ITS-150, Week 5 Discussion Board

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Week Five Discussion Board Questions
1. Using the Web, research File Transfer Protocol [FTP].
You wish to expand your knowledge of FTP. Provide a summary of your findings
including:
a. What is FTP?
b. When is FTP used?
c. What is needed for FTP to work? Be specific!
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites to help you understand FTP.
2. Using the Web, research and locate at least two vendors of packet sniffers.
a. What is a packet sniffer and how is it used?
b. Identify at least two sniffers along with their specifications.
c. If you had a small business, which sniffer would you purchase and why?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that help you understand sniffers.
3. Using the Web, research and identify at least two types of CAPTCHAs.
a. What is a CAPTCHA and why do we have them?
b. Describe how and why a CAPTCHA is used. Identify at least two Web sites that use
CAPTCHAs.
c. Identify at least two credible CAPTCHA generating Web sites that you could use for
your own Web site.
4. Using the Web, research getting your own Web space as part of a Web space hosting
package.
a. What are some of the primary factors to consider when obtaining Web space?
b Identify at least two free Web host sites that you would consider using.
c. If you were a small business owner, identify at least two Web hosting plans/sites that
are attractive to you. What influenced your decision?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites to help you understand Web hosting..
5. Using the Web, research Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP).
You wish to expand your knowledge of SMTP. Provide a summary of your findings
including:
a. What is SMTP and how does it work?
b. When is SMTP used?
c. What is needed for SMTP to work? Be specific!
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites for SMTP.
6. Using the Web, research Transmission Control Protocol (TCP).
You wish to expand your knowledge of TCP. Provide a summary of your findings
including:
a. What is TCP?
b. When is TCP used?
c. What is needed for TCP to work? Be specific!
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites for TCP.
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7. Go to www.paypal.com, and using the Web, research the PayPal system.
a. Describe how the PayPal system works. Discuss.
b. Provide a description of PayPal security features.
c. Identify a list of PayPal charges for online transactions.
d. Do you trust PayPal for online transactions? Would you use it?
e. Identify at least one additional credible reference site that discusses PayPal.
8. Using the Web, research two industries that have benefited from offshore outsourcing.
Write a summary answering these questions:
a. What is offshore outsourcing?
b. What benefits does outsourcing provide?
c. What negatives does outsourcing have?
d. Identify at least two specific examples of offshore outsourcing.
e. Identify at least two credible reference sites for understanding offshore outsourcing.
9. Using the Web, research biometric tools and technology.
a. What are biometric tools and how/when are they used?
b. List and describe several types of biometric tools.
c. As a small business owner, what type of biometric tool would you consider using?
Explain your choice.
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites for understanding biometric tools.
10. Visit the Web site, www.google.com/analytics/ and answer the following questions:
a. What does this Web site do? What services does it offer? Discuss.
b. Why is the information useful to businesses?
c. Why is this information useful to a computer user?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that discuss Web analytics.
11. Visit the Web site, http://www.alexa.com/ and answer the following questions:
a. What does this Web site do? What services does it offer?
b. What information provided by this site is useful to businesses?
c. Describe site metrics and site audits and how they are used.
d. Identify at least two additional credible reference sites that also provides similar
services to alexa.com.
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12. Using the Web, research www.kayak.com
Write a summary answering these questions:
a. What does Kayak do and how does it work?
b. What is its business model and how does it compare to similar sites?
c. How does Kayak generate revenue?
d. Identify at least two additional and credible reference sites that help understand
kayak.com.
13. You wish to set up a blog. Using the Web, research setting up a blog and answer the
following questions:
a. What is a blog and how is it used?
b. What are the most popular blogs?
c. If you had to set up a blog, what blog service/Web site would you choose?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that will help you setting up a blog.
14. Using the Web, research www.pinterest.com/.
Visit its Web site and write a summary answering these questions:
a. What does it do and what led Pinterest to its success?
b. What is its business model?
c. How does Pinterest generate revenue?
d. Identify at least two additional and credible reference sites that offer services similar to
Pinterest.
15. Using the Web, research Twitter.com.
Write a summary answering these questions:
a. What does Twitter do and what led Twitter to its success?
b. What is its business model?
c. How does Twitter generate revenue?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that helps you understand Twitter.
16. Using the Web, research linkedin.com.
Visit and write a summary answering these questions:
a. What does Linkedin do? Would you/do you use it?
b. What is its business model?
c. How does Linkedin generate revenue?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that help you use and understand Linkedin.
17. Using the Web, research www.tumblr.com/.
Visit and write a summary answering these questions:
a. What does tumblr do? Would you/do you use it?
b. What is its business model?
c. How does tumblr generate revenue?
d. Identify at least two additional and credible reference sites that help you understand
how tumblr works and/or similar Web sites.
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18. Using the Web, research the importance of understanding culture in order to be
successful as a global company.
a. What is cultural understanding?
b. Identify at least two examples, in the marketing and sales world, of the lack of cultural
understanding and the problems it caused.
c. Why is cultural understanding as important as technology and operations?
d. Identify at least two credible reference sites that help you understand culture and
success as a global company.
19. Using the Web, research the Net Neutrality Debate.
a. Identify and discuss what Net Neutrality is and the primary issues.
b. Will reclassifying broadband as a public utility resolve this issue? Discuss.
c. Identify at least two credible Web sites that provide additional information.
20. Using the Web, research technology and its role in education.
a. Discuss: Will technology replace the K-12 school or the university?
b. Discuss: Will technology replace the teacher & professor?
c. Will technology address the educational problems and inequalities faced by people
around the world?
d. Identify at least two credible references for your research.
21. Using the Web, research and discuss pros and cons of the Internet Kill Switch.
a. What is the Internet Kill Switch?
b. Do political leaders have the right to exercise this power in nations that protect free
speech?
c. What are the ramifications of implementing the Internet Kill Switch?
d. Does our President have legitimate reasons that the President to implement the Internet
Kill Switch?
e. Identify at least two credible references for your research.
22. Using the Web, research and discuss the Internet of Things (IoT).
a. What is the IoT?
b. What are advantages of the IoT?
c. What are the security risks of IoT?
d. Identify and discuss at least three (3) IoT devices you would consider for your home.
e. Identify at least two credible references for your research.
23. Using the Web, research Blockchain.
a. What is Blockchain and how is it used?
b. Identify at least three (3) specific advantages of using Blockchain.
c. Identify at least three (3) specific risks/disadvantages of using Blockchain.
d. What is Bitcoin and discuss the relationship of Bitcoin to Blockchain.
e. Identify at least two credible references for your research.

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