USC SAE 599 Class Web Links

Last updated on December 14, 2014 at 11:30 PST CHANGE HISTORY
06/03/2014 Initial release.
08/26/2014 Added Lecture #01, Updated Syllabus, and Class Content Summary.
08/27/2014 Changed Abstract due date in Syllabus and Lecture #01, adjusted Lecture #01 content.
08/29/2014 Changed classroom in Abstract and Lecture #01, adjusted Lecture #01 content (including dropping some charts).
09/03/2014 Changed Abstract and Lecture #01 regarding homework assignments, added Lecture #02 and partial draft Lecture #04.
09/05/2014 Adjusted Lecture #02 and #03 content regarding scenario to be used in Homework #1, added evaluation attributes.
09/10/2014 Added Lecture #03, minor editorial changes to Lecture #02.
09/11/2014 Added some summary charts and information to Lecture #03.
09/11/2014 Added "How to Write a Research Paper for This Class", updated Reference Links.
09/12/2014 Added "Research Paper Checklist" through Lecture #04 (will update checklist with each lecture released).
09/12/2014 Added Lecture #04, contains important information about Research Paper Abstracts.
09/13/2014 Adjusted Lecture #04 content for clarity, added Operational Scenario for use in Homework Assignments.
09/19/2014 Adjusted Lecture #04 (changed GEOINT Cloud name to "HaitiCloud").
09/24/2014 Added Lecture #05.
09/25/2014 Adjusted Lecture #05 (added figure and missing verification guidance).
09/26/2014 Adjusted Lecture #05 (added illustration, added process guidance) and added Guidelines for Homework #2.
10/01/2014 Added Lecture #06 and Homework #2 guidelines.
10/03/2014 Updated Research Paper Checklist through Lecture #6.
10/08/2014 Added Lecture #07.
10/09/2014 Updated Lecture #07 to add Assured Data Stream Integrity figures and Cloud Computing Cyber Security Assured Integrity & Trust.
10/10/2014 Updated Lecture #07 to add Redundant Systems Operating in Parallel figure and other edits, added Homework #3 guidelines.
10/13/2014 Minor adjustments to Lectures #06 and #07 in preparation for Lecture #08.
10/16/2014 Added Lecture #08 and Homework #3, minor adjustments to Course Summary and Lecture #01.
10/23/2014 Added Lecture #09 and Homework #4, minor adjustments to Lecture #05.
10/28/2014 Updated Lecture #09 with sample Functional FMECA and added guidance.
10/30/2014 Added Lecture #10, updated Homework #4, minor adjustments to Lecture #09.
10/31/2014 Minor adjustments to Lecture #10, adjusted outline of Lecture #10 and #11.
11/06/2014 Added Lecture #11 and Homework #5, minor adjustments to Course Summary and Lectures #01 and #10.
11/14/2014 Completed Research Paper Checklist (through all Lectures), reformatted to make it more readable and easier to use.
11/20/2014 Added Lecture #12, minor adjustments to Course Summary and Lectures #01 and #11.
12/14/2014 Added Citation Generator link.

CLASS REFERENCE DOCUMENTS:

(129 Kb) Class Syllabus
(257 Kb) Class Content Summary
(008 Kb) How to Write an Abstract
(085 Kb) How to Write a Research Paper for this Class
(067 Kb) Research Paper Checklist
(013 Kb) Common Errors in English (Research Papers hints)
(003 Kb) Guidelines for writing Joint Author Papers
(003 Kb) Citation/Reference Generator
(028 Kb) Guidelines for Homework Assignment #1
(030 Kb) Guidelines for Homework Assignment #2
(030 Kb) Guidelines for Homework Assignment #3
(029 Kb) Guidelines for Homework Assignment #4
(028 Kb) Guidelines for Homework Assignment #5

CLASS PRESENTATION SLIDES:

(1767 Kb) Lecture for 08/28/2014-- Lecture #1: Intro to the Course-- Syllabus, Definitions & Characteristics
(3977 Kb) Lecture for 09/04/2014-- Lecture #2: Characteristics of Cloud Computing Architectures (from a Systems Architecting/Systems Engineering Perspective)
(2621 Kb) Lecture for 09/11/2014-- Lecture #3: Benefits & Drawbacks of Cloud Computing
(2729 Kb) Lecture for 09/18/2014-- Lecture #4: Sample Application of Cloud Computing (Response to a Major Complex Humanitarian Disaster)
(0408 Kb) Lecture for 09/25/2014-- Lecture #5: Resilient Architecture in Cloud Computing
(2677 Kb) Lecture for 10/02/2014-- Lecture #6: Cyber Security for Cloud Computing (Part I) Assuring Availability: Fault Tolerance
(0420 Kb) Lecture for 10/09/2014-- Lecture #7: Cyber Security for Cloud Computing (Part II) Assuring Integrity & Trust
(2112 Kb) Lecture for 10/16/2014-- Lecture #8: Cyber Security for Cloud Computing (Part III) Handling Accidental & Deliberate Threats
(0538 Kb) Lecture for 10/23/2014-- Lecture #9: Cyber Security for Cloud Computing (Part IV) Risk Management in Cloud Computing
(1102 Kb) Lecture for 10/30/2014-- Lecture #10: Interoperability Challenges in Cloud Computing (System-of-Systems)
(5399 Kb) Lecture for 11/06/2014-- Lecture #11: Architecture Modeling for Cloud Computing
(0958 Kb) Lecture for 11/20/2014-- Lecture #12: Complexity Theory Applied to Cloud Computing

USEFUL ON-LINE LINKS

Reference Books:

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, Eighth Edition
by Kate L. Turabian, The University of Chicago Press, Eighth Edition (published April 2013),
Hardback ($42.50) ISBN: 9780226816371, Paperback ($18.00) ISBN: 9780226816395

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