CIS 512 Advanced Computer Architecture

CIS 512 WEEK 6 DISCUSSION Week 6 Discussion "Personal Computers and Networks" Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity, determine whether you prefer a laptop or desktop. Elaborate on the features that you would want your desktop or laptop to offer, and provide an explanation of why you would want such features. Imagine that you are moving into a new house and need to consider the home network that you will use. Outline the main

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CIS 512 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION Week 5 Discussion "Disks and Printers" Please respond to the following: From the first e-Activity, identify the specific manufacture and model of one (1) magnetic disk, one (1) solid state drive, and one (1) optical drive. Evaluate the quality of each in terms of read and write speeds, access methods, storage capacity, longevity, and price. Recommend the device that would be the best suited for a home environment an

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CIS 512 WEEK 4 DISCUSSION Week 4 Discussion "Cache Memory and Multicore Processors" Please respond to the following: From the e-Activity, determine the type of cache memory (i.e., Level 1, Level 2, or another type) that resides on a computer that you own or on a computer that you would consider purchasing. Examine the primary manner in which the type of cache memory that you have identified interfaces with the CPU and memory on your computer

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CIS 512 WEEK 3 DISCUSSION Week 3 Discussion "CPUs and Programming" Please respond to the following: From the first e-Activity, 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

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CIS 512 WEEK 3 Assignment 1 Week 3 Assignment 1 Submission Click the link above to submit your assignment. Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Assignment 1: Cloud Computing Due Week 3 and worth 110 points Many organizations have now adopted or begun to offer cloud computing. This type of computing has advantages and dis

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CIS 512 WEEK 2 DISCUSSION Week 2 Discussion "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. Compa

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CIS 512 WEEK 2 CASE STUDY Week 2 Case Study 1 Submision Click the link above to submit your assignment. Students, please view the "Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment" in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Case Study 1: The Brazilian Federal Data Processing Service Due Week 2 and worth 130 points Read the case study titled, “Brazil to fortify government email system following N

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CIS 512 WEEK 1 DISCUSSION Week 1 Discussion "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 th

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CIS 502 WEEK 10 DISCUSSION Week 10 Discussion "The CISSP Certification Exam"Please respond to the following: Last week, you were asked to consider the CISSP certification exam. Describe the efforts you’ve made to secure a time, date, and location for the exam. Do you feel ready? Why or why not? Even if you don’t take the exam, you’ve learned so much valuable information. Talk about a few of the items you’ve learned an

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CIS 512 Week 8 Discussion Operating Systems Please respond to the following: • From the first e-Activity, examine two (2) of the most common reasons that some users are avoiding Windows 8. Determine whether Microsoft has taken any steps to address these user concerns and, provide at least one (1) example if they have taken action. If Microsoft has not taken any steps to address these user concerns, recommend at least (1) course of action t

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