Computer Concept PRO 6

Part A – Research Security, Careers or Future Document and create PDF File

(After you have completed Project 6 Part A , go to Project 6 Part B and do the Excel spreadsheet activity.)

Part A of Project 6 is to do one short research topic and post it to your SWS account as a PDF file. The topic should have a relevant image and include at least 3 web references. You should use a program such as Word to create your document then convert it to a PDF file. To create the PDF files use the information in the link: PDF Documents: Information and Creating

Pick any 1 of the 3 areas (Security and Society, Careers and Certification or Future), then pick one of the topics within those areas.

Topic Area 1.) Security and Society

Pick one of these topics and write a paragraph expressing your view on the issue. Include a relevant image and at least 3 web references.

• Cyberterrorism – How much of a threat is it?
• Plagiarism and Online Papers – How should schools deal with this?
• Digital Rights Management (DRM) – Where are the boundaries of user rights vs. big media?
• Spam – What can/should be done?
• Privacy – Scott McNealy says “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.”
• A topic of your choice

If you chose Security and Society as your topic area save your document as lastname_secure.pdf where you would replace lastname with your lastname.

Topic Area 2.) Communications and Networks

Pick an area that has to do with networks and describe what it does how it relates. These could include such things as:

• Network Topologies
• Network Standards and Protocols
• Communication lines
• Physical Transmission Media
• Wireless Transmission Media
• Any other network related information of interest to you

OR

Design or diagram a network using Visio or other program for your home use or other purpose and include details on equipment and functionality.

Again, include at least 3 web references and a relevant image.

If you chose Communications and Networks as your topic area save your document as lastname_communications.pdf where “lastname” is replaced with your lastname.

Topic Area 3.) Future

Pick one of these topics to speculate about how things may be different in 10 years. Again, include at least 3 web references and a relevant image.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Ubiquitous Computing
• Virtual Reality
• Another area that you foresee having an impact

If you chose Future as your topic area save your document as lastname_future.pdf where “lastname” is replaced with
your lastname.

Now that you have completed Project 6 – Part A , go to Project 6 – Part B and do the Excel spreadsheet activity.