computer+scavenger+hunt

1. **Describe** the 4 components all computers have in common. input,output,storage,and processing

2. What is a dingbat? a dingbat is Special characters like stars, hands, arrows, and geometric shapes.

3. What is a handshake? a handshake is two people shake hands to greet each other.

4. What is a home page? An introductory screen on the World Wide Web, used to welcome visitors.

5. What handles can you not hold in your hand? Little squares at the edges and corners of a selected graphic on your screen.

6. What was ENIAC? a classic symbol of a computer has lasted long after computers evolved into friendly desktop tools.

7. What contribution did Ada Byron make to computing? one of the most picturesque characters in computer history.

8. What kind of wafers are used at Intel to make computer chips? Be specific! Silicon, is the most abundant element on earth except for oxygen,To make wafers, silicon is chemically processed so that it becomes 99.9999% pure.

9. What do they call the suit that cleanroom technicians must wear while making computer chips? they called it bunny suits.

10. What does modem stand for anyway? (Search the Webopedia site) Databases.

11. I think the person who coined these computer terms must have been hungry.What is a bit? A bit is a binary digit.

12. The ARPANET 's development began in 1966. It was an experiment to connect universities so they could share information. What do we call this network of computers today? Scientists used fiber optics to carry telephone signals for the first time.

13. In what year was the first World-Wide Web software created by Tim Berners-Lee?
 * 1965**

14. Project Gutenberg puts on the Internet public domain literature and information. What was the first document posted? The Beginning.

15. When were floppy disks introduced? A hard disk drive.

16. How many megabytes of data can a factory made audio CD hold? 9660, MEGABYTES.

17. Douglas Engelbart was a computer visionary of the 1960's. What did he invent that you find handy?a hard drive.

18. What is a computer virus? a virus the misses up the computer such as torjan,and worms.

19. Name three computer peripherals. a printer, modem, scanner.

20. What does GUI (pronounced "goo-ey") mean? //menu-based interface.//

21 What is an advantage of the Dvorak keyboard? offers downloads and information to help you start using the Dvorak Simplified Keyboard.

22. How did Marcian Hoff's invention change computers? Look him up using Inventor Search. you could download things.

23. Apple Computer's G4 is a supercomputer because its operations can be measured in gigaflops. What is a gigaflop?a website.

24. Name a mammal, other than humans, uses a computer. (Use your online research skills to find Project Delphis) a monkey.

25. This teacher's web page is an example of: smartness.