CS 634 – Computer Networking and the Internet
 
Sample Summary and References Page
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                (revised 4-14-05) <use revision date>

Team 1

John Smith (team leader)
Jane Doe
Tom Mix
Harri Kari

<The following is a recommended outline for both the Summary document and your Presentation>

1. Background

Here include the need for the technology, a history of its evolution, and an example of its use.

2. Technical Description

A description of the technical characteristics and operation, concentrating on issues related to our coverage in the course.

3. Evaluation

Issues such as acceptance, attractiveness relative to alternatives, cost, etc.

4. Annotated References

The document should also contain a numbered list of references, containing each of the items reviewed, and a brief description or comment (one or two sentences) on the nature and value of each reference item. A style sample for the references is as follows:
  1. Hodges, John C., et al., Harbrace College Handbook, 12th ed., Harcourt Brace, 1994. A standard guide for writers.  I used what must have been the first edition as an undergraduate. It includes use of quotations.
  2. Strunk, William and E.B. White, The Elements of Style, 3rd ed., Allyn & Bacon, 1995. A readable classic on grammar and style.
  3. Berghel, H., "The Client's Side View of the World-Wide Web",  Commun. ACM, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 30-40, Jan. 1996. I do not recall the article, this is just a sample of referring to a periodical that I had handy.
  4. Netscape, "Introduction to SSL",  http://docs.sun.com/source/816-6156-10/contents.htm, 1998. Netscape was the original source for SSL. This document contains a description of the SSL handshake. Apparently it is no longer hosted by Netscape, I found this copy at a Sun site.
  5. RFC Search Page, http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfcsearch.html . A valuable site for RFC documents, it is searchable by subject, author, etc.
Online references should be active links. Test your links!