CIS512 W7 Assignment 2

Points: 110

Assignment 2: HD-DVD versus Blu-Ray

Criteria

Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

1. Provide a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format.

Partially provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format.

Satisfactorily provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format.

Thoroughly provided a brief overview of the organizations that have developed and promoted each format.

2. Examine the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users. Determine whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Provide a rationale for your response. Weight: 35%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users.  Did not submit or incompletely determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users.  Partially determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users.  Satisfactorily determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly examined the benefits and drawbacks of each format for users.  Thoroughly determined whether you agree or disagree that Blu-ray was the superior choice technologically over HD-DVD. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

3. Examine the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Compare and contrast the similarities and differences of each. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each.

Partially examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Partially compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each.

Satisfactorily examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each.

Thoroughly examined the processing hardware requirements for both the HD-DVD and Blu-ray. Thoroughly compared and contrasted the similarities and differences of each.

4. 3 references Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present