info term project

INFO 101 Introduction to Information Technology – Term Project

Purpose

The purpose of the term project is for you to explore an IT topic of your choice. You may choose any IT topic, subject to instructor’s approval.

If you are having difficulty deciding on a topic please see the instructor.

Directions

The term project will consist of 2 parts (see syllabus for due dates of each part)

1. Project Proposal. Write 1-3 paragraphs summarizing the IT topic of your choice. You will submit the project proposal to the instructor for approval and feedback.

2. Write an 8-10 page paper on an IT topic of your choice. Specific format for the paper can be found below.

Paper Format. This is a formal paper, which must include the following elements:

· Title page

· Table of contents

· Description of your topic, including why you find it interesting, what is its significance in people’s daily lives, briefly what is its history, current developments and future trends.

· At least 8 references that you consulted and cited in the paper. At least half of the references must be scholarly journals or books. The other half may be newspaper or magazine articles, blogs, Web sites, or other sources, as long as you believe the information and ideas can be trusted and they are relevant to your topic.

· Direct quotes from articles, Web sites, or other are allowed, as long as you put them in quote marks and cite the source, including the exact page or paragraph number where you found the quote. If there are no page numbers or too many paragraphs on a Web site for the reader to find your quote easily, cite the section heading where you found the quote, e.g., in a paper on cyber crime, you might have this direct quote:

“The crimes themselves are not necessarily new – such as theft, fraud, illegal gambling, sale of fake medicines” (INTERPOL, Changing Nature of Crime). INTERPOL is the author of the Web site and “Changing Nature of Crime” is the specific section where the quote came from.

· List of Works Cited, in either MLA or APA Style. Be sure to consult the style guide for whichever style you choose to use. References must be accurate, complete, and consistent.

NOTE: Images, graphics, tables, or charts may be included if they add to the topic and do not take up too much space. At least 75% of the paper should be your own original work.

Margins should be set to one inch on all sides (includes top and bottom). Use any appropriate business font you prefer; set the font size to 12 points. You may use color as appropriate, however is not necessary. Make sure to pass your documents through spell and grammar checkers and to read and edit carefully before submitting it.

Due Dates. Due dates for the project proposal and final paper are on the course syllabus.