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What terrible event happened? 1. 1

$100 A massive earthquake caused a deadly “tsunami”.

Which continent is this? 1. 2

$200 This continent is Asia.

Which country is this? 1. 3

$300 This country is India.

Can a ship in the open sea detect a tsunami? Explain. 1. 4

$400 Ships at sea can barely detect a tsunami. (Explanations vary. )

What is the best way to prevent loss of life in future tsunamis? 1. 5

$500 (Answers vary. ) Provide and compare options. Then, support your recommendation(s).

Where is the hard drive located? 2. 1

$100 The hard drive is usually inside the computer’s console or case.

About how much information can be stored on a floppy disk? 2. 2

$200 A floppy disk can hold about 1. 4 megabytes of information.

How many bytes are in a kilobyte? 2. 3

$300 There about one thousand bytes in a kilobyte (“Kb” or “K”). (Actually 1, 024 or 10 2. )

Why is “ASCII” important? Explain. 2. 4

$400 “ASCII” is an established and common standard for representing binary numbers. (Explanations regarding importance vary. )

Agree or disagree, then, explain: All information can be digitized. 2. 5

$500 Any type of information can be digitized. (Explanations will vary. ) Concepts: analog, digital

What are “pages” in a Powerpoint presentation called? 3. 1

$100 Slides.

How many types of font can you use in Powerpoint? 3. 2

$300 There is no limit. You can use as many fonts as are installed on your computer.

Is Powerpoint free for dedicated educators? 3. 3

$300 No. Powerpoint is not a free product.

How do most people get their registered versions of Powerpoint? 3. 4

$400 In most cases, people purchase a new computer with Microsoft Office already installed. Note: This may change in the near future.

How can “hyperlinks” be used to enhance instruction? Provide examples. 3. 5

$500 Hyperlinks provide a way to make interactive presentations. (Examples may vary. )

About how old is the Internet? 4. 1

$100 The Internet was established in the late 1960 s.

Where was the Internet developed? For what purpose? 4. 2

$200 The Internet was developed in the USA by the US military to provide a means of uninterruptible communication during a nuclear war.

Did the Iraqi Defense Ministry lose information from their networks during the bombing of Bagdad? Explain. 4. 3

$300 Even during the bombing, the Iraqi Defense Ministry did not lose information in network transmissions; their network was based on “IP” (Internet protocol).

Agree or disagree, then, explain: The Internet has an enormous impact on the way students learn in schools. 4. 4

$400 (Answers will vary. ) Provide reasons to support your view.

Provide a metaphor for the Internet. Describe some characteristics. 4. 5

$500 (Answers will vary. ) Provide common characteristics of your metaphor with the Internet.

What is the simplest form of digital information called? 5. 1

$100 A bit (binary data).

How can you represent a bit numerically? 5. 2

$200 A bit is either a “ 0” or a “ 1” binary number.

What does a bit represent? 5. 3

$300 A bit represents an open or closed circuit: “on” or “off”.

How many bits are required to represent this: ABCDE ? 5. 4

$400 40. Every symbol you type on your keyboard represents a byte made up of 8 bits. You need 5 bytes to represent 5 symbols.

Exactly how many bits are in a kilobyte? 5. 5

$500 8, 192 bits = 1 kilobyte 8 bits = 1 byte 1, 024 bytes = 1 kilobyte

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