ASSESSMENT 2 BRIEF
Subject Code and Title MIS203 Micro-services Architecture Cloud and Web IS
Assessment Assessment 2: Literature Review
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1500 words (+/- 10%)
Learning Outcomes
The Subject Learning Outcomes demonstrated by successful completion of the task below include:
a) Identify and explore the key elements and applications of microservice, cloud computing, web-based information systems
Submission Due by 11:55pm AEST Sunday end of Module 3.2 (Week 6)
Weighting 15%
Total Marks 100 marks
Task Summary
In this assessment, you are required to conduct a literature review on a selected area of microservice architectures, cloud computing or web-based information systems (WBIS).
Context
Literature is a collection of written works (e.g. books and journal articles of academic value) related to a particular topic or field of research. It explains how knowledge has evolved within that topic or field - highlighting what is generally accepted, what has already been done, what is the current state of thinking and what is emerging. A literature review identifies, evaluates, and summarises the relevant literature within a particular topic or field of research.
This assessment demonstrates your understanding of the key elements and applications of microservice architectures, cloud computing or WBIS through a review of the literature related to the selected topic or field of research.
Task Instructions
To complete this assessment task, you must:
1. Review your course notes to establish a relevant area of investigation in microservice architectures, cloud computing or WBIS. Some of the areas that you may wish to select include, but not limited to:
• Private cloud security
• Public cloud security
• Hybrid cloud security
• Cloud replication and recovery
• Journey from IaaS to SaaS
• Serverless cloud architecture
• Service-oriented architecture
• Journey from Monolith to Microservices
• Deployment architectures in cloud
• Migration from on-premises to cloud
• Applications and/or architecture of WBIS
• Emerging role of WBIS web services frameworks
2. Re-read any relevant readings that have been recommended for the course.
3. Perform additional research and investigation and ensure that you have at least 10 sources which will add value to your review of the literature pertaining to the selected area of investigation.
4. Plan how you will structure your ideas for your literature review.
The report should consist of the following structure:
Please write a 1500-word literature review of a selected area in microservice architectures, cloud computing or WBIS:
A title page with subject code and name, assignment title, student’s name, student number, and lecturer’s name.
Introduction (200-250 words), that will also serve as your statement of purpose for the proposal— this means that you will tell the reader what you are going to cover in your proposal. You will need to inform the reader of:
a) Your area of research and its context
b) The key elements you will be addressing
c) What the reader can expect to find in the body of the report
The body of the report (1000–1100 words) you will need to provide the purpose and finding(s) for each source reviewed. Critically analyse the sources – identify the strengths and issues such as weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. Provide examples to support the points raised through the review.
The conclusion (200–250 words) will summarise any findings or recommendations that the report puts forward regarding the concepts covered in the report.
Format of the report
The report should use font Arial or Calibri 11 point, be line spaced at 1.5 for ease of reading, and have page numbers on the bottom of each page. If diagrams or tables are used, due attention should be given to pagination to avoid loss of meaning and continuity by unnecessarily splitting information over two pages. Diagrams must carry the appropriate captioning.
Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research. Please see more information on referencing in the Academic Skills webpage.
You are strongly advised to read the rubric, which is an evaluation guide with criteria for grading the assignment—this will give you a clear picture of what a successful report looks like.
Submission Instructions
Submit Assessment 2 via the Assessment link in the main navigation menu in MIS203. The Learning Facilitator will provide feedback via the Grade Centre in the LMS portal. Feedback can be viewed in My Grades.
Academic Integrity
All students are responsible for ensuring that all work submitted is their own and is appropriately referenced and academically written according to the Academic Writing Guide. Students also need to have read and be aware of Torrens University Australia Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure and subsequent penalties for academic misconduct. These are viewable online.
Assessment Rubric
Assessment Attributes Fail
(Yet to achieve minimum
standard) 0-49% Pass
(Functional)
50-64% Credit
(Proficient)
65-74% Distinction
(Advanced)
75-84% High Distinction
(Exceptional)
85-100%
Visual appeal and presentation of content
Title page included. Adheres to the font, spacing, format, and
word count requirement.
Appropriate use of paragraphs, sentence construction, spelling, and grammar.
20%
No title page. Incorrect font and size with poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination, tables, or diagrams.
Report is written as a block of text with no breaks in between ideas. Separate ideas cannot be clearly discerned.
Many errors in spelling or grammar. Does not adhere to the word count requirement.
Title page is included.
Missing most information. Incorrect font and size is used or poor line spacing and large gaps in pagination.
Paragraphs are used but large blocks of text with long sentences make it difficult to understand the ideas being conveyed.
