IM 340 Project #2

Technology research.

Choose a technology described in chapters 6-9. Preview these chapters to make your selection.

• You may select a specific kind of computer hardware system. Network computer, mainframe, workstation.

• You may pick software development technology like Cobol, Java, C/C++, HTML, XML,

• You may select a networking technology like: TCP/IP, firewalls or any other networking protocol you would like.

• You may choose a database technology like DB2, Access, Excel or IMS.

• You may select an operating system like unix, linux, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS

Provide me with your technology report proposal on or before October 7th. One topic per person first-come first-serve. You may want to email me to lock in your preference.

Write a seven-page paper describing the technology. Including a cover letter and reference page. Use the same writing guidelines described for project#1.

You should research the technology using the class text and two other references.

Include at least two descriptive illustrations. These should be charts or graphs that describe the technology.

Prepare power point slides to present your technology to the class. Presentation will be 5-10 minutes. Include clip art. Please do not go over 10 minutes. Your presentation will be a small subset of your overall paper or a quick high-level review. I would prefer to see a detailed discussion of a subset of your paper. A demonstration when possible is also a plus for your grade.

Presentations and paper will are due Oct 28th.