Length: 2-3 pages (excluding the title page and reference pages) and single-spaced.
The following items will be assessed in particular:
1. Your ability to consolidate ideas from reading materials and your understanding of the materials.
2. Your ability to write a report with strong argument.
3. Some in-text references to modular background readings.
1. What are the main differences between operating systems for mainframe computers and personal computers?
2. Describe in detail the difference between the client-server and peer-to-peer models of distributed systems.
3. How are network computers different from traditional personal computers? Describe some usage scenarios in which it is advantageous to use network computers.