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MITS4004

IT Networking and Communication

Assignment 1

Reviewing Journal Article

Weightage: 10%

Individual Assignment.

This assessment item relates to the unit learning outcomes as in the unit descriptors.

LO3: Critically analyse specific processes and functions that apply to a layered network model, with specific reference to TCP/IP; Subnet a network using multi-level subnetting and provide a subnetted IP design based on a given topology or business profile

LO4: Apply the advanced knowledge gained to reflect on the security requirements of a network. Evaluate the issues that surround network applications such as quality of service (QoS) and network performance analysis. Be adaptable to changing requirements.

Task

THE JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW:

The purpose of this assignment is to help you understand how research is conducted and reported in Information Technology related fields. You are asked to read a peer-reviewed article from a scholarly journal in the field of Advance Networking and Communication Systems. Articles of this type will typically report on original research or replications of previously conducted experiments, or they will be literature reviews in which the author(s) present the results of a literature search on a specific topic. In the latter case, the article will usually be a dissertation on the most current thinking on a specific topic.

Task1: Locate an appropriate article

• You can download any per reviewed journal from the field of Information Technology, Networking and Advance Communication Systems that includes security.
• You should limit your search to:

Full text

Scholarly (peer reviewed) journals

Published in the past 5 years

Or, you can come and see your lecturer during office hours, or during consultation hours.

Task 2: Summarize and discuss the content of article.

Task 3: Explain and critique the methods used and/or the findings presented.

Task 4: Conclude with your opinion.

Submission Criteria:

The report should have a consistent, professional, and well-organized appearance with 12point font size and at least single line spacing with appropriate section headings.

1. Your report should include the following:
• The word limit of the report is 1500 words.
• The cover page must identify student name and the Student ID, unit details, assignment details and lecturer details.
• Assignment details: Author(s). Article title. Journal name, volume, number, pages, year of publication.
• Example:
• B. Varghese and R. Buyya, ‘‘Next generation cloud computing: New trends and research directions,’’ Future Gener. Comput. Syst., vol. 79, pp. 849–861, Feb. 2018. ➢ Summarize and discuss the content of article.
2. Explain and critique the methods used and/or the findings presented. ➢ Offer your opinion on the value of the study.
3. In-text referencing in IEEE style must be cited in the text of the report and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list.
4. The report must be submitted in soft (electronic) copy as a Microsoft Word document on the LMS in Turnitin dropbox. Assignments submitted on the LMS will only be accepted.
5. Late penalty applies on late submission, 10% per day would be deducted.
6. The assignments will go through Turnitin and plagiarism penalty will be applied.

Marking Guide: 50 Marks