The presentation must meet the following requirements:
11 to 15 slides of easy-to-understand content (text and visuals). Remember, your audience is the IT team within an accounting firm.
voice annotation for every slide (excluding the reference slide)
at least two referencesThe presentation can incorporate screenshots from Project 2 along with additional screenshots as needed. Content should include work that needs to go into making the upgrade successful, how to improve security using two or three of the Windows 10 built-in features, and how-to backup and restore Windows 10 data using some of the tools available in Windows 10.
The presentation should address your recommendations for the following items:
Version SummaryRecommended version of Windows 10 (e.g., Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, Pro Workstation) and specific reasons for your choice (e.g., security features, technical and business requirements).
Installation MethodsExplain Windows 10 deployment methods. Which method or methods you think will be appropriate for the upgrade? Consider the hardware specifications outlined in the project scenario.
Security FeaturesWindows Security, BitLocker, Defender, Local Security Policy
Backup and Recovery OverviewDiscuss the importance of backing up and recovery of Windows 10. This can include explaining what types of files and data that can backed up and restored. This should address:the problems encountered when Tetra Shillings Accounting fell victim to a ransomware attack that resulted in the loss of critical data.
the concerns that Tetra Shillings Accounting has concerning recovering data that is lost due to deletion, corruption, or media failure.
the ability to restore system files and settings without affecting the user’s personal files and data.
the concerns that the client has about recovering systems that are negatively impacted by an operating system update.
Backup and Recovery ToolsYou will need to explain how to use Windows 10 backup and recovery tools to meet these objectives. Provide a brief overview of each tool and how it can be used to address the company’s concerns. Use screenshots to demo how to configure backups that address the firm’s need to recover from a ransomware attack and restore the system to a state before a Windows update, driver, or application was installed.
Backup to Recover from Ransomware AttackDescribe how to back up and restore individual files using the utilities available in Windows 10. This should provide the client the ability to restore files lost due to ransomware attacks or other potential risks.
Backup and Recover a Restore PointResearch how to protect backup data that is stored on the network. Based on your research, you need to present a strategy to protect backup data that is compromised during a ransomware attack. This will most likely require a strategy to store, copy, or move backups to an offsite location. In this slide, you will need to explain the risks of only having only having a single copy of a backup stored on the network. Think about if the client suffers another ransomware attack and the corrupted data cannot be restored because the backups were also compromised during the attack.How Will My Work Be Evaluated?
As you progress in your information technology and cybersecurity career, you may find yourself making presentations to customers, client audiences, and management. In this assignment you are being called upon to present a high-level technical presentation to your client’s IT Team.
But the challenge you face is in expressing a technical solution without getting bogged down in too much detail. You simply want to introduce or refresh the audience on the key points of Windows 10 benefits, including security and backup methods.
Find a way to relay your solution (and challenges) in language that your audience will find easily relatable.
Communicating in this manner will not always be easy. You may struggle to find the right analogy or metaphor. But if you can master the skill of summarizing your results and recommendations in an effective presentation, you will demonstrate how you use your technical knowledge to convey your ideas to others in a professional setting. You will also earn the respect and trust of your peers, your supervisor, and upper management as an effective communicator. You will be viewed as an employee ready for advancement.
Presentation Resources
A narrated presentation is for a specific audience to which you would ideally present in person or online in real time, but for practical reasons, you need to record for later viewing.
While Microsoft PowerPoint is considered the default presentation tool for presentations, you may consider using other presentation platforms or tools. Just be sure the tool supports prerecorded narration.
Preparing for Your Presentation
As with any project, it is good to begin by creating an outline. This will help you determine how many slides you will need to develop and how much information you will need to present on each slide. It should also help determine a logical order in which to present material.
Be sure to dedicate enough time to the narrated presentation to get the timing for transitions right, and ensure that the sound is clear and the narration is at the right volume.
Creating Slides
A good recorded presentation shares most of the same traits as a good live presentation. Your presentation should not be an academic paper cut into text-filled slides. You are giving a talk to an audience, so the narrative should provide most of your ideas and argumentation. Be sure the themes either flow or transition appropriately from slide to slide.
Here are some recommendations:
Keep slides uncluttered by using brief bullet points—only a few key words each.
An easy way to make your presentation look more appealing is to use one of the designs provided within PowerPoint.
Adding images and/or clip art is another good way to add visual interest to your presentation, but don’t overuse slide transitions or animations, as these can be distracting.
When you are citing sources of information on a slide, use a small font size so the citations don’t detract from the primary points.
Be sure to proofread carefully: Any errors on a slide will be particularly noticeable because of the relatively small number of words.
When you record audio for each slide, a loudspeaker icon will appear in the middle of the slide. You can drag this icon to a better position (often the bottom right corner of the slide) so it doesn’t interfere with the text.
Writing the Script
The script for your presentation can be a complete word-for-word documentation of what you intend to say as each slide is displayed, or it can be a much briefer set of notes to use as a reminder while you are recording to ensure that you cover all the points. The latter approach is preferable, because this makes it less likely that you will sound rushed or overly scripted when speaking. Keep in mind that if you were making the presentation in person, you would not want to be reading your comments; instead, you would want to make eye contact with the audience.
Here are some additional recommendations for your script:
Try to keep the amount of narration to less than two minutes per slide. If you need to say more than that, create another slide so the audience doesn’t get bored.
Make sure the script and what appears on the slide are closely related so the audience can easily follow what you have to say.
Don’t simply read the material on the slide—add value by providing additional information.
Recording the Narration
At this point, you have created and saved slides as a PowerPoint presentation, and you have the script ready. Now it’s time to record the audio.
Here are a few general recommendations before you record:
If you are using a computer to record, use a headset/microphone combination rather than using the computer’s built-in speakers and microphone for better audio quality. It isn’t necessary to spend a lot on a headset/mic (typically $20 or less), and you will be rewarded with better sound quality and less background noise.
Make sure the headset/mic is installed and working. There are simple programs on both Macs and PCs that allow you to test whether recording is occurring and whether the sound quality is acceptable.
Choose a quiet location to record so that background noise is minimal.
When you begin recording, speak clearly and conversationally without rushing.
Remember that it’s easy to redo the audio for a slide. If you’re not happy with the way it sounds, you can do it again.
Once you have completed and narrated the presentation, it is a good idea to email the file to another computer. If you are able to watch and listen to the slide show successfully on the second computer, you will know that the audio files have been successfully embedded in the presentation.
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