Homework Assignment #1

1. If you do not already have a personal on-line computer account, go to a campus computing center and set one up (for more information go to the Summer Sessions homepage: http://www-summer.berkeley.edu/summer2002/index.html). The account will provide you with access to email and to the Internet. Then do the following:
   • Learn how to use your email account.
   • Send an email message to me: bmendez@astro.berkeley.edu containing the following information:
     1. Name
     2. Student ID
     3. Email address where you can be reached during the summer session
     4. Telephone # where you can be reached during the summer session
     5. Status in School (e.g., freshman, sophomore, etc.)
     6. Major
     7. Previous science and math classes
     8. Please tell me why your are taking this class and what you hope to get out of it.
2. Read Chapter 1 of The Cosmic Perspective (pp 1 - 35, skip pages 12-23 for now, we will come back to that section later).
3. In complete English language sentences briefly answer the following Review Questions for Chapter 1 on page 36 of The Cosmic Perspective: # 2, 4, 5, and 12.
4. Answer the following Problems from the end of Chapter 1 of The Cosmic Perspective: # 3, 4, and 14.