Team Project

CIS 640 – Data Communications and Internetworking

Dr. Margaret M. McManus

Fall, 1998

Objectives:

Statement:

Each student will participate in a team project, including a bibliography, annotated outline, paper and presentation (40 minutes and a 5 minute q/a period). The project topic must be approved by the instuctor. The paper should be in a form suitable for publication in APA format.

Paper Format:

15 to 20 pages, double spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman, 1" margins, page numbers,

American Psychology Association (APA) format.

Paper organization:

Title page

Table of contents

    1. Introduction
    2. Body of paper
    3. Conclusion

References

Appendices

Due Dates:

Topic and members

9-24-98

Preliminary bibliography and annotated outline

10-8-98

Revised bibliography and annotated outline

10-29-98

Paper

12-3-98

Presentations

12-3-98 and 12-10-98

 

Project Evaluation:

Criteria for an "A" grade: The paper should provide both a clear overview and technical detail on the topic; it should be well formatted in APA format. The presentation should be clearly delivered and coordinated among the team members, interesting, educational, pertinent, technical and engaging the class's attention. The slides should be neatly formatted and eye-catching.

Group Processing:

At the end of the project, each student will evaluate his/her own participation in the project and his/her colleagues’ participation in the project.

Suggested Project Topics

Flanagan, P. "This Year's 10 Hottest Technologies in Telecom." Telecommunications. May, 1998, 30-38.
    1. Multilayer ultrafast Routine/Switching
    2. Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifiers
    3. Packetized Voice
    4. LMDS for Broadband Interactive Services
    5. Wireless Local Loop
    6. Internet Virtual Private Networks
    7. Web-Enabled Call Centers
    8. XML (eXtensible Markup language)
    9. TMN Technology
    10. Java-based Network Management

1997's 10 Hottest Technologies. Telecommunications. May 1997.

    1. Web Broadcasting
    2. Remote Access Servers
    3. Extranets
    4. Internet Telephony
    5. Enterprise Network Directory Services
    6. Web Site Management Tools
    7. IP Swtiching
    8. Wavelength Division Multiplexing
    9. Digital Subscriber Lines
    10. Higher Speed POTS Modems

 

Network Security: IEEE Computer, 31(9).

Cryptography

Internet

Virtual Private Intranets

ATM Networks

Multimedia Standards and International Multimedia Teleconferencing Consortium (IMTC)

H.323, H.320, H.324, T.120

Voice over IP

Virtual LANs

Ethernet Switching

 

 

 

Active Networks

Ortiz, S. (1998). "Active Networks: The Programmable Pipeline." IEEE Computer. 31(8), 19-21.

Private vs Public Sector Domain Name System.

"US Calls for Private Domain-name System." IEEE Computer, 31(8), 22.

Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) and Integrated DSL (IDSL).

Wilson, C. (1998). "ADSL Users: The Few, the Happy." Interactive Week.

Optical Networks

Lutkowitz, M. (1998). "The Advent of WDM and the All-Optical Network: A Reality Check." Telecommunications. July, 1998, 28-31.

Gigabit Ethernets

Axner, D. "Gigabit Ethernet: A Technical and Market Update." Telecommunications. July, 1998, 32-

Multicasting

Lawton, G. "Multicasting: Will It Transform the Internet?" IEEE Computer, 31(7), 13-15.

Wireless Communications

Conti, D. "IP Multicast over Satellites: A Natural Fit." Telecommunications. July, 1998, 48-50.

Internet2.

Status of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. http://www.fcc.gov/telecom.html

Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

Newman, D., Giorgis, T., Yavari-Issalou, F. (1998). "VPNs: Safety First, But What about Speed?" Data Communications, July, 1998, 59-70.

Unified Messaging

Jander, M. "One-for-All Mail Call." Data Communications, May, 1998, 78-88.