Lab 1
For this assignment, we will combine a few different tasks.
- Search the Internet for answers to various questions.
- Submit a file for grading to Blackboard
that contains the answers and a few other things.
Searching the Internet
According to the show of hands during lecture, most people state
they have used the internet to search for information. Many people
prefer to use Google at www.google.com
to search for information.
The key to using any search engine is determining the best keywords
to use for your search. Google's
Advanced Search at http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en
is a good place to help narrow down the results from your search.
Lab Assignment 1
Due: Thursday 9/1/2011 by 11:59 pm (i.e. midnight)
Submit a File for Grading in Blackboard
- Create a file of any type (but a simple text file is prefered)
that contains the following information:
- Your Name
- The answers to the following questions:
- What was the name of the network which was later to be the
precursor of the Internet?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- What event occurred on May 24, 1844?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- Who is credited with the following quote?
I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something
about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is
purely destructive. Weve created life in our own image.
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- What famous landmark can be found at:
Latitude: 48° 51' 32" North
Longitude: 002° 17' 45" East?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- Submit this file via the Assignment Link for Lab 1 in Blackboard.