Spelling or grammar has errors but meaning remains clear. Does not adhere to
the word count requirement.
Title page is included but is missing key information. Some errors in font use and line spacing. Some pagination problems.
One idea or concept per paragraph. Some paragraphs could be more succinctly written.
Minor spelling or grammar errors. Adheres to the word count requirement.
Title page is included with most required information. Minor errors in font, spacing and format.
One idea or concept per paragraph with 3–4 wellconstructed sentences per paragraph.
No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement.
Title page is included with all required information. Font, spacing, and format are in accordance with the requirements of the assignment brief.
Expert use of paragraphs with 3–4 well-constructed sentences per paragraph that follow logically from each other.
No errors in spelling or grammar. Adheres to the word count requirement.
Knowledge and
understanding
Literature review reflects
research and appropriate written works relating to the selected topic or field of research.
Literature review reflects student has undertaken critical analysis and synthesis of the sources reviewed.
50% Research is attempted but written works reviewed align poorly to the selected topic of field of research.
No purpose and/or finding(s) is provided for each source reviewed.
Limited synthesis and analysis of the literature reviewed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. No examples provided to support the points raised. Research is attempted with some of the written works reviewed relevant to the selected topic or field of research.
Limited purpose and/or finding(s) are provided for each source reviewed.
Demonstrated synthesis and analysis of the literature reviewed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. Limited examples provided to support the points raised. Research is completed with the written works reviewed relevant to the selected topic or field of research.
Some purpose and/or finding(s) are provided for each source reviewed.
Well-developed synthesis and analysis of the literature reviewed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. Some examples provided to support the points raised.
Research is soundly completed with the written works reviewed aptly relevant to the selected topic or field of research.
Well-developed purpose and/or finding(s) are provided for each source reviewed.
Thoroughly developed synthesis and analysis of the literature reviewed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. Good examples provided to support the points raised.
Research is logically developed and expertly executed with the written works reviewed highly relevant to the selected topic or field of research.
Comprehensive purpose and/or finding(s) are provided for each source reviewed.
Highly sophisticated and creative synthesis and analysis of the literature reviewed in terms of strengths, weaknesses, gaps, and contradictions. Sound examples provided to support the points raised.
Use of academic and discipline conventions
Formal tone. No use of first-party perspective.
Meets the assignment brief regarding introduction, body, and conclusion.
Appropriate use of credible resources. Correct citation of key Does not adhere to the assignment brief of the requirements for a short business report. Poorly written with informal tone using first person pronouns (I, my, we, me, us).
No introduction attempted.
Conclusion not attempted.
Demonstrates inconsistent and inadequate use of goodquality, credible, and relevant Written according to academic genre as per the assignment brief. Minor errors in the use of firstperson pronouns (I, my, we, me, us).
Introduction attempted but very generic, and does not clearly state the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.
Written according to academic genre as per the assignment brief.
Sound use of the introduction but does not clearly state either the purpose of the report or what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.
Sound use of the conclusion and succeeds in either the summation of Well-written and adheres to the academic genre as per the assignment brief.
Good use of the introduction, which clearly states the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.
Good use of the conclusion and succeeds in summation of key concepts discussed Expertly written and adheres to the academic genre as per the assignment brief.
Excellent use of the introduction, which secures the attention of the reader, clearly states the purpose of the report and what the reader should expect to find in the body of the report.
resources using APA style of referencing.
30% resources to support and develop ideas.
No use of in-text references, or no reference list at the close of the report. There are many mistakes in using the APA style. Conclusion attempted but does not include summation of key concepts discussed in the report and/or key conclusions or recommendations.
Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas, but these are not always explicit or well-developed.
Little use of in-text referencing, or inadequate references consulted and added to references at the close of the report. There are some mistakes in using APA style.
key concepts discussed, or key conclusions or recommendations, but not both.
Demonstrates consistent use of credible and relevant research sources to support and develop ideas.
Good use of in-text referencing and appropriate number of references used and listed in the reference list. There are only minor errors in using the APA style.
and key conclusions or recommendations.
Consistently demonstrates expert use of good quality, credible, and relevant research sources to support and develop appropriate arguments and statements. Shows evidence of reading beyond the key reading.
Very good use of in-text referencing. All in-text references match with references listed in the reference list. There are no mistakes in using the APA style.
Excellent use of the conclusion, which succeeds in confident summation of key concepts and conclusions and gives the reader a clear sense of next steps required.
Demonstrates expert use of high-quality credible and relevant research sources to support and develop arguments and position statements. Shows extensive evidence of reading beyond the key reading.
Excellent and meticulous use of in-text referencing with all in-text references matching with references listed in the reference list. There are no mistakes in using the APA style.