7.2.2 Pair Group Assignment - (30%)
You should complete only ONE of the questions below.
Question 1
“Google Chrome OS is Google's new operating system, designed to compete with Microsoft Windows in the
netbook market”
(Google Chrome OS: A Preview http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1552776)
Discuss the validity of this statement. Providing evaluative comments based upon your research and
knowledge of Google Chrome. Your assignment should include a discussion of the following:
1. What is Google Chrome OS? How does Google Chrome OS Work?
2. Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, Security, Networking Facilities of Google Chrome
OS.
3. Argue the necessity of Google Chrome OS for businesses in Australia.
The above three categories are equally weighted.
OR
Question 2
WiMAX is the next-generation of wireless technology designed to enable pervasive, high-speed mobile
Internet access to the widest array of devices including notebook PCs, handsets, smartphones, and consumer
electronics such as gaming devices, cameras, camcorders, music players, and more.
( Intel: http://www.intel.com/technology/wimax/)
1. What is WiMAX OS? How does WiMAX Work?
2. Discuss the advantages, disadvantages, Applications and the economics of WiMAX.
3. Argue how businesses in Australia will benefit their business by using this product.
The above three categories are equally weighted.
OR
Question 3
Cyber criminals accrue more than $US100 billion ($115 billion) a year, it was revealed at an Australian High
Tech Crime Conference. Bank account details and identities on social networking sites are fair game and
hackers will use any means necessary to obtain them. This includes exploiting everything from the latest
trendy topic on the internet to the latest disasters, such as the earthquake in Haiti
(Go online and know your enemies: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/enterprise/go-online-and-know-your-enemies-20100209-nnk1.html)
1. What are Spyware and Malware? In addition, how they work?
2. Discuss the threats, which will face you by using the Internet from any device.
3. Argue how you can prevent your device(s) from these threats.
The above three categories are equally weighted.
Consists of a set of evaluation exercises to familiarise students with the features of the operation
systems and the networking. As for the team working skills is designed to encourage students to
think about and understand how well you and your pair performed the team activity in order for you
to develop these important skills.
This is a Pair assignment; you must select the peer from within your lab session.
Date Due: Due by Week 12 (17 May 2010)
Submit: Submit your completed Assignment to the blackboard under the Assessment Folder. To
upload your Assignment, please FLECS-Blackboard Tip Sheet: Submit Assignments under Assessment
Folder.
Worth: this assignment is worth 30% of your final grade. Unless you have specific approval for an
extension overdue assignment will have 10% deducted per day. No Extensions will be approved
without a medical certificate
Presentation Standard
 Times New Roman
 12 pt for normal text
 14 pt bold for major headings, 12 pt bold for minor headings
 1.5 line spacing
 Page numbering (centered at the bottom of each page - footer)
 If a header is used, it is to be written in the following format: - 8pt, italics, right aligned.
 3cm margin left of page, 2.5cm margin top, bottom and right of page
 Printed on one side of the page only
 Assignment should be word-processed, spell and grammar checked.
 Be approximately 2,000 to 3,500 words in length, excluding diagrams; appendices; and
references.
 The assignment should contain no less than two academic journal1 references and
textbooks, which are dated 2007 or later.
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Whenever you need to quote ideas and/or the quotes of any other author, you should
acknowledge this, using the Chicago referencing method.
 N.B.: The use of WIKIPEDIA online encyclopaedia is not allowed
From the Policy on Plagiarism (check section 8.6 under the Unit outline)
 The majority (95%) of your written work should be in your own words.
 Cutting and pasting large sections of text from the Internet or a book (even with
referencing) is an example of plagiarism and will automatically incur a zero grade.
 Direct quotes should be in quotation marks with a page number & Year reference to
the original.
 Each sentence or paragraph that has been written from researching sources should
contain a reference.
 If you are unsure of what constitutes plagiarism, check with the Unit Coordinator
(Tomayess Issa) before submitting work for assessment.
 Resubmission of a plagiarized assignment will not be permitted.
