Research the speculations on where the state-of-the-art will be in the near future for one of the following technologies. Your paper should include a description of the state-of-the-art in your technology, a discussion of where the sources that you read believe the technology is heading in the near future, and a discussion of how this technology will affect the choices you would make if you were making purchase recommendations for a client. Although there is room for personal opinion in your paper, you must justify your conclusions.

Firewall policies and methodologies
Intrusion Detection
Routing protocols
Wireless network quality of services
Compare layer 2 wireless network with layer 2 wired-line network
Comparing transport layer protocols - more than TCP and UDP
Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
Network virtualization
Video and Voice over Internet (VVoIP) or Voice over Internet (VoIP)
Cellular network infrastructure
Big Data
Fog Computing
Cloud Computing
The Internet of Everything (IoE)
Network management
Disaster Recovery
Quality of Services (QoS) at different layers
Cyber security

Note: Most of the listed topics are very broad, so you should narrow your research to some specific technical aspects related to the subject.

- Research Paper Guidelines

Discussion Topic

The different types of research can be classified as Theoretical, Empirical, and Evaluation. Theoretical research is focused on explaining phenomena through the logical analysis and synthesis of theories, principles, and the results of other forms of research such as empirical studies. Empirical research is focused on testing conclusions related to theories. Evaluation research is focused on a particular program, product or method, usually in an applied setting, for the purpose of describing, improving, or estimating its effectiveness and worth.

Research methods are broadly classified as Quantitative and Qualitative.

- Quantitative research includes experimental, quasi-experimental, correlational, and other methods that primarily involve collection of quantitative data and its analysis using inferential statistics such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlation, and regression analysis.

- Qualitative research includes observation, case studies, diaries, interviews, and other methods that primarily involve the collection of qualitative data and its analysis using grounded theory and ethnographic approaches. The Case Study method provides a way of studying human events and actions in their natural surroundings. It captures people and events as they appear in their daily circumstance. It can offer a researcher empirical and theoretical gains in understanding phenomena.

You, as an adult learner, bring a wealth of expertise to your studies. This knowledge and skills should be used to formulate a research paper that raises new questions, new possibilities, and regards existing problems from a new angle. Effective research compares, contrasts, analyzes, evaluates, synthesizes, and integrates information rather than simply reports it. It should contains references to and examples of various theorists, theories, ideas, philosophies, being compared and contrasted as well as synthesized and integrated within your work. The research paper must demonstrate scholarly treatment of the material that the student has selected for further study. It goes without saying that the research paper must be free of spelling and grammatical errors. References must be cited correctly using APA style.

Research studies must include a Breadth and Depth components. In the Breadth component, you should demonstrate familiarity with broad theoretical and conceptual topic area and provide an overview of major theories, theorists, and schools of thought. The Depth section should promote understanding of latest research and build on theory presented in the Breadth section; it should be designed to foster greater depth, development and detail in examination of one or more aspects that has already been introduced.

Checklist

While developing the Research Paper, the following questions should be used as a checklist:

- Does the research deal with significant and meaningful problem that lends itself to a substantial research effort?
- Is there a justification that demonstrates why the problem is worth studying?
- Is it clear who or what will be aided by research findings?
- Will the findings provide a basis for generalized conclusions or have practical applicability?
- Is the purpose of the research expressed clearly?
- Is the research question or hypotheses stated concisely and explicitly? Does it logically flow from the problem?
- Are limitations of the study identified with recognition of their consequences?
- Are technical terms well defined? Are definitions clear and unambiguous?
- Is the theoretical framework related to previous research? Is previous work on the topic critically appraised?
- Is the research informed by primary sources of theories, concepts, principles and models in the field, and are they referred to specifically?
- Are methods of data collection appropriately explained?
- Is data analysis complete and presented logically?
- Are conclusions and recommendations useful and tied to findings?
- Research Paper Instructions

Discussion Topic

Details on the Individual Research Paper:

1. Length and Style: The body of an analytic research paper should be 8 pages in length and typed using the APA Guide. Student projects distill fundamental issues, discuss the various available solutions, discuss the benefits and limitations of the available solutions, and provide a new solution and justification. Student papers must state a thesis, and based on the research, attempt to prove or disprove that thesis. An adequate literature search will include a few books and journal articles (or other relevant documents). A search of Internet documentation is required. Students should develop a conclusion which synthesizes the literature in such a way as to demonstrate new knowledge.

