CEENET NT WS 99 - Internet Hunt

 


Your name, family name, country:


Example:

Question: John Glenn is an American astronaut (now retired). When he was born? What has he done on February 20. 1962?

Answer: He was born on July 18, 1921. On, February 20, 1962, he made history as the first American to orbit the earth, completing three orbits in a five-hour flight.

Path: Use AltaVista with phrase "John Glenn".One of first 10 hits is link to the "NASA Biography - John Glenn" page.

URL: http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/persons/astronauts/e-to-h/GlennJH.html



1. When (exact date) has ARPANET started to use IP protocol (and left the NCP)?

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2. An interesting golden object was found near Stonehenge in England. What is it believed to be?

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3. Find the telephone number of the Guesthouse: Foreland Heights, Brinlack, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. International telephone country code for Ireland is 353.

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4. There is a famous Monterey Bay Aquarium in the city of Monterey, California. What is the URL address of their official web site? Back in 1984 they have started the Research and Conservation program for one animal species. Which one?

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5. Back in 1970 Intel has produced first general-purpose microprocessor (with 4-bit word). It was part of a four-chip set called the 4000 Family. Which was the exact code name for that microprocessor? Who has designed and implemented it?

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6. In the year 2000 the bridge connecting the two European countries will be opened for traffic. It will be the first bridge connecting the two countries over the sea. Which are these two countries and what is the name of the bridge?

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7. Who was the first woman airline pilot? Can you find her picture on the Internet (write down the exact URL)?

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8. AIBO is a new electronic toy produced by SONY. What exactly is AIBO? What does the shortcout AIBO means? Can you buy one over the Internet? What is the price?

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9. Is it possible to book, via WWW, the tickets for Whitney Houston concert that will take place in Sheffield Arena,
Sheffield, UK on Thursday 9th September 1999? What is the full price of 1 ticket bought over the Internet?

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10. When was the first-ever live video telecast from the South Pole accomplished (write down the exact date)? Was that the first-ever live broadcast from the Antarctic continent?

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Please, fill in and return to Track 2 staff until lunch on Sunday, August 22.

Answers will be available (not before Wednesday, August 25) on the URL http://ceenet.ceu.hu/T2/
(http://www.srce.hr/~miro/ceenet99/ after workshop)

Miroslav Milinovic and Dubravko Penezic