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make this answers look like a disorganized messy highschoolers work Question 1
Imagine that you were writing an announcement for a project manager’s job. What would you list as the project manager’s responsibilities?
A project manager is responsible for keeping the project on track. They make sure everyone knows what to do and when to do it. They also check that the project stays on budget and meets deadlines. Another responsibility is solving problems when things go wrong. Basically, they are the leader who makes sure the project gets finished the right way.
Question 2
What is scope creep? What are a few ways that it can be avoided?
Scope creep is when a project keeps getting bigger because people keep adding new tasks or ideas. This makes the project harder to finish on time. To avoid scope creep, the team should set clear goals at the start and stick to them. Another way is to write down all changes and decide if they are really needed. Talking often with the team and the client also helps keep the project under control.
Question 5
What is a search engine crawler? What might you compare it to so that a younger person could more easily understand the concept?
A search engine crawler is a program that goes through websites and collects information so the search engine knows what is on each page. It helps Google or Bing show the right results when you search. To explain it to a younger person, I would compare it to a robot vacuum. Just like the vacuum goes around the house and picks up dirt, the crawler goes around the internet and “picks up” information from websites.

Answer 1

Question 1
um so like a job ad?? for a project manager — here’s kinda what they do (i think)
- keep the project on track ??? make sure stuff happens when it’s supposed to
- tell people what to do and when to do it (assign tasks) — remind them A LOT
- watch the money/budget so we don’t run out (or blame someone)
- watch deadlines, like don’t miss them (calendar, deadlines, panic)
- fix problems when things go wrong (firefighter mode)
- basically the leader who makes sure the project gets finished the “right” way (whatever that means)
- also emails, meetings, lists, Gantt charts? maybe status reports. oh and dealing with stakeholders (they ask dumb questions)

Question 2
scope creep = when the project just keeps getting bigger cuz people keep adding stuff (feature creep, more tasks, more ideas) so it never ends
why bad: takes longer, costs more, chaos
ways to avoid it (ish):
- set clear goals from the start and stick to them (like actually write them down)
- make a scope doc and get people to sign off (if they ask for more, get a new sign-off)
- write down all changes and decide if they’re really needed (change requests)
- say “no” sometimes (hard but necessary)
- talk with the team and client often so surprises are fewer
- maybe have a buffer in schedule/budget so you don’t cry

Question 5
search engine crawler = a program (bot) that goes around websites and collects info so search engines (Google/Bing) know what is on each page
(so when you search, the engine can give answers)
explain to a kid: compare it to a robot vacuum that goes around the house picking up dirt — the crawler goes around the internet “picks up” info from webpages
(also you could say it’s like a spider that reads web pages and writes notes)