assignmet 5 1/29/2013

1. Share at least 2 facts about Sir Tim Berners-Lee that were not mentioned in the Youtube video viewed in our last class. Make sure you cite at least 2 different websites.

A graduate of Oxford University, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing.

2. Let's say you were a reporter for the El Paso Times and interviewing Sir Tim Berners-Lee for a piece in the technology section. Create at least 3 questions you would ask him. (You can ask him anything as long as it has to do with the World Wide Web, technology, etc.)
how the idea comes to create a world wide web?
how do you know how to create a world wide web?
where do you investigate your resources?

3. How can audio or video be manipulate by computers?

using video conversions aplications
4. Name the five characteristics of algorithms.

1) Finiteness: - an algorithm terminates after a finite numbers of steps.

2) Definiteness: - each step in algorithm is unambiguous. This means that the action specified by the step cannot be interpreted (explain the meaning of) in multiple ways & can be performed without any confusion.

3) Input:- an algorithm accepts zero or more inputs

4) Output:- it produces at least one output.

5) Effectiveness:- it consists of basic instructions that are realizable. This means that the instructions can be performed by using the given inputs in a finite amount of time.

Source(s):

5. Define unambiguous. Now in your own words, use it in a sentence.

having or exhibiting no ambiguty or uncertainty

i dont understand this unambigous instructions
6. What is the most recognizable form of multimedia in Texas?
the world wide web because is the most common in the world