Project: Researching TCP/IP As someone who works closely with computer networks, it is critical that you have a solid understanding of the TCP/IP networking model and how it enables communication across the network. In this project, you will write a research paper about this networking model to learn more about it in-depth.

Choose an aspect of the TCP/IP network model that interests you and research it. You may choose to address a specific element of the model such as one or more of the layers, how data is handled, or specific protocols, etc. Or you may choose to address the topic at a higher level—the importance of the TCP/IP model to networking in general, comparison of the TCP/IP model to the OSI model, or how changes in the way we use the Internet will impact the evolution of the model, etc.

Use books, articles, online sources, or interviews for your research. If you wish to interview a network administrator or other expert to provide you with information, work with your instructor or your parents to help you with the process.

Write a five to eight page paper discussing your findings. State your thesis at the beginning of the paper and use the information you find in your research to support it. The report should be primarily a written account of your research findings, though you may use a small number of graphics to illustrate the paper. Include a source page at the end listing all your research sources. If you conduct interviews, also add a page with a list of the questions you asked (you do not need to include answers or a transcript). The pages with sources and questions are in addition to the five to seven pages for the report.

Submission requirements
Use standard English and write full phrases or sentences. Do not use texting abbreviations or other shortcuts.
Make any tables, charts, graphics, or videos neat and well organized
Make the information easy to understand