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  Network Security Information and system security are essential for individuals and organizations because they protect confidential information. Information security is vital because it protects personal identifiable information, or PII, the company's intellectual property, and they also have the responsibility to maintain the trust of their customers and investors. Information and system security prevents cyber attacks. Cyber attacks such as phishing, hacking, and computer viruses can damage individuals and businesses. By preventing cyber attacks from happening, they can minimize losses and allows companies to continue to operate. Cyber attacks can come from different directions, including insider threats. According to Liu et al. (2018), "Information communications technology systems are facing an increasing number of cyber security threats, the majority of which are originated by insiders." Insider threats could be accidental or intentional. Compliance and regulations

Computers in Education Computers are used not just by students but also by staff members. It plays a vital role in teaching and learning. Almost all of the materials used in education are digital materials. Today, computers are needed to access e-books, academic journals, and research databases. Having computers in education is now essential for teaching and learning. Computer literacy helps improve students develop critical thinking. By researching on their computers, they can evaluate information and make an informed decisions based on the information they find and read online. Computers also promote creativity. Students are able to create websites and graphic arts and develop software programs. Being computer literate allows future job seekers to be more to be employable. Learning an office suite of applications can create job opportunities from entry-level to management. Learning to crunch numbers in Excel, creating PowerPoint presentations, and creating documents can make a job ap

 Traveling Through the Network Blog Ping and traceroute command I have been in IT for many years. I have used ping and traceroute countless times. Ping sends  ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) packets. It is used to test connectivity to computers, servers, and routers. It is the first command I use to see if I can reach the device. If ping does not give me a result, the computer or network device may be turned off or disconnected. It measures how long a packet is sent and when it reaches the devices. It is used to diagnose network problems. Many factors could affect the ping results when sent to devices in another country. Some factors that could affect latency are distances to the devices and the number of hops to get to the destination. The quality of your network connecting can also affect the time it reaches the destination and receive the packet back. This brings up the traceroute command.  Traceroute is a command used to diagnose a data packet's path to reach the desti

 Roles of Applications   Office suite applications such as Microsoft Office are essential for any business. The applications included in the suite makes it easy for employees to become productive. If you are an accountant, you would for sure use Microsoft Excel. For the administrative staff, a Word processing application is a must. For management, a presentation application allows their audience to keep their attention with slides. Office applications make it easier for employees to perform their daily tasks. Each application we used to write a journal about a day in my life had its specific function. We used Microsoft Word to write the tasks I performed during the day. A word processor creates text documents such as resumes, essays, formal letters, contracts, etc. Many word processor applications, such as Google Docs, Microsoft Word, and Libre Office, are out on the market. A spreadsheet is used for number crunching. It’s best to use it for creating cost analysis, scientific calculati

 Mobile App Review of Google Photos Google Photos Mobile App Review Google Photos is a free app with 15 GB of free storage. I mainly use Google Photos to back up pictures taken from my mobile phone. I subscribe to 100 GB of storage space, also known as Google Drive, to ensure I can back up large photos and videos. There are a lot of photo storage apps, such as iCloud, Flickr, and Amazon Photos, to name a few. I have used several of the apps I have named, but I believe Google Photos is the best and very reliable. It has many features, such as photo/video editing, photo books, and sharing photos/albums with users. Let us talk about the rest of the features. Design The design of the app is very user-friendly. The arrangement of the icons, from shopping for photos to changing your settings, is very easy to use. The menu is at the bottom of the app and is listed as follows: Photos, Search, Sharing, and Library. The icons have user icons on the photos and albums you share with others, making

Programming Languages In this assignment, we explored and built a program using Scratch. “Scratch is the world’s largest coding community for children and a coding language with a simple visual interface that allows young people to create digital stories, games, and animations.” (mit.edu, n.d.). I found it very organized from my experience using Scratch for the first time. This is my first attempt at creating a program using a visual interface. I found it very easy to use and learn. There are endless possibilities for what to create. There are many options for what your Sprite can do. Here is the link to my Scratch program.  https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/799110578/   I found some difficulties in programming the Sprite, from making it look like it is walking across the stage and jumping. I had to experiment with different variables to make them walk in a different direction and face the correct direction. I kept on making the mistake of the Sprite disappearing off of the stage. I was