ec511a

Assignments:

Short papers: 6-7 pages, proper citations, your own writing. Summarize basic concepts and terminology of the topic or technology. Use at least 3 major topic sources (book, research paper, website). Double space, 12 font.

Long paper: about 15 pages, proper citations, your own writing. In-depth discussion of concepts and terminology, pros/cons/problems/alternatives. At least 5 major topic sources, 2 of which must be academic or industry research papers. Double space, 12 font.

Project:   Install and demonstrate the Java Pet Store e-commerce reference application. Explain (in writing) each major component, and how it facilitates e-commerce solutions.

Assignment weights:

    TWO Short papers: 10% each
    Midterm and Final exams: 20% each
    Long paper OR project: 40%

Due Dates:

Date	Description
August 30, 2004	First Day of Classes @GMU
September 2, 2004	First EC511 Class
September 6, 2004	No GMU classes - Labor day
September 23, 2004	Long paper or project proposal due. Proposal should be one page and should include the subject, abstract (brief description of the paper or project), and a list of proposed references. Instructor may suggest additional references.
October 14, 2004	First short paper due
October 21, 2004	Midterm
December 2, 2004	Second short paper due
December 9, 2004	Last day of classes. Term-paper presentations and long term-paper/project due.
December 16, 2004	Final exam

Grading:

Subjective: assignments and participation:

    A: consistently above and beyond course/assignment requirements
    B: meets and occasionally exceeds course/assignment requirements
    C: minimally meets course/assignment requirements
    F: fails to meet minimal course/assignment requirements

Objective: (see also Graduate Policies for other grade categories)

    A : 94-100%
    A-: 88-93%
    B+: 83-87%
    B : 78-82%
    C : 65-77%
    F : 0-64%

Other Resources:

A Sysadmin's Unixersal Translator (ROSETTA STONE)
The table of equivalents/replacements/analogs of Windows software in Linux