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1) A parameter and an argument are both key concepts when working with functions in programming, but they aren’t the same. The parameter is a placeholder in a function’s recipe. When you write a function, you define what parameters it needs. For example, if you have a function def add(a, b):, a and b are the parameters. They are like empty slots waiting to be filled with actual values when you use the function. An argument is the actual value you plug into the parameters when you call the function. So, if you call add(3, 5), the numbers 3 and 5 are the arguments. They fill in the placeholders (a and b) in the function’s recipe. When you call a function, the arguments you provide match the parameters defined in the function. For example, in add(3, 5), 3 fills in for a, and 5 fills in for b. Parameters are the names you set up when you define the function. Arguments are the actual values you pass in when you use the function. So, parameters are like the instructions in a recipe, telling you what kind of ingredients you need, and arguments are the specific ingredients you use when you’re making the dish. You can change what a function does by giving it different arguments. In the PrintPizzaArea the diameter is the parameter and the argument would be the number value 12.

2) A parameter and an argument, though closely related, serve different roles in the context of functions in programming.

Parameter: A parameter is a variable defined in a function’s declaration or definition. It acts as a placeholder for the value that will be passed to the function when it is called. Parameters define what kind of input the function expects to receive and are essential in determining how the function will operate on the provided data. For example, in the function definition def calculate_area(radius), the radius is the parameter.

Argument: On the other hand, an argument is the actual value or data you pass to the function when you call it. Arguments are the exact inputs that the function uses to perform its operations. Continuing the previous example, if you call the function calculate_area(5), the value 5 is the argument.

Relationship and Differences: Parameters and arguments are intrinsically linked. Parameters exist within the function’s definition, outlining the type and number of inputs the function expects. Arguments are the actual values provided to these parameters during function invocation. Without parameters, a function cannot accept arguments, and without arguments, a function with parameters cannot execute meaningfully.

When evaluating activity 4.1.3 and understanding the parameters of the function: Parameter for PrintPizzaArea: In the function definition, it might look something like def PrintPizzaArea(diameter):. Here, diameter is the parameter.

In summary, parameters are variables in the function definition that specify what kind of data the function can accept, while arguments are the actual data provided to these parameters when the function is called. This relationship enables the function to process different inputs dynamically, making programming more flexible and powerful.

Identify a news article that discusses a current event or social issue that relates to your field of study. Follow the instructions below to explain the issue, provide an additional example of the issue, connect the issue to your field of study, and pose questions about the issue. See the Assignment 1 Model in Week 2 Content for an example.

 

First, identify your source for this assignment. It should be one news article, available through the UMGC Library, published within the past 12 months.

Content and Organization

Number your answers and/or include the assignment questions so your instructor can see that you addressed each part of the assignment.

Respond to each of the following.

•  Provide an APA-style reference for the news article you selected. The format for the reference is as follows:
• Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of article in sentence case. Title of Newspaper in Title Case and Italics. http://www.newspaperhomepage.com

Although the news article should be available through the UMGC Library, provide the URL directly to the newspaper that published the article. An APA reference entry does not link to a library database record. It does include the URL of the newspaper homepage, such as https://www.washingtonpost.com

•   For your instructor’s reference, provide the URL to the article in the UMGC Library. This will be listed as “Document URL” in the library record:

Create a project plan based on the sample attached. The project has 4 members. 

 

Instructions

Hello Class!

Welcome to Week # 4. This week’s assignment will help you to fulfill the requirements for the fourth course objective (CO-4: Prepare a plan to design functions that encompass scoping a program or developing procedures, processes, and architectures that guide work execution at the program and/or system level). For this week’s assignment instructions, please see below:

Assignment Instructions:

See this Web Site: http://www.faulkner.com.ezproxy2.apus.edu/products/securitymgt and read the Geoff Keston article titled “Developing A Security Communications Plan”.

According to Keston (2013), “A mark of a mature security communications program is the shift away from one-time messages, such as ad hoc emails. Such messages are easily forgotten and are often hard to find after a few weeks. A good security communications plan will include sending updates and alerts as well as maintaining a repository of documentation. Creating such a repository (or a consolidated document) makes information easier to find, and it helps to link together disparate elements into a unified plan.”

For the purpose of this assignment, you are tasked as the Cybersecurity Director to prepare a Security Communications Plan for execution at the program level. You are to develop a security communications plan for your organization that addresses the handling of all communications related to security. Follow the requirements below:

REQUIREMENTS:

1. 4 – 6 Pages in length in APA format (not including a cover page and reference section)
2. Cover Page
3. Develop a comprehensive security plan that does the following:
   • Identify archiving procedures
   • Establish approval processes for sending communications
   • Describe legal and regulatory requirements
   • Define key terms
   • Define severity levels and message types
   • Using the definitions of severity levels and message types, diagram who receives messages and through what means they receive them (e.g., text messages)
   • The plan will address the concerns of many constituents, including executives, IT staff members, and end users, as well as customers and partners. Each group has somewhat different needs, so it is helpful to structure a plan to protect sensitive information from the entire group and to make targeted information easy for its audience to find.
4. Reference Section

MISCELLANEOUS:

1. Your references should not be more than 5 years old
2. Your assignment is due by Sunday not later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.

