CNCC The Concept of Blockchain the Mobile Web Smartphones & HTML5 Discussion

1) This week’s discussion centers around the concept of Blockchain. There is still much confusion regarding what Blockchain is and what it is not. Please discuss your explanation of Blockchain to include why it has been gaining so much popularity.

2)This is a required assignment worth 20 points (20-points/1000-points). The assignment must be submitted by the due date. No late assignments are allowed. Please discuss the following topics and provide substantive comments to at least two other posts.

Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.

The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 14 (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 14 topics:

• Define and describe the mobile web.
• Describe the different generations of cell phones.
• Describe how smartphones differ from ordinary cell phones.
• Select a mobile or traditional website that interests you. Describe the site in terms of the ecosystem that makes up the site’s user experience.
• Describe how web pages differ from apps and how apps differ from widgets.
• Discuss why developers say that HTML5 will drive mobile solutions.
• Describe some development best practices for designing solutions for the mobile cloud.

Chapter 15 topics:

• Define corporate governance.
• Discuss the events that led up to the need for increased corporate governance.
• Define business strategy. List five possible business strategies.
• Discuss the purpose of the Capability Maturity Model.
• Define auditing.
• Define internal control and provide an example of control.
• Discuss the role Sarbanes/Oxley has played with respect to corporate governance.
• Define IT governance.
• List factors one should consider with respect to governing the cloud.