INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper

>>INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper<<

Focus of the Final Paper
For the Final Paper, you will select one topic from the list below. You will want to choose a topic that is important or interesting to you.
Instructions for completing the Final Paper:

Please select from one of the following topics, which are addressed in the course textbook, Introduction to Computer Literacy:

Collaborative Technologies (covered in Chapter 1)

Ethical Concerns in Computing (covered in Chapter 1)

The Digital Divide (covered in Chapter 1)

Open Source Software (covered in Chapter 3)

The Impact of Mobile Computing (covered in Chapter 4)

Social Networks (covered in Chapter 7)

Protecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property (covered in Chapter 8) Plagiarism and Online Education (covered in Chapter 8)

The Future of Cloud Computing (covered in Chapter 9)

Return to the textbook and review the pages in the chapter that pertain to your selected topic.

Next, log in to the Ashford University Library and conduct a search on that topic.

The INF103. tutorial will walk you through the basic steps of doing a search for scholarly articles within

the Ashford University Library. A transcript of this video can be accessed through your online course.

Select two scholarly articles to use in your paper. For each article, write down the author information, date of

publication, title of the article, the publication information (journal title), and the database from which you

retrieved the article. You will need this information when you create your references for the sources.

Begin the writing process. You are going to compare the points of view offered by these authors (the author of your textbook and the authors of the two articles you have selected) on your selected topic, and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis of the readings.

 

INF 103 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflection Question – Computer Use in Career Fields

>>INF 103 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflection Question – Computer Use in Career Fields<<

Reflection Question – Computer Use in Career Fields. There are many careers that require computer literacy. In fact, most jobs today require some knowledge of information technology. What computer skills should you develop to help advance your personal career goals? 

INF 103 Week 5 DQ 1 Emerging Information Technology

>>INF 103 Week 5 DQ 1 Emerging Information Technology<<

Emerging Information Technology. Discuss some of the emerging trends in information technology (e.g. computer hardware, software, data analysis). What impact may they have on your daily life (e.g., workplace, school, recreation)? 

INF 103 Week 4 Quiz

>>INF 103 Week 4 Quiz<<

1. What is the best term to describe an increasingly intense and vicious debate online?
2. What is a graphical representation of a real person in a virtual community called?
3. Encryption is BEST described as a:
4. Which of the following is NOT one of Facebook’s main features?
5. Which of the following is NOT one of the MOST common uses of Twitter?
6. The ideal PowerPoint presentation is defined by the 10/20/30 rule. Which of the following BEST describes this rule?
7. When Twitter is used to gather a large group for a face-to-face meeting it is called a:
8. The Online learning model that allows students to choose when they will log on instead of having pre-set times is referred to as:
9. The term cyberspace originated where?
10. What is the MOST important precaution to take when using social networking sites like Facebook?

 

INF 103 Week 4 DQ 2 Web 2.0

>>INF 103 Week 4 DQ 2 Web 2.0<<

Web 2.0. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other Web 2.0 tools (file sharing, cloud- services, etc.) provide ways for us to connect with individuals and share information in almost real time. Describe how you use these tools in your life today. How do you think these tools will work in the future? How will they impact major societal concerns like education, jobs, or the economy? 

INF 103 Week 4 DQ 1 Computer Ethics

>>INF 103 Week 4 DQ 1 Computer Ethics<<

Computer Ethics. Find a current news article that appears in a reputable, mainstream magazine, newspaper, or online news publication (e.g. Forbes, The New York Times, Businessweek, or The Wall Street Journal) about an ethical issue that involves computer technology, or involves a technology company. 

 

INF 103 Week 4 Computer Ethics PowerPoint

>>INF 103 Week 4 Computer Ethics PowerPoint<<

Computer Ethics PowerPoint. Review your initial post from this week’s discussion activity on computer ethics. Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation based on your initial computer ethics discussion and associated research.

Your presentation Should:

Identify the key points you want to highlight.

Contain a minimum of three slides in the body of the presentation.

Each slide in the body of the presentation should have no more than three bullet points.

Each slide must include animation.

Include graphics, audio, video or embedded links as needed to support and enhance your topics.

In addition: 

Create a title slide that that includes a topic, your name, instructor’s name, date it was prepared, and the course title.
Create a reference slide that identifies all sources used within the presentation (including graphics or other multimedia)
Format your references according to APA style as outline in the Ashford Writing Center, and use in-text citations where necessary throughout the body of your presentation.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for this assignment, which can be accessed in your online course.