...Chris Wilson M14 – Computer Fundamentals Paul Ashby Computer Evaluation (AS1) 29th January 2010 Contents Briefing Page 3 Required Software Packages Page 3, 4 & 5 Computer Hardware Page 5 Computer Software Page 5 Design of Computer Page 6 Breakdown of Hardware Page 7 Short Brief on Hardware Page 7 Software Installed on Computer Page 7 Software Breakdown Page 7 Hardware Test Sheet with Brief Page 8 Software Test Sheet with Brief Page 9 User Support Page 10 Security Setup ...
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...in regards to disposing of old computers, was making sure all of your personal data was wiped, not about recycling. I think one of the most important things you can do when getting ready to dispose of a computer is to make sure you properly delete all personal information that may be left over on your hard drive. People have computers that “die” or are not able to work anymore, so they might think just throwing them away is safe. But someone who has even a little knowledge about computers can easily open up your laptop or desktop and take out your hard drive. Hooked up to another computer, it would be very easy for them to scan it for personal information. t’s odd to think about replacing a motherboard, because I have actually considered this on personal computers I have owned in the past. But when I talk with some friends who are not as comfortable with changing out hardware, they often times feel so lost because they are not really sure what to look for when purchasing components, such as a motherboard. I think the first thing you need to decide on when shopping for a motherboard, is what is it going to be used for? Are you using your computer for just checking emails and Facebook? Or will you be doing some heavy processing, such as gaming or video editing? I would assume that someone who is actually shopping for a motherboard is doing so because they want to upgrade their computer. So it’s probably a safe bet to...
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...Activity 1 I. Data and Process Modeling A. Business Activities/Current Operations Supply Checking The business process also have its supply checking where they check the status of their supply checking where they check the status of their supply. If the supply is still enough for future use, they’ll just continue other business processes and if the supply will not be available, they need to call their supplier for the needed supply. Reservation Process The business also have an on-call reservations, where they get order from calls for a certain date. If the stocks is available on the date it will be needed, the reservation will be accepted right away but, if the stocks will not be enough, they’ll need to perform plans for their supplies first, to ensure that they’ll be able to give what the customer needs. But, if the time is not manageable, they’ll need to decline the order. This is for the customer to not get half-worked products. Order Process The current operation manages the orders occurred in everyday business transactions. They get the order of the customer and check if the order is available on the products. If it is available they give the order and get the payment. If not then, they still have time to prepare the product for the order. B. Context Diagram Entity Relationship Diagram C. Diagram 0 – DFD (Data Flow Diagram) Activity 2 System Requirements Checklist Input * Supplies must be entered manually in the system...
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...FOUR APPROACHES TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT Presented by: Kemeasoudei Fanama (u0856287) WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? Information technology is defined as the study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer- based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware. IT deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software to convert, store, transmit, process, protect and securely retrieve information. APPROACHES TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT 1. Fundamental Approach: The basic tenets of the fundamental approach, which is perhaps most commonly advocated by investment professionals, are as follows: There is an intrinsic value of a security and this depends upon underlying economic (fundamental) factors. The intrinsic value can be established by a penetrating analysis of the fundamental factors relating to the company, industry, and economy. At any given point of time, there are some securities for which the prevailing market price would differ from the intrinsic value. Sooner or later, of course, the market price would fall in line with the intrinsic value. Superior returns can be earned by buying under-valued securities (securities whose intrinsic value exceeds the market price) and selling over-valued securities (securities whose intrinsic value is less than the market price). APPROACHES TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE...
