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INF 103 Week 1 DQ 1 How Do You Currently Use Information
Technology
INF 103 Week 1 DQ 2 Innovations in Hardware and Software
INF 103 Week 2 DQ 1 Copyright and Fair Use
INF 103 Week 2 DQ 2 Searching for Information
INF 103 Week 2 Assignment Using Microsoft Word What Does the
Library Have to Offer
INF 103 Week 3 DQ 1 Information Security and Privacy
INF 103 Week 3 DQ 2 Connecting Your Home Network to the
Internet
INF 103 Week 3 Assignment Using Microsoft Excel (Plagiarism)
INF 103 Week 3 Assignment Using Microsoft Excel (Personal Vs
Actual)
INF 103 Week 4 DQ 1 Computer Ethics
INF 103 Week 4 DQ 2 Web 2.0
INF 103 Week 4 Assignment Computer Ethics PowerPoint

INF 103 Week 5 DQ 1 Emerging Information Technology
INF 103 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflection Question Computer Use in Career
Fields
INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper (Social Networks)
INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper (Ethical Concerns in Computing)
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INF 103 Week 1 DQ 1 How Do You Currently
Use Information Technology
How Do You Currently Use Information Technology?
Information technology is the process of using computers or
computing devices to obtain and handle information and data.
Using this technology is something that is performed daily by people
all over the world. What is the impact of information technology in
your daily life?
How do you use technology in your daily life?

After your primary post, respond to at least two of your classmates’
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 1 DQ 2 Innovations in Hardware
and Software
Innovations in Hardware and Software.
“Review Chapter 2 regarding the hardware revolution and Chapter
3 regarding the software revolution from your course text. What is
hardware?
What is software? How is hardware different from software?
Using the Timeline – CHM revolution, identify and describe what you
believe to be the two most important hardware innovations.
Why are the two hardware examples you selected important?
Using the Timeline – CHM revolution website, identify and describe
what you believe to be the two most important software innovations.
Why are the two software examples you selected important?
posts by Day 7.

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INF 103 Week 2 Assignment Using Microsoft
Word What Does the Library Have to Offer
What Does the Library Have to Offer?
Write a one-to two-page essay that describes the benefits of using the
Ashford University Library.
What are the differences between scholarly resources and popular
resources?
What are some key things to remember when searching for sources
within the Ashford University Library (e.g. databases, FindIt@AU
search tool)?
How will you be most effective and efficient in finding resources that
fit your research needs?
Format your paper according to APA style guidelines as outlined in
the Ashford Writing Center. Your paper should demonstrate your
ability to use each of the following Microsoft Word functions:
a) A title page (See below for specific information to include on this
page).

b) Page numbers, located in the top, right corner of the page (header
page number function).
c) Paragraphs that are double spaced with the first line indented by .5
inch (line spacing function).
d) Page margins set to 1 inch on all four sides (margins function).
e) Spelling and Grammar check (spelling & grammar function).
The Paper:
Must be one to two pages in length (excluding title page and
reference page), and formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
a) Title of paper
b) Student’s name
c) Course name and number
d) Instructor’s name
e) Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis
statement. Statements such as “This paper is about…” or “I am going
to tell you…” are not acceptable in college-level writing.
Must address the topic of this paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the assignment, which can be
accessed in your online course.

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INF 103 Week 2 DQ 1 Copyright and Fair Use
Copyright and Fair Use. Take a few minutes to explore the Copyright
Clearing Center’s Copyright Basics tutorial.
Briefly describe copyright, public domain, and fair use. Provide a
unique example of fair use.
Provide an example of when copyright would be violated. Be sure not
to duplicate an example that is already posted by one of your
classmates.
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 2 DQ 2 Searching for
Information

Searching for Information.
What are the benefits of using search engines, such as Google,
Yahoo!, or Bing?
What are some of the limitations and dangers of using information
that is widely available on the Web?
posts by Day 7.
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Excel (Personal Vs Actual)
Using Microsoft Excel. As indicated in the guidance for Week 3 Excel
can be used for many purposes.

For example, Excel can be used to develop and track your personal
income and expenses against a monthly budget.
Assume a family has developed a monthly budget and desires to
compare actual expenses for July to their budget.
Before we begin, for income and savings we use the formula (Actual –
Budget) and for costs or expenses we use the formula (Budget –
Actual).
We do this because we are trying to determine whether the difference
or variance is better or worse. It is better to earn a higher salary but
it is worse to spend more than budget.
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Excel (Plagiarism)
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Using Microsoft Excel.
Plagiarism, whether intentionalor unintentional,is a big problem for
universities. Not only is it an issue of unfair use of copyrighted
material,
it speaks to an ethical issue of cheating. (Please refer to the Microsoft
Excel tutorials in the appendices of the Constellation text.)
Consider the following statistics. According to the plagiarism.org
(2013), a survey conducted by Donald McCabe between 2002 and
2005 that
included 63,700 US undergraduates and 9,250 graduate students
revealed the following data:
36% of undergraduate and 24% of graduate students admit to
“paraphrasing/copying few sentences from Internet source without
footnoting it.”
38% of undergraduate and 25% of graduate students admit to
“paraphrasing/copying few sentences from written source without
footnoting it.”
14% of undergraduate students and 7% of graduate students admit to
“fabricating/falsifying a bibliography.”
7% of undergraduate and 4% of graduate students self-report copying
materials “almost word for word from a written source without
citation.”
7% of undergraduate and 3% of graduate students self-report
“turning in work done by another.”
3% of undergraduate and 2% of graduate students report “obtaining
paper from term paper mill.”
In Excel, create a worksheet that addresses the following:

