...Introduction This document contains information on the various factors from the user and the server of a website, and their overall effects on the performance and running of the website. It will include the individual effects of each piece of hardware and what it does to help with the performance of the webpage. The effects of malicious entities like viruses and botnets and how they affect the server and its running. User side factors that influence web performance Viruses: If the user’s computer is infected with a virus it is able to reduce the speeds of the internet connection and can overload the processor so it works harder. This then has to calculate the information for the website and other task it has been forced upon by the virus causing loading times to increase. Each virus falls under a different category, each category does a different type of malicious activity. Trojan horse in computing terms is a non-self-replicating malware program that contains malicious coding. This program, when it is executed by the user will carry out various tasks that have been determined the Trojan’s nature. Trojan’s are typically used in a way such that the victim suffers from data loss, data theft, and even possibly damage to the system. Trojan’s can infect the victim’s computer for a various number of reasons. The virus is able to force the machine into a botnet system which is part of DDOS attack. Some attacks that can be unintended or used out of pure intent of being malicious...
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...Cheating in Business Schools and Creating a Culture of Integrity Nichole M. Roberts NorthCentral University Northcentral takes pride on the stature of giving its graduates the opportunity to earn a “U.S. Regionally accredited degree” (Mission Statement, 2012). Along with mentors, academic advisors, librarians, the writing center, deans and many other individuals; they all strive to keep students on the right path. Along that path, there could be temptation to veer from an honest path and cheat. Cheating could be getting someone else to write a paper for a class, taking a test with a group of students or using technology to outwit the program students are utilizing for class. If we are to become “valuable contributors to our communities and professions” (Mission Statement, 2012) we should take our classroom work and academics on a serious note by following the values Northcentral University set aside for students. The values of Northcentral University are made up of an acronym. “I.D.E.A.” founded through the integrity of values formulated at Northcentral have become a very serious guideline for the graduate and undergraduate MBA programs. Linda K. Trevino of Smeal College of Business stated that cheating is more prevalent in business schools than regular colleges. Some say it has to do with whom business school appeals to. Others say that is could possibly have to do with what is taught and learned throughout the journey of business school. With the problem...
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...“Research confirms recent media concerning the night levels of cheating that exist in many American high schools, with roughly two-thirds of students acknowledging one or more incidents of explicit cheating in the last year” (source F). What exactly does this mean? Cheating and plagiarizing is not something that has been known as new to us. According to research in source f it is very common to cheat in American High schools. The Senate has been trying to enforced honor codes in not only high schools but colleges as well. But, taking all of the information provided into account, my school should eliminate the honor code in total. As alyssa vangeli mentions in her excerpt, her school, a private boarding school, Lawrence Academy when they first...
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...Kaung Wai Yan Kyaw Prof J Hurley English 151 RW 3/2/15 There are a few factors why cheating scandal started in Park Middle School. No Child Left Behind, Poverty, Superintendent Beverly Hall, Principle Waller and Damany Lewis are the main factors. Education systems, setting high standard for schools that are in an impoverished area, have made teachers as well as principle to use unlawful way to meet the systems target. NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND Law, sets a standard for every school in the states. The Law requires 58% of students passing math and 68% of students passing language art, or Parks would be classified as a “school in need of improvement” for sixth year and the state could shut down the school. According to Rachel Aviv, “the Law requires public-school student to be proficient in math and reading by 2014.” This is giving teachers pressure and making the teachers to use other forms of method such as cheating. On the other hand, if the school were to achieve this target, the teacher and the staff would be rewarded. This relates to quote from the Gold Star Junkies article ”Rewards or Punishments are not only ineffective at motivating people, but are counterproductive and they might lose interest in the activity” This is saying that if Education system trying to pressure and reward the teacher, It would be counterproductive and resulting in teacher cheating. Atlanta’s school superintendent, Beverly Hall, approached her job like a business executive. She pressure the teacher...
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...Denise the author of the book Doing School has three main claims about multitasking, cheating, and scheming. The author has selected multitasking as one of her claims because she took the time to research and find what were the success of these students, and what they used to complete their year. Students had practiced how making schools management through their experience, and the workload they had received made them to find a way to complete their work on time. Of course cheating was another way to complete their work by copying off of other students from the same class. Above all, scheming was a way to obtain higher grades by changing answers when correcting your assignment or test; it resulted a lower grade to a higher grade. After all...
