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Tasks

There are ten tasks, one for each week: the tasks are detailed below. There is a table to complete for each task. Please fill in the information required.

Note: Each resource summary should be around 200-300 words.
Each summary should briefly explain:

- What the resource is about
- Why you selected it
- What are the main points or key information covered in the resource
- Why the resource was useful.

Each task has a unique website. You cannot use one website more than once.

Week 1

The text discusses examples of traditional mass storage such as magnetic disk and solid-state drives. While these still underpin most mass storage, in corporate environments they are often accessed via Network Attached Storage (NAS) or Storage Area Network (SAN) technologies. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes EITHER NAS or SAN storage technologies. The resource, and your summary, must focus on either NAS or SAN, NOT BOTH.

Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 2

Operating systems use file managers to interact with mass storage devices. However, the way in which data is stored and retrieved is dictated by the file system. There are many types of file systems used by modern operating systems. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes ONE such file system that is NOT FAT, FAT32 or ExFAT. The resource, and your summary, must focus on A SINGLE file system.

Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 3

The National Broadband Network (NBN) is currently being rolled-out across Australia and there is a mix of technologies that are being used to deliver Internet services (for example, FTTN, FTTC, FTTP, HFC, fixed wireless and satellite). Find and summarise ONE resource that describes ONE of these delivery technologies. The resource, and your summary, must focus on A SINGLE technology.

Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 4

The Internet is made up of many interconnected servers and networks. Users are increasingly aware and concerned that their Internet communications can be intercepted and monitored. Tor is one technology that allows users to obscure or hide online their online activities. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes what Tor is and how it works. The resource, and your summary, must focus purely on Tor.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 5

An emerging form of malware is cryptojacking (also known as malicious cryptomining). Find and summarise ONE resource that describes what cryptojacking is and how it works. The resource, and your summary, should focus purely on cryptojacking and NO OTHER form(s) of malware.

Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 6

Redundancy is a critical aspect of network design, implemented in order to cope link or equipment failure. One frequent cause of failure is damage to fibre optic cables that connect countries and/or continents. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes ONE example of such a cable being cut or damaged. The resource, and your summary, should describe the impacts of A SINGLE EXAMPLE of a link failure. Note that the failure must relate to a link that connects countries and/or continents.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 7

Since the 1990s, Enterprise Systems (also known as Enterprise Resource Planning systems) have become critical to the operation modern organisations. Over this time, ES/ERPs have evolved and continue to change in response to new demands and emerging technologies. Find and summarise ONE resource that discusses emerging or future trends for ES/ERPs. The resource should be recent (published since the beginning of 2017) and it and your summary should clearly identify how ES/ERPs are, or are about to, change.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 8

Databases, mass data storage and interrogation technologies underpin virtually all Information Systems and applications. However, the same tools also make it easier for data breaches to occur in government departments or private companies/organisations. In simple terms, a data breach is where private information is illegally obtained or disclosed. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes ONE example of a data breach that has occurred since the beginning of 2017. The resource, and your summary, should focus purely on A SINGLE EXAMPLE of a data breach.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 9
Agile development is an iterative and incremental approach to delivering systems - it is particularly useful where the requirements are unclear or evolving. Scrum is a framework for undertaking agile development. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes Scrum. The resource, and your summary, should focus purely on Scrum and discuss some of its key features and attributes.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>

Week 10

The textbook discusses activities associated with project management. However, it could be argued that project governance is equally important, especially in very large projects. Find and summarise ONE resource that describes what project governance is and what activities it entails. The resource, and your summary, should focus purely on project governance.
Title and Reference:

<Provide the Title of the resource and full Harvard reference here. This should include the URL of the resource>
Summary:

<Provide a summary of around 200-300 words discussing what the resource is about and why it is relevant to the task here>