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              Tech Report 2
  Introduction to Networking and Security
      Due in class on May 21, 2007
 Applied Networks and Security (IT 263 901)
Lewis 1513, Mondays, 5:45 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
     April 2, 2007 to June 11, 2007
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You are to write a 500-1000 word (2 to 4 page) primer on a networking
or security related topic of interest.  Your topic must be relevant to
the topics covered in this class, but not already covered.  You cannot
simply regurgitate something you are already expected to know.

Your report structure should have three main sections as follows:

  o  Introduction.  Summarize what it is your going to describe.  Sketch
     a brief history, key people or organizations that have been largely
     responsible for your topic.
  o  Discussion.  Detail key features of the technology.  Describe how
     the technology is used and who uses it.  Highlight unresolved
     challenges the topic does not currently address.
  o  Conclusion.  Reflect on the importance of your topic.  How important
     is it to the current or future Internet?  Why did you select this
     topic?

Do cite external sources and quote sparingly from them or the topic
article as appropriate  Do not quote excessively.  Do not change just
a couple of words from another source and claim it as your own.
Plagiarism in any form will not be tolerated.  Here is a good guide
to help you avoid problems:

  <http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml>

Qualities that are considered for assigning a grade:

  Proof of relevancy of topic to class objectives.
  Clarity and well formed transition from one thought to the next.
  Well organized construction and clarity in presenting the topic.
  Creativity, motivation and insightfulness.
      
Avoid vendor prorprietary protocols and tools.

Here are some sources of articles or papers that many of you are probably
not familiar with, but may make for an excellent source of an article or
paper to hone in on:

  Internet Technology
  <http://www.isoc.org/pubs/>
  <http://www.cisco.com/ipj/>

  Operators and Networks
  <http://www.internet2.edu>
  <http://www.nanog.org>
  <http://www.ripe.net>
  <http://www.usenix.org>

  Computer Security News
  <http://www.first.org/newsroom/globalsecurity/>
  <http://blog.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/>

  Computer Security Whitepapers
  <http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus>
  <http://www.sans.org/reading_room/>
  <http://www.forensics.nl/links> (and other affiliate sites)

  Research papers (for advanced students only, get approval first)
  <http://www.caida.org>
  <http://www.imconf.net>
  <http://www.sigcomm.org>

  Standards organizations
  <http://www.acm.org>
  <http://www.ieee802.org>
  <http://www.ietf.org>