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CJ380 Probation and Parole

Directions: Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the “Assignment Format” page for specific format requirements.

Your textbook discusses a revocation hearing. For this assignment, describe the revocation hearing process. Include two options after a finding of “guilty,” other than prison or continued supervision.

Total possible points of 100 include ten (10) points for organization and use of language, including grammar and punctuation.

Assignment 1: Discussion—Managing Data/Assignment 2: Cloud Solutions

There are many solutions today that can help organizations reduce their need for an in-house MIS for decision making or at least provide better storage solutions. With the amount of data that organizations collect and utilize, they need to consider all of the available options to ensure that the system will perform according to expectations.

Another thing that you need to consider when it comes to MIS and decision-making systems is that when inaccurate or incomplete data is entered, you will get bogus results. This is also known as garbage in, garbage out (GIGO). You need to be sure to review all of the data for accuracy before any decisions are made that will affect the organization. A failure to review could result in analysts making critical decisions based on faulty data.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and the Internet, research the efficacy of MIS and decision-making systems.

Respond to the following:

With the technology available today, could organizations get to a point where they could let the computers (information systems) generate decisions instead of managers? If yes, do you think you would truly trust the decisions the computer generated? Why or why not?
Cloud computing has come into the marketplace over the past few years. What are some advantages of using a cloud-based solution? Would this be something your past or current organization could utilize? Why or why not?
You have learned that the data utilized should align with the outcomes for which the business is striving. What if the data does not align with the business outcomes? What potential issues could this cause in terms of making an informed decision? Explain.
You have examined making informed decisions based on the data with the information system. Once an organization starts utilizing an information system or decision-making system, can that organization become dependent upon it for all the answers? If the systems go down, will the organization still be able to make decisions or will everything be put on hold? Explain your answer using examples to illustrate your ideas.

Unit 3 Assignment

Unit outcomes addressed in this Assignment:

Describe research methodologies used in health science to collect new data on issues and trends in health science.
Discuss ethical principles that must be maintained in scientific studies related to health issues or trends.

Course outcome assessed/addressed in this Assignment:

HS499-2: Research Methods and Critical Thinking Skills: Demonstrate competency in medical research and inquiry using scientific methods and laboratory skills for critical thinking and problem solving in health care settings.

Instructions

Choose a subject in health care that is of interest to you. Examples might include health behaviors, epidemiology, health information, wellness activities, etc.
Research a possible issue or problem within this area of health care.
Form a hypothesis for how to solve the issue or problem you have identified and use the scientific method to create and test your hypothesis.
Create charts, graphs or maps to illustrate the data from your research.
Using critical thinking and problem solving skills, how can health science professionals be successful in improving this problem?

The Portfolio Project for ACT450 is a research report that identifies and analyzes a company that has been indicted for fraud. The report also will evaluate the auditor’s role in relation to the fraud.

To conduct your research, choose as a case study one of the companies listed below, or obtain approval from your instructor to use a public company not on the list.
Just for FEET, Inc.
Health Management, Inc.
Jamaica Water Properties
The Leslie Fay Companies
NextCard, Inc.
Crazy Eddie
ZZZZ Best
Your report must describe the issues surrounding the company and any company policies in relationship to the impact those might have on public audits/accounting.
Provide the following elements in your paper:
An executive summary identifying the company, the fraud, the affected stakeholders, and the ultimate resolution
A brief history of the company
An analysis of the auditor’s role in the fraud, including any auditing standards that the auditors did not follow
Identification of internal controls that were circumvented or lacking and that could have prevented the fraud
Identification of accounting policies currently in effect that are designed to prevent similar problems from occurring again, or, if no policy exists, a proposal of a solution that would prevent a recurrence

PART I: answer each question with at least 100 words.

Q1: Discuss call subroutines.

Q2: Determine the result of a subroutine call.

Q3: Distinguish between pass-by-reference and pass-by-value.

PART II:

Write a 2 page research paper on Function Procedures. Explain the concepts using at least one example. Use at least two resources (Wikipedia sources are not permitted) and list each resource used at the end of paper in the reference list section.

