FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

BIC10503 - Computer Architecture

Assignment:
The Evolution of Computer Technology

Instructions:

For this assignment, you are required to work individually.

1. Choose any ONE (1) of the following topics.

a. Latest design of motherboard
b. Latest technology of processor
c. Latest technology of storage
d. Latest technology of RAM
e. Latest technology of graphic/display
f. Latest technology of cooling system
g. Latest technology of computer network

2. Write a comprehensive review. The outline of the report includes the following:
a. Introduction
• Describe your chosen device and its technology.

b. Highlights of the Evolution

• Discuss the significance, improvements etc. for each milestone.

c. Conclusion

d. References

Format: 12-point Times New Roman, 1.5 line spacing, 8-10 pages. Please note that your report will be
checked for plagiarism.

3. The references should be written consistently in the American Psychological Association (APA)
format. You may refer to https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples.

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 FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA

BIC10503 - Computer Architecture

Assessments

Your work will be graded based on the following aspects.

Criteria Scale Marks
A. Documentation (CLO1)
• Introduction of the selected topic (C4) 
• Flow between paragraph and section (C4) 
• General formatting and language (C4) 
• References (C3)
Proper citations, mixed of online or books or conference 
papers.
• Text is free from plagiarism [verify against Turnitin

report] (C3)
Total /25
B. Technical skills (CLO2)
• Technical Contents: Previous technology (P4) 
• Technical Contents: Current technology (P4) 
• Technical Contents: Evolution Diagram or Figures (P4) 
Total /15

Submissions

This project is due in Week 6 on 20th November 2021. Submission method shall be discussed by

the lecturer.