Instructions
It will be necessary to use literature/online resources to complete this assignment, please ensure you cite and reference any such materials using the Harvard format.
Please complete your assignment using this submission template file, inserting your responses where indicated.
Choose interesting and relevant resources
You will be assessed on the relevance of resources. Choose specialised, specific resources that helped you gain a deeper understanding of the topic area. Do not use generic web pages from sites like (but not limited to) Wikipedia, Techtarget and "How-Stuff-Works". Web sites like these list and define topics and technologies and they are not appropriate. Slide-shows or PowerPoint presentations are also unsuitable. Make sure the resource can be linked to/accessed directly - i.e. it is a public resource on the web. Links/permalinks to CQU Library online resources such as journal papers, conference papers and textbooks are not suitable as they are not publicly accessible resources.
Resource should be open source, reliable (article may be ok ) but have minimum 2000 of which following is to be summarised in 250 words approx. each.
Week 3
The text discusses the concept of virtualisation. There are several "type 2" or hosted virtualisation products (software) on the market (both commercial and open source). Find and summarise a resource that describes the features and advantages of ONE of these products.
Title and Reference:
Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource
Summary:
Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here
Week 4
TCP and UDP are examples of two Layer Four (L4) transport protocols that are discussed in the text. Find and summarisea resource that describes the features and uses of ONE other L4 protocol that is not discussed in the text (i.e. NOT UDP or TCP).
Title and Reference:SCLP
Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource
Summary:
Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here
Week 6
Flood, fires and earthquakes are events beyond our control, yet impact heavily on ICT infrastructure. Find and summarisea resource that describes ONE example of an organisation's ICT infrastructure being impacted by such an event and the resulting effects on the business and/or its operations. For example, you might want to search for "data centre fire" or "network cable earthquake" to find suitable resources.
Title and Reference:
Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource
Summary:
Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here
Week 9
The failure to adapt business processes and embrace technology, particularly ICT, has led to the downfall of many previously successful companies. Find and summarisea resource that describes ONE example of an organisation that failed to adapt to changes in technology and explain what the organisation failed to do/respond to.
Title and Reference:
Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource
Summary:
Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here
Week 10
Large, complex ICT projects are more likely to fail than succeed. Find and summarisea resource that describes ONE example of a large ICT project that failed and explain the impacts of the failure.
Title and Reference:
Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource
Summary:
Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here