Welcome to the first assignment for Computer Networks! This assignment is entirely on-line. There should be no need for anyone to print copies of the assignment sheet, and no need to hand paper copies of anything to the lecturer. Your task is simply to send an email message. However, it's not just any old email -- it has to meet certain requirements. These are:
multipart/mixed
" or
"multipart/alternative
" messages: a
plain text part (with a MIME-type of
"text/plain
") and at least one
attachment of
any type you desire -- preferably not too large, though.
For example, if you submit an email with a GIF image (and your email software correctly sets the mimetype), you might say something like:
"My multipart/mixed email message contains a text/plain part and an image/gif part"You are strongly advised, before you submit, to send a test email to (eg) a friend, preferably one who uses different email software to you, and to use the "Message Information" menu (or whatever it's called in their software), to discover how the message was structured. You can use the information thus gained to correctly submit your assignment.
This address exists only for the submission of assignments for this subject.cnsubmit@ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au
Your assignment will be marked both on whether you have succeeded in the tasks above, not on (for example) the quality of the attachment -- which we probably won't look at anyway. If your description of the email you send is wrong, as outlined above, you will automatically fail. There is no provision for "re-submits" -- the point of this assignment is for you to understand what your email software is doing. When you submit your assignment, you should get an auto-generated reply telling you that your submission has been received. If you do not, please email me. Please don't submit your assignment multiple times if you don't get an auto-reply message. If you do resubmit, only your first submission will be marked.
This assignment carries 5% of your mark for Computer Networks.
Friday, 11th April 2003, 5pm, no extensions without medical
certificate. If your submission is not in the
cnsubmit
mailbox by this time, it may not be
assessed. Because this assignment will be marked "on-line", your should
have your mark returned by email within a few days.
Phil Scott, 5444 7277