For the
final exercise of the course, the essay (1/3 of the final grade), we offer
three different options. Due date is January 21.
1. Scalability of
Google Technologies
2. Implement the
Chat application of exercise 3
3. Give an
architecture description of an existing system
The outcome
is a research paper of maximal 10 pages (not counting larger diagrams or cover
page), and a summary in 5 powerpoints slides. In view of prior experience, mind
the guidelines below and in particular pay attention to the remarks concerning
copying literature – copying without proper indication about what is copied
will be considered fraud.
Mind the
following aspects:
·
Do
not forget the questions / points enumerated in the exercise above!
·
Add
to your essay:
o Cover page with
§ title
§ essay
type (1, 2, or 3)
§ for each author: name (incl. full
initials), id.nr.
§ course code 2II45
§ date
·
Spell
check and grammar check your text.
·
In
your conclusion, reflect on your work, and on the material you examined and the
lessons learned.
·
The
following guidelines are added because of prior (negative) experience.
o
In
the references section, provide complete information (follow standards: e.g.
for a book: authors/editors, title, publisher, year; for a journal article:
authors, title, journal title, volume, number, pages, year; for a webpage:
URL). Avoid dangling sources (without
reference from the text).
o
In
the text, include precise references to relevant sources. Basically, it should
be clear to the reader what the source is of every piece of text:
§ a literal quotation (include
quotation marks, the text should make clear what the purpose of the quote is);
§ a rewording of text from one or more
sources
§ your own contribution (be careful
when mixing the latter two)
o
Make
the references as precise as possible.
Do not just refer to a book, but include chapter, section, or even page
numbers. Do not just refer to the home
page of a website, but provide a deeper link, or further navigation
information. When evaluating your essay, it may be important for us to consult
your sources quickly.