What is the Computer Science Capstone like?

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Hello all, my long-delayed Comp Sci degree journey is finally nearing an end. I now have two classes remaining, analysis of algorithms and the final capstone.

The problem is that I have essentially *no idea* what to cover in a capstone for a CS degree, so I'm hoping someone here can give some advice, especially since I see a few people have gone through the program since I began it several years back. I've looked through the relevant threads I could find here regarding the capstone but none that I found specifically addressed the CS program.

Specific questions I have:

1. Does the capstone strictly require a thesis, or is there a project or project + thesis hybrid available as well?
   
2. If thesis is the only option, must it be a pure research paper or can it be a literature review that summarizes a topic?
   
3. What kinds of problems are studied in an undergraduate CS thesis at TESU?
   
4. How would a CS capstone paper ask, then address, a research question in a thesis?
   

Writing is not much of a problem for me. Before switching to CS I completed the entire BSBA CIS program including the strategic management capstone which included a 20 page paper, but it was not a traditional thesis, more of a business study. I understand and expect a thesis from this class to be potentially twice that long or more, and I'm fine with the actual act of writing that. What I am having trouble with is understanding what is expected (in terms of topics, approach, etc) in a CS thesis at this level. Any insights on that would be appreciated. Thanks!