The project proposed for an informatics research paper is the central experiment or process that will be created and performed as the core of the research. The project is proposed as a tool to gain new knowledge in a field or to improve upon an existing process. For example, if a current generation computer chip runs at 2.3 GHz, and this chip is at the upper limit of its computing power, a valuable informatics project would investigate creating a new chip architecture that breaks current computing speed limits.
Writing the method portion of an informatics paper is one of the most important aspects of the project. The informatics paper methodology is reported step-by-step so that future researchers can duplicate the process and those reviewing the paper can validate the research. The researcher's methodology is reported in careful detail because both the methodology and the data acquired are important when discussing the conclusion and validating the hypothesis.
Discussing the results of an informatics paper involves evaluating the methodology used, discussing how the procedure did or did not obtain the hypothesized results, and then interpreting the reasons for the results. The results portion of the paper is the core of the paper. In addition to reporting on the results of the experiment or process, the results section proves to the committee overseeing the project that the researcher understood his field.
The methods and results section of the informatics paper create the foundation for the paper's hypothesis. The methods and results section should be flawlessly detailed and clearly reported. The methodology must be thoroughly supported by current knowledge in the research field, and every aspect of the results justified by the discussion. These two sections of the paper lead to supporting the hypothesis and justifying the research.