Wi-Fi analysis programs listen to nearby access points (and sometimes wireless hosts) to determine such things as how strong their signals are, what types of security they use, what their SSIDs are, and sometimes the directions of the individual access points. There are many Wi-Fi analysis programs for mobile devices. Many have “stumbler” in their names in homage to one of the first examples, NetStumbler. This chapter looks at Wi-Fi Inspector from Xirrus, which runs on Microsoft Windows and which is available as a free download from Xirrus. A comparable Windows Widget that always remains on the desktop is also available from Xirrus. Activities – Go to at least two locations. At each location, record the information in the networks window. Also, do a connection and speed test. Write a brief report and Make sure to intersperse your screen shots (use the Windows Snipping Tool) to capture what you learned about Wi-Fi service in the building, referring to the data you collected to answer the questions below: 1. Why is the radar window’s image of a radar scope misleading? 2. How would you locate an access point despite the limitations of the radar window? This will take one to two paragraphs. SSID, Signal level in either dBM or percentage network mode, default encryption, default authentication, vendor, BSSID, channel, frequency, network type, graph. 3. If there is a value of -44 dBm for signal strength. How good is this? 4. How can you sort the networks window? 5. What information does the Connection Test give you? 6. What information does the Speed Test give you? 7. What information does the Quality Test give you? Xirrus Dropbox – In the drop box under assignment, turn in your answer via a pdf document with your last name and page number at the bottom-right of each page. Use an appropriate filename: yourlastname-xirrus.pdf (for example, Yorkman-xirrus.pdf). This assignment is due November, 7, 2015 at Noon.
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grangetown Order Description The Community Gateway project is one of the five flagship engagement projects identified in the University's The Way Forward document. The project aims to pilot initiatives and interventions through community projects linked to existing research and teaching at X University. The initial pilot is set up in Grangetown, one of the most culturally diverse and largest electoral districts in Cardiff. Context: There are a number of diverse independent shops in Grangetown that have been in the area for years. Being so close to the City Centre, and with more and more chain stores being established, there is greater risk that these shops will not stand the test of time. In light of the Council’s recent regeneration of a key shopping junction in Grangetown, in which businesses are having their shop-fronts replenished, local resident, Steve Duffy, would like to develop an online and ‘in person’ Business Forum to encourage businesses to collaborate, cross-promote and showcase the best of Grangetown. Steve is a member of local Residents’ Association, Grangetown Community Action (GCA) which has a website with the potential to feature local businesses. This already has an online directory with a list of shops and businesses and some web links. GCA can also promote local business through their Twitter account and a Facebook page/group, which has been set up but currently has no-one actively running it. Steve hopes that once a Business Forum is developed, this could lead into a ‘Shop Local’ scheme. Together the Business Forum and Shop Local Campaign will aim to: * Promote the diversity and friendliness of Grangetown as a community * Make local business owners and the wider community aware that many shop owners live locally and therefore supporting local business is supporting your local community * Showcase the broad range of shops on offer in Grangetown to new shoppers * Encourage cross promotion between local businesses * Develop new forms of promotion through the GCA website and social media Assignment Brief Challenge: Step 1: Research successful, community-led Business Forums and ‘shop local’ brands and evidence some market research on what may appeal to shoppers. Step 2: Start designing a shop local brand strategy for Grangetown to highlight the benefits to businesses of getting engaged in the forum. Step 3: Propose a marketing strategy to encourage Grangetown businesses to take part in and sign up to the Shop Local Campaign. Step 4: Propose a strategy to market the Shop Local campaign to Cardiff Shoppers. Format: Innovative professional report Length: 2,000 Comments: A very wide range of sources is expected for this essay (such as news and magazine articles, market reports, journal articles as well as text books). STEP 1 Research successful, community-led Business Forums and shop local brands and evidence some market research on what may appeal to shoppers. • What are business forums? (examples; showcase poster once in a month, set up website for a specific town to know all the businesses around, business owners meet up once a year and help each other with difficulties or bring guest speaker.) • What is a shop local scheme? • Find examples of each to help explain how each one works. STEP 2 Start designing a shop local brand for Grangetown and develop a pitch which highlights the benefits of getting engaged in the forum. • Based on your research, what do you think would work in Grangetown and explain why? • What benefits could Grangetown get from implementing your ideas? STEP 3 Propose a strategy to encourage Grangetown businesses to take part in and sign up to the Shop Local Campaign. • How would you go about persuading Grangetown businesses to take part? • What marketing techniques would you use? • Could marketing metrics help? ( how will I measure the success on my statergy). STEP 4 Propose a strategy to market the Shop Local campaign to Cardiff Shoppers. • How would you persuade shoppers to take part in the shop local scheme? • What marketing techniques could you use here? • What will be your marketing strategy? Assignment Structure • Format: Innovative professional REPORT. - 3rd person – Contains images/logos – Written for managers – Not necessarily word document? • • Length: 2,000 words (+/- 10%) • • Citing and Referencing: Strictly Harvard throughout (no footnotes) • a very wide range of sources is expected for this essay (such as news and magazine articles, market reports, journal articles as well as text books) Assignment Format • • Introduction to the problems facing retail high streets, the Community Gateway and the specific Grangetown issues you are addressing. ( further information about community can be found here: Website: http://www.grangetowncardiff.co.uk/ http://www.grangetown.wales Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GrangetownCommunityAction) • • Market research on business forums and shop local schemes in general. ( giving real life examples) • • Your strategy: ( this is the main part of the report ) – Your business forum and shop local idea for Grangetown – How you will market this idea to Grangetown businesses – How you will market this idea to shoppers • • Conclusion, explaining how your ideas fulfil the brief. THIS IS A REPORT NOT ESSAY , INNOVATIVE REPORT.
