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1. What is a softphone?
2. List four typical active attacks against Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN). Briefly describe each one.
3. What are some of the security concerns in the Internet Control Management Protocol (ICMP)?
4. Which wireless technology does not operate in the 2.4Ghz frequency range?
a. IEEE 802.11a
b. IEEE 802.11b
c. IEEE 802.11g
d. Bluetooth
5. Routing information is encrypted using which technology:
a. S-ATM (Secure ATM)
b. Link encryption
c. IPSec
d. File Transfer protocol (FTP)
6. List at least five SMS attack types. Could SMS attacks cripple a mobile phone network? Why or why not? Explain.

Hello,

This is a two part questions. First I will need the discussion question answer which will be below in bold, 250 words APA format. For those response I will need two responses of at least 175 words each.

A) Conduct a web search for the key words “SMS Language”. Then continue:

1. Get the references of 2 sites that come up with the best, most informative results.
   
2. Based on your scanning of these 2 sites
   
3. Write down 20 phrases in SMS language and its English translation, in the following format: SMS: English translation. For example, tyvm: thank you very much
   
4. Out of the 20 phrases list your favorite or most used 5
   
5. Please remember to provide your sources and citation
   
6. Do you use emoticons with your SMS texting? With emailing? What is emoticon for “confused”?

Part two

Student one:

Okay, I must admit, this course is getting more interesting…. Do I use emoticons with my SMS texting? Absolutely! Especially, when I am having a casual conversation with my friends. Typing word to word could look weird (smiles). My husband, on the other hand, is a complete opposite. Two days ago, I had to tell him what LOL stands for. Haha!

When it comes to email or professional conversations, I stay away from using acronyms/abbreviations or emoticons. My 5 most used emoticons are FYI, LOL, QQ, BRB and ASAP. This is what an emoticon for a confused face looks like on iPhone

These are the 20 phrases in SMS language and its English translation, I can think of.

ROFL = Rolling On Floor Laughing.

AKA = Also Known As

LOL = Laugh Out Loud

OMG = Oh My God or Goodness

IDK = I Don’t Know

BTW = By The Way

FYI = For Your Information

QQ = Quick Question

LMFAO = Laughing My Freaking Ass Off.

SMH = Shaking My Head.

NVM = Never Mind.

IKR = I Know Right.

BRB = Be Right Back

ACK = Acknowledge

LMK = Let Me Know.

ILY = I Love You.

YOLO = You Only Live Once.

OFC = Of Course.

ASAP = As Soon As Possible

References:

https://emojipedia.org/apple/ios-13.3/confused-fac…

https://www.webopedia.com/quick_ref/textmessageabb…

Student two:

This is certainly an interesting topic for this week. It really has prompted me to think about the type of communication that I am using everyday. I found that I started to scan some of my text messages in order to see exactly which acronyms I use daily. Here are some SMS language acronyms that I either use daily or found to be funny / mildly entertaining.

CYA – Cover Your Ass

RTM or RTFM – Read The Manual

CODE9 – Parent / Guardian Approaching

WTPA – Where the Party At?

IDC – I Don’t Care

CYE – Check Your Email

AIAMU – And I’m a Monkey’s Uncle

FISH – First In, Still Here

CWOT – Complete Waste of Time

DIC – Drunk In Charge

GAB – Getting a Beer

IJ- Inside Joke

IJPMP – I Just Pissed My Pants

LOL – Laugh Out Loud

NM -Not Much or Nevermind

WTF – What the F***

IDK – I Don’t Know

BTW – By the Way

RGR – Roger That (both ways)

The five that I think I use the most are BTW, RGR, WTF, NM, and LOL. I had to reflect a little regarding whether or not I used emoticons. The answer is “Mostly Not” I have used : ) and : P a few times, but I rarely use them, mainly because I never had any interest in learning the keyboard alphanumeric combinations for them. Instead I use Apple’s ever growing collection of hilarious .GIF pictures to capture emotions that I would like to portray. I think that more often than not I will send : ) at the end of an email to certain people that I know personally, but I rarely use emoticons for the aforementioned reasons. I have no idea what the emoticon for confused is… I would guess ?:| OK, BRB. Going to go and look it up… And we are back, and it is not what I thought. The emoticon for confused is : $

References:

Confused Text Emoticons. (n.d.). PC.net – Your Personal Computing Resource. Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://pc.net/emoticons/smiley/confused

Texting Abbreviations: 270+ Popular Text Acronyms In English. (2020, February 15). Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://7esl.com/texting-abbreviations/

The Largest List of Chat Acronyms and Text Message Shorthand. (n.d.). NetLingo The Internet Dictionary. Retrieved March 23, 2020, from https://www.netlingo.com/acronyms.php

Assignment Questions: (Marks 10)

1.Read the attached article titled as “3 Simple habits to improve your critical thinking” by Helen Lee Bouygues, published in Harvard Business Review, and answer the following Questions:

1. Summarize the article and explain the main issues discussed in the article. (In 600-700 words)

• What do you think about the article in relations to what you have learned in the course about how to improve your critical thinking? Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 200-400 words)
• What do you understand by groupthink? According to the article how we can prevent people from engaging in groupthink. Use additional reference to support you argument. (In 150-300 words)
• “Critical thinking is the opposite of creative thinking.” Do you agree? Provide examples of why you agree or disagree. (In 200-300 words)

Hello,

This is a two part questions. First I will need the discussion question answer which will be below in bold, 250+ words APA format. After that is done I will extend the time and for those response I will need three responses of at least 150 words each.

