The production manager of a large Cincinnati manufacturing firm once made the statement, “I would like to use LP, but it’s a technique that operates under conditions of certainty. My plant doesn’t have that certainty; it’s a world of uncertainty. So LP can’t be used here.” Do you think this statement has any merit? Why or why not? Explain why the manager may have said […]

   Watch the following crash course video about the industrial revolution.  Select two specific items from the video that helped develop the industrial revolution that you found interesting. Then expand on those two with a short description roughly 5 paragraphs long.  Try to include more information on the items that was presented in the video.  Watch Video  The Industrial Revolution: Crash Course History of Science […]

DISCUSSION: Chapter 13 discussed managing complex systems and chapter 15 introduced the advantages of visual decision support. Discuss how you would combine the two concepts to create visualizations for an ABM-Based Gaming simulation for policy-making. First, describe what specific policy you’re trying to create. Let’s stick with the SmartCity scenario. Describe a specific policy (that you haven’t used before), and how you plan to use […]

Big Data in Practice – Chapter(s): 14 to 25 please, answer for your INITIAL posting and discuss ALL the following questions in great detail: . 1. Executive Summary for EACH chapter. . 2. Which are the three most CRITICAL ISSUES of EACH chapter? Please explain why? and analyze, and discuss in great detail … . 3. Which are the three most relevant LESSONS LEARNED of EACH chapter? Please explain why? and analyze, […]

  For this first part of the project you will be creating a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) sheet highlighting Utilitarianism and Ethical Egoism, which are two of the most well-known ethical theories. A FAQ sheet is a document that compiles a collection of information in the form of questions with their applicable answers. The goal of this sheet will be to provide some foundational information […]

At least 1200 words My question: How important is the family environment for a children’s life?   One design consideration is MLA format. Like Writing Project 2, Writing Project 3 asks you to lay out your paper according to MLA guidelines.  See The Norton Field Guide (blue book: p. 588-596; yellow book: p. 540-548) for an example of how your paper should be formatted. Note that […]

Since you did such a superb job deciphering the mysterious communiqué, the joint task force has asked for your assistance again with a new case. They have asked you to plan and conduct the preliminary passive scan. Using what you learned in class, conduct data gathering and footprinting on a website of your choice and prepare to provide your findings to the task force. Write […]

If you were going to design an access system that would control people getting into your favorite or most valued items (e.g., financial records, health records, or other sensitive files), what things would you consider based on your readings from Chapter 14? Make sure you address all the possible avenues of attack that could be exploited. Remember, security measures are designed to slow and draw […]

We have spent the past weeks working on the individual visualization layers and last week we learned how the layers all fit together. This week we will concentrate on creating visualizations (write) and consuming visualizations (read) (Kirk, 2016). We must first learn how to understand the visualization as viewer and at the same time use our skills, knowledge and mindsets to achieve excellence in data […]

  Unit 5 DB: National and Connecticut Learning Standards In this discussion, we will explore and compare the Common Core State Standards and CT Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS). Before you post to the discussion, review the material in the unit Readings and Resources about the Common Core State Standards Initiative and reread the CT Early Learning and Development Standards (CT ELDS) in […]