the Dark web

Course Paper:

Assignment Description:

The course paper will be assigned during the first week of the course and is due at the completion of the seventh week. The purpose of this paper is twofold. One, I believe writing skills are essential to being a successful professional. Two, research is a productive means to learn the course material.

Choosing a Topic:

During the first week of the course, each student is to submit three desired titles to the instructor via the “Course Paper” discussion board forum. Upon reviewing each request, the instructor will approve the submission or suggest alternative titles. The purpose for posting in the forum is to let other students know topics that have already been assigned.

Topic Pool:

You may choose a topic from any arena within the scope of this course. All topics should focus on an information system characteristic (or whole system) and how it fulfills the business needs of an organization. All papers should provide sufficient detail about what the information system [characteristic] provides for the business goals for an organization as well as a substantial amount of detail about the information system itself. Please skim the course text to retrieve ideas about your topic. Examples within the text are not acceptable for submission.

Paper Format:

The course paper must be no less than ten pages and no more than fifteen pages in length. Your paper must be APA compliant. Please concentrate on learning how information systems apply to the current business environment. References are a must. You are required to include no less than 7 unique sources throughout your paper and they must be recent (less than 5 years old). Papers must be submitted in Microsoft Word document format (username.coursepaper.doc).

Questions:

All further questions or need for clarification concerning the course paper should be posted to the “Course Paper” forum.