Research Essays
Topic: Network Security
Concepts Subtopic:
1. Digital Signatures The essay for this course is aimed at research. The student is required to research an advanced topic from a list provided by the instructor during the first week of lectures, write a detailed report, and submit the report in Word or OpenOffice compatible file formats to the instructor - note that PDF files are NOT acceptable.
Submission Requirements: All Project Reports must have: Title page with project Title, course number (60-468-01), date and Student Name and Student ID number.
Introduction - explain the topic briefly, its history and similar "light stuff", where (or how) is it used.
In Depth - explain the technology in more detail, how does it work, what problems does it solve, who is responsible for it (creation, maintenance, approval, etc.) and so on.
Research and Development - where is the technology going, what are the problems being researched, is a new version emerging, and so on.
Conclusion - very brief References - a complete list of all references used, including research articles, websites, textbooks, trade magazines and so on References MUST actually be used in a relevant manner in your Report.
When you state something that you do not fully understand, or that you do not prove or provide evidence of directly, you must reference those points or assertions.
Most textbooks and research articles show how proper referencing is done in essays and reports. Under no circumstances may.