Your job is to complete one of the following research questions: (Please remember that you are to only answer one question)

1) Explain what the digital divide is; in your answer discuss the advantages and disadvantages of improving the digital divide.

2) Discuss how some of the major issues raised within ISYS100 have impacted our daily lives.

3) The information revolution of the last decade has meant that there are so many more powered devices in our homes and lives. At what cost is this increase to our environment? Furthermore, are there any companies or organisations trying to offset this somehow?

4) It is said that “that social networks can lead to social upheaval and destroy peoples’ lives”, explain how Social Networks can be a way of connecting people and discouraging people to communicate

5) Google is a company that has created a road map for what IT companies should be like; explain how Google can be considered to be one of the world’s best companies and at the same time one of the world’s most secretive organisations.

6) Throughout the world there has been an increase in discussions regarding “Censorship of the Internet”, explain how Censorship can work in some instances but in others it can be a detriment to society.

7) We live in a world where the internet plays a pinnacle role in our day to day lives. Discuss how the internet has caused an ethical debate on our information privacy.

Submission Details: 

You will need to submit your paper to turnitin before submitting it in hard copy to the sibt office.

Remember your research paper must be your own work. Therefore, your research paper must be submitted to Turnitinvia our ilearn page first then a hard copy.

Please note that when submitting your research paper in hard copy you must include the following:

• SIBT cover sheet with student ID number, tutorial/class etc.

• Turnitin% (you can print screen this)

Any submission not containing a cover sheet and turn it in % will not be considered for marking.

You are responsible for assessing its level of plagiarism. Although you can submit the report to Turnitin as many times as you like before the due date, only the final submission will count to Turnitin. Any Turnitin Report with 15%+ plagiarism will be carefully reviewed and marks deducted equivalent to the percentage.

Research Guidelines:

Word Length: Approximately 2400 words 

1 ½ spacing. (Paragraphs)

12 pt font 

Single Sided Paper

Verdana 

Referencing Style: Harvard or APA is satisfactory. 

Please remember that you will need to have at least Four (4) varying references. For example: Journals, WebPages, Newspaper articles and Text books (You will need to include: Reference List and an Appendix). 

You must include a coversheet that is available from SIBT