Mini Research Paper Assignment
Pick a topic relevant to the information we have covered. It can cover information in the book chapters or any of the articles presented in the readings area. The format of your paper will need to follow the following outline in APA format (include title page, abstract page, content pages, and reference page):
Topics :
Ransomware
Chapter 5 Protecting Microsoft Windows Against Malware
Chapter 9 Microsoft Windows Network Security
Chapter 8 Microsoft Windows Backup and Recovery Tools
Chapter 10 Microsoft Windows OS Security Administration
INTRODUCTION
• State the topic you are attempting to cover
• State the issues involved
• State why we should be concerned with resolving whatever issues are involved
• State how answering the issues will help us
• State the implications and consequences of dealing with or resolving the issues involved
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE (2 sources minimal, at least 1 needs to be peer-reviewed)
Identify who has tried to answer the question before by doing the following:
• Summarize how each of the sources presents and deals with the subject
• Explain how each source presents and deals with its findings or results
• Explain the relevancy of each source to your topic
• State what you learned from each of your sources
• State in what way(s) each source contributes to answering your issues
DISCUSSION
• State your answer to your issue
• State how and elaborate on how, explain how, illustrate how each of the sources you previously reviewed help you answer your issue
• State what questions about your topic you still have that your sources may not have answered
CONCLUSIONS
• Indicate how each of the sources have contributed to your conclusions (and clearly, accurately, correctly document those sources within your text)
• State the implications of your conclusions
• State what might be the possible consequences of your conclusions
• State the significance these implications and consequences might have in the information technology / information security realm.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.