In cell A1, enter the following title for this worksheet: Student
Plagiarism Statistics.
In cell A3, enter the following: Form of Plagiarism.
In cell B3, enter the following: Undergraduate.
In cell C3, enter the following: Graduate.
In cell D4, enter the total number of undergraduate students that
participated in the study 63,700.
In cell E4, enter the total number of graduate students that
participated n the study 9,250.
Beginning in cell A5, enter each of the six categories of plagiarism
identified by this report, one in each row. (These categories are found
under the “Academic Integrity in College and Graduate School”
section showing the results of the survey done by Donald McCabe.)
Beginning in cell B5, calculate the number of students that admitted
to each offense. To do this, you will need to calculate the number of
students based on the percentage provided.
For example, if there were 63,700 undergraduate students that
participated in the survey and 36% admitted to paraphrasing/copying
a few sentences from an Internet source, then that would mean that
22,932 students admitted to the offense (63,700 * .36). Complete these
calculations for all six categories. Be sure to enter formulas and use
proper cell referencing, e.g. = D4*.36
Calculate the same data for graduate students beginning in cell C5.
Format all cells with the appropriate data types. Set numeric fields
with no decimals.
Once you have completed the calculations, select the data cells in the
table to create your chart.

Create a chart that will visually depict the data, in a way that makes it
easy to see the largest areas of
plagiarism problems. A good example might be a column chart that
shows undergraduate and graduate
data side by side. The choice of chart is your own.
Finalize your worksheet by making sure all columns are formatted to
accommodate the size of the data.
Format your chart as needed to assure that the chart looks clean and
neat. Be sure that your worksheet
looks professional and polished.
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INF 103 Week 3 DQ 1 Information Security and
Privacy
Information Security and Privacy.
Facebook, email, electronic commerce, and collaborative sites for
both work and leisure are a normal part of our everyday computing
activities.

Personal information entered on these websites become partially
owned by the sites themselves. Deleting items never really gets rid of
them.
After reading this week’s course materials, describe what Internet
users should know about one of the following topics:
1. What should you know aboutwebsite privacy?
2. How do you know when an online transaction is secure?
3. Why is Anti-spyware software important to my online security?
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 3 DQ 2 Connecting Your Home
Network to the Internet
Connecting Your Home Network to the Internet.
The author of your text suggests that the ability to connect to the
Internet via Wi-Fi is available everywhere Bowles, (2013).

As such, there are risks to your data and personally identifiable
information.
These considerations are especially important when we consider
connecting our home network to the Internet.
We may take for granted such functionality as online banking,e-
commerce, and other transactions where we share personally
identifiable information.
Refer to the Siles (2012) article for more information on securing
your home wireless network.
Based on this week’s readings, what are some of the important
measures you can take to ensure that your home wireless network is
safe and secure?
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 4 Assignment Computer Ethics
PowerPoint
Computer Ethics PowerPoint.

Review your initial post from this week’s discussion activity on
computer ethics.
Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a presentation based on your
initial computer ethics discussion and associated research.
To view a brief ‘How To’ video for creating a PowerPoint file for this
assignment, click on the video in your course shell:
Creating a PowerPoint (access this link through your online course)
Your presentation Should:
1. Identify the key points you want to highlight.
2. Contain a minimum of three slides in the body of the presentation.
· Each slide in the body of the presentation should have no more than
three bullet points.
· Each slide must include animation.
3. Include graphics, audio, video or embedded links as needed to
support and enhance your topics.
In addition:
1. Create a title slide that that includes a Title of Powerpoint,
Students Name, Course Number & Title, Instructor’s Name, and Date,
in that order.
2. Create a reference slide that identifies all sources used within the
presentation (including graphics or other multimedia)
3. Format your references according to APA style as outline in the
Ashford Writing Center, and use in-text citations where necessary
throughoutthe body of your presentation.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for this assignment, which can
be accessed in your online course.

