The objective of the School of Information System writingassignments is to promote attitudes and skills that will improve astudent’s ability to communicate in writing, develop researchskills and documentation techniques, and encourage criticalanalysis of data and conclusions specific to the course at hand.For this course, the student will select from one of the listedtopics, and write a 6-8 page paper in APA format.
â˘UNIX/Linux versus Windows Operating System – document the pros andcons of using each, and provide your own conclusions based on yourresearch.
â˘The role of UNIX/Linux as a component of the LAMP stack – researchthe LAMP stack, describe its components, and the role of the Linuxoperating system in support of open source development. Provide aconclusion or recommendation regarding the future of LAMP stackprogramming.
â˘Linux and Information Security – Is the Linux operating system (asan open source operating system) considered more or less securethan other, proprietary operating systems? Provide at least threeresearched reasons for arguing for or against, and provide aconclusion.
Although not required, it is recommended that you submit an outlineof your paper as an e-mail attachment to the instructor by week 5,so that your instructor can provide feedback and guidance to assistyou in either narrowing or expanding your paper to meet the 6-8page count