Guidelines for the format of the paper are as follows:
- The paper should be 8-10 pages of text in length.
- The paper should include a one paragraph abstract, an introduction, and a conclusion - think as if you were writing for a professional journal;
- The paper should use APA format (double-spaced, 11-point Times New Roman font, one inch margins, page numbers with running head in upper right corner, section titles, citations, and references in accordance with the APA standard).

SAMPLE 1

Research Paper Topic and outline

Research Topic: Artificial Intelligence: The Future of Intrusion Detection

Thesis:Although many experts argue that anomaly based intrusion detection techniques require large amounts of human labor to operate, anomaly based intrusion detection techniques - specifically artificial intelligence (AI) using artificial neural networks (ANN) - are a more thorough and safer solution than signature-based systems.

Outline

I. Abstract. This paper examines state-of-the-art advancements in intrusion detection systems (IDS). This paper will compare the advantages and disadvantages of signature based IDSs and Anomaly based IDSs, including Artificial intelligence and Artificial neural networks. Research and analysis will provide evidence that the future of artificial intelligence detection techniques in anomaly based IDs are a valuable technology to protect target systems and networks against malicious activities despite its labor intensity. Finally, this paper will explain the basis of recommendations to business clients to implement a hybrid AI/ANN IDS.

II. Introduction

III. Types of Intrusion Detection Systems
a. Network-based IDS characteristics
b. Host-based IDS characteristics
c. Signature Based Technique
i. Advantages of signature based detection
ii. Disadvantages of signature based detection.
d. Anomaly Based Technique
i. Advantages of anomaly based detection
ii. Disadvantages of anomaly based detection
IV. Hybrid Anomaly based Intrusion Detection System Solutions
V. Intrusion Detection Business Recommendation
VI. Conclusion

SAMPLE 2
Research Paper Topics and Outline.
Research Topic: Mobile Cloud Computing.
Research Question: How do we overcome the challenges and issues faced by mobile cloud computing as a result of explosive growth of users which has resulted in increased data?

Outline

I. Abstract: This explosive growth of users has led to finding ways to better overcome issues that will rise with increased data.In this paper I will address mobile cloud computing architecture, advantages and disadvantages, applications of mobile cloud computing challenges and ways to mitigate the challenges.
II. Introduction
III. Definition of Mobile Computing
IV. Mobile Architecture
V. Advantages of mobile cloud computing
VI. Applications of Mobile Cloud Computing
VII. Challenges and Solutions to Mobile Cloud Computing
VIII. Conclusion
IX. References

Dinh, H., Lee, C., Niyao, D., & Wang, P. (2013, 10 11). A survey of Mobile Cloud Computing: Architecture, Applications, and Approaches. WirelssComunnications and Mobile Computing, 1587-1611. Retrieved from Wiley Website: online
Kumar, L., Malik, N., Agghi, G., &Anand, A. (2014). Mobile Cloud Computing. UJRIT, 787-792.

Satyanarayanan, M. (2014, 11 20).Fundmentals Challenges in Mobile Computing. Retrieved from CMU Web site: www.cs.cmu.edu/~coda\docdir\podc95.pdf

Bojanova, I. (2013, February 24). Computing Now. Retrieved from Computer.org: http://www.computer.org/porta/web/Irena-Bojanova
Fernando, N., Luke, S., &Rahayu, W. (2013). Mobile Cloud COmputing: A Survery. Future Generation Computer Systems, 84-106.

I provide the description of the essay and the titles for your choice since the titles are very broad it should be narrowed as described or like the samples (1&2) which presented by others. The instructor requires the "Research Paper Topic and outline" before hand like presented in the samples but it should be different from the samples. I suggest one of the two titles in relation to The Internet of Everything "Taking Drone Technology to the IoT Edge" or " Driving LTE into the Internet of Things". please be diverse in references (ex. not all from UK), look into the guidelines, the checklists, Research Paper Instructions.