Programming

September 3, 2010

Computer Intelligence Activity

Part I

A program passes The Turing Test (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turing_Test) if a person can have a conversation with both it and a person and not be able to tell which one is the computer.

Try each of these chatterbots with the questions you were assigned.

1. Try to chat with Eliza (http://nlp-addiction.com/eliza/). How realistic is she? Would she pass the Turing Test?

2. Try to chat with Athena (Athena.blueinfos.com). How realistic is she? Would she pass the Turing Test?

3. Try to chat with Friend4U (virtualentities.com/friend4u). How realistic is she? Would she pass the Turing Test?

4. Which of the above chatterbots was the most like a real person?

5. What is the Chatterbox Challenge (chatterboxchallenge.com)?

Part II

1. Click this link: 20q.net (20q.net). Choose your language (Think in American is recommended). Choose one of the games from the bottom that was assigned to your group. You are supposed to think of something in that category and answer the computer’s questions by clicking them. The computer will try to guess what you chose in 20 questions or less. Play the game several times:

• Pick an item and see how many questions are required.

• Choose the same item and see if you can make it require more questions

• Repeat this with another item.

• How intelligent is this? Would this pass the Turing Test?

Play the second game you were assigned and repeat the process above.

2. The Turing test is a person checking to see if it is talking to a computer. Can you think of any occasions that a computer might want to know if it is talking to another computer or a real life person?

 

September 1, 2010

Website Evaluation Rubric
Authority
Is the author identified?	Yes	No	Unsure
Does the author have appropriate qualifications with respect to the information being presented?	Yes	No	Unsure
Purpose
Is the purpose to inform or give factual information?	Yes	No	Unsure
Coverage
Is the information primary or secondary in nature?	Yes	No	Unsure
Is the information presented comparable to information on the same topic presented by other sites?	Yes	No	Unsure
Accuracy
Is the information free of factual errors?	Yes	No	Unsure
Do the conclusions appear to be well-reasoned and supported by the facts presented?	Yes	No	Unsure
Is the information properly referenced?	Yes	No	Unsure
Objectivity
Is the information free from obvious bias?	Yes	No	Unsure
Does the author avoid the use of emotional or inflammatory language?	Yes	No	Unsure
Does the author avoid trying to sell something or persuade the reader of a particular viewpoint?	Yes	No	Unsure
Currency
Is the information up-to-date?	Yes	No	Unsure
Are there creation and revision dates?	Yes	No	Unsure
Appearance
Does the site have a professional appearance?	Yes	No	Unsure
Does it use proper grammar, spelling, and composition?	Yes	No	Unsure

 

How the Internet and Search Engines Work Webquest

Part I

Search engines like google help you find the web pages that you are looking for. Go to http://computer.howstuffworks.com/search-engine1.htm and take notes on How Search Engines Work. Be sure to include answers to the following questions:

1. 1. When you type in a web address (say http://www.ebay.com/), how does the computer know where to get the information for that web page?

2. How do search engines know what websites to list when you search for a particular word?

Part II

Go to http://www.google.com/to answer the following questions:

1. How many results do you get if you search for: simpsons animation?

2. How many results do you get if you search for: "simpsons animation"? (this time it’s inside quotes)

3. What happens when you use the quotes?

4. What happens if you search for: simsons? (yes with the p missing)