...Examine Human Computer Interaction Theories and Principles IT302 |Human Computer Interaction Interaction Framework Four main parts of the Execution/Evaluation Action Cycle framework A framework is how we think about a process. Within the context of this class this framework focuses on how we interact with computers in the scope of the process or project. Since the first business started in our earliest history stakeholders have looked for ways to improve and be more successful. Since the invention of computers people have been looking at ways to have these devices help improve this process. The Execution/Evaluation Action Cycle (EEAC) was presented by Donald Norman in 1988. His concepts explored the nature of how actions can be structured into four basic parts (Heim, 2007, p. 42): Example of how the chosen framework might actually work When starting any large scale project a team of stakeholders typically start off with an end goal. With tools such as Microsoft Project and others each stage of the frame work can be mapped out and help keep the project on task. How it fits each part of the framework One important point is that this framework is a cyclical process that in truth does not have an end point until the stakeholders have reached a point where they are satisfied with the results and can be revisited at a later point. Goal During the goal stage stakeholders can all make sure they are on the right page. Execution When the project reaches the...
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...The Internet growing technologies have created vast opportunities for business growth and likewise increased the exposures of businesses and organizations’ information assets; consequently jeopardizing the key elements of information and systems security—confidentiality, integrity and availability (Kim, Ullrich & Wang, 2012). Online criminality has over the years become a prosperous economic industry especially in the emerging markets; the perpetrators, largely motivated by financial or military interests (Kim et al., 2012; Tuluc, 2012). Kim et al., (2012) observed that there has been a tremendous rise in the threats of malicious attacks globally—a appreciable increase of 71% between 2008 and 2009 was noted. A specie and very popular scam is Phishing and Identity Theft (IDT). This type of online crime is a fraudulent scheme whereby attackers invade the victims’ privacy and obtain their personally identifying information (PII) such as credit card numbers, CVV numbers, credit card reports, social security numbers, drivers license numbers (usually used in gaining short-term driving jobs), telephone calling cards, ATM card details, Mortgage details, date of birth details, passwords, PIN numbers, etc. (Hedayati, 2012). These details are used by online criminals to perpetrate larceny against their victims who may have compromised their PIIs through social engineering—a preliminary attack technique used by the attackers to trick victims into compromising such details to the criminals...
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...religion. Theories of the resurrection of the body are theories about whether I survive the death of my body in any way. It is not enough that my body is resurrected – I need to be resurrected, to continue existing as my body. Theories of the resurrection of the body, then, usually presuppose two further philosophical theories: materialism and a particular theory of personal identity. Materialism Materialism is the theory that the only substance is matter. A substance is something that can exist independently of anything else. Materialism denies that we have souls that can exist independently of our bodies. And so, if there is life after death, we must exist as material objects, as bodies. Because matter is the only substance, everything that exists must exist as a material object. And all properties, e.g. having a mind, must be properties of something that is material. Two theories of personal identity Even if I can only exist if I have a body, this doesn’t mean that I can only exist in this body. Just as a piece of computer software can be copied from one computer to another, perhaps I can exist in different bodies. On this theory, what makes me me is not what body I am in, but what is distinctive about me as a person, in particular, what psychological properties I have. So my memories, my desires, my emotions are all in important to my personal identity. This is called the psychological theory of personal identity. One problem with this theory can be illustrated...
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...rented or viewed online or at movie rental location (check: Netflix, xfinity, hulu, www.onlinewatchmovies.net , or youtube; if you are unable to locate the film please contact me via email). The assignment is to choose and apply THREE of the following theories of deviance presented in the online lecture and the textbook to the film and the specific examples from the film: differential association theory, control-bond theory, labeling theory, or strain theory. o Important: Students are not permitted to apply rational-choice/exchange theory for this assignment (presented in the online lecture) as I find that many students have difficulty applying this theory therefore we will cover this in the discussion board. However, you should think critically think about how you can apply this theory to the film (i.e. how the individuals presented in the film made decisions and behaved in ways that were rational/logical to them given their environment and socialization). Apply the key terms/concepts and research/study data that were presented in online lecture and in the textbook to the specific examples from the film. It is required that you apply the key terms and research data associated with each theory you include in your paper. Paper Organization: Your name and the course information must appear in the upper left-hand corner of the first page. Leave space on the top of the first page of your paper for me to type in comments/feedback. After the space...
