Term Paper:Mobile Computing and Social Networks Due Week 10 and worth 200 points There are thousands of iPhone Apps, iPad Apps, and Android Apps that have been developed to perform a myriad of tasks and processes. Initially, most of these applications were games intended to be played on mobile devices. The popularity of these applications led businesses to ponder whether some of their business process applications that run on desktop platforms and the Web could be redesigned to run on mobile devices. The answer was a resounding yes! For example, Nationwide developed the Nationwide® Mobile, a free iPhone App that allows its insurance policyholders to file a claim on the spot when an accident occurs. The application can snap pictures of the accident and attach them to the claim data and upload the claim information to a server. This reduces the length of time to process a claim filed this way. Nationwide competitors have followed suit and developed iPhone, iPad, and Android applications of their own. Policyholders can receive messages via Facebook or Twitter. Other business processes that have been reengineered as a result of mobile computing include Quick Response (QR) codes which have replaced one-dimensional bar codes. They are read using mobile devices, accepting credit card payments from an iPhone, iPad or Android device, depositing checks using an iPhone without visiting a bank, and many more. Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page term paper in which you: 1. Assess the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-based applications provide to capture geolocation data and customer data, and quickly upload to a processing server without users having to use a desktop system. 2. Evaluate benefits realized by consumers because of the ability to gain access to their own data via mobile applications. 3. Examine the challenges of developing applications that run on mobile devices because of the small screen size. 4. Describe the methods that can be used to decide which platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, or Android. 5. Mobile applications require high availability because end users need to have continuous access to IT and IS systems. •Discuss ways of providing high availability. •Mobile devices are subjected to hacking at a higher rate than non-mobile devices. Discuss methods of making mobile devices more secure. •Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. 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, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assig ...

1. Term Paper:Mobile Computing and Social Networks
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
There are thousands of iPhone Apps, iPad Apps, and Android
Apps that have been developed to perform a myriad of tasks and
processes. Initially, most of these applications were games
intended to be played on mobile devices. The popularity of
these applications led businesses to ponder whether some of
their business process applications that run on desktop
platforms and the Web could be redesigned to run on mobile
devices. The answer was a resounding yes! For example,
Nationwide developed the Nationwide® Mobile, a free iPhone
App that allows its insurance policyholders to file a claim on
the spot when an accident occurs. The application can snap
pictures of the accident and attach them to the claim data and
upload the claim information to a server. This reduces the
length of time to process a claim filed this way. Nationwide
competitors have followed suit and developed iPhone, iPad, and
Android applications of their own. Policyholders can receive
messages via Facebook or Twitter. Other business processes
that have been reengineered as a result of mobile computing
include Quick Response (QR) codes which have replaced one-
dimensional bar codes. They are read using mobile devices,
accepting credit card payments from an iPhone, iPad or Android
device, depositing checks using an iPhone without visiting a
bank, and many more. Write a ten to fifteen (10-15) page term
paper in which you:
1. Assess the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-based
applications provide to capture geolocation data and customer
data, and quickly upload to a processing server without users
having to use a desktop system.
2. Evaluate benefits realized by consumers because of the
ability to gain access to their own data via mobile applications.
3. Examine the challenges of developing applications that run
on mobile devices because of the small screen size.

2. 4. Describe the methods that can be used to decide which
platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, or
Android.
5. Mobile applications require high availability because end
users need to have continuous access to IT and IS systems.
•Discuss ways of providing high availability.
•Mobile devices are subjected to hacking at a higher rate than
non-mobile devices. Discuss methods of making mobile devices
more secure.
•Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
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, the
student’s 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.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:
1. Explain how the components of an information technology
system interrelate in an organizational context.
2. Describe the use of network management, Web, wireless, and
mobility technologies.
3. Describe and identify the uses of business process
management and systems development.
4. Use technology and information resources to research issues
in information systems and technology.
5. Write clearly and concisely about topics related to
information systems for decision making using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.
*** Rubric for this term paper.
Points: 200

3. Term Paper: Mobile Computing and Social Networks
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Assess the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-based
applications provide to capture geolocation data and customer
data, and quickly upload to a processing server without users
having to use a desktop system.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely assessed the effectiveness and
efficiency mobile-based applications provide to capture
geolocation data and customer data, and quickly upload to a
processing server without users having to use a desktop system.
Partially assessed the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-based
applications provide to capture geolocation data and customer
data, and quickly upload to a processing server without users
having to use a desktop system.
Satisfactorily assessed the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-
based applications provide to capture geolocation data and
customer data, and quickly upload to a processing server
without users having to use a desktop system.
Thoroughly assessed the effectiveness and efficiency mobile-
based applications provide to capture geolocation data and
customer data, and quickly upload to a processing server
without users having to use a desktop system.
2. Evaluate benefits realized by consumers because of the
ability to gain access to their data via mobile applications.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely evaluated benefits realized by
consumers because of the ability to gain access to their data via

4. mobile applications.
Partially evaluated benefits realized by consumers because of
the ability to gain access to their data via mobile applications.
Satisfactorily evaluated benefits realized by consumers because
of the ability to gain access to their data via mobile
applications.
Thoroughly evaluated benefits realized by consumers because of
the ability to gain access to their data via mobile applications.
3. Examine the challenges of developing applications that run
on mobile devices because of the small screen size.
Weight: 10%
Did not submit or incompletely examined the challenges of
developing applications that run on mobile devices because of
the small screen size.
Partially examined the challenges of developing applications
that run on mobile devices because of the small screen size.
Satisfactorily examined the challenges of developing
applications that run on mobile devices because of the small
screen size.
Thoroughly examined the challenges of developing applications
that run on mobile devices because of the small screen size.
4. Describe the methods that can be used to decide which
platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone, or
Android.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely described the methods that
could be used to decide which platform to support, i.e., iPhone,
iPad, Windows Phone, or Android.
Partially described the methods that could be used to decide
which platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone,
or Android.
Satisfactorily described the methods that could be used to
decide which platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows
Phone, or Android.
Thoroughly described the methods that could be used to decide
which platform to support, i.e., iPhone, iPad, Windows Phone,

5. or Android.
5. Discuss ways of providing high availability.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed ways of providing
high availability.
Partially discussed ways of providing high availability.
Satisfactorily discussed ways of providing high availability.
Thoroughly discussed ways of providing high availability.
6. Discuss methods of making mobile devices more secure.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely discussed methods of making
mobile devices more secure.
Partially discussed methods of making mobile devices more
secure.
Satisfactorily discussed methods of making mobile devices
more secure.
Thoroughly discussed methods of making mobile devices more
secure.
7. 3 references
Weight: 5%
No references provided
Does not meet the required number of references; some or all
references poor quality choices.
Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.
Exceeds number of required references; all references high
quality choices.
8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
Weight: 10%