Guidelines for Report Writing
 Report writing uses similar principles and skills to those used when writing essays;
however, the key differences are that reports include a formal summary, a numbering
system, and a set of recommendations. Increasingly popular is substituting an Executive
Summary in place of the Abstract. An Executive Summary encompasses all the major
Academic Journal: can be found in the Scholarly Electronic Databases in the Curtin Library Website.
http://library.curtin.edu.au/electronic/index.html
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issues within the report. In business many readers will not read beyond the Executive
Summary, hence this component must be written carefully to ensure it embodies the
intent of the report.
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Some useful sites for writing different types of reports are as follows:
Reports:http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/business/current-students/writing-and-studyskills-support/academic-writing-guide/reports
Report Writing: Structure and Content: Curtin’s Study Skills Report Writing guide site.
This is a comprehensive and user-friendly guide.
http://www.cbs.curtin.edu.au/files/HIGH_FLYER_6_05.doc
Team working Skills – Tracking individual workload Assessment
Self/Peer Evaluation Schedule
(Confidential)
Due by Week 12 (Appendix A & B)
Each Peer should submit the following in an envelope marked confidential.
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1 Peer reflection
1 Personal reflection on what you have done for this assignment
A copy of your draft resources/notes that you developed or located for this assignment
(these do not need to be in final form, they are simply to provide an idea or what you
have contributed to the assignment)
This assessment is targeting the following CBS Professional Skills:
 Team Working
 Information Literacy (research component)
 May include Computer Literacy (research component)
This evaluation is designed to encourage you to think about and understand how well you and
your pair performed the team activity in order for you to develop these important skills.
Research indicates that students who reflect on their performance have more control over future
performance of targeted skill(s), are better able to articulate their progress and demonstrate
increased self-confidence in a range of situations.
The 15 marks will be allocated as follows:
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Quality of the responses in the Evaluation Schedules
For the timely completion of both Evaluation Schedules (A & B)
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Lecturer/tutor mark for the Group functioning as determined by
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Your information that you have provided on your own contribution to this
assignment
– the compilation of group perspectives on peer performance
(from the group member’s evaluations)
6 marks
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Draft notes/resources
The organisation of these forms and materials
7 marks
2 marks
Note: the lecturer mark is where the lecturer/tutor can reward effort, contribution and
leadership capacity on an individualised basis, however, all students have the capacity to
receive full marks on this component of the assessment if he/she has proved a superior
contribution to the group functioning.
Note: the assessment of this component will be moderated between all laboratory groups.
As this is an assessable task you need to understand/follow the instructions:
1. These evaluation forms are confidential and enable the lecturer/tutor to get an insight into
how well the team/group process functioned and to track your contribution. Fill out this
evaluation on yourself and your group members (peers) honestly and return directly to your
lecturer/tutor. These forms will be shredded at the commencement of the next semester.
2. Ensure to put your name on the Self/Peer Evaluation Schedule (A) and your pair members’
name on the Self/Peer Evaluation Schedule (B).
3. You must place you evaluation schedules and draft resource materials/notes into an
envelope prior to the lab session. You and your partner must collate your envelopes and the
assignment into a larger envelope (with your names printed neatly on the outside) and hand
it into the tutor.
4. Your tutor will read your group’s work and identify how well the pair functioned. This will
also reveal if he/she needs to make any organisational changes to the activity the next
semester.
5. Please Note: This is your opportunity to tell the lecturer/tutor if there were any problems
with the pair interactions, division of workload etc so be as honest as you can. Even if your
group did not function well, you have the capacity to earn the individual marks if you
made every effort to complete the assignment well.
6. Your feedback will be collated with your peer and marked according to insights provided
about what you learned from doing this experience, honesty of responses and level of
completion.
Team working Skills – Tracking individual workload Assessment
Self/Peer Evaluation Schedule (A)
Note to students:- Bullet points in the first column should be answered in terms of … “What did I
do ….?”
Aspects of Team Working
Individual Roles and Responsibilities
 What roles/activities did you undertake in
this assignment? (eg, researcher, editor,
sequencing data, draft writer, collation of
materials)
 Explain how your contribution to the group
made a difference to the final product?
Generating and Creating Ideas/Strategies
 Did I contribute original/new ideas? Cite
examples.
 Synergy – How well did I build on the ideas of
others to produce a superior outcome? Cite
examples.
Research
 Did I undertake an equal share?
 Was my information accurate and in my own
words/not plagiarised directly off the web?
 Was my information up-to-date?