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...1. In what ways does your everyday life involve science?? There are many ways of which science is involved in everyday life. Science as a technology, for example, can be found in daily usage of internet and cell phones, computers and or laptops and microwaves. In an economically stable country, many of these technologies are commonly used on a daily basis. Other examples involve science as chemistry by means of cooking using measurements and combinations of ingredients. Science is seen in everyday life using energy, by the use of light, gas functioning utilities, etc. Medically, science is found with the advancement in pharmaceutical drugs, antibiotics and other related medicinal innovations. Even in our daily commute, science is part of our everyday encounter weather by car, bicycle or on foot which is the usage of motion as well as energy. 2. By what criteria might you determine whether a question might be answered using the scientific method? Through conducting an experience one might be able to determine whether a question might be answered using the scientific method. 3. Identify a current piece of legislation relating to science or technology (perhaps an environmental science or energy bill). How did your representatives in Congress vote on this issue? Did they use scientific knowledge or receive wisdom to arrive at their decision? As of recently, drones have been a technology that is talked about in several state and country legislations. Some say that drones are...
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...and every process happening around or happened in the past? The answer given by the writer of the article was that the second law doesn’t hold true universally. He justified his testimony with two very basic but fundamental examples. The first one is formation of DNA (in simpler words, evolving of life from non-life), which is highly organized structure, and yet it exists, which contradicts the fact that the nature tends to be in less orderly state always. The second example is of building a computer (or any complicated machine, which is highly organized and yet doesn’t lose...
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...CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The study of science is essential. Science is the study of the world around us. Everything around us concerns science. Without it, it is impossible to get into medicine, engineering, architecture and other fields requiring technical expertise. Every sector recognizes an increasing contribution of the discipline to the progress of the modern world as well as its traditional standing as an element of humanistic and scientific education. Its importance as the key subject is common knowledge. Science has been recognized as a patent means of sharpening our competitive edge. Thus, science holds a dominating place in the curriculum. As mandated in the Philippine Constitution, it is the duty of the schools to develop scientific and technology efficiency among the pupils and the students. Thus, it is necessary to evolve a strong science program in all levels. So, the teaching of science should be effectively earned out so as to satisfy the National Development Goals. Science is a multifaceted subject, limitless in extent and depth, vital for science and technology, and rich in the cultural import. It offers a lot of challenges to an individual. In school, however, some students find the subject dull and difficult. More so, science in general, is even considered by many as uninteresting or boring subject if not difficult or not applicable into their daily lives. The performance of the pupils depends largely on quality of the teaching...
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...In Braverman’s work, it is obvious that the Labor process theory is a broad bunch of contemporary sociology. Braverman’s central theory focuses on the concept of scientific management as the access to work under the branches of the workforce industry and incorporating the idea that the less skilled jobs in our economy control and establish the industry in order to boost profit. As indicated by Braverman, ”scientific management is not a scientific approach to work but a “science of the management of others’ work under capitalist conditions” (Braverman ) Under capitalism, it begins with the power of the labor market. Capitalism’s structure is centered upon the motivation to gain capital. With the labor market, it is a driving force to have...
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...Theory U? Jeremiah Staropoli ORGB 625 July 31, 2011 Introduction The world has known great leaders since the beginning of recorded time. Before any theories on building leadership skills or new buzz words and phrases about leadership, we experienced the impact of great leaders like Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, and Eleanor Roosevelt. These men and women shared little in common except for the fact that they were willing to take a stand for what they believed in and maximize whatever talents they had towards that end. Martin Luther King led the world through the tumultuous Civil Rights movement and inspired millions to change the way in which they viewed the world and each other. He was willing to give his life for this cause (Honey, 2011). Abraham Lincoln had a similar cause in an even more politically and socially divided nation and made similar sacrifices for his cause (Ferguson, 2011). Gandhi led one of the greatest social and religious reform movements in the history of the world with little formal training of any kind. Before it was popular to have a cause as a “first lady” of our nation, Eleanor Roosevelt set herself apart by championing the cause of those most severely affected by the great depression. “[S]he worked as a tireless advocate for the nation's downtrodden and fought to open relief programs to women” (Beasley, 2010). Theory U Theory U, and other theories like it, however, would have us...