  

CIS 510Technical Paper: Proof of Concept (POC)

Technical Paper: Proof of Concept (POC)

Due Week 10 and worth 230 points

Your company is a 4-year-old startup called XYZ Software Enterprises. XYZ produces a point of sale system and was awarded a Proof of Concept (POC) to one of the largest and oldest restaurants in the industry (you know, the ones in the commercials all the time). The restaurant wants XYZ to prove that the software will do what the sales people said it could do.

Your Proof of Concept will include four parts:

· Part 1: Gantt Chart

· Part 2: Testing and User Acceptance Report

· Part 3: Use Case Diagram

· Part 4: Activity Diagram

Part 1: Gantt Chart

A Gantt Chart (see page 353 Figure 11-18) needs to be created for the entire process of the Proof of Concept. There is a two-month deadline from today to complete the POC.

Using Visio or Excel, create a Gantt Chart that includes all of the items listed below and adds five more tasks minimum from the concepts learned from the course:

· The initial meeting — today.

· Should appear as the first line.

· Teams selected to participate in the project (1 week).

· Information gathering (add the information gathering methods you will use and how long each will take).

· System configurations based on information gathering methods (2 weeks).

· Create Activity Chart based on information gathering (info to create chart supplied).

· Create Use Case Diagram based on information gathering (info to create chart supplied).

· Show the finished configurations to the team and get feedback (1 day).

· Make changes based on feedback (3 days).

· Install the system in the test store (2 days).

· Train staff (1 day).

· Run a live test of POC (2 weeks).

NOTE:

· The five or more additional tasks can be subtasks for information gathering methods as well some other subtask or major task not in the initial list.

· You may add items from the SDLC, specific item(s) on testing, or any other concept you think should be part of the POC process learned in the course of this semester.

NOTE: Remember that events in a Gantt chart can happen at the same time as other events. Some items also cannot start until others are completed. Everything has an estimated timeframe and it is displayed in the chart.

 
 

Part 2: Testing and User Acceptance Report

As part of the expected documentation in the POC, XYZ wants a report on Testing and User Acceptance.

Your manager is asking you to research the testing criteria they listed in the POC documents.

The POC document states that they are looking for:

1. System and Stress Testing

2. User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

For both categories, research and report on:

1. What these tests are.

2. Why the industry leader would want these particular tests.

3. The best ways, in detail, to accomplish the tests so that your company meets the criteria they are looking for.

o These items can be added to your Gantt Chart (Part 1)

Part 3: Use Case Diagram

The restaurant, as part of the information gathering, outlined a use case in a chart (below).

Your manager assigned you to create the Use Case Diagram using Visio, MS Word, or any other software. (See the diagrams on Page 84 and 85 of the textbook.)

· Paste the diagram into the created report.

  

USE   CASE

ACTOR

 

Order   Food 

Waiter,   Patron, Chef

 

Serve   Food

Waiter

 

Cook   Food

Chef

 

Pay   for food 

Waiter,   Patron

 

Eat   Food

Patron

 
 

Part 4: Activity Diagram

As a part of the information gathering process, a chart of items was provided by XYZ.

Your manager has asked that you use Visio, MS Word, or any other software with which you are familiar to create the Activity Diagram (see pages 138 Figure 5-5 and 139 Figure 5-6 in the textbook.)

· Paste the diagram into the created report.

  

POS SALES PROCESS

 

Activity Diagram

 

Host/Hostess   seats patron

 

Server   takes drink order

 

Server   opens order for table in POS system

 

Server   places drink order in the POS system

 

System   sends drink order to the Bar

 

Bar   makes drinks

 

Server   brings drinks to table

 

Server   takes food order

 

Server   adds food order in the POS system

 

Order   goes to kitchen

 

Chef   and staff cook the order

 

Food   Runner brings food to table

 

Server   takes dessert order

 

Server   adds dessert order to POS

 

Chef   and Staff create desserts

 

Food   Runner brings desserts to table

 

Server   creates check in POS

 

Server   collects payment and enters it in POS

 

Server   adds tipped amount to POS

 

Server   closes table in POS

Additionally you must:

· Use at least 3 quality resources. NOTE: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

· Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

· Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

· Include charts or diagrams created in Visio, Word, or an open source alternative. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.