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...Stock Analysis – Cisco Systems Timothy L. Miller FI560 Securities Analysis Miriam Benard December 11, 2011 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to make a buy or sell recommendation for Cisco Systems stock based on technical and fundamental analysis. The technical analysis consists of analysis of the following; * Return on Equity (ROE) * The company’s projected future growth of earnings * Analysis of its required rate of return using the CAPM measurement * The company’s intrinsic value using the discount valuation technique. The fundamental analysis consists of describing the competitive forces in the industry including the company’s relative advantages and disadvantages to its competitors and a discussion on ROE as the basis for growth. Based on the technical analysis, it appears that Cisco’s stock is under priced. Its intrinsic value is $23.55 in 2011 (see calculation in CAPM section) which is quite a bit higher than its current price. Background Cisco designs, manufactures, and sells Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking and other products related to the communications and information technology (IT) industry and provides services associated with these products and their use. They provide a broad line of products for transporting data, voice, and video within buildings, across campuses, and around the world. These products are designed to transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. Cisco conducts its business globally...
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... Ford decided to reorganize its production in a way to satisfiying the most they could their customers without being really aware of their competitors’offers. I think that Ford should continue to develop their level of technologies embedded in cars but should also take care about creatings more events, promotion like do its contestants. 3) Ford’s Sync maintain its competitive advantage by offering always new devises like for example the vocal recognition which allow customers to direclty control the onboard computer monitoring all the electric components of the car but also the connectivity of the driver with the internet. This is definitely a substainable advantage for Ford which even more improvable due to the constant progress of technology which allows each year, big manufacturers to propose these improvements in their finished goods. 4) Mulally can totally succeed with small cars because every day, more space is used and pollution increased. It is a fundamental issue which trains customers to ask for smaller cars, which are cheaper, less polluting but mainly convenient. 5) To the CEO, I would...
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...-1? “ The Aim of the Course To develop and apply technologies for valuing firms and for strategic planning to generate value within the firm. • • Features of the approach: A disciplined approach to valuation: minimizes ad hockery – Built on theoretical and empirical findings from scientific research I ‘_ Marries fundamental analysis and financial statement analysis – Exploits accounting as a system for measuring value added – Exposes good (and “bad”) accounting from a valuation perspective L Financial Statement Analysis and Security Valuation • • • Integrates financial statement analysis with corporate finance Focuses on technologies that can be used in practice – Based on real world examples Adopts activist point of view to investing – The market may be inefficient 0-1 What Will You Learn from the Course Part I Financial statements and valuation Ch. 1-7 • How intrinsic values are calculated • What determines a firm’s value • How businesses are analyzed to assess the value they create • How financial analysis is developed for strategy and planning • The role of financial statements in determining firms’ values • How to pull apart the financial statements to get at the relevant information • How ratio analysis is employed in valuation • How growth is analyzed and valued • How to calculate the P/E and P/B ratio and what they should be • The value of operations • How to make forecasts and develop valuations • How to assess the quality of the...
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...investment opportunities to investors. One of my clients seeks to invest in Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft is a multinational Corporation based in America. It specializes in technology products. The headquarters for Microsoft are in Washington a place known as Redmond. This Company manufactures, develops, licenses, sells and supports consumer electronics, computer software, services and personal computers. Bill Gates and Paul Allen initiated this Company way back in 1975. My client wishes to invest in Microsoft. Analyzing Microsoft stock and financial performance is critical to allow me advice my client appropriately. 2.0 An Overview of Microsoft Corporation Microsoft is best known for its software products such as the line of operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Office suite, Skype and Edge web browsers. Microsoft is the world’s largest software producer or maker by revenue. Microsoft is one of the most valuable companies in the world (MSFT: Summary for Microsoft Corporation- Yahoo! Finance). Microsoft is a worldwide Company traded as NASDAQ component. It operates in the computer software and hardware industry. The chairperson of Microsoft Corporation is John W. Thompson. Bill Gates is the Founder and Technology Advisor. Brad Smith is the President and Satya Nadella the CEO (Microsoft – Official Home Page). As of 2015, Microsoft had a total revenue of US$ 93.58 billion, a net income of...