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...content analysis and what it does for businesses. I enjoyed our team assignment because our topic was fun to work with. We were able to come up with different ways to improve employee morale. It was great because as working citizens we were able to relate to the topic and give out some suggestions that we would like to see in our own workplaces. I was able to learn more about hypotheses because in week three I was responsible for coming up with hypotheses. All in all this was a good week. Charles stated: In this week's reading I learned about data analysis and how it is collected, edited and coded. Data collection can be performed in many ways through pencil and paper methods on up to more technical data collection methods through computers and the internet. With editing data it is important to make sure that the data is not skewed or if the data may throw off the measurements. Coding is important so that analysis can be looked at using simple methods. This makes the analysis much easier to compute. When reviewing the data it is important to make sure that it can easily be read and understood. A myriad of tables, charts, and diagrams can be used to present findings in the research process. These items help to tell the story and support the hypothesis or answer questions from the research. Like most of the reading, I found it to be informative and back up what I already know about research. It put things into better perspective and made the nuances of research easier...
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...two things is usually involved. Although the two things are not necessarily alike as a whole, they always have some specific similarities. Technically, those abstract ideas and concepts are called “vehicle”, the things closed to our life is called “topic” and their similarities “grounds”. It is widely acknowledged that science is an area full of abstract processes, concepts and ideas, thus the use of metaphor makes it much easier for scientists and science learners to understand scientific theories and be understood, which makes it very important and interesting for a science student to have a deep look at the use of metaphor in science, because it will help science students have a better idea of the metaphor used in science and furthermore, help them improve their learning. In this essay, the similarities and differences of the use of metaphors in professional, popular and pedagogic sciences will be carefully checked. Their similarities of the use in the three sciences in constructing theories and improving understanding will be introduced at the beginning. Following this, it will analyze the different use of metaphor from the perspective of target, purpose and the difficulties people are probable to encounter when they use these metaphors. Finally it will have a short study of the metaphors used in learning. As...
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...Title: Colligative Properties Cathy Stone Western Governor’s University Reflection: Reflect on the important scientific practices (1) Constructing Explanations and (2) Using Mathematics, Information and Computer Technology, and Computational Thinking by doing the following: 1. Define each of the two scientific practices. Typically, students have the mentally that if they memorizes the facts for any subject area, they should be able to pass any class. However, that is not the case in most academic settings. There are two important scientific practices, (1) Constructing Explanations and (2) Using Mathematics, Information and Computer Technology, and Computational Thinking, that are critical for student success in a science...
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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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...COMM 89 Theory Paper Purpose: Evaluate the utility of an academic theory by examining its applications to everyday life. Enhance your ability to understand academic theory as explained by an outside source and to apply theoretical concepts with organization and clarity. Demonstrate original thought in analysis of utility. Preparation: 1. Choose an episode from your life. Choose one of the two following types of brief (1-3 minutes) real life communicative episodes (any communication interaction between 2 or more individuals). Do NOT attempt to use a movie scene. a) First-hand experience: an incident in which you met and/or communicated with someone. b) Observed episode: an incident in which you witnessed 2 or more others communicating. 2. Select a theory from those on the schedule prior to the midterm. Choose one that will help you understand your communicative episode and that might also be beneficial for understanding your future communication interaction. 3. Find at least one main academic source (NOT your textbook or lecture notes) that explains the theory. This main source must be published and will most likely to be either a chapter in an edited book or a journal article that provides a thorough explanation of the theory. A journal article with an experimental study is unlikely to provide a thorough explanation of the theory, but is a very useful additional source for discussing the utility of the theory. (Use these in your utility section.) Your textbook and...
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...The Scientific Method Mary A Swanagan Kaplan University Big Ideas in Science: From Methods to Mutation Professor Molika Chea June 20, 2013 The Scientific Method According to the textbook used in this course, the scientific method is a continuous process used to collect observations, form and test hypotheses, make predictions, and identify patterns in the physical world. By using the scientific method, researchers use observations and hypotheses, in order to foresee the outcome of an experiment, then conduct that experiment and draw conclusions from the observations of the experiment. The scientific method is not only useful for scientists and laboratories but something that can be applied to everyday situations (Trefil & Hazen). Most people do not think about how science is used in their everyday lives. Take for instance you are having guest coming over for dinner and you plan to cook your favorite dish then realize one of the main ingredients is missing and your guest will arrive in one hour. Without realizing it you began using the scientific method by asking yourself, what am I going to do now? Or, how am I going to make this taste great without all of the ingredients? This is the beginning of the scientific method. The second step would be to do some background research to answer your question. In this scenario, you would go into the kitchen and find an ingredient that you can substitute for the missing ingredient to put in your favorite dish. In doing...
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