1″Use Case Description versus Activity Diagram” Please respond to the following:

Compare a use case description and an activity diagram. Devise a scenario in which you would use a case description, and devise a scenario in which you would use an activity diagram.
Consider a system needed to store information about computers in a computer lab at a university, such as the features and location of each computer. Ascertain the domain classes that might be included within the domain model. Discuss whether or not you believe an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) would be a suitable model.

2″CPUs and Programming” Please respond to the following:

From the first e-Activity(below), identify the following CPUs: 1) the CPU that resides on a computer that you own or a computer that you would consider purchasing, and 2) the CPU of one (1) other computer. Compare the instruction sets and clock rates of each CPU. Determine which CPU of the two is faster and why. Conclude whether or not the clock rate by itself makes the CPU faster. Provide a rationale for your response.
From the second e-Activity, examine two (2) benefits of using planning techniques—such as writing program flowcharts, pseudocode, or other available programming planning technique—to devise and design computer programs. Evaluate the effectiveness of your preferred program planning technique, based on its success in the real world. Provide one (1) example of a real-life application of your preferred program planning technique to support your response.

1″Gathering System Requirements” Please respond to the following:

According to the textbook, one of the toughest problems in investigating systems requirements is ensuring that they are complete and comprehensive. Imagine that you are a systems analyst. Decide the primary way in which you would ensure that you secure the necessary information during an interview session with a client.
Devise a plan for accommodating conflicting responses for the same procedure from two (2) different people you interviewed.

2″Data and Images” Please respond to the following:

Lossless and lossy are the two (2) universally known categories of compression algorithms. Compare the two (2) categories of algorithms, and determine the major advantages and disadvantages of each. Provide one (1) example of a type of data for which each is best suited.
BitMap and object (i.e., vector) are the two (2) categories of images. Compare the two (2) categories of images, and determine the advantages, and disadvantages of each. Provide one (1) example of type of file for which each is best suited.

Discussion 1

1″The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)” Please respond to the following:

Compare the six (6) core processes in the SDLC. Give your opinion on which one you believe is the least important in developing software, and explain why. Give your opinion on which one you believe is the most important in developing software, and explain why.
Ascertain what you believe is the most significant difference between agile development techniques and traditional development techniques. Justify your response.

2″Computer Communications: Architectures, Protocols, and Standards” Please respond to the following:

Assess the significance of protocols and standards in computer systems. Determine one (1) standard and one (1) protocol that you believe to be the most important ones utilized today. Provide a rationale for your response.
Compare and contrast client-server computing and cloud computing. Determine the major risks and rewards that each offers to the organizations that use such approaches. Justify your response.

Review this recent report issued by PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Week_1_DT_2015PWCSecurity.pdf, ,and discuss how a global lack of harmonious definitions relating to cybersecurity affects the reporting, consequences, impact, and potential costs associated with the cyber risks described in the PWC 2015 Report.

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1. determine the most commonly used population and individual measures used in providing healthcare today. Examine the primary impact that these measures exert on the choices that consumers make in order to address their own healthcare needs. Justify your response.

2.compare the magnitude of healthcare costs in the United States to that of other developed countries. Analyze at least three (3) differences that you believe exist between the decisions that U.S. consumers and the consumers in other developed countries make regarding healthcare. Provide a rationale for your response.

3. compare the primary individual factors that influence demand, and explain the significant ways in which each affects the demand curve. Provide at least one (1) example of these factors to support your rationale.

4. Imagine a situation where consumers have incomplete information about their health status and about the productivity of medical care. Examine the roles of the principal and the agent in helping consumers to determine the demand for medical care in the described situation. Provide at least one (1) detailed example of such roles in action to support your response.

5. compare the healthcare-based factors in the issues that you reviewed that, in your opinion, cause the cost curve of healthcare to shift. Provide at least one (1) example showing the manner in which the cost curve shifts in your response.

6. Suggest at least three (3) attributes that cause the supply curve in healthcare to fluctuate. Provide specific examples of each of the suggested attributes to support your response.