Searching on the Internet

 Today's tutorial was developed to help me learn how to search on the internet. I was given 10 Questions, which I had to answer using several search engines on the web. The main search engine I used was All The Web. The questions and my researched answers are below for you to view.

1. What is the weight of the world’s biggest machine? How much did it cost to build?

The Krupp Digging Machine is the world's largest digging machine and weights 45,500tons. According to Gracie Murano the machine took 5 years to design and manufacture at a cost of $100 million.

http://www.oddee.com/item_97210.aspx

2. Find a live webcam in Antarctica. Can you find a place to stay in Antarctica?

The United States Antarctic Program website has several webcams for users to view. The McMurdo Station Webcam refreshes it's image every 9 seconds.

http://www.usap.gov/videoClipsAndMaps/mcmWebCam.cfm

According to Virtual tourist, there are no hotels in Antarctica therefore boats are the only option for accommodation.

http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7a8e1/9/3/

3. When and what was the first example of global digital communication?  

 The first example of global digital communication was the telegraph in the 1860s.

http://cseng.aw.com/catalog/uploads/Glover_Digital%20Comms_C01%20reduced%20file%20size.pdf

4. What is the cheapest form of travel from the Gold Coast to Melbourne?  

 Using Tiger Airways, the travel from GC to Melbourne between 2nd Feb - 26th March only costs $38.95.

http://www.tigerairways.com.au/au/en/real_deals.php

5. Who is Douglas Engelbart? What is he know for?  

Douglas Engelbart is an internet pioneer mostly known for inventing the computer mouse in the1960s. He wanted to use technology to further expand the human intellect.

http://www.ibiblio.org/pioneers/englebart.html

6. What is the best way (quickest, most reliable) to contact Stephen Conroy?  (who is this guy?)

 Stephen Conroy is the minister for broadband, communications and the digital economy. He is also the deputy leader of the government in the senate and minister assisting the prime minister on digital productivity. Stephen Conroy can be contacted via the parliamentary office on 02 6277 7480 or the ministerial office on 03 9650 1188.

http://www.minister.dbcde.gov.au/contact

7. What song was top of the Australian pop charts this week in 1990? 

 The song 'Love Shack' by B-52 was number one of the Australian pop charts during the last week of January in 1990.

http://today.ninemsn.com.au/travelandlifestyle/1014383/hits-from-1990

 
8. How would you define the term 'ontology'? In your own words, what does it really mean?

According to word iQ.com, the term 'ontology'  is the most fundamental branch of metaphysics. It is the study of being or existence as well as the basic categories thereof trying to find out what entities and what types of entities exist. In my own words this would mean that ontology is the term describing metaphysics studying the true nature of existence.

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Ontology

9. What type of camera is used to make ‘Google Street View’?

Immersive Media Cameras, also known as IMC were used to make the Google Street View.

http://google.about.com/od/experimentalgoogletools/ig/SIGGRAPH-2007/Immersive-Media-Camera.htm

10. Name three computer operating systems (not for phones) that are NOT Apple OS or MS-Windows operating systems?
    a)  who created it and when?    b)  how can you get a copy of the operating system to use on your computer?

 Three computing operating systems are AIX/AIXL, Sun Solaris 7 and SCO.

AIX/AIXL, which stands for Advanced Interactive eXecutive with Linux was created by IBM in Feburary 1990.

Sun Solaris 7 was created by Sun in 1998. 

SCO was created by SCO and the first version of Xenix names SCO Xenix system V came out in 1983.

All these computer operating systems can be downloaded from the web.

http://www.computerhope.com/os.htm