Help!!! if u are up to date with computer news, then u can help!!

[imported_vr6]

ok guys, I am a student in CMSC 104, a class for beginners, i mean REAL begginers.

I have to write a paper. No i am not asking you guys to help me write it, just read on. Its gotta be 10 pages long, 14 point font, and doubled spaced.

I HAVE to submitt 3 topics that i want to write aboutby thursday. The topic is open as long as it relates to computer science.

The professor said no enron, napster, or morpheus. and HE picks which topic out of the three he wants your to write about.

So what u guys can help me is with picking 3 topics. I need something where i can get references.

SO just gimme some topics to start with! Thanks!

btw.. the paper is not due till april but i need the topics NOW...

 

[lepper boy]

How about.....

The effects of a recession on the consumer computer market??????


and 14 point font??? That is HUDGE!!!!! Schools are getting soft..

 

[imported_vr6]

<< The effects of a recession on the consumer computer market?????? >>



I would think it would be hard to find 5 references about that topic. But i'll put that on my list! Thanks. Keep them coming.. i don't think the school is getting soft.. just the fact its 104 = computers for DUMMIES like me..

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

No problem, in fact I have probably 20 browsers open right now of computer articles. I'm taking a class, MIS528 which is emerging trends in MIS. Required for my master's in accounting, go figure. Anyway, we have to write 30 papers (about a page each) about a current MIS trend, and have at least 3 references dated this year relating to it.

So I have to have 30 topics

The 5 topics I have open right now are:

Cert Vulnerability notice of SNMP
Cybercrime punishment under Bill HR3482
Congress Passes 880mil computer security package
EU approves Internet Tax
BestBuy Geforce4 Thing (In relation to internet business and pricing policies, not singling out bestbuy)

Here's a list of sources I used for past articles (I'm limited to using a reference 3 times max, so I have to keep track of which one's ive used and how many time's ive used them)
MSNBC
Infoworld
Zdnet
Wired
BYTE
Computerworld
pcmag
Yahoo
eWeek
cnet

here's a list of what i have open right now, just look at the webpage (the www.blahblah.com part, not the actual article). these are all news sources
http://www.ntsecurity.net/Articles/Index.cfm?ArticleID=23551
http://news.lycos.com/news/story.asp?section=Technology&storyId=334012
http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/internet/02/12/tech.spam.reut/index.html
http://www.infosecuritymag.com/2002/feb/snmp.shtml
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/173162.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/news/299
http://pti.nw.dc.us/news/cybersecuritybill_okayed.html
http://www.nando.net/technology/story/244182p-2315770c.html
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2002/0204/web-cyber-02-08-02.asp
http://www.esecurityplanet.com/trends/article/0,,10751_971541,00.html
http://www.securitynewsportal.com/c...i?database=JanF.db&command=viewone&id=54&op=t
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/2002/02/12/computer-security.htm
http://news.com.com/2100-1017-834803.html
http://www.idg.net/idgns/2000/06/07/EUToEliminateInternetTaxDisadvantage.shtml
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/3827.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46645-2002Feb8.html
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020212/D7HKMUR80.html
http://chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0202040011feb04.story?coll=chi-business-hed
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/24041.html
http://www.theinquirer.net/08020201.htm
http://www.theinquirer.net/10020202.htm
http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/54/24005.html
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20020212/D7HKNRJO0.html

that should give you more than enough sources for ya.

 

[IJump]

<< I would think it would be hard to find 5 references about that topic >>

Actually, it should be easy. I have seen them all over the place.

You could also use:
The emerging role of technology in education (high schools, etc.)
The differences between the dot.coms that made it and the ones that didn't.
Why technical forums are awesome places to get paper topics.
The role technology is playing in the fight against terrorism, both inside and outside of the US.



Just some thoughts.


Holy references, batman, bruno is trying to kill this kid!!!!!!

 

[Russ]

<< The differences between the dot.coms that made it and the ones that didn't. >>



Uh, that report would be a little lopsided, like about one in the former and a hundred thousand in the latter.

PS: And, the jury is still out on the one.

Russ, NCNE

 

[notfred]

Write it on regular expressions.

s/[^\t]+/_/g

 

[imported_vr6]

thanks ALOT BrunoPuntzJones. i appreciate all that. i am checking out those sites now, seeing if i find anything interesting!

keep them coming! btw some of your topics are WAY too complicated for my cmsc 104 class... we are learning about decimal vs hexadecimals and what a algorithm is..

 

[PowerMac4Ever]

<< PS: And, the jury is still out on the one. >>



Ohh, we have a funny one!

Jerry Seinfeld ladies and gentlemen, Jerry Seinfeld!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

I think the EU approval of an Internet tax would be a great topic. There are so many economic consequences. You should be able to find how it will affect the US and even the world (should be an article up there talking about how it will affect the US). Dunno if that's really related to what you can do, but should be tons of info on it as well as editorials.

 

[Turin39789]

The IBM GXP IS SUCK debacle

2 of em died on me, starin at third and final

 

[imported_vr6]

upon browsing the news and articles from cnet and zdnet, Network security seems to be avery big one. also software and cd piracy is another. anymore ideas?

I was lookng at the tax situation myself and i don't think my professor would approve of it =(

Still looking, keep the suggestions coming i do appreciated!

 

[CaptainGoodnight]

Or the evils of Open Source...

 

[imported_vr6]

<< Cybercrime punishment under Bill HR3482 >>



I am reading into this topic and decide to use it as a topic. I think its a topic that i ccould expand on. Thanks Bruno!

So far heres the list

1. Network Security/internet crimes(HR3482)
2. Software/Cd piracy.


Thats it for right now so one more guys! we can do it!

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Last ones I turned in were on Broadband security. One of the problems is you get all these idiots who no nothing about computers on broadband. Then you have a huge security problem cause these "normal" folks never update their o/s, and now have a connection with a static ip and is always on. Combine that with boneheads who run every exe they get in their email and you have a huge number of folks at risk from hax0rz, etc.

The other was Netscape vs. Microsoft. Pretty humdrum but just an idea. The other was p2p programs but you said you cant do that.

 

[imported_vr6]

Thanks for all the tips bruno, u have been every helpful, i appreciate all your help, i think i got my last topic figured out, so i won't bother you anymore. I appreciate it.

Thanks
Kwan1.

btw...whats MIS?

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Management Information Systems. It's a major just like Accounting for Finance, etc.

Computer stuff of some sort

 

[AaronP]

how about a paper on:

The homosexual tendencies of Steven the Dell guy?