HW: Internet Assignment

CIT105P Rubrics
Assignment 1: Internet
URLs	3
Data	3
Search Engine	3
Formatting	1
Total	10

 

• There are 3 parts to the Internet Assignment:
  
  
  • 1) Find an article online that discusses the court case against Napster. Napster was one of the original music sharing services. There were legal problems with music publishers and practical problems such as malware. Although shut down in 2002 Napster still exists, much changed, under Rhapsody International Inc. which states that Napster is legal and free of malware. The Napster web site is at http://us.napster.com. Hint: Google Napster.
    • It should include the facts in the case as well as arguments from both sides.
    • What is the source of the information?
    • How did you find the information?
    • Describe the case briefly. Include the URL address.
    • Who were the similar P2P services which followed or competed with Napster?
    • Who were the companies which owned Napster after they were forced to file for bankruptcy?
    • How does this affect your view of computer security with newer services?
      
  • Who was Grace Murray Hopper?
    • In your opinion what were her main contributions to computing.
    • Include the URL address.
      
  • Lowest price round-trip airfare from KCI airport to Denver for the middle of next month.
    • What is the source of the information?
    • Include the URL address.
    • (see suggested travel/airline sites below.)

• To submit your answers for the Internet assignment
  • you may type (or cut and paste) your answers into an email message, or
  • type (or cut and paste) your answers into a Microsoft Word document and
  • submit the file via email attachment.
  • Note, all documents you submit must be in Microsoft Office format (95/97/2000/2007/10/13 is fine).

Again, for each section of the assignment, include the following:

• The URL or HTTP address of the page you found your information from.
• A couple of sentences summarizing and describing the topic.
  • You can copy/paste some things if necessary.
• The name of the Search Engine you used.
  • See suggestions below.

Resources

Search Engines: Be sure to include the name of the Search Engine you used. You may use the Search Engine of your choice. There are several Search Engines listed in the text book, including:

• www.Google.com
• www.Yahoo.com
• www.Bing.com
• www.MSN.com
• www.CNN.com (news aggregator with a text box for search at the very bottom of the page)
• www.CNet.com
• www.DogPile.com
• www.Excite.com
• Search Engine Tips: SearchEngineWatch.com
• List of Search Engines on Wikipedia .

Air Fares: Be sure to include the URL of the travel site you use to locate your air fare. There are several to choose from, including:

• www.Travelosity.com
• www.Kayak.com
• www.CheapTickets.com
• www.Expedia.com
• ww38.cheapairfare.com
• www.air-fare.com
• www.orbitz.com
• www.PriceLine.com
• calstate.aaa.com/travel
• Individual airlines:
  • www. Southwest.com
  • www.Delta.com
  • www.AA.com
  • www.United.com
  • www.flyfrontier.com