HIS 122 Research Module 1 Assignment Handout: 1.The goal for this assignment is: You will choose any 2 of our listed below allowed website sources and review them in a journal. You will need to simply review the ways the source can be used for research purposes. 2.Here are some potential questions you may want to consider when examining each resource website: Does the site offer lectures or videos? Does it offer helpful historical documents? Does it seem to be easy to read over and find information on? What is the best part of the website in terms of research material in your view? What are areas the website could improve upon regarding historical research options? 3.Here Are The Website Sources YOU CAN CHOOSE 2 FROM TO REVIEW FOR THIS JOURNAL: A: Website Name: History Guide: LINK: http://www.historyguide.org/ Source Summary: This is an excellent lecture style and primary document website for refining your research for your essays. B: Internet Modern History Sourcebook: LINK: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp Source Summary: This website provides a wealth of great weblinks and primary documents on Modern Western Civilization History. C: Sparknotes History Lectures http://www.historyguide.org/ http://www.historyguide.org/ http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp LINK: http://www.sparknotes.com/history/ Source Summary: This website provides concise and lecture formatted secondary historical information on a number of the eras we will be studying. D: Yale University Modern Western Civilization Lecture Project Link: http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-202#sessions Source Summary: This website provides videos and a transcript and audio file of each topical lecture. It is a good interactive Modern Western Civilization Lecture Course through the Open Academic Project of Yale University. Utilize the video, audio, or transcript components to find secondary historical information on the material we will be studying in this class. E: Digital History Project Link: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/ Source Summary: This website provides a good American and Western World historical overview of modern history via primary documents, secondary writings, and technology based resources. F: The Learner.org “A Biography of America” Video Lecture Series. LINK: http://www.learner.org/resources/series123.html Source Summary: This website includes a free and informative series of diverse sources and features video lectures, usually 25 to 30 minutes long, covering events we are discussing in this class from a U.S. and international perspective. G: The US HISTORY.ORG LECTURE PROJECT Link: http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp Source Summary: This website provides concise and lecture formatted secondary historical information on a number of the eras we wil ...

1. HIS 122 Research Module 1 Assignment Handout:
1.The goal for this assignment is: You will choose any 2 of our
listed
below allowed website sources and review them in a journal.
You
will need to simply review the ways the source can be used for
research purposes.
2.Here are some potential questions you may want to consider
when
examining each resource website:
Does the site offer lectures or videos?
Does it offer helpful historical documents?
Does it seem to be easy to read over and find information on?
What is the best part of the website in terms of research
material in
your view?

2. What are areas the website could improve upon regarding
historical
research options?
3.Here Are The Website Sources YOU CAN CHOOSE 2 FROM
TO
REVIEW FOR THIS JOURNAL:
A: Website Name: History Guide:
LINK: http://www.historyguide.org/
Source Summary: This is an excellent lecture style and primary
document website for refining your research for your essays.
B: Internet Modern History Sourcebook:
LINK: http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp
Source Summary: This website provides a wealth of great
weblinks
and primary documents on Modern Western Civilization
History.
C: Sparknotes History Lectures

3. http://www.historyguide.org/
http://www.historyguide.org/
http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp
http://www.fordham.edu/Halsall/mod/modsbook.asp
LINK: http://www.sparknotes.com/history/
Source Summary: This website provides concise and lecture
formatted secondary historical information on a number of the
eras
we will be studying.
D: Yale University Modern Western Civilization Lecture
Project
Link: http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-202#sessions
Source Summary: This website provides videos and a transcript
and
audio file of each topical lecture. It is a good interactive
Modern
Western Civilization Lecture Course through the Open
Academic
Project of Yale University. Utilize the video, audio, or
transcript
components to find secondary historical information on the
material

4. we will be studying in this class.
E: Digital History Project
Link: http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Source Summary: This website provides a good American and
Western World historical overview of modern history via
primary
documents, secondary writings, and technology based resources.
F: The Learner.org “A Biography of America” Video Lecture
Series.
LINK: http://www.learner.org/resources/series123.html
Source Summary: This website includes a free and informative
series of diverse sources and features video lectures, usually 25
to 30
minutes long, covering events we are discussing in this class
from a
U.S. and international perspective.
G: The US HISTORY.ORG LECTURE PROJECT
Link: http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp
Source Summary: This website provides concise and lecture