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INF 103 Week 4 DQ 1 Computer Ethics
Computer Ethics.
As the use of computers and the internet becomes more prevalent,
ethical issues related to computer usage will continue to make a
larger impact on people’s
lives and the way that society functions. Computer ethics involves the
moral principles and behavioral guidelines associated with the way in
which individuals,
organizations and society as a whole use computers and information
technology. Some examples of ethical issues related to computer use
include personal
information privacy, computer security, identity theft, intellectual
property, equal access to information etc.
Find a current news article in the Ashford University Library’s
ProQuest Newsstand database about an ethical issue that involves
computer technology, or involves

a technology company. The Ashford University Library is accessible
through the online classroom via the Library tab. For tips on how to
use ProQuest Newsstand,
view this quick guide: ProQuest Newsstand Research Tips.
Summarize the facts and major points from the article and be sure to
identify the ethical issue or issues presented in the article.
Cite your source within the body of your initial post and provide a
complete reference for the source, formatted according to APA style
as outlines in the Ashford Writing Center, at the end of your post.
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 4 DQ 2 Web 2.0
Web 2.0.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other Web 2.0 tools (file sharing,
cloud- services, etc.) provide ways for us to connect with individuals
and share information

in almost real time. Describe how you use these tools in your life
today. How do you think these tools will work in the future? How will
they impact major societal
concerns like education, jobs, or the economy?
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 5 DQ 1 Emerging Information
Technology
Emerging Information Technology.
Discuss some of the emerging trends in information technology (e.g.
computer hardware, software, data analysis).
What impact may they have on your daily life (e.g., workplace,
school, recreation)?
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 5 DQ 2 Reflection Question
Computer Use in Career Fields
Reflection Question – Computer Use in Career Fields.
There are many careers that require computer literacy. In fact, most
jobs today require some knowledge of information technology.
What computer skills should you develop to help advance your
personal career goals?
posts by Day 7.
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INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper (Ethical Concerns
in Computing)

For the Final Paper, you will select one topic from the list below. You
will want to choose a topic that is important or interesting to you.
Instructions for completing the Final Paper:
1. Please select from one of the following topics, which are addressed
in the course textbook, Introduction to Computer Literacy:
· Collaborative Technologies (covered in Chapter 1)
· Ethical Concerns in Computing (covered in Chapter 1)
· The Digital Divide (covered in Chapter 1)
· Open Source Software (covered in Chapter 3)
· The Impact of Mobile Computing (covered in Chapter 4)
· Social Networks (covered in Chapter 7)
· Protecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property (covered in Chapter
8)
· The Future of Cloud Computing (covered in Chapter 9)
2. Return to the textbook and review the pages in the chapter that
pertain to your selected topic.
3. Next, log in to the Ashford University Library and conduct a search
on that topic.
The INF103. tutorial will walk you through the basic steps of doing a
search for scholarly articles within the Ashford University Library. A
transcript of this video can be accessed through your online course.

4. Select two scholarly articles to use in your paper. For each article,
write down the author information, date of publication, title of the
article, the publication information (journal title), and the database
from which you retrieved the article. You will need this information
when you create your references for the sources.
5. Begin the writing process. You are going to compare the points of
view offered by these authors (the author of your textbook and the
authors of the two articles you have selected) on your selected topic,
and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis of the
readings.
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INF 103 Week 5 Final Paper (Social Networks)
For the Final Paper, you will select one topic from the list below. You
will want to choose a topic that is important or interesting to you.
Instructions for completing the Final Paper:
1. Please select from one of the following topics, which are addressed
in the course textbook, Introduction to Computer Literacy:
· Collaborative Technologies (covered in Chapter 1)

· Ethical Concerns in Computing (covered in Chapter 1)
· The Digital Divide (covered in Chapter 1)
· Open Source Software (covered in Chapter 3)
· The Impact of Mobile Computing (covered in Chapter 4)
· Social Networks (covered in Chapter 7)
· Protecting Copyrights and Intellectual Property (covered in Chapter
8)
· The Future of Cloud Computing (covered in Chapter 9)
2. Return to the textbook and review the pages in the chapter that
pertain to your selected topic.
3. Next, log in to the Ashford University Library and conduct a search
on that topic.
The INF103. tutorial will walk you through the basic steps of doing a
search for scholarly articles within the Ashford University Library. A
transcript of this video can be accessed through your online course.
4. Select two scholarly articles to use in your paper. For each article,
write down the author information, date of publication, title of the
article, the publication information (journal title), and the database
from which you retrieved the article. You will need this information
when you create your references for the sources.
5. Begin the writing process. You are going to compare the points of
view offered by these authors (the author of your textbook and the
authors of the two articles you have selected) on your selected topic,
and then offer your own point of view based upon your analysis of the
readings.
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b) Page numbers, located in the top, right corner of the page (header
page number function).
c) Paragraphs that are double spaced with the first line indented by .5
inch (line spacing function).
d) Page margins set to 1 inch on all four sides (margins function).
e) Spelling and Grammar check (spelling & grammar function).
The Paper:
Must be one to two pages in length (excluding title page and
reference page), and formatted according to
APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a title page with the following:
a) Title of paper
b) Student’s name
c) Course name and number
d) Instructor’s name
e) Date submitted
Must begin with an introductory paragraph that has a succinct thesis
statement. Statements such as “This paper is about…” or “I am going
to tell you…” are not acceptable in college-level writing.
Must address the topic of this paper with critical thought.
Must end with a conclusion that reaffirms your thesis.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the assignment, which can be
accessed in your online course.
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