research question using the General Social Survey dataset that can be answered using categorical analysis.

By Day 3

Use SPSS to answer the research question. Post your response to the following:

1. Include the General Social Survey Dataset’s mean of Age to verify the dataset you used.
2. What is your research question?
3. What is the null hypothesis for your question?
4. What research design would align with this question?
5. What dependent variable was used and how is it measured?
6. What independent variable is used and how is it measured?
7. If you found significance, what is the strength of the effect?
8. Explain your results for a lay audience and further explain what the answer is to your research question.

Be sure to support your Main Post and Response Post with reference to the week’s Learning Resources and other scholarly evidence in APA Style.

 

Wagner, III, W. E. (2020). Using IBM® SPSS® statistics for research methods and social science statistics (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 7, “Cross-Tabulation and Measures of Association for Nominal and Ordinal Variables”
• Chapter 11, “Editing Output” (previously read in Week 2, 3, 4, 5. 6, 7, and 8)

 

Frankfort-Nachmias, C., Leon-Guerrero, A., & Davis, G. (2020). Social statistics for a diverse society (9th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

• Chapter 9, “Bivariate Tables” (pp. 281-325)
• Chapter 10, “The Chi-Square Test and Measures of Association” (pp. 327-373)

  

Purpose

This project provides you an opportunity to solve a comprehensive problem in firewall and virtual private network (VPN) implementation at various levels. You will play the role of an employee participating in network design and planning of a specific business situation.

Required Source Information and Tools

Web References: Links to web references in this Instructor Guide and related materials are subject to change without prior notice. These links were last verified on September 18, 2020.

The following tools and resources are needed to complete this project:

§ A web browser and access to the Internet to perform research for the project

§ (Optional) A tool for creating basic network diagrams, such as draw.io or Microsoft PowerPoint

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

§ Apply core competencies learned throughout the course to a single project.

§ Analyze and apply knowledge of firewalls, VPNs, and other network defense measures.

§ Demonstrate logical reasoning and decision-making skills.

Overall Project Scenario

Corporation Techs provides remote and on-site support to small and mid-size businesses. Clients use Corporation Techs’ services to solve problems involving malware removal, to manage data recovery and network issues, and to install hardware and software.

Due to recent developments, most technical representatives will begin working from home within the next six months. Because Corporation Techs provides 24/7 support, its systems and communications pathways must be fully operational at all times. In addition, the company has been experiencing unprecedented growth and is preparing to double its client-facing staff.

You are a junior network architect who is responsible for helping to plan and design network enhancements to create a more secure internal network, and to ensure secure remote access.

Deliverables

Project Part 2: Firewall Selection and Placement

  

Project Part 2: Firewall Selection and Placement

Scenario

The senior network architect at Corporation Techs has informed you that the existing border firewall is old and needs to be replaced. He recommends designing a demilitarized zone (DMZ) to increase network perimeter security. He also wants to increase the security of network authentication, replacing the current username and password approach.

Tasks

For this part of the project, perform the following tasks:

1. Research and select firewalls for the Corporation Techs network.

a. Describe each firewall, why you selected it, and where it should be placed for maximum effectiveness.

b. Address network, server, and workstation firewalls.

2. Describe a plan for creating a DMZ, and explain how it makes the network more secure.

3. Research network authentication and create a high-level plan for secure authentication to internal network resources.

4. Create a draft report detailing all information as supportive documentation.

5. Cite sources, where appropriate.

Required Resources

• Internet access

§ Course textbook

Submission Requirements

• Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)
• Font:      Arial, size 12, double-space
• Citation style: Your school’s preferred style guide
• Length of report: 3 pages

Self-Assessment Checklist

• I researched and selected firewalls.
• I described each firewall, why I selected it, and where it should be      placed for maximum effectiveness.
• I addressed network, server, and workstation firewalls.
• I described a plan for creating a DMZ and explained how it makes the      network more secure.
• I created a high-level plan for secure authentication to internal      network resources.
• I created a professional, well-developed report with proper      documentation, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• I followed the submission guidelines.

 

1. What research question is being addressed in this study (it may not be stated explicitly, but try to put the basic question into your own words)? *

2. What is the hypothesis? *

3. What is the first independent variable? *
Your answer

This is a required question

4. What are the levels of the first IV? *
Your answer

5. What is the second independent variable? *
Your answer

6. What are the levels of the second IV? *
Your answer

7. What is the first dependent variable? *

8. How was the first DV operationalized? *

9. What is the second dependent variable? *
Your answer

10. How was the second DV operationalized? *
Your answer

11. How do you know that this study is an experimental design (and not a quasi-experimental or non-experimental design)? *
Your answer

12. Describe the participants in the study. How many participants are there? Where were the recruited from? Why did they participate? *
Your answer

13. In your own words what was the result of the study? Did they match the hypothesis? *
Your answer

14. What conclusions were drawn about human behavior? Go beyond simply re-stating the results. State the big-picture. *
Your answer

15. What is one possible confound in the study? Please explain your response. *
Your answer

How difficult was it for you to complete this assessment? Do you think you had enough background knowledge to answer these questions? What was the most challenging part?