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ASIA PACIFIC INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

INTERNET APPLICATIONS (AINT001-3-1)
INDIVIDUAL IN-COURSE ASSIGNMENT
Intake:
Lecturer:
Date Assigned:
Date Due:

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UCDF1301BIT / UCDF1301ICT / UCDF1301ICT{SE}

KALAI ANAND RATNAM
Week 1
Week 7 (10/1/2014)

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW
Prepare a research paper relating to any Internet issues or topics of interest in the context
of Internet Application and Technology.

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OBJECTIVES

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Develop an awareness of Internet-enabling technologies in the area of Internet

applications;
Introduce student to the current and latest technical issues in the area of the
Internet applications and technologies;
Develop the students practical ability to report on current uses of the Internet
applications and technologies.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this research paper, the students should be able to:

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Understand the areas of the current and latest technical issues in the area of the
Internet applications and technologies.
To provide an understanding of the fundamental concepts, and the applications, of
the Internet technologies.

TYPE
Individual work

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REGISTRATION
Register the chosen title with your lecturer, and get it approved. Kindly ensure your title
is registered by the end of week 4.

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TITLE
You are given the freedom of choosing the title of your own. The scope and contents of
the title chosen are to be entirely determined by the students. For example, the title could
be one of the following:
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The client-server architecture

The Internet infrastructure and WWW applications ((Email, IRC, Newsgroups)
The technology behind the Internet network
Web authoring tools
Issues related to graphical user interface design principles and guidelines
Comparison between LAN and WAN architecture
Issues related to XML, SMIL, VRML etc.
Issues related to ASP, JSP, CGI scripting
Mobile Commerce
E-commerce and Security
The algorithm of mp3 audio format used on the Net
Issues related to the Internet copyright, cyber laws or piracy act
Security, legal and social issues of the Internet
The advantages and disadvantages of using XML, VRML or JavaScript etc. used
on the Net
15 Comparison between various authoring tools (e.g. Dreamweaver, Frontpage,
Microsoft Expression Web etc.)
16 The architecture of TCP/IP, Ethernet etc.
17 Latest development on mobile web applications.
18 The latest development of wireless bitmap file
19 The impact of using SMIL on Web page
20 The algorithm of MIDI to be used on the Net
21 Efficient ways to retrieve information stored in online multimedia database
22 Semantic Web
23 HTML5
24 Web Browsers comparison
25 E-Government
26 Web Content Accessibility
27 CSS for mobile browser
28 Comparison of HTML5 and Flash
29 Children's safety on the Internet
** Any other suitable title will be accepted and based on first come first serve basis.
Strictly no same title allowed for each student. Register your title during lecture by
12/6/2013

Level 1

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2013

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DELIVERABLES
Document in printed form. The length of this paper is within the range of 2500 to 3000
words with 1.5 paragraph spacing and font size 12 excluding the cover, the table of
contents, pictures and references

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FORMAT:
Your research paper should include the following sections:
1. Cover page.
2. Table of content.
3. Introduction.
4. Objectives of your research.
5. Description / explanation of your research area chosen.
6. Description / explanation of technical areas of your research area chosen.
7. Critical comments and analysis
8. Conclusion
9. References.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:

This project contributes 15% of the overall assessment of this module.

The work is assessed based on the following criteria.
Criteria

Marks Distribution

1 Relevance to the Internet Application and Technology

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2 Description / explanation of your research area chosen.

30

Description / explanation of technical areas of your research

3 area chosen.

20

4 Critical comments and analysis

30

5 Data / Referencing of materials, media elements

10

Total

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100

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REFERENCES
The research paper MUST be supported with references (at least 15 references). All
references must be made using the Harvard Naming Convention as shown below:
The theory was first propounded in 1970 (Larsen, A.E. 1971), but since then has been
refuted; M.K. Larsen (1983) is among those most energetic in their opposition.
List of references at the end of your document must be specified in the following format:
Larsen, A.E. 1971, A Guide to the Aquatic Science Literature, McGraw-Hill, London.
Larsen, M.K. 1983, British Medical Journal (Online), Available World Wide Web: URL:
http://libinfor.ume.maine.edu/acquatic.htm (Accessed 19 November 1995)
Further information on other type of citation is available in Li, X. and Crane (1993),
Electronic Style: A Guide to Citing Electronic Information, Meckler, Westport.

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FRONT COVER OF PROJECT:

All reports must be prepared with a front cover. A protective transparent plastic sheet can
be placed in front of the report to protect the front cover. The front cover should be
presented with the following details:

Name.
Intake code.
Subject.
Project Title.
Date Assigned (the date the report was handed out).
Date Completed (the date the report is due to be handed in).

12.0 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY

Level 1

You are expected to maintain the utmost level of academic integrity during the
duration of the course.
Plagiarism is a serious offence and will be dealt with according to APIITs
regulation on plagiarism.

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2013