Case Study 1 - 25 March 2024 Automated Manufacturing Systems During the early 1980s, manufacturing technology changed radically due to factory automation. Robots made their manufacturing debut, and many, including General Electric, believed that factory automation was the production industry of the future. Founded by Thomas Edison and heralded as a cornerstone of American industry, GE was so confident that factory automation would be a "megamarket" that in 1980 it established the $500-million factory automation division. The company hoped to have 20% of the factory automation market by 1990. General Electric's vision included automated systems to augment productivity and quality. Since automation requires many high-tech devices, such as controllers to turn on and program machines, cameras, and sensors to regulate work, computers and software for applications, and communication networks to connect the technology, GE would establish itself as "America's factory-of-the-future supermarket." Because it did not produce all the necessary products, GE pursued acquisitions and licensing agreements. The first purchase, for $150 million, was a produced of computer-aided design (CAD) equipment, followed by licensing agreements with a total of 11 Japanese, German, and Italian robotics companies. What resulted, however, was a catastrophe because the separate units did not work well together. GE had conservatively forecast that sales would reach $1 billion. However, by the end of 1982 customer interest in GE's factory-of-the-future was waning and the company had landed only nine projects, almost half of them within GE. Although it had hoped for 20% of this market, GE was forced to all but halt its robotics division in 1983. The products required extensive customizing to prevent the improperly designed system from paralyzing production. Also, robots were difficult and laborious to install. These and other obstacles resulted in low sales figures industrywide and about $10 million per year in losses at GE. Additionally, GE lost its position as the largest seller of numerical controls in the U.S. This business unit produced highly specialized computers that assist and guide large machine tools in cutting, drilling, and shaping parts. Annual sales of numerical controls declined from $86 million to $60 million, with losses equaling about $10 million. The CAD equipment division was also in disarray due to key personnel losses in the areas of sales and engineering. Further, the company neglected to focus the business on its primary product lines, resulting in inaccurate planning and development of new products. By 1984, the division was suffering losses of roughly $40 million per year./n3. What lessons are learned from GE's experience?

A new restaurant would like to investigate if different age groups of customers prefer different types of food items. Each of their customers is given a food item - a burger or a sandwich. Each customer belongs to either adult or child age group. The customers were then surveyed on whether they enjoyed the food item. The table below gives the percentage of customers in each category.

(a)The product rule (also called the chain rule)states that:P(X1,X2,,Xn)=P(X1)P(X2|X1)P(X3|X1,X2)..P(Xn|X1,X2,,Xn-1)Now,prove the above rule in reverse direction as stated below:P(X1)P(X2 I X1)P(X3 | X1,X2)...P(Xn|X1,X2,...Xn-1)=P(X1,X2,...,Xn)(b)Prove that zeDomain()P(A=B=b)=1,where Domain(A)represents all thevalues that the random variable A can take,and the random variable B is assigned toits value b.

Due to the small size of mobile screens, it is common for users to mistype their words when texting or emailing over phone. Hence, to increase the usability of the apps, it is important to automatically correct or suggest a corrected version of the mistyped words. We can identify the correct word in the following way. For a given mistyped word w, we can generate multiple candidate words that could be correct, and evaluate each candidate c using the Bayes' rule.

Instructions file Prepare a paper detailing how aspects of data analytics and the role it has within businesses; types of data that are commonly analyzed in the organization you work for or one that you are familiar with. Provide an example of data analytics task conducted in Excel. This section of the paper should be a minimum of two full written pages of content. Submission Requirements Review the grading rubric prior to completing this assignment. Complete the questions above, and be sure to Fully answer each area within the assignment details. Write a 2-3 page paper in addition to a title page, reference page, or charts document for each area Follow proper APA formatting. Include at least two outside source within the past 2 years. Needs to do in 700 words Double spaced

Assignment Instructions: Competency In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency: Describe the technologies, hardware, and software used within the information technology field James Otis tax associates Logo Scenario You are working as a contracted information technology specialist. You have been contacted by James Otis Tax Associates, a small tax preparation company. The company is growing rapidly and is opening a new office. They are focused on hiring and retaining the best in the field, and they believe that one way to do this is to provide every employee with the appropriate tools and technology they need to effectively complete their work. Your company has been asked to provide its expertise in identifying the technology components needed for the computer systems and network for the three employees in the new office. They would also like you to address the security needs of the various employees. Directions The manager at James Otis Tax Associates has asked you to submit a report describing the technology hardware and software needed to build a computer network for the new office. The manager has asked you to describe the computer system for each new employee, including an explanation of the purpose for each selected technology component, and to identify specific software programs that the employees would need. He has also asked you to describe the security measures needed to support the systems. In your explanation, include how your knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI) impacted your choices for each component. The manager has provided the following employee descriptions: Certified Public Accountant (CPA): The CPA is a senior position at a tax preparation company. The CPA will be not only handling sensitive customer data from personal tax returns but also preparing tax returns for corporate clients. The CPA is also responsible for the personal tax returns filled out by the tax and data-entry specialist employees. Tax Specialist: The tax specialist has the dual role of entering data and verifying that tax returns are correct. This position involves customer interaction in gathering data for minimizing taxes owed or maximizing tax refunds. Data Entry Specialist: This position requires data entry for personal tax returns for customers who walk in the door. Although the data-entry specialist works with sensitive customer data, they do not have access to the tax returns once the returns are submitted to the tax specialist for review. For each employee, you must: Describe all hardware components, including peripherals, needed to create the systems Identify specific software programs (more than one) that would be beneficial to each identified employee. Programs could include: Operating systems Applications such as: Office automation products Security products Describe security measures needed to support this system. Security measures could focus on: Access Administration and user passwords Firewalls Along with each description, explain the purpose of each technology component in each system. In your explanation, include how your knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI) impacted your choices for components. Finally, choose a network topology that could be used to connect all of the new employees identified by the manager. Create a Visio diagram to identify the networking equipment needed to enable the workflow between the employees. What to Submit To complete this project, you must submit the following: Technology Needs Report Your technology needs report should be 3-5 pages in length (double spaced) APA style. For each of the new employees, you must describe all hardware components needed to create the system, identify specific software programs that the employees would need, and describe security measures needed to support the systems. Along with each description, explain the purpose of each technology component in each system. In your explanation, include how your knowledge of human-computer interaction (HCI) impacted your choices for each component. Network Diagram You have also been asked to include a visual representation of the topology you selected and the network equipment needed to support interactions between these employees. Use Visio to create a 1-page (or 1- slide) diagram that identifies the networking equipment needed to enable the workflow between these employees. Supporting Materials Technology Needs Template Word Document This template can be used as a note-taking or organizational tool. You may submit it along with your report and diagram, but it is not a requirement and it will not be graded. Times New Roman 12 font