7 questions | Computer Science homework help

1) Read this Time article and view the video(https://time.com/5168202/russia-troll-internet-research-agency/) explaining how Russian trolls spread fake news.  Discuss in 500 words whether the government should regulate Facebook more closely.  

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library(https://libguides.nec.edu/az.php), not Google.   Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. Do Not Doublespace.

2) Answer each these questions in a paragraph with at least five sentences: Include the question and number your responses accordingly. Provide a citation for each answer.

1. Describe Digital Literacy (how to know what is real on the web). 

2. None of these people exist. What does this mean to you?

3. Why is Wikipedia more reliable than a paper encyclopedia?

4. How useful are crowd sources answers?

5. What are some drawbacks to crowd sourced answers?

6. Do people generally utilize the diversity of sources on the Internet effectively?

7. How reliant are we and how reliant should we be on getting our news from social media?

8. How do humans remain vigilant when we turn over authority to computers? Have you tried to navigate without gps?

9. If models are simplifications or reality, why do we rely on them?

10. Why was this model, used by Amazon for hiring, wrong?

11. Why did Skynet declare war on the human race?

3) The purpose of this assignment is to pick a topic for your research project. The topic should be of graduate level not a survey. Investigate an important question. 

Your Research Project will be a presentation on some aspect of the surveillance state.  Do a five source annotated bibliography/reference list on the subject. There should be two annotations for each source. In the first write a paragraph of at least five sentences summarizing the thesis of the article. In the second write a paragraph of at least five sentences summarizing your reflections on the thesis of the article. You should do a deep dive into a topic. Do not do a survey. Make use of academic references such as you can find in the Danforth LIbrary research databases 

Use at least five sources.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

Short excerpt on the Surveillance State :

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4) Discuss in 500 words your opinion on what lessons should be learned from the 737 Max 8 crashes. 

Use at least three sources. Use the Research Databases available from the Danforth Library(https://libguides.nec.edu/az.php), not Google.   Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list.  Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources using APA format. Use the quotes in your paragraphs. Do Not Doublespace.

Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. 

5) Your Research Project on the surveillance state consists of two parts:

1 a Powerpoint presentation consisting of at least 12 slides not including title and references.

2. 750 word research  paper with at least 3 sources. There should be no lists. Write in essay format not outline format. Include a meaningful title.

Do not double space.

You must include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosing the copied words in quotation marks and cited in-line. 

There should be no lists – bulleted, numbered or otherwise. 

Write in essay format with coherent paragraphs not in outline format. Distribute your quotes among the paragraphs.

The topic must be appropriate for graduate level. Find a topic that we covered in the course and dig deeper or find something that will help you in your work or in a subject area of interest related to the course topic. Use academically appropriate resources which you can find in the Danforth Library Research Databases.( https://www.nec.edu/students-faculty-staff/library-danforth/research-help/databases-help/)

6) Do a bit of research on penetration testing techniques. Investigate and document the following

· Five network penetration testing techniques

· Advantages and disadvantages of each

· One notable social engineering test

· Possible negative implications of penetration tesing

Please write between 300 words

7) Prepare a final project on a web application security topic. The primary deliverables for the project will be a paper and and also a presentation “Topic : White Hat Hacking”, Include a short paragraph describing your project and how you intend to research it. 

· Week 11. Submit final project.

· Week 12. Submit a brief abstract describing your final project.

Week 13. Submit final project materials.

o 500-700 word, double spaced, written in APA format, showing sources and a bibliography