-from credible sources eg journals, texts,
Self-Reflective Comments for: ______________________________
(write your name here)
Student ID: _________________________________________________
conference papers etc?
Collegiality
 What did I do to support our discussions
positively?
 What did I do to mediate potential conflict?
What is your attitude to working with your
partner? Has it been OK, if not, why not? and
what have you done about it?
Organisational skills:
 Did I make it to all team meetings on time?
 What are my time management skills like?
 How well did I work to the timeline?
- did you get your materials to each other on
time?
- did you make it to the meetings on time? etc
Final Outcome/Product
 Discuss how your contribution increased the
quality of the final assignment.
 How relevant is your assignment to real life?
Self reflection comments:
1. What did I learn from this group activity (in terms of the process of working in teams – not content/information)?
2. What would I need to change for further develop about how I worked with my partner in order to make future team activities
more successful?
3. List 3 strengths you have in team working and 2 weaknesses that you need to continue to improve.
Professional Skill - Team Working
Self/Peer Evaluation Schedule (B)
Aspects of Team Working
Peer-Reflective Comments for: ______________________________
(write your partner’s name here)
Student ID: _________________________________________________
Individual Roles and Responsibilities
 What roles/activities did s/he undertake in
this assignment? (eg, researcher, editor,
sequencing data, draft writer, collation of
materials)
 Explain how his/her contribution to the
group made a difference to the final
product?
Generating and Creating Ideas/Strategies
 Did s/he contribute original/new ideas? Cite
examples.
 Synergy – How well did s/he build on your
ideas to produce a superior outcome? Cite
examples.
Research
 Did he/she undertake an equal share?
 Was his/her information accurate and
paraphrased/not plagiarised directly off the
web?
 Was his/her information up-to-date? -from
credible sources eg journals, texts,
conference papers etc?
Collegiality
 What did he/she do to support our
discussions positively?
 What did he/she do to mediate potential
conflict?
What is your attitude to working with your
partner? Has it been OK, if not, why not? and
what have you done about it?
Organisational skills:
 Did he/she make it to all team meetings on
time?
 What are his/her time management skills
like?
 How well did he/she work to the timeline?
- were material received on time?
- did he/she make it to the meetings on time?
etc
Final Outcome/Product
 Discuss how his/her contribution increased
the quality of the final assignment.
Other comments about your partner:
List 3 strengths and 2 weaknesses that you have identified in your partner from this team working assignment.
Group Assignment Marking Guide
PAIR ASSIGNMENT – SEMESTER 1 2010
Business Technology 200
Given Names:-
Given Names:-
Surname:-
Surname:-
Student Number:-
Student Number:-
Assessed by: _________________________
Executive Summary
Date: _____________________
(_______/1 mark)
Objectives of the report
Scope of the report
Source of information and their limitations
Findings, Recommendations, Conclusions
Structure & Quality of Writing
“NO” Objectives of the report
“NO” Scope of the report
“NO” Source of information and their limitations
“NO” Findings, Recommendations, Conclusions
(_______/1 mark)
Well structured
(e.g. paragraphing, sentence structure,
spacing
Poorly structured
Above average standard of expression and
presentation
Needs improvement - but overall expression and
presentation adequate, and proof reading
Excellent
overall
presentation
Very poor English and /or spelling and little/or no
care in document layout
expression
and
Clear Introduction
(_______/1 mark)
A clear introduction is provided
The introduction is present but does not serve the
purpose well
Well written and logically presented
Lacks a clear or adequate introduction
Content and Argument Construction
(_______/4 marks)
Topic sufficiently covered
(breadth and depth are in balance)
Superficial treatment of topic
(neither breadth nor depth)
Accurate content
Inaccurate content
Adequate analysis of subject
Descriptive account of subject
Logically developed argument
Rambles & lacks continuity
Your personal critique and/or evaluation
of the argument
Conclusions Drawn
Little evidence of originality on evaluation /critical
thought
(________/3 marks)
(is a summary – should not introduce new
information)
Sound and appropriate conclusion (s) is drawn
The conclusion does not summarise the issues well
A full and well written conclusion is provided
based upon the foundation in the argument
construction section
No logical conclusion is drawn
Conclusion (s) based upon information not
previously covered in Content and Argument
Construction section
Recommendations
Evaluation and recommendations
Are the recommendations well supported?