5. formatted secondary historical information on a number of the
eras
we will be studying.
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/
http://www.sparknotes.com/history/
http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-202#sessions
http://oyc.yale.edu/history/hist-202#sessions
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
http://www.learner.org/resources/series123.html
http://www.learner.org/resources/series123.html
http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp
http://www.ushistory.org/us/index.asp
H. The World History Matters Portal
Link: http://worldhistorymatters.org/
Source Summary: This website is accessible for all students. It
offers
a variety of Global History educational resources.
IMPORTANT OTHER REMINDERS:
4. This journal is to be sent via the internal blackboard email.
You

6. must send it as a single attachment. It can be sent in a single
word,
rich text, or pdf style document. You can also just copy and
paste it
into the blackboard message box too. DONOT send it as a
Google
Drive Link, Apple Pages, or other such link/format that cannot
be
opened via a normal PC on blackboard, and if you do this you
will
not get credit for the assignment. DO NOT send it to my outside
email address, and if you do this you will not get credit for the
assignment. I must be able to open and read your journal. If I
cannot
you will get a zero. It is your responsibility to assure the
journal is
sent in the proper manner in all regards.
5. Here is an example of how to format your Assignment:
Journal Topic One: (Title of website source being reviewed)
Your Journal Entry for the 1st website source:
This should include a good 200 to 300 long word review of what
you

7. observe about the research website for topic one. Discuss how it
comes across to you historically and what stands out about it in
terms of lessons, historical conclusions, and intriguing
information.
Also consider some of the aforementioned questions:
Does the site offer lectures or videos?
Does it offer helpful historical documents?
Does it seem to be easy to read over and find information on?
What is the best part of the website in terms of research
material in
your view?
*Simply repeat the above example for the 2 required entries*.
http://worldhistorymatters.org/
http://worldhistorymatters.org/
6. You should aim for keeping track of a word count for each
entry.
Each review entry needs to be between 200 to 300 words. Since
there are 2 entries for this journal, it would be good to aim for
around 400 to 600 words for the entire series of entries. If you

8. veer
to far over or under this range then your journal will likely lose
points!
7. I am glad to give rough draft feedback on this assignment via
in
person conference, email, or phone call. I am also glad, after
grades
are posted, to give post assignment feedback. These are both to
be
done via student request via office visit, email, or phone. I also
need
atleast 48 hours notice ahead of the assignment due date for any
rough draft requests.
8. TWO KEY THINGS TO RECALL: Do not plagiarize any part
of
this assignment. Do not use quotes in this assignment. You
should
make sure that you are using your own wording and in turn
original
informed analysis on all portions of this assignment. If you have
questions on these two items then reach out to me for feedback!

9. 9. Finally a failure to properly follow instructions on this
handout
may result in a loss of points or a zero on the assignment!
UNIT 3
Data and Knowledge Management
Defining Big Data
Big Data Generally Consist of:
– Traditional enterprise data
– Machine-generated/sensor data
– Social Data
– Images captured by billions of devices
located around the world
Characteristics of Big Data
• Volume
• Velocity
• Variety
The Database Approach

10. Database management system (DBMS)
minimize the following problems:
–Data redundancy
–Data isolation
–Data inconsistency
Data Hierarchy
Bit
Byte
Field
Record
File (or table)
Database
Designing the Database
Data model
Entity
Attribute
Primary key

11. Secondary keys
Entity-Relationship Modeling
• Database designers plan the database
design in a process called entity-
relationship (ER) modeling.
• ER diagrams consists of entities, attributes
and relationships.
– Entity classes
– Instance
– Identifiers
Database Management Systems
Database management system (DBMS)
Relational database model
Structured Query Language (SQL)
Query by Example (QBE)
Normalization
• Normalization is a method for analyzing
and reducing a relational database to its
most streamlined form for:

12. – Minimum redundancy
– Maximum data integrity
– Best processing performance
• Normalized data is when attributes in the
table depend only on the primary key.
Data Warehousing
Data warehouses and Data Marts
Organized by business dimension or
subject.
Multidimensional.
Historical.
Use online analytical processing.
Benefits of Data Warehousing
•End users can access data quickly and easily
via Web browsers because they are located in
one place.
•End users can conduct extensive analysis
with data in ways that may not have been
possible before.
•End users have a consolidated view of
organizational data.
Data Marts
• A data mart is a small data warehouse,

13. designed for the end-user needs in a
strategic business unit (SBU) or a
department.
Knowledge Management
• Knowledge management (KM)
• Knowledge
• Intellectual capital (or intellectual assets)
Knowledge Management System Cycle
•Create knowledge
•Capture knowledge
•Refine knowledge
•Store knowledge
•Manage knowledge
•Disseminate knowledge