VirtualBox/VMPlayer (you'll need to find your instructions for VMPlayer)VirtualBox comes in many different packages, and installation depends on your host operating system. If you have installed software before, installation should be straightforward. Similar to VMWare Play, the product supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Operating Systems – for a complete list of OS platforms supported). You will need to choose the product that is compatible with the OS platform you are using.A. Download VirtualBox from the for your supported host machine.B. Review and follow the installation C. Review and follow the instructions below to Load an Operating System in the Virtual Machine.Loading an OS into the Virtual Machine – VirtualBoxA. Review and follow the instructions via – make sure you completely read how to “Start” VirtualBox and how to create and run your first Virtual Machine.B. Depending on the host OS you are running, the installation process for a new virtual machine is different. I highly encourage you to do some research on the various installation options before proceeding and to utilize this week’s discussion forum to ask questions or post problems you have.Note: .iso images can be downloaded via the DreamSpark portal or you can create and use your own.Again, after installation, you need to provide a minimum 2-page synopsis of your experience along with at least one screen shot of your virtual environment.2______-_DISCUSSION BOARD FOR THE ASSIGNMENT WITHOUT PLAGARISM (OWN WORDS AND OWN THOUGHTS)While you are completing the exercise, post any questions or problems in here. Additionally, consider what you are doing. You are actually going to be hosting at least three operating systems - the host machine and two virtual machines. What are the implications of this mini-hypervisor? What kind of administration/management would need to be in place to keep all these optimized? What kind of security? Do you really need virtual machines to achieve cloud computing? You can answer these questions or post your own.

you will provide a detailed project presentation for your new information system project. Because of its importance to the organization, your presentation must be thoughtful and visually appealing. To help you stay on track for this three-week effort, the executives have assigned you a project manager. For each week leading up to the presentation, you are expected to turn in a short (less than one page) status report. It must address just four things: 1. What did you expect to accomplish on the project this week? 2. What did you actually accomplish on the project this week? 3. What issues have arisen, and what help do you need? 4. What do you expect to accomplish on the project next week? Please write up your responses as a series of bullet points in memo form. There is no need for a cover page.22222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222222Your big presentation is due next week! Update your project manager with what has happened since your last report. Include these 4 things: 1. What did you expect to accomplish on the project this week? (Copy this from item 4 of last week’s report.) 2. What did you actually accomplish on the project this week? 3. What issues have arisen, and what help do you need? 4. What must you accomplish to be ready for the kickoff presentation next week? Please write up your responses as a series of bullet points in memo form. There is no need for a cover page

The director of IT has indicated that the Board of Directors is compiling a corporate portfolio on ethics and has asked all departments to contribute information on how to write policy statements that reflect a code of ethics. The director of IT has asked for your help by providing an example of a policy statement that reflects work you do in IT administration.Reflect on the cultural and global political considerations for the use of a sharing service as presented in the lab and the data which could be hosted and made available via the Internet. Reflect on the idea that some issues, such as keeping data unalterable, could transcend cultures, while other IT choices could depend on your cultural perspective.Consider the following:How cultural perspective could impact the security decisions of an administrator setting up SharePoint® Server 2013 citing choices that were made in the labsGlobal political issues, such as corruption, human rights, and rights to privacy in the U.S. and Key Nations, based on your readings and discussions this weekWrite a 1- to 2-page example of a policy statement using Microsoft® Word. Include the following:A brief description of the types of data that are hosted and made available via the Internet using SharePoint® Server 2013. Include at least two types.At least two cultural or global political considerations for sharing services (e.g., privacy rights)Your opinion regarding any IT choices that seem to transcend cultureAt least one example of choices you have when administering SharePoint® Server 2013 that could depend on your ethical stanceA brief policy statement for configuring SharePoint® Server 2013 that aligns with your ethical stance on data integrity (e.g., "The organization will seek to protect confidential and proprietary information when configuring SharePoint® Server 2013.")