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The influence and impact of digitalisation within a business context - snow

brand differentiation due to widespread advertisements brands can be more easily differentiated and have a story behind the brand Cloud storage and virtualisation virtualisation Types include Server virtualisation - enables on physical server to run multiple operating servers as a virtual machines, this leads to more efficient use of equipment, faster workload distribution, better application software, improved server access, reduces costs network virtualisation - reproduces the physical network requirements as a virtual network to allow applications to run in the same way as on a physical network but with logical rather than physical ports, devices, routers, etc desktop virtualisation - enables organisations to provide software configured for the specific needs of the workplace or and individual, any changes can be quickly rolled out to everyone all at once, this also allows people to access their files form anywhere if a remote gateway is set up use of virtualisation and AWS AWS is o...

defining the project scope

  What are the key deliverables of this project?  a functioning website, that links to the video high standard tour of the college, with voiced over videos What are the specific tasks or activities involved?  code a website, and review it regularly record videos on the 360 camera in different rooms/areas in the college record voiceover for the videos What resources are required for this project?  VS code GitHub Capcut (editing) insta-360 software (video formatting) steam media player for video viewing/testing What is the timeline for each major phase or milestone?  record all of the video before the Christmas holidays finish the website by the 18th of January, to allow a week of review What is included in the project (in-scope)?  a functional virtual tour of the college accessible online What is excluded from the project (out-of-scope)?  a functioning website, that links to the video high standard 360 video tour of the college, with voiced over videos ...

Excel Basic

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 Add sheet: the + next to sheets Rename sheets: double click the current name Click to highlight a cell, drag click for multiple X deletes Tick confirms drag selected cell(s) to duplicate = to start a function or formulae +, -, *, /, do as expected SUM, AVERAGE, MIN, MAX, do as expected If statements are formatted "=IF(comparison, what to do if true, what to do if false" 03 Model-to-class-Task-1.xlsx balance sheet - Copy.xlsx

homework due 3/2/25

 Instructions: Evaluate the pros and cons in Agile and Waterfall project management in terms of planning and the execution of projects and collaboration among project team members. Planning Agile Pros: Agile allows much flexibility and iterative planning. It allows teams to change requirements even in the process of the project. This is excellent to be used on projects whose requirements are not clear or possibly change throughout. Cons: Since it is iterative, there is no upfront detailed plan for Agile; hence correct estimate preparation regarding budget, timelines, resources, etc. Waterfall Advantages: Waterfall follows a structured, sequential approach. This ensures thorough upfront planning, clear objectives, and well-defined deliverables. This makes it easier to predict timelines and costs. Disadvantages: The rigid structure makes changes difficult and costly. If requirements shift mid-project, major rework may be necessary, leading to delays and increased costs. Implementatio...

The role of Criminal Law

 Penalties of breaching laws Health and safety act 1974 Unlimited fine Up to 5 years in prison company director can be "disqualified" for up to 15 years Computer misuse act 1990 Unauthorized access: Up to two years in prison for unauthorized access to a computer Unauthorized access with intent: Up to five years in prison for unauthorized access with the intent to commit another crime Unauthorized acts to impair computer operation: Up to ten years in prison for unauthorized acts that impair or risk impairing a computer's operation Unauthorized acts causing serious damage: Up to 14 years in prison, or life in prison if the offense caused significant damage to national security or human welfare Making, supplying, or obtaining articles for use in offenses: Up to two years in prison Waste electrical and Electronic equipment directive 2012 Unlimited fines business operating license revoked Test yo-self Fines and Imprisonment can be given as penalties under the DPA/GDPR the maxi...

Patrick homework due 31/1/25

 Page 282 test yourself 3 essential features for presentation software are a text editor, a method of inserting/editing graphics, and a method to organise the slideshow presentations can be used in sales meetings as they can include videos of new products as wells as charts of sales figures an infographic is objective data and quantifiable data, whereas an info poster has more subjective info dashboards can be used to track KPIs and metrics relevant to a business such as sales and customer loyalty charts are a display of info in the form of graphs, diagrams, and/or tables and graphs represent the mathematical relationship between data sets Page 287 test yourself Scrum is a structured framework with fixed roles, events, and artifacts to deliver projects in short iterations (Sprints). Kanban focuses on visualizing workflows and optimizing continuous delivery with no set roles or iterations. Lean emphasizes eliminating waste and improving efficiency, often applied alongside other fram...

Data protection act 2018

 Principles of the DPA The UK GDPR sets out seven key principles: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency Purpose limitation Data minimisation Accuracy Storage limitation Integrity and confidentiality (security) Accountability “(a) processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent manner in relation to individuals (‘lawfulness, fairness and transparency’); (b) collected for specified, explicit and legitimate purposes and not further processed in a manner that is incompatible with those purposes; further processing for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes shall not be considered to be incompatible with the initial purposes (‘purpose limitation’); (c) adequate, relevant and limited to what is necessary in relation to the purposes for which they are processed (‘data minimisation’); (d) accurate and, where necessary, kept up to date; every reasonable step must be taken to ensure that personal data that are inaccurate,...