* Homework -- Writing
- Read, summarize, and discuss two articles related to computer systems.
- Suggested sources of articles: Journals and magazines in computer
science
- Possible topics
Network operating systems, network based applications,
standards for e-mail, directory systems, addressing, etc.
- Requirements (Note these carefully)
Minimum length of article: 3 full pages of text (do not count figures,
pictures, ads, etc. that may be interspersed wit hthe text of the
article)
Length of your paper: one full page (maximum margins 1 inch
all around, 10 or 12 point type, single spaced.) Put the
name of the article, the
author and source of the article, and your name on a separate
cover sheet.
Content of your paper:
Meaningful summary of the article in your own words
Bias, if any, in the article (was someone trying to sell you
something, or was it objective?)
At least one question left in your mind by the article
(something you did not completely understand or would
like to know more about)
One thing you learned from the article
Hand in a copy of the article with your paper.
Lillian N. (Boots) Casselcassel@vill.edu
11 January 1996