IT security Capstone

So my technical writing proposal just got approved. I will be starting the capstone process. I am working on a fabricated project. If anyone has any tips, or how the formatting should go in converting from the proposal to the capstone, I would greatly appreciate it. After the capstone all I have to finish is the CCNA security that I am working on and I finally graduate.

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olaHalo

Bumping this thread for interest. Ive been putting off my capstone for about 3 months

Codyy

Also interested, have IT Sec capstone coming up within the next couple of terms.

srabiee

The capstone paper builds directly off of the technical writing proposal. The two papers will be very, very similar. You basically just continue where you left off, change the wording of some sections (future tense to past or present tense), and fill in any missing sections that the rubric requires.

I found the technical writing proposal to be the bulk of the project, and completed the capstone within about a week. I believe my technical writing paper ended up being about 24 pages and the capstone was like 32 pages or so.

Good luck!

bigbenhotness

srabiee wrote: »

The capstone paper builds directly off of the technical writing proposal. The two papers will be very, very similar. You basically just continue where you left off, change the wording of some sections (future tense to past or present tense), and fill in any missing sections that the rubric requires.

I found the technical writing proposal to be the bulk of the project, and completed the capstone within about a week. I believe my technical writing paper ended up being about 24 pages and the capstone was like 32 pages or so.

Good luck!

awesome thanks for the insight.
I can't wait to be done with it.

markulous

I just went through my tech writing and changed the tense, modified some dates and added a few pages and I was done. I submitted that same day I got my tech writing back but of course taskscream gives vague feedback so took me a couple of times. It didn't take much time at all to do, just took time waiting for it to get through the queues.

bigbenhotness

so basically convert to past tense and add in some additions such as technical documents, and whatever the rubric requires? That means the technical writing was the harder part.

markulous

Tech writing by far was the harder part. For the project timeline section, I just adjusted one of those dates stating the seller we were going through didn't have the hardware in stock so that extended it. And I briefly wrote about that. Capstone is fairly easy in comparison.

bigbenhotness

Would it be possible if you can pm me the before and after of your report? Not copying it obviously, just want to know what formatting they are looking for, rather than turn it in (vague response) turn it in(vague response) repeat lol.

Thanks again

markulous

bigbenhotness wrote: »

Would it be possible if you can pm me the before and after of your report? Not copying it obviously, just want to know what formatting they are looking for, rather than turn it in (vague response) turn it in(vague response) repeat lol.

Thanks again

Sure. PM me your email address and I'll forward it to you.

bigbenhotness

ok it seems since I am a new user I cannot PM yet. You can send to wrfortiscue@gmail.com

Thanks!

markulous

Sent.

Dakinggamer87

srabiee wrote: »

The capstone paper builds directly off of the technical writing proposal. The two papers will be very, very similar. You basically just continue where you left off, change the wording of some sections (future tense to past or present tense), and fill in any missing sections that the rubric requires.

I found the technical writing proposal to be the bulk of the project, and completed the capstone within about a week. I believe my technical writing paper ended up being about 24 pages and the capstone was like 32 pages or so.

Good luck!

Yup pretty much!! I am submitting my Technical Writing soon and have completed my Capstone so submitting them to TaskStream soon. Hopefully, they pass.

I should be done by the end of next month. Ideally I would like to have them passed before I leave for Japan but likely will have to make revisions when I get back.

If I can help at all let me know via PM or email.

Good luck to all!!

kurosaki00

srabiee wrote: »

I believe my technical writing paper ended up being about 24 pages and the capstone was like 32 pages or so.

Good luck!

Dang... my CS capstone was 70something pages lol

srabiee

lol, 70 pages is not unheard of. I think the award-winning capstones in the Academic Capstone Archives are about that length or longer.

I remember asking the course mentor what was the shortest capstone he ever saw submitted and pass, and he said something like 13 pages. At that point I was like, "screw it, I'm not gonna kill myself over trying writing a book."

Dakinggamer87

I'm writing enough to demonstrate excellence and understanding. At the same time I just want to get it done and not write too much but just enough so I can take a break before starting my Master's degree.

kurosaki00

Dakinggamer87 wrote: »

I'm writing enough to demonstrate excellence and understanding. At the same time I just want to get it done and not write too much but just enough so I can take a break before starting my Master's degree.

Sounds about right.
My professor liked my capstone a lot and he requested I submitted a "dummies like" user manual with it ...
I had to write so much =\

bigbenhotness

Just submitted my capstone. It was like 18 pages plus 30 for the user guide. lol

bigbenhotness

btw I passed!

Mike-Mike

congrats, that's a great feeling

kurosaki00

bigbenhotness wrote: »

btw I passed!

Gratz! Time for the beeeeeers!

Dakinggamer87

My Technical Writing just passed today on the first attempt all that's left is my Capstone!!

markulous

Dakinggamer87 wrote: »

My Technical Writing just passed today on the first attempt all that's left is my Capstone!!

Congrats! Capstone will go quick.

Dakinggamer87

markulous wrote: »

Congrats! Capstone will go quick.

That is what I'm hoping!! Luckily I have already written pretty much all of the content. I was working on both the Technical Writing and Capstone simultaneously so I just need to add them all into one paper. I also did some diagrams and drawings to complement my project deliverables.

So ready to graduate!!

Dakinggamer87

bigbenhotness wrote: »

btw I passed!

Congrats!!

fuz1on

congrats on a great accomplishment!

bigbenhotness

woohoo congrats on the pass, almost there!

Dakinggamer87

Submitting my Capstone ended up being about 45 pages hope it passes!!

olaHalo

Dakinggamer87 wrote: »

My Technical Writing just passed today on the first attempt all that's left is my Capstone!!

My SBT1 just passed today too. Also on the first try

Dakinggamer87

olaHalo wrote: »

My SBT1 just passed today too. Also on the first try

Congrats!!

Codyy

Quick question, anyone know if you're graded on grammar, punctuation, etc on the tech writing and capstone? Obviously it needs to be readable but I'm hoping you're not held to the same standard as an English course.