CmpE 475 Fall 2000 Term paper (Second Assignment), M. Ufuk Caglayan, 6.12.2000.

Sınce almost all of the class did not perform well for the first term paper assignment and got very bad grades we repeat the term paper. Again there is no specific subject assigned. You must read one journal research paper in a specific area of your choice in computer networks, preferably on a subject covered in this course and write a short term paper, max two A4  pages long, single space. Typical journals to from which you can select your research papers include IEEE Communications, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Netwotking, Communications of ACM, IEEE Networks, etc. You should carefuly explain your understanding of the paper, by using your own words/sentences (your English, even if it is broken..!). Cut and paste will strictly be punished as copying.
Your short paper must have at least the following sections :
- Title, author, address of the author, email address (The author is you..!)
- Abstract (max 100 words)
- Introduction (what is the subject, the importance of the subject, the relation of the selected subject to nearby subjects, what has been done  in this paper
- One or more sections on the specifics of the selected subject
- Conclusion, including the expected future work
- Reference, must clearly identify which paper you have read to write your paper.
You must attach the copy of the paper you have read,  preferably max 10 pages, to your short paper. You can print on both sides of a paper if you like to minimize paper waste. Do not put your submission into plastic wrap, just staple and submit.
You will read two such papers and submit two separate short papers. The first one is due on December 14, 2000 noon and the second one on December 21, 2000 noon
Grading: Paper content is 70% (subject selection 20%) and form 30% as before.