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...Investment Principles and Analysis Trinity University FNCE 3352 Spring 2010 INSTRUCTOR: Carl M. Hubbard, Ph.D., CFA Office: CGC N3l6; phone 999-7283, carl.hubbard@trinity.edu OFFICE HOURS: 9:30 – 11:30 MW; 2:30 – 4:00 TTh; Other times available by appointment. TEXTBOOK: Zvi Bodie, Alex Kane, and Alan J. Marcus. Essentials of Investments, 7th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. CALCULATOR: Texas Instruments BAII Plus Calculator COURSE OBJECTIVES The learning objectives for students in this course are: (l) improve your understanding of financial securities and markets, (2) develop the ability to analyze investment companies, common stocks, and bonds for investment decisions, (3) understand how options are valued and how option contracts are used in hedging and speculating, (4) understand how to apply security analysis techniques in relatively efficient capital markets, and (5) gain practical experience in trading securities. The prerequisite for this course is the completion of FNCE 3301 with a grade of C- or better. REQUIREMENTS OF THE COURSE 1. Complete the assigned readings and problems. 2. Attend and participate in each class meeting. 3. Complete the security analysis project. 4. Complete the three examinations as scheduled. READING AND PROBLEM ASSIGNMENTS The reading and problem assignments are designed to achieve the goals of the course and are to be completed in preparation...
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...incorporated on October 28, 1968, is a financial holding company. The Company is a global financial services firm and a banking institution in the United States, with global operations. The Company is engaged in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, assets management and private equity. Bear Stearns was acquire by JP Morgan at $10 dollars a share. The government grantee $100 billion of loss. 3. Wall Street trader’s NYSE Trading Floor Tour How a broker works on the NYSE Trading Floor. And how technology has change the trading floor, there are less people on the floor in 2008 then in 1988. 4. How NASDAQ Works Behind the Scenes Computer systems that handles the exchange of stocks between buyers and sellers, and to set opening and closing prices. Efficient Market Hypothesis Efficient Market Hypothesis is an investment theory that sates its is...
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...education, with the opportunity for professional growth based on performance. I feel that my heterogeneous experience has provided me with the ability to perform well under pressure, meeting deadlines and successfully achieving targets while effectively utilizing my management, business and technical skills as part of a team. Work Experience: - Oct 2010 Till Now Cairo University-Banha University Technical Analysis Fundamental Analysis Stock markets Futures & Options Assistant Lecture (Mandatory) Economics Finance Portfolio Management Forex - Sept 2014 ADMIRAL MARKETS INTERNATIONAL BROKERAGE SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST & FUTURES TRADER TRAINER - Dec 2012 VENUS INTERNATIONAL SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST & FUTURES TRADER (OPTIONS &COMMODITIES) - June 2009 ELHORREYA BROKERAGE SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST - Oct 2006 - Oct 2005 - Oct 2004 TECHNICAL ANALYST & OPERATION MANAGER. INTERNATIONAL SHARES & BONDS CENTER (ISBC) U.A.E LUXOR SECURITIES BROKERAGE & BOOK KEEPING EL-REBDI FOR STOCK EXCHANGE INVESTMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA TECHNICAL ANALYST & FUNDAMENTAL ANALYST. TECHNICAL ANALYST & MONITORING & EXECUTION. Education: - Preparing (PHD) in Economics in Faculty of Commerce Ain-shams University Under Supervision of Dr.Ali Lotfy the previous former prime minister and Dr. Essam Khalifa The President of the National Bank Funds. - Completed Preliminary of Doctoral Degree in Economics in Faculty of Commerce Ain-Shams University with grade (very good) – May 2012. - Master...
