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Procedures for students who need to take a proctored test in ARC
Quizlet
A great, interactive site where you can make flashcards, learn vocabulary in many subjects and languages, and more!
Tutor.com
https://www.tutor.com/higher-education Free to students.
English Resources
Purdue Online Writing
Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) | Adult Education and Literacy | U.S. Department of Education
Grammarly
This grammar checker is an outstanding app to have for any college student. Best of all, it is free.
Grammar Mechanics
This website is a free online classroom that teaches English grammar.
https://www.englishgrammarhelp.com/about.html
BibMe
It is a FREE Bibliography and Citations Maker MLA, APA, CHICAGO, AND HARVARD
Brightstorm
https://www.brightstorm.com/math/trigonometry/
Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/geometry-home
FREE ONLINE COURSES. This site has every imaginable concept covered on YouTube!
Click on the Math topic button to locate the picture desired.
This free site has notes and videos on performing many algebra techniques. Purple Math's algebra lessons are informal in their tone and are written with the struggling student in mind.
Free Math Help
https://www.freemathhelp.com/
Find helpful math lessons, games, calculators, and more. Get math help in algebra, geometry, trig, calculus, or something else. Plus sports, money, and weather math
The online writing lab offers global support through online reference materials and services for creating citations, cover letters, major-specific writing help, and general writing advice.
Grammarly for Instant Help With English Writing, Spelling, and Punctuation.
FREE Bibliography & Citations Maker
Hippocampus
Bright Storm
This site provides videos on topics in Biology.
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history
This site offers free Spanish lessons, a verb conjugator, a Spanish sentence maker, and more resources to aid the student.
Internet Polyglot
https://www.internetpolyglot.com
This site offers help with Spanish grammar.
https://www.frenchspanishonline.com
This site has categories that allow you to focus your Spanish studies on one at a time.
Science Prof Online
This site offers:
PowerPoint lecture & lab presentations
Science “class notes” articles
Practice tests and review questions
Homework assignments
Science image and video library
Bio Alive
http://www.bio-alive.com/animations/microbiology.htm
This website offers
video lecture
Animations
Study Aids
Quizzes
PowerPoints
Videos
The “Bad Bug” Book
https://www.fda.gov/food/foodborne-pathogens/bad-bug-book-second-edition
The Food and Drug Administration sponsors the “Bad Bug” book site. The site offers a free pdf version.
Cells Alive
This site includes:
Interactive Cell Models
Cell Puzzles and Games
Interactive Eukaryote Cell Cycle
Classroom Assets
W3C Schools
W3C Schools – HTML tutorial
https://www.w3schools.com/html/
W3C (World Wide Web Consortium) is the organization that regulates and standardizes the World Wide Web. They also have an excellent how-to website that takes you through creating HTML web pages.
Codeacademy – HTML course
https://www.codecademy.com/learn/learn-html
This free course takes you through HTML in a lesson-based style.
Free Code Camp – Learn HTML video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUMe1FH4CHE
This is a YouTube video from a respected source of free tutorials. This four-hour video is not recommended as a ‘start-to-finish’ learning tool, but in the comments section, it has links to particular topics, which are ideal for seeing someone coding the part of HTML you are learning.
CSS
Khan Academy Hands-On CSS Lab
https://www.khanacademy.org/computing/computer-programming/html-css/intro-to-css/pt/css-basics
This is a tremendous step-by-step tutorial with hands-on sections where you get to practice what you have just read/seen.
W3C Schools – CSS Tutorial
https://www.w3schools.com/css/
W3C also has a hands-on tutorial site that will help you grasp the concepts. This one allows you to jump to a more specific topic.
https://app.cybrary.it/login/
Since 2015, Cybrary has become the largest provider of cybersecurity training, helping over 3,500,000 people around the world start or advance their careers. With widespread demand for cybersecurity professionals, Cybrary is the go-to platform for certification training, career paths, and coverage of emerging threats and advanced-persistent threat groups. Cybrary offers many free high-quality cybersecurity courses from the novice user to professionals.
https://www.cyberseek.org/heatmap.html
Cybersecurity talent gaps exist across the country. Closing these gaps requires detailed knowledge of the cybersecurity workforce in many regions. The interactive heat map provides a granular snapshot of demand and supply data for cybersecurity jobs at the state and metro area levels and can be used to grasp the challenges and opportunities facing your local cybersecurity workforce.
https://www.cyberseek.org/pathway.html
There are many opportunities for workers to start and advance their careers within cybersecurity. The interactive career pathway on this website shows key jobs within cybersecurity, common transition opportunities between them, and detailed information about the salaries, credentials, and skillsets associated with each role. Note that jobs can span multiple career levels.
https://www.cyberseek.org/training.html
Certifications and degrees are powerful tools that can transform the career of a cybersecurity professional or provide an entryway into cybersecurity. Use the map on this website to find an educator or training center near you and develop your cybersecurity expertise!
https://www.ed2go.com/search?term=cybersecurity
Today's employers are looking for specialized knowledge. Whether you're starting or advancing your career, you can gain the skills you need online.
—Designed to meet workforce demand
—Developed by industry experts
—Delivered through top colleges and universities
*Most of these courses are self-paced or instructor-led and are not without charge.
https://niccs.cisa.gov/workforce-development/cyber-career-pathways-tool
(National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies)
The tool presented on this webpage is a new and interactive way to explore work roles within the Workforce Framework for Cybersecurity (NICE Framework). It depicts the Cyber Workforce according to five distinct, yet complementary, skill communities. It also highlights core attributes among each of the 52 work roles and offers actionable insights for employers, professionals, and those considering a career in Cyber.
https://cyber.org/career-exploration/cyber-career-profiles
The vision of the organization is to build a future where the nation’s cybersecurity needs are met by a knowledgeable, skilled, and passionate workforce.
https://www.nationalcyberwatch.org/
A consortium of higher education institutions, businesses, and government agencies focused on collaborative efforts to advance Information Security education and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce. McDowell Technical Community College is proud to have an ongoing academic membership with National Cyber Watch since February 05, 2021. For more information regarding individual membership, click the hyperlink above.
https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/2018/interview/cybersecurity-consultant.htm
Interview with a Cybersecurity consultant.
https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/north_carolina.htm
North Carolina Economy at a Glance (Southeast Information Office).
https://www.cybersecurityeducation.org/careers/
Cyber security is a complex field, and many roles can be found within banks, retailers, e-tailers, healthcare, and government organizations. On the job, you can expect to safeguard an organization's files and network, install firewalls, create security plans, guard customer data, and monitor activity. If a breach occurs, you'll be responsible for identifying the problem and finding a solution quickly. Because of the frequency of cyber-attacks, what you'll do will be varied, and qualified professionals are needed to help prevent breaches. If you're ready to get started in this demanding field, start exploring different roles and duties now.
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