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COP 4910 Frontiers in Information Technology Lecture 4 A Grab Bag of Ideas Hal Stringer

COP 4910 Frontiers in Information Technology Lecture 4 A Grab Bag of Ideas Hal Stringer. Today’s Agenda. Hand back graded Top 10 Lists Favorite 5 Reports Hope to hand back Thursday (much more professional) Any MS Word Questions? Winning 1 Technologies & Presentations New Topics

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COP 4910 Frontiers in Information Technology Lecture 4 A Grab Bag of Ideas Hal Stringer

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  1. COP 4910Frontiers in Information TechnologyLecture 4A Grab Bag of IdeasHal Stringer

  2. Today’s Agenda • Hand back graded Top 10 Lists • Favorite 5 Reports • Hope to hand back Thursday (much more professional) • Any MS Word Questions? • Winning 1 Technologies & Presentations • New Topics • Six Resume Mistakes • Backups: Another Part of Safe Computing • Solution to Email Problem • Using IT to Overcoming Limitations / Increase Productivity • What does “Frontiers in IT” mean • Class member introductions and forming groups

  3. Digital Optimization Audio Mining Holographic Storage IDS/IPS Longhorn Shadow Copies SPAM: Challenge/Response Millipede SPAM: Bayesian Filters Quantum Cryptography or Grid Computing? G-Windows Disaster Recovery MRAM White Boards Evolution 2 DDR2 or HyperThreading? Optical Storage Universal Translation Virtual Desktop Biometrics Dual Core Processors or CAD Search Systems? Winning 1 Technologies

  4. Winning 1 Technologies • Must prepare a 5-7 minute presentation followed by questions, answers and discussion • 7 to 8 presentations per class till complete • Presentation Schedule • Any changes? • Presentation is 10% of your course grade • Really think about what you want to say • I give you 85 points out of 100 as starting point • Add or subtract points based on: • Preparation for Presentation • Content and Organization • Effectiveness of Presentation

  5. Presentation Slides • Keep it simple, the fewer slides the better • Title Slide • Agenda (optional for such short presentations) • Background Information • What is the current dominant technology? • Are there any problems or new opportunities? • High-Level Description of New technology (1 or 2 slides) • Use / Benefits of the Technology • Implementation/Cost Issues • Does it cost a lot? • How difficult to support? • Conclusions • Why should (not) your technology be selected?

  6. Six Resume Mistakes • Fisher, A. (2004, May 17). Ask Annie: 6 Resume Mistakes to Beware Of.  Fortune. Retrieved May 23, 2004 from http://www.fortune.com/fortune/annie/0,15704,638851,00.html • Job Description vs. Job Accomplishment • Strict Chronological Listings • Fluffy Objectives • Computer Skills • Gimmicks, Fancy Paper, Odd Layouts • Errors in Grammar and Spelling

  7. Miscellaneous Topics • Backups: Another Part of Safe Computing • Solution to Email Problem • Overcoming Limitations & Increasing Productivity • What do we mean by “Frontiers in IT”?

  8. Introductions • Start to put together groups by end of next week • Limited to 2 individuals per group • Members will divide tasks for final project as they wish • Topic to be determined after Winning 1 presentations • Please send me an email by end of next week stating who will be in your group. • Lets introduce ourselves: • Name & graduation semester • Area of interest or experience in IT • Idea for future class topics

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