Part 1- APA Format- 250 Words
For this assignment you will post your answers to the questions in each thread.  Use examples from the readings, or from your own research, to support your views, as appropriate. You are encouraged to conduct research and use other sources to support your answers. Be sure to list your references at the end of your post. References must be in APA citation format. All posts must be a minimum of 250 words.  
 
1. Are the security needs of small businesses different than those of a larger corporation? Please support your answers.
 
2. One of the major complaints regarding information security regulations is that they place an unfair burden on organizations as they are costly unfunded mandates. Do you think that it is fair for governments to require private organizations to comply with regulations that will cost them money?
  
Forum Grading Rubric (100 Points)
 
Synthesis   of Concepts

55
 
Clear   Citations using APA format

10
 
Writing   Standards

10
 
Peer Reviews (minimum of 2) –   Responses posted after the current week will not be accepted

25
 
Timeliness   – 10% penalty per week for late work
Part 2- APA Format- 1 Full Page (Due Friday)
Assignment Instructions
*Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 1-full page in length with a minimum of 2 outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guideline

 
We have now spent several weeks learning about security policies and implantation. Discuss the importance of having security policies in place. Be sure to provide thorough, detailed and well supported answers. Draw upon lessons learned throughout the semester. 
  
Assignment Rubric (   100 Points)
 
Synthesis of Concepts

80
 
Writing Standards – APA format

20
 
Timeliness – 10% penalty per week   for late work

Part 3- APA Format- 2 Full Pages- ( Add case study 1 and 2)
Assignment Instructions
CASE STUDY PHASE 3 – FINAL PHASE
 
The key to this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the topics, not to re-word the text or reference material. Please see Appendix A for the grading rubric on all written assignments.
 
Please complete the scenario below following these guidelines for your deliverable.
 
This portion of the Case Study assignment must be a minimum of 2 pages double spaced; plus the existing information from Case Study 1 & 2, plus a title page and a reference page for a minimum total of 8 pages.
 
Make sure you are using at least two (2) ADDITIONAL academic references for this phase.
 
This submission should be created following APA 6th edition guidelines.
 
The paper is to follow the APA style guide, Sixth Edition (available via bookstores).
 
Also refer to APA’s online resources: http://apastyle.apa.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
 
and the APUS web site: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/apa.htm
 
Submit your assignment as a MSWord attachment.
 
You will be required to run your paper through Turnitin.com, ensure that your similarity index is sufficiently low, and submit an originality report with your paper.
 
A) DISCUSS POSSIBLE RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES BASED ON YOUR FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS IN CASE STUDY 1 & 2
 
B) ENSURE YOUR REFERENCES PAGE CONTAINS AT LEAST 6 SOURCES.
 
Running Size of your deliverable should include the 2 Pages of content for this phase, a title page, the references page, plus the 4 pages from Case Study Phase 1 &2 for a total of 8 pages (including title and references).
Part 4- APA Format- 2 Full Pages
Assignment Instructions
The key to this assignment is to demonstrate your understanding of the topics for the course, not to re-word the text or reference material. Please see Appendix A for the grading rubric on all written assignments.
 
Please complete the scenario below following these guidelines for your deliverable.
· Your assignment must be a minimum of 2 pages double spaced, plus a title page and a reference page for a total of 4 pages.
· This submission should be created following APA 6th edition guidelines.
· The paper is to follow the APA style guide, Sixth Edition (available via bookstores).
o Also refer to APA’s online resources: http://apastyle.apa.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
o and the APUS web site: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/apa.htm
· Submit your assignment as a MSWord attachment.
· You will be required to run your paper through Turnitin.com, ensure that your similarity index is sufficiently low, and submit an originality report with your paper. 
Please summarize your favorite topic discussed in class explaining why.
 
Rubric for Grading:
 
1. Content/Subject Knowledge 25%
2. Critical Thinking Skills 25%
3. Organization of Ideas/Format 25%
4. Writing Conventions (Grammar and Mechanics) 25%

Case Study 2: Software System Architecture

Read the case study titled “A Patient Information System for Mental Health Care”, located in Chapter 1 of your textbook. Develop an overall architecture for the system described in the assigned reading. Your architecture should be based on any one of the common architectural patterns (e.g., Pipe and Filter architecture pattern). Your architecture should be documented in text and in UML diagrams (at minimum a class diagram and a sequence diagram).
Write a paper in which you:

Describe your chosen architecture pattern.
Explain why you selected the architecture of this case study.
Explain how your chosen pattern could be applied to this case study.
Describe any shortcomings associated with your chosen architecture pattern for the case study.
Describe how your architecture could be implemented in hardware and software.
Develop a UML diagram to document the architecture of the system through the use of Microsoft Visio.

Your assignment must follow these requirements:

Fully develop your ideas:  While there is no specific page requirement, students are expected to fully develop their ideas using business communication language.  This means you must demonstrate to your professor you have absorbed the material and understand it.  A statement of fact should be supported by two or three sentences.  A paragraph should only contain one idea.  A fully developed idea doesn’t mean an exhaustive explanation in which students write everything they know, just enough to get the point across to the reader.
Make sure you do your own work: Never copy and paste material from the Internet unless the assignment specifically calls for that.  When you do make a statement of fact, you should cite your source.  You can support the fact with a quote, but use these sparingly.  Most of what you submit should be your own work.
Download the cover page and lorem ipsum outline with the proper formatting template from here. Use that with your submission.
Include charts or diagrams created in Visio. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Propose improvements to the theory and practice of software engineering.
Apply project management techniques to manage resources and issues in software engineering.
Write clearly and concisely about software engineering using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.