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...In the article, “Cheating in School Reflects Basic Confusion in Society,” (August 22, 1999) written by Mari Pearlman states how and why students are cheating. There are facts that show some students cheat because in a way they are shown how to cheat. Students have been cheating for many years and still continue to cheat depending on how they were raised or just simply trying to pass their classes. Parents have a great deal of influence on their kids and how they act might cause their children to act in the same way. For example in Pearlman’s article she states, “Teachers are particularly frustrated when parents reveal at home some pride in beating the system,” (Pearlman). The students parents have become a big influence on the students in...
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...Cheating has always been looked down upon in society, but it still thrives in the classrooms of schools and universities. It doesn't seem to matter whether it is right or wrong, just as long as it gets you that A you were looking for. Cheating has grown over the past few years and the question is why? Who's to blame? I know cheating occurs in Bacon Academy. I'll even be so honest to admit that I have participated in cheating once or twice in my high school career. Even so, I know it's not okay; and there are serious punishments if you are caught: there will be a zero on the assignment, and a suspension if you plagiarize. Ouch, cheating definitely doesn't sound worth the risk. So why do we do it? Cheating is done for multiple reasons. Sometimes it's done just to help out a friend. Your neighbor asks about a question during a test and you reply with the answer just to be courteous, nothing more than that. There's no deeper reason, other than maybe one day your neighbor will be able to return the favor. Another form of cheating is the "!%#&, I forgot to study for this test, but the smartest person in the room is sitting right next to me" reason. Some people figure there's no harm because they're going to do poorly anyway. But some people cheat because they're lazy or just don't care. All of these reasons don't make it okay to cheat, and its recurrence in school is an issue. Bacon has all types of cheating, and it can be blamed individually on the teachers, the students themselves...
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...Would you feel guilty if you received something you did not work for? Cheating is present within the student bodies of all American schools. About seventy percent of high school students have admitted to cheating, eighty percent have admitted to copying other students' homework. Cheating is a problem at Parkland high school because students are receiving grades they do not deserve, there are more consequences to cheating than students know, and they are not learning information that they need for college. One reason cheating is a problem at Parkland is students are receiving the grades that they do not deserve. Students need good grades to get into colleges. This immense pressure on them to get the passing grade causes students to feel the need to cheat because they know they will fail without doing so. Students do not know or need to know the information of the topic when they cheat on the test, but still end up getting an 'A' on the exam. The student does not deserve the 'A' because they did not study, but cheated instead. This does not make up for the information not leaned though. Therefore, students are not receiving the grades they deserve at Parkland....
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...students and where if anyone is seen violating the code, they must be reported for their wrong doings (McMahon). Various schools all around the world rely on such code to bring students and staff closer, help the students and staff develop trust and honor, and in general make the schools better places to be at. Honor codes are very important for the student body because it works to reduce the amount of cheating, plagiarism that occurs, and decreases the chance of another student gaining an unfair advantage over others. Trust and respect is increased between students and staff, which is genuinely important for...
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...Would you like to live in a world full of cheaters. There is a major cheating crisis at parkland high school. There are a lot of reasons that kids cheat at parkland because of all of the stress to be the best. Is a good grade really worth ruining your reputation. There is a cheating crisis at parkland high school because of stress, One reason that there is a cheating problem at parkland is that that it is morally wrong. One reason cheating is morally wrong is because you were being dishonest. If the student gets caught it could lead to teachers not trusting you if you. Another reason is that it could destroy your reputation. You could be known as a cheater no one would trust you ever again. There is a cheating crisis a Parkland high school...
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...Employers looking for top students for internships and permanent placement Top companies want top graduates Top companies want top graduates Acceptance into 4 yr universities Acceptance into 4 yr universities Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Help students find a major that they love and excel in Help students find a major that they love and excel in Refocus students on love of learning Refocus students on love of learning Focus is not on learning Focus is not on learning Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Cheating is out of control Cheating is out of control Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Study the “instructional” material in Chapters 1 through 11, read Chapter 16 and in a 600 word essay take position and support it with authoritative evidence on the question: “Is Academic Integrity on Our College Campuses under Assault”? If yes, how? If no, why not? OUTLINE 1. Original Title: Academic Integrity is Under Assault as Students Strive for Perfect Grades 2. Introduction (Interesting information to capture the readers) a. All across America each Fall a new class of college students enter the halls of higher learning for the...