Are the recommendations realistic?
All the solutions are recommended?
How should the recommendations (i.e. for action)
be carried out?
Sources and their Use
Effective use of credible sources
(e.g. databases, journals, e-journals and e-books
(not just Internet))
Accurate acknowledgement of sources
(e.g. Chicago ref Guide (refer to website in
assignment instructions)
Currency of references (up-to-date)
(________/3 marks)
Insufficient Evaluation and Recommendations
The recommendations are not well supported?
Recommendations are not realistic?
Not all the solutions are recommended?
Missing how the recommendations (ie for action) should
be carried out?
(________/2 marks)
Insufficient use of credible sources
Inaccurate format or missing acknowledgment
of sources/references
Currency (out of date)
Self and Peer- Evaluation
(________/15 marks)
Lab Demonstrator’s Comments
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Overall Grade /30
7.4
Penalty for Late Submission of Assessments
If assignment is not submitted by the due date, a penalty of 10% per day will be deducted from the
assessment mark and after seven (7) days a zero mark will be recorded.
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After this unit outline has been released to students, the Unit Coordinator may only alter due
dates, assessment requirements, and compulsory attendance and submission requirements, as
stated in the Unit Outline, with the consent of the majority of students enrolled in the unit. (THIS
IS POLICY - C13, page 2/6, 3. end para + C13, page 2/6, 3(d)(ii)).
All students are STRONGLY ADVISED to keep appropriate copies/backups of every assignment
submitted.
To apply for an extension on assignment work, please complete the Assignment Extension Form
(available on Blackboard) and submit it to your Unit Coordinator for approval.
Weighting: Team Working Assignment is worth 30% of your final grade. Late penalties will be
applied at 10% per day unless the Unit Coordinator has approved an extension.
7.5
Referencing Style
Students should use the Chicago referencing style when preparing assignments. More information
can be found on this style from the Library web site:
http://library.curtin.edu.au/research_and_information_skills/referencing
7.6
Plagiarism
Plagiarism occurs when work or property of another person is presented as one’s own, without
appropriate acknowledgement or referencing. Plagiarism is a serious offence. For more information,
refer to http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au
7.7
Plagiarism Monitoring
All assessments in this unit will be monitored for plagiarism using Turnitin plagiarism detection
service (see http://turnitin.com). Students who do not want assignments retained in the Turnitin
database, must lodge a special request prior to the submission date. For further advice see
http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/students/turnitin.cfm.
7.8
Fair assessment through moderation
Moderation describes a quality assurance process to ensure that assessments are appropriate to the
learning outcomes, and that the student work is consistently evaluated by assessors. Minimum
standard for the moderation of assessment are described in the Assessment Manual, available from:
http://policies.curtin.edu.au/policies/teachingandlearning.cfm
7.9
Assessment Compliance Information
Due dates will be strictly adhered to. Extensions will be granted only in cases of demonstrated
urgent need. It is your responsibility to check the due date.
The Final Exam will be held during the formal examination period. It is the student’s responsibility to
check the date and time of the Final Exam on the Curtin website.
Official release results for this unit are published on Oasis on the Curtin website.
http://oasis.curtin.edu.au
7.10
Relationship of Assessment Activities to Learning Outcomes and
Professional Skills
This table illustrates how the assessment activities relate to the assessment of the learning
outcomes and professional skills.
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate, install and configure an
appropriate Operating system;
Item 1
Mid Semester
Test
Item 2
Explain the concepts and theoretical
aspects of the components in an Operating
System;
Mid Semester
Test
Group
Assignment
Demonstrate,
install/configure
application software;
user
Mid Semester
Test
at
Mid Semester
Test
Group
Assignment
Exam
Explain the fundamentals of networking
(networking protocols concepts; TCP/IP;
domain; addressing).
Mid Semester
Test
Group
Assignment
Exam
Demonstrate security
Operating System level;
mechanism
Exam
Professional Skills
Critical & Creative Thinking - Problem
Solving
Group
Assignment
Mid Semester
Test
Exam
Critical & Creative Thinking - Decision
Making
Group
Assignment
Mid Semester
Test
Exam
Team Work
Group
Assignment