Investors are concerned with holding an optimal portfolio. Consider the choices an investor can make. How will the portfolio choices differ for a conservative investor? What about an aggressive investor? Which type of investor would you most likely identify with?

Part two

Student one:

This question reminds me of the investment app that I use called Acorns. It is probably one of the easiest ways for one to get involved in investing as it is largely hands-off after you do the first account setup. In that account setup process, you choose how aggressive or conservative you would want the application to be when investing your money that you put into the pot. The more conservative an investor is, the less risk they are taking with their money, but this also means that they could potentially miss out on profits if they were to take a more aggressive approach. Likewise, the more aggressive an investor is, as previously suggested, the more chance for higher profit, but also there is a higher chance to lose your money.

For an extreme example, look at penny stocks. A smart investor can make a lot of money daily trading with penny stocks, double their money easy. But those stocks are highly unpredictable, and all of that money could just as easily disappear. Gallant (2020) explained the primary differences between conservative and aggressive portfolios based on the diversity of three different categories; Fixed Income Securities, Equities, and Cash/Equivalents. The more conservative the portfolio is the higher the income securities would be and the more aggressive the portfolio is, the higher the equities would be.

When it comes to which side I would probably identify more with, I would say that would be an aggressive or moderately aggressive portfolio, this is despite the fact the tools that I have used to help me determine if I should be aggressive or conservative, they always say conservative. This is based on my financial standing and how much money I have available to risk I would imagine.

References

Gallant, C. (2020, March 19). Learn 4 Steps to Building a Profitable Portfolio. Retrieved from https://www.investopedia.com/financial-advisor/ste…

Student two:

The term Optimal Portfolio, in this instance, refers to the makeup or construction of the type of investments held by and investor or group. Diversity is an important thing when it comes to the security of a investment portfolio. This can mean several things. The first thing that comes to mind when I hear or think of diversification in investments is not putting all of your eggs in one basket so to speak. This mean spreading out the total of your investment into varying industries perhaps. Could also mean holding different or varying investment holding such as a mix of stocks, bond, or other risk-bearing assets (Vista Capital Partners, n.d.).

Another common use of the term optimal or mix refers to the risk of the investments held within a portfolio. While not always the case, often times, the higher the return on investment the riskier the investment. There is also some correlation with fast turnaround or short holdings versus long-term holdings. On the other hand, very stable investments that offer little risk, unfortunately carry only small return on investment. Apart from the obvious reasons, many investors will have different reasons for selecting a portfolio mix. That’s also to say that everyone’s ideal mix may not be the same. For example, many investment managers recommend that younger investors maintain a more aggressive and hence volatile portfolio than older investors (Marquand, 2020). This is due largely in part to when the funds will need to be available and how much risk tolerance can be justified or handled. Which I think this leads to the interesting point that risk is not always unacceptable given the correct circumstances.

-David Childs

References

Marquand, B. (2020). Risk Tolerance: What It Is and Why It’s Important. Retrieved from https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/what-is-…

Vista Capital Partners.Retrieved from https://vistacp.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/The…

Student three:

For the conservative investor, I think it’s important to separate them by age. I define a conservative investor as one with a low risk tolerance, which doesn’t always mean older folks. I know plenty of people my age who are terrified of losing money (even if it’s just paper losses in the stock market). For a young conservative investor: I would go all in to domestic large capitalization equities. These are the blue chip stocks we always hear about. It’s easy to stay abreast of the news for these stocks and it’s hard to imagine a future without the Disney’s and the Apple’s of the world. The long time horizon essentially cancels out the risk of holding equities. As you get older as a conservative investor it’s time to move into fixed income investments such as preferred stock and bonds. This is especially the case with things such as college funds, which can’t be easily pushed back like a retirement. Finally in their old age, a conservative investor should only have fixed income, so they aren’t forced to sell of stocks in a market downturn. The exception here would be if you were passing assets to your family through inheritance.

For the aggressive investor, I would still be 100% equities for younger people. The makeup would change, I would dedicate at least half of the portfolio to international and small to mid capitalization stocks. These companies tend to grow better, but are more risky than blue chips. I think that it’s important to have international stocks because the US economy is not what it was. It seems like GDP grows about 2% a year for the US, compared to 7% for China. There is real growth opportunity outside the US. For middle aged aggressive investors I would stay in equities, but perhaps shift some to ETFs and income stocks. I wouldn’t rotate an aggressive investor’s portfolio towards bonds until they were at retirement’s door.

I myself am an aggressive investor. Since I’m only 26, I have a 39 year time horizon until I even begin to think about retirement. I currently invest in Small – Mid Cap US ETFs, Emerging Market ETFs, and some individual company stocks that I really believe in. I won’t start changing that allocation until I get real deadlines on my investments (for instance my hypothetical child’s college fund). I view Bonds and Annuities as the enemy, but as I get older I’ll start rotating my portfolio into Bonds. The reason is that I never want to be forced to sell stocks in a market like the one now or the one we had in 2008.

https://tradingeconomics.com/china/gdp-growth-annual

Cochrane, M. (2018, July 25). A Modern Approach to Asset Allocation. Retrieved March 24, 2020, from https://www.fool.com/investing/2018/07/25/a-modern…