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Quiz 2 (Thursday): Write your name, and ID number at top of page. Then
write the question and your answer down on your paper in English for 1-10
below.
1) What is a LAN and what does it do?
Local area network. This is the local network of computers that are connected in a
limited area such as a home, business or building. Generally fast data transfer in
between computers.
2) What is an IP and what does it do?
Internet protocol is principal communications protocol in the Internet protocol suite
for relaying datagrams or packets across network boundaries
3) What is "the internet backbone" or "the backbone of the internet"?
The principal data routes between large, strategically interconnected networks and
core routers on the Internet.
4) What is a "url" and what is it for?
Uniform resource locator. Also known as web address, is a specific character string
that constitutes a reference to a resource on the world wide web.
5) What is the hirsh index (also called hirsh number)? A number used to weigh the
impact of a specific author based on the number of his or her publications and the
number each paper has been cited by other authors in the literature.
6) What is a "journal citation report" and what does it tell you about a journal?
The journal citation report is the citation impact or impact factor or number for a
journal. It is the ratio of the number of citations to articles in a journal in two years
previous to the present divided by the number of articles in those two years. The
journal citation report tells you what the relative impact of a journal is. Journals with
larger numbers having greater impact.
7) How do you find out what the manuscript requirements are for a journal you
wish to publish in?
Go to journal web page and download and read the instructions or guide to authors.
8) Name 4 Chinese chemistry journals.
Pick Four:
Chinese Journal of Chemistry, Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Science China
Chemistry, Chinese Chemical Letters, Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, Chinese
Journal of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Journal of
Inorganic Chemistry, Chinese Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, Journal of Fuel
Chemistry and Technology, Acta Chimica Sinica, Chinese Journal of Polymer Chemistry.
9) What is peer review?
Peer review is the editorial review of your manuscript by three experts in the field.
They will decide if your manuscript is suitable for publication as is, with revision or not
at all.
10) How can you proof or check the grammar and spelling for a manuscript for a
journal written in English?
Get an English major or expert to review the manuscript. Or use a software package
like grammarly. Microsoft Word editor will not be adequate to review the grammar.