Massive Scale Online Collaboration

1  .      Define what a CAPTCHA is in your own words.
      A Captcha is a a thing where you have to retype the word that is in front of u to comfirm your not a robot.

2  .      What is the purpose of websites using CAPTCHAS?
      To make sure your not a computer program that is trying to make an account.

3  .      List 5 websites you have been to that require a CAPTCHA to be used.
      Facebook is one of the websites that use captchas.
      Twitter is another one.
      Instagram.
      Snapchat.
      Hotmail.

4  .      How are CAPTCHAS helping to digitalize books?
      It helps cuz computers are translating the world but some of the words cant be read by a computer translater but a person translate it for them.

5  .      Think of some examples that utilize many people, all over the world, working together on a single project.
      Well duolingo is one of them in the world

6  .      Brainstorm how you think we could motivate individuals to contribute to massive online project for free. List at least 3 ways.
      

•       If it is educational
•       Fun
•       And Free

7  .      Luis von Ahn said, “If we can put a man on the moon with 100,000(people working together), what can we do with 750,000,000 (people)?” Brainstorm 5 examples.

•       They can translate the Spanish Wikipedia to English.
•       They can finish translating an old book.
•       Translate a lot of old books. 
•       Make a group that solves problems.
•       Translate a lot of languages.
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8.      What is DUOLINGO? How does it work?
      Duolingo is a website that helps a person learn a new language and it is good for them because the Translates from a computer are bad but a a person translation is very similar to a pro Translater.