Advance research (IT)

Introduction and Full Abstract

The Introduction of the research report contains a full introduction to the research you have

undertaken. The Introduction normally contains a statement of the problem (including the initial

research question, the Significance of the problem, some historical background. The purpose, or

goal to be gained from a better understanding of the research question, statement of hypothesis,

any assumptions and limitations as well as any possible ethical considerations. Perhaps also a brief

overview of the methodology.

The format of the Introduction can be found in the example document (report.doc). Use

this document as a starting point to develop your Introduction (add and delete sections as

appropriate).

Your submission also contains the full abstract. This is an extension of the initial abstract submitted

with the proposal document and summarizes the report including the hypotheses, procedures, and

major findings (you will not be conducting the research, so you won’t have any findings). The Full

abstract should be no more than one page.