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...■ Fundamental Analysis: Fundamental analysis is a technique that attempts to determine a security’s value by focusing on underlying factors that affect a company's actual business and its future prospects. On a broader scope, you can perform fundamental analysis on industries or the economy as a whole. The term simply refers to the analysis of the economic well-being of a financial entity as opposed to only its price movements Fundamental analysis serves to answer questions, such as: • Is the company’s revenue growing? • Is it actually making a profit? • Is it in a strong-enough position to beat out its competitors in the future? • Is it able to repay its debts? • Is management trying to "cook the books"? The term fundamental analysis is used most often in the context of stocks, but we can perform fundamental analysis on any security, from a bond to a derivative. As long as we look at the economic fundamentals, we are doing fundamental analysis. For the purpose of this tutorial, fundamental analysis always is referred to in the context of stocks. Intrinsic Value of Fundamental Analysis: Intrinsic value is one of the primary assumptions of fundamental analysis is that the price on the stock market does not fully reflect a stock’s “real” value. In financial jargon, this true value is known as the intrinsic value. For example, let’s say that a company’s stock was trading at $20. After doing extensive homework on the company, we determine...
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...definitions * Live help – 24/7 with knowledgeable people. Uses Bloomberg explain address. Rescourses to help yourself are available. * Description page is very important, links to other tools. Pricing info, dividends etc. * Menu Key to take you back to previous page. * Historical pricing (HP) – amber is always something that can be edited. Can be exported to excel. * Diff between static (raw data can be taking out without being protected) and dynamic data. There’s a way to pull Bloomberg data in excel without being in Bloomberg. * Financial analysis page. (equity analysis )Useful if taking accounting. For public companies. Market cap, revenue. For fundamental analysis, see what makes a company tick. Can be transported to excel * Only work if on same computer. If values are formula, just copy and paste the info in other cells and there will be no formulas. - if I want to save on thumb drive. * Weighed ave cost of captial – WACC. HELP page shows...
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...October 28, 2011 The Efficient-Market Hypothesis and the Financial Crisis Burton G. Malkiel* Abstract The world-wide financial crisis of 2008-2009 has left in its wake severely damaged economies in the United States and Europe. The crisis has also shaken the foundations of modern-day financial theory, which rested on the proposition that our financial markets were basically efficient. Critics have even suggested that the efficient--market–hypotheses (EMH) was in large part, responsible for the crises. This paper argues that the critics of EMH are using a far too restrictive interpretation of what EMH means. EMH does not imply that asset prices are always “correct.” Prices are always wrong, but no one knows for sure if they are too high or too low. EMH does not imply that bubbles in asset prices are impossible nor does it deny that environmental and behavioral factors cannot have profound influences on required rates of return and risk premiums. At its core, EMH implies that arbitrage opportunities for riskless gains do not exist in an *Princeton University. I am indebted to Alan Blinder and to the participants in the Russell Sage Conference on Economic Lessons From the Financial Crisis for extremely helpful comments. 2 efficiently functioning market and if they do appear from time to time that they do not persist. The evidence is clear that this version of EMH is strongly supported by the data. EMH can comfortably coexist with behavior finance, and the insights of Hyman...
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...EFFICIENT MARKETS HYPOTHESIS AND OTHER THEORIES OF PRICING IN FINANCIAL MARKETS Name Course Title/Code Instructor’s Name Date Efficient Markets Hypothesis and other theories of pricing in financial markets Efficient market hypothesis (EMH) is a theory that emerged in the 1960s. It states that it is difficult to predict the market since the price has been set and reflect the current market conditions. It is a disputed and controversial theory. The theory is comparable to other theories of pricing in financial markets. Several strengths and shortcomings emerge through comparison with other theories of pricing (Blinder, et al., 2012). EMH states that no stock is a better buy when compared to others. It is the conclusion that leads to random choices. It is a vital tenet of finance theory. The EMH theory has a basis in other finance theories. It follows the classical theory of asset prices. To determine the connection, a situation where stocks are considered based on good deals. According to the EMH theory, these stocks are worth more than their relative prices. The worth of a stock is the present value of the expected dividends. In this regard, an individual will buy stocks at prices that are below this level. In essence, this is buying stocks that are undervalued assets (Kapil, 2011). Classical theory The classical theory follows the belief that the price of a stock is equal to the best estimate of the stock’s value. This equality means that the undervalued stocks are not real...
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