WEEK-1 DISCUSSIONS AND REPLIES

WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONS

JAVA (5)

We are living in an age where coding and programming is starting to become popular.  Discuss the difference between coding and programming.  In your discussion explain which one you think is the most important and at what age do you think your choice should be introduced in school?  (LO1) (LO2).

Essential Activities: 

1. Reading Lessons 1-2 will assist you in writing this discussion forum.

Notes:

1. Please refer to the discussion forum rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.

2. Initial discussion forum is due by “Wednesday” at 11:59 PM EST and responses to two of your classmates are due by “Sunday” at 11:59 PM EST.

3. Each week to earn full points on the discussion forums, make sure to include outside sources to support your discussion.

WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONS

WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONS

CYBERSECURITY (5)

Please listen to this week’s Podcast episode and in 300 words explain in detail: 

1. What was your biggest takeaway from podcast? 

2. Do you think a Cybersecurity Professional is only as good as their tools? Why or Why not? 

3. Name at least 5 tools that were discussed in the Podcast.

Essential Activities: 

1. Watching the video, 

“Up in the Air” with Dr. Brandon McIver (Cyber Security Tools vs Cyber Defense Tools)
 will assist you in writing this discussion forum.

Notes:

1. Please refer to the discussion forum rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.

2. Initial discussion forum is due by “Wednesday” at 11:59 PM EST and responses to two of your classmates are due by “Sunday” at 11:59 PM EST.

3. Feel free to include outside sources to support your discussion.

WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONS

PROJECT MANAGEMENT (6)

After completing this week’s reading assignments answer each question in 250 or more words. After you have done your post, in 100 words or more reply to 2 of your classmates.

1. What is Project Management? (250 words)

2. What is the project life cycle and how is it used? (250 words)

Essential Activities: 

1. Reading Lessons 1 -3 and watching the video will assist you in writing this week’s discussion forum post.

Notes:

1. Please refer to the discussion forum rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.

2. Initial discussion forum is due by “Wednesday” at 11:59 PM EST and responses to two of your classmates are due by “Sunday” at 11:59 PM EST.

3. Each week to earn full points on the discussion forums, make sure to include outside sources to support your discussion.

WEEK 1 DISCUSSIONS

DATA SCIENCE AND BIG DATA (2)

For this Discussion Board, go to the internet and find an active job posting that requests skills in “R” programming. It is preferable, but not necessary, that this be a job for which you could apply at some point. 
No duplication of job postings. All postings must be unique.

List the following:

· Link to the job posting

· Where is the job located? Can you work remote?

· Did the employer list a pay range? What is it?

· What other skills did the employer ask for. 

For your reply, take a look at other job postings. From your observation, what do you believe are the similarities and differences of the jobs you observed and the job you posted?

Essential Activities:

1. Watch all the videos in order to have a better understanding of the tools used in Data Science.

Notes:

1. Please refer to the discussion forum rubric on the start here tab for this assignment.

2. Initial discussion forum is due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM EST and responses to two of your classmates are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM EST.

3. Each week to earn full points on the discussion forums, make sure to include outside sources to support your discussion.