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Blog Writing (COMPUTER MEDIATED COMMUNICATION COURSE) * The assignment is to create a blog online on... wordpress.com * Here's the username and password you will use ************************************************************************************************************************************** 1- Your blog will have to include a name, a theme/focus, at least 10 entries (3 of which have to be at least 350 words of original content), information about the author (((feel free to create things up, no problem)))), a functioning RSS link, links to/from other social media and social networks, effective visuals or audio/video to accompany posts, internal links, relevant outbound links, a Blogroll with at least 10 other blogs and a number of widgets. I will be following your blogs throughout the semester. The work you have put over time and the efforts you have made in building your audience will be reflected on your grades. 2- The assignment instructions ATTACHED, please follow it CAREFULLY. 3- Your topic will be on "Health and Fitness"...you have 10 entries to post...so you can expand your topic for ex: ( you can talk about nutrients, supplements, good diet, advices....you will find alot of ideas when it comes to gym health fitness...feel free to talk about any as long as you're focusing on your main topic!
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Research Analyses of Site Contexts and Political Patronage of Borobudur Temple, Indonesia Directions: Three pages total: Page 1: Your written analyses of the site contexts and political patronage. Remember to cite your sources in your writing whenever you use them, whether you quote them or not. Pages 2: Images. Research and include relevant empire maps, portraits of leaders/patrons, depictions of events, site maps, illustrations of the building in its context, figure-ground diagrams, etc. Page 3: Works Cited. A list of the sources used for this assignment in MLA style. This means the sources accessed for both your writing and images. Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to explore site relationships and the political, social, and cultural context of the building chosen for the Research Project. How does your building reflect the politics and culture of its time and place? Historical Context: During which historical period was the building/site built? What political or social events, movements, or conditions characterized this period? How did the historical context shape architecture at the time? Cultural Ideas: What were the cultural ideas that were circulating at the time? How did cultural or philosophical ideas affect the design? Did the design reflect a particular national or local cultural condition? Political Power: What individuals or institutions possessed power in the society? (for example, the church, lords, kings, merchant families, elected leaders, etc.). How did the requirements of powerful individuals or institutions shape the design? How did the building represent political figures or events? (visual depictions of leaders.) Patronage: Who paid for the building, and who used the building? How did the social position of the patron shape the site? How did the building represent the identity of patron? (class, nation, religion, etc.) How does the building relate to its site? Location: Is your site in a city, a small village settlement, or isolated in a rural area? Is the building at the center of the settlement, near an entrance, or on the edge? Is it on a main axis or pathway? Is it distinguished by walls, plazas, etc.? Hierarchy: Does your building appear more monumental than others? Is it distinguished by placement, scale (height or width), shape, material, details? How does the building relate to its surrounding? Does its size, material, detail blend in? Does it have a grand façade marking the entrance? Is it hidden away? Orientation: Is the building oriented horizontally or laterally along streets or landscape? How does it align with cardinal directions, landscape features, other monuments? Are the entrances aligned with streets, or indirect in their access? Environment: Does the building utilize sun paths, water, or other natural features? How does the building rest in the topography? Is it placed on a hill, or down in a valley? Is the architecture constructed or revealed (additive or subtractive)? How does the building fit into the landscape? Do the materials blend in or contrast?
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