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 1/20/2011 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
- Your Hometown (or any area you wish was your hometown)
- A favorite joke or quotation. Please keep these in good taste.
- The answers to the following questions:
- How many medals did the United States Olympic Team win
in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- Who is credited with finding the first computer bug?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- What out of this world event occurred on July 29, 1958?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- Accoding to the wikipedia, who created the Java Programming
language and what was the original name of the language?
Include the URL where the answer can be found.
- Submit this file via the Assignment Link for Lab 1 in Blackboard.