Instructions for properly completing the assignment:

Due Sunday of Week 4 by 11:59 PM 

1. Submit a paper on the main method of user research, include the following:
   • UX impact an organization or business success or failure based on usability, accessibility, reliability, desirability, speed, stability and security
   • Explain the ethical implications of using psychology in UX design
2. Demonstrate use of UX techniques (Use screenshots, flow charts, shapes, smartArt, images or diagram of sample products, processes, etc. to illustrate and descriptive texts to explain UX techniques).
3. Your assignment should be about 2 pages in length. Pages Title, Table of Content, References do NOT recon in the Assignment length.
4. IMPORTANT: The paper must meet the APA format criteria established by the American Psychological Association. The example of APA format can be found here: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/documents/APA%207%20Student%20Sample%20Paper.pdf
5. Use at least 1 peer-reviewed (scholarly source-see guidance below) and 3 total references. Support your responses from the references listed–do not list a reference if you did not use it in your paper.
6. Matching percent from direct quotes should not exceed 15%.
7. Grammatical, spelling or punctuation—ensure the writing is grammatically correct, clear and concise. The response should be well formulated and easy to read and understand. Use correct terminology when needed. Grammarly is a great source to check your writing.

SOURCES TO CONSIDER:

●    What is Plagiarism: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/avoiding_plagiarism/plagiarism_faq.html
●    What is Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iw8J4Bwygs
●    [email protected]: https://www.apus.edu/apus-library/resources-services/Writing/writing-center.html
●    Purdue Online Writing Lab: https://owl.purdue.edu/writinglab/students/navigating_WL.html
●    APA General Format: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html

● Grammarly for Reviewing Papers and Writing: https://www.grammarly.com/

Instruction for properly completing the assignment:

1. Download the attached template called “ENTD120_Assignment3_LastNameFirst.doc “.
2. Change the file name by applying your Last Name and First Name in place of the LastNameFirst.
3. Then upload to Assignment for grading.

Discussion Points:

●    Discuss Alignment, Hierarchy, Contrast, Repetition, Proximity, Balance, Space. What role do each of them play in design? Illustrate with examples.
●    How does knowledge of the basics of visual design help designers to follow design principles? ●    Explain the need, process of creation and essential components of the storyboard or wireframe of the digital product of your choice. What are essential components of the storyboard and wireframe? Illustrate with examples. 

Additional discussion items to consider while addressing your Introduction:

●    What have you learned about the main characteristics of UX Design and UI Design and how UX differs from UI.
●    From your experience, share an example(s) of the impact of positive or negative user experience on success or failure of the product (friendly/unfriendly interface, components of Apple products ecosystem, added functionality, etc) you may have noticed.
●    Based on your perspective, why is UX important?

You currently work as a marketing coordinator for New City Home Care, a private home health company that offers nursing care and therapy services to the elderly residents of a medium-sized Midwestern city with a population of about 55,000 people. The neighboring town, about 10 miles away, has a much smaller population, but as the population ages, this town is seeing an increase in retirees. The chief executive officer (CEO) of New City Home Care has decided that it would be beneficial to expand into this town by opening a satellite office. She is eager to be the first home health company to open a physical office in this new territory and has tasked you with developing a marketing plan. You have been asked to provide an Executive Summary of the marketing plan to the management team.

The Executive Summary needs to explain how the following will be used in your team’s marketing plan:

• The company’s historical resident trends and current strategic plan
• Demographic data
• Quality standards
• Marketplace analysis, including competition
• Models and best practices for reaching the target audience
• Developing recommendations to ensure alignment with company strategy
• Writing the plan and setting expectations
• Implementing the plan and proven best practices for implementation
• Tools for evaluating and adapting the plan

The summary should be 5-6 pages, not including title page and reference page, and include references published in the last 5 years. Use of APA formatting is required.

1. Question 1 How does parallel processing work in computer architecture?
2. Question 2 What does Amdahl’s law state? What is Amdahl’s law and why it is used?
3. Question 3 What are the applications of parallel processing in computer architecture?
4. Question 4 What are the challenges in parallel processing in computer architecture?
5. Question 5 Identify reasons for and consequences of the recent switch from sequential processing to parallel processing among hardware manufacturers.