PHYSICS 220/230
Lab 1: Using Computers & the World-Wide Web

In our first lab, we will begin by checking out the computers that we will be using this semester. They are new and we will need to learn our way around the new network and the workings of a new spreadsheet (Excel). We will then examine the Physics Department website, particularly the pages relevant to the Physics labs. We will also see how to search for useful information on the WWW.

In the course of your Web surfing, you should:

• send a "hello" via e-mail to the instructor
• use the WWW to find and download some information about a device that accelerates electric charge. These devices are typically called particle accelerators. Numerous accelerators exist around the world and use electric fields to accelerate various charged particles. When you find such a website, write down the URL address as well as the actual site name and print a picture or other information about the site. Then write a brief description of the website.