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1. • Yes we used the language of HTML to complete this assignment
   • Yes, since we used HTML syntax (taken from bootstrap) we were using a standard library. If we had not used a standard library the computer would not have known what to do with our HTML code. Therefore, since the computer knew exactly what to do with our HTML syntax that we used (namely open it as a web page), we must have used a standard library in writing our code.
   • Yes. With so many languages and aspects to programming, along with the insane rate at which computer science is progressing, coders are often pressed to be very fast and quick thinkers. Programmers are given more praise for being decisive and blunt than careful and slow. This leads to programmers being very stubborn in their ways and their abilities. To further compound this, programmers often specialize in one language and believe that the language they choose is the best. This leads to a constant battle with other programmers in which they try to prove that their language of choice is best and that they can use their language to work faster and smarter than anyone else. Basically, the programming world seems to foster a culture of fast competition rather than accurate teamwork and collaboration.
2. While today’s web is like Berners-Lee’s initial vision of it, I don’t think anyone could have predicted just how big it would become. While today’s web does accomplish the original goal of Berners-Lee to help share information between people to solve problems the world faces, this sharing of information has extended way beyond just the scholarly sharing of information. The benefits of the web today can be seen in the number of ways we have to connect with people. Sites like LinkedIn can be used to help find employment, while sites like Facebook can be used to track down and stay in touch with old friends. While the possibilities with today’s web are countless, there are also several disadvantages of and threats to today’s web. Primarily, as Berners-Lee noted, is the problem of the spread of misinformation and lack of accountability to share only properly reviewed material, the loss of privacy, and the often unethical role that the web can play in the political world. While these are downsides, I would still argue that as long as we are all smart users and work to improve the content on the web, the web is one of our most useful tools in today’s society.
3. • UniProt was my favorite database by far. First off, the website was the most aesthetically pleasing, which made it much more enjoyable to surf and search through. Also, the ability to show/hide different categories of information on the gene using the menu on the left of the page was an incredibly useful feature. Along with the great layout of the site, the information was incredibly thorough and the citations were very detailed, which would make it easier in the future if we were ever looking for primary sources for the information.
   • My least favorite database was the NCBI site. This in large part was due to the very plain and mundane color-scheme of the page, which made it very boring to search through. Furthermore, the overall information provided on the page was not as extensive as the other databases, and much more difficult to navigate through with limited knowledge of the gene. The fact that there was no general summary paragraph of the gene was especially disappointing.

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