Research, Referencing and Getting Help

Question 1

Research

Answer 1

Finding information about something and drawing a conclusion based on those findings.

collecting of information about a particular subject.

Collecting of information about a particular subject. Bascially figuring stuff out and testing stuff.

Question 2

Researching a specific topic

Answer 2

The assignments can consist of several elements, so where do you start?
So – you need to figure out what you NEED in the case of this project…
* Narrow down the topic or problem
* Find reliable source

For example…
You are to research the use of Kerberos in IT-security and write
a report describing the:
* History of Kerberos
* Use of Kerberos
* Limitations of Kerberos

Question 3

Different types of research

Answer 3

• Primary research - Research carried out by you, so you are describing
  directly what happened.
  “I have conducted a survey that shows…”
• Secondary research - Information gathered by someone else.
  “research have shown that

Question 4

Type of sources

Answer 4

• Newspaper
• Magazine
• Websites
• Books
• Academic Journals

Question 5

Exploratory

Answer 5

focuses on ideas and insights rather than hard data. This usually the first step of a research plan.

Usually, open-ended online surveys are a form of exploratory research.

Question 6

Descriptive

Answer 6

pre-planned research into data collected to show a statistical correlation between findings.

The data gathered from online surveys and processed into statistical information is a good example of descriptive research.

Question 7

Causal

Answer 7

preplanned and is often called conclusive research.

The data gathered for causal research is often used to draw a specific conclusion based on the statistical research data found in descriptive research projects.

Question 8

Referencing

Answer 8

Giving credit to others people’s work effort by including it in the research.

This is done through citations and references.
Anything you write that draws information from other documents/researched must be cited. References and citations are also ways to support your ideas and work by drawing on established and respected sources.

Question 9

Harvard Style Referencing

Answer 9

known as the who-when or author-date style. It emphasises the author. You should always list your references in alphabetical order.

For example:
“After that, I lived like a young rajah in all the capitals of Europe…” (Fitzgerald, 2004).

Reference lists are placed at the very end of your report or assignment text, and they should contain all the sources and full citations used.

For example:
Fitzgerald, F. (2004). The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

The basic format of the Harvard Referencing standard is:

AuthorsLastName, AuthorsFirstNameInitial, (year), Title, publisher.

The format may vary slightly depending on what type of source it is, whether it’s a book, journal, web page, newspaper, etc.

An excellent resource when citing is http://www.citethisforme.com/harvard-referencing.

Question 10

How to ask a (technical) question

Answer 10

“Question asker” need to clarify questions by Example:
I’m trying to do X. It doesnt work and gives me this error message <copy>. I have tried X,Y and Z. Here is my configuration: Provide Config and screenshots</copy>

By doing it this way, you’ll allow anyone who wants to help not to suggest something you have already tried, and they don’t have to spend hours asking questions about your environment.

Question 11

CARROT test

Answer 11

• Correct
• Authoritative
• Required Range
• Objectivity
• Timelines

Correct - must be as accurate as possible
Authoritative - must have a good track record
Required Range - has the scope appropriate for your task
Objectivity - Articles should be examined from a neutral standpoint.
Timelines - should be within an approriate timeframe for your problem.