This assignment requires a research paper on service-oriented architecture, including its definition and functionality, the difference between webpages and web services, and the concept of interoperability in web services.

Week 5 Assignment
Your task this week is to write a research paper that contains the following: 
Define service-oriented architecture. Explain how service-oriented architecture works. 
Explain how webpages differ from web services. 
Discuss what it means for a web service to be interoperable. 
Research Paper Requirements:  
Paper should be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the title page and reference page. 
Assignment must be submitted by the due date (Saturday, 11:59 p.m. EST).  Late assignments will not be accepted. 
Use Times New Roman, size 12 font throughout the paper. 
Apply APA 7th edition style and include three major sections: the Title Page, Main Body, and References. See the Paper Elements and Format section of your APA manual for details. 
A minimum of two scholarly journal articles (besides your textbook) are required. See UC Library Tutorials. 
Writing should demonstrate a thorough understanding of the materials and address all required elements. 
Writing should use exceptional language that skillfully communicates meaning to the readers with clarity and fluency and is virtually error-free. 
Save as a Word document.