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...Cheating is something everyone will be tempted to do sometime in their life. The decision to cheat can have many consequences and one must consider them before acting on the temptation. Some say that temptation is everywhere. What you must realize the ultimate decision to cheat rests on your shoulders, to pass the blame to someone or something else will not turn out very well in the work or school world. What is considered cheating you may ask? Using distance learning classes, many are confused as to what cheating entails. Cheating is having someone else do your assignments for you, paying someone for the answers to an exam they may have taken, or even surfing the internet to find the answers on an exam. Penn Foster has many rules in their Student Handbook that inform you of the consequences that will happen if you decide to go down that path resulting in disciplinary action which could end up with you being asked to leave the school. During my studies, I have seen and heard many talk about getting the answers for an assignment. When offered to buy the answers, I declined. Getting the answers to an exam will not help me in the long run. Using another person’s answer, I will not have learned the material. This is the material a prospective employer will assume I have good knowledge about. This assumption will not only embarrass me when it is discovered I do not know but will, also, make me prospectively lose my job. Many people have different views on cheating. Most people...
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...technology, cheating becomes easier for students, but at the same time catching cheaters becomes just as easy. At GSMST, every student has access to laptops, and as a result I have seen students cheating during exams daily; however, I have also seen administrators busting huge cheating scandals just as much. My school’s system centers around having every student sign the honor code, but it is only working because the school has an academic integrity committee ran by teachers, students, and parents, who deal with the cheaters. An honor code enforced by peers creates an alternate motive for students rather than the typical school punishments. School punishment, such as detention or suspension, have not been effective enough in changing the student’s perception on cheating because they either don’t care about the punishment or get used to it. (Source F) The author mentions that with the students running the committee for cheating, those who cheat develop a sense of fear of being embarrassed in front of their fellow peers for...
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...various studies report, cheating in college, even at its highest levels, is increasingly becoming a greater issue by the years. Donald L. McCabe, a management professor at Rutgers University, conducted a research which showed that in 1964, fifty-eight percent of engineering students admitted to cheating at least once. By 1996, that percentage rose to eighty-two percent [3]. McCabe at the time was quoted as saying “Students now look at cheating differently”. “Students are no longer embarrassed by it”. Aside from this common attitude among students, many professors also list the enhancements of technology such as text messaging and the internet as major contributing factors to aid students in cheating. In September, 2004, The Washington Post released an article about academic dishonesty. They acknowledged there is a problem with students cheating in college and that technology has worsened what was already an area of growing concern. However, rather than focus their energy on stiff punishment and court trials they present prevention over consequences as the way to fight the cheating. “Our first and most important line of defense against academic dishonesty is simply good teaching. Cheating and plagiarism often arise in a vacuum created by routine, lack of interest and overwork” [2]. “The second remedy is to encourage the development of integrity in our students. A sense of responsibility about one's intellectual development would preclude cheating and plagiarizing as inconsistent...
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...For this assignment, you will carefully read the story below that summarizes the incident, behaviors associated with cheating using technology, and how you can relate this story to your own situation. You should incorporate answers to the following questions into your assignment, as they are related to issues of integrity, ethics, professionalism, and personal reflection: - Why do students cheat? What can be done to address cheating in schools? - What lessons have you learned from the case? Has learning about this case inspired you to make changes in your own life? - How do you relate this behavior to ethics from the Islamic perspective? Assignment Requirements: Length: Minimum 750 words (Approximately 2.5 typed pages, 12 pt font, 1.5-spaced) Style: This paper should be written in an academic style. The tone of your work should be thoughtful and respectful. Be sure to edit your work for grammatical and spelling errors. Papers must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 pm on the stated due date. Reading Case: Cheating and Technology Cheating in the classroom has been happening since the first schoolhouse was built; however, it has more than doubled in the last decade due to the emergence of new technologies that give students high tech alternatives to looking at their classmate's paper. "A 2002 survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics of 12,000 high-school students found that 74 % of students had cheated on an exam at least once in the previous year. According to Donald McCabe...
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