This week in the computer science class, we had our test and learned how to use visual basics and create our first program. This week my objectives were to learn how to create a program using the program Visual Basics and understand how to function the program properly. We received a note about introduction to Visual Basics and received our first task.
The work that I completed in class this week was my first program plus a few others for extra practice; with completing these tasks, the skills I obtained were all related to programming and using this object oriented program. The work that still remains a few more of the programs listed on the sheet and my future goal is to create a program that is my own and that I think up by myself and create by myself. The challenge that I faced this week was just starting up Visual Basics and understanding the concept. However, after creating a few programs and looking through the notes I can now understand the program and I feel like I am more familiar with VB.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Weekly Status Report #2
This week we looked over the flowchart assignments that were due on Monday and we corrected our mistakes. We also watched three slide shows for an introduction to computers. This week was a theory based week, we learned all the parts of the computer and learned about hardware and software as well as the difference between all the different computers, i.e. mainframe, supercomputer etc...
This week the work we had to do was a worksheet that taught memory sizes. We learned about bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes and we also learned how to convert the sizes to different measuring units. We also learned about pseudo codes and learned how to write them.
I didn't really face any challenges this week because it was basically all notes and remembering, therefore to remember I will just need to review my notes. The only problems I actually faced were continued from last week; I still need to grasp the concept of flowcharts, I understand how to do them but I think I need more practice. The work that remains is just to study for the test on Monday; this test is about everything we learned so far: problem solving, flowcharts and computer parts. All I really need to do is review my notes and do a few examples of flowcharts and problem solving; all in all, I learned a lot of theory this week.
This week the work we had to do was a worksheet that taught memory sizes. We learned about bytes, kilobytes, megabytes and gigabytes and we also learned how to convert the sizes to different measuring units. We also learned about pseudo codes and learned how to write them.
I didn't really face any challenges this week because it was basically all notes and remembering, therefore to remember I will just need to review my notes. The only problems I actually faced were continued from last week; I still need to grasp the concept of flowcharts, I understand how to do them but I think I need more practice. The work that remains is just to study for the test on Monday; this test is about everything we learned so far: problem solving, flowcharts and computer parts. All I really need to do is review my notes and do a few examples of flowcharts and problem solving; all in all, I learned a lot of theory this week.
Thursday, February 8, 2007
Weekly Status Report #1
This week was the first week of classes and I feel like I've already learned a lot about computer programming, even though I know that there is a lot more to learn. This week I learned about problem solving and flow charts. I learned to look at problems in steps and I did some examples of problem solving. Concerning the problem solving, I learned that all problems are not negative things; problems can be tasks that need to be done or completed. Also, this week I learned how to create and read flow charts; I learned the different symbols, names, terms and I also learned what everything means. My objectives this week were to complete my blog and to learn about flow charts; I wanted to finish all the requirements for my blog with some extra additions and I wanted to understand and be able to create a flow chart.
This week I have in fact finished my weblog; I have completed all the requirements and add more than four of the extra tasks to obtain full marks. I have heard of weblogs before but I have never created one myself, so this week after using the weblog I feel that I am a lot familiar with this on-line journal. I have learned a lot about flow charts this week, before this class I have never done a flow chart that dealt with programming and so this was very new to me. This week I have been successful in understanding flow charts and in creating a flow chart myself.
This week I faced some challenges with the blogs and the flow charts. For some of the requirements, I didn't know where to find the options, for example the option to disable comments for one post. However, after looking around I found it and it became really simple for me. With flow charts, I found it was difficult to grasp the concept and understand what it was saying. However, after listening intently in class and after the example with the cups and paper I can now understand the meaning of flow charts more easily. Some remaining work I have is just to add some extra mark tasks to my blog. My future goals are to be able to create a flow chart without any problems at all.
This week I have in fact finished my weblog; I have completed all the requirements and add more than four of the extra tasks to obtain full marks. I have heard of weblogs before but I have never created one myself, so this week after using the weblog I feel that I am a lot familiar with this on-line journal. I have learned a lot about flow charts this week, before this class I have never done a flow chart that dealt with programming and so this was very new to me. This week I have been successful in understanding flow charts and in creating a flow chart myself.
This week I faced some challenges with the blogs and the flow charts. For some of the requirements, I didn't know where to find the options, for example the option to disable comments for one post. However, after looking around I found it and it became really simple for me. With flow charts, I found it was difficult to grasp the concept and understand what it was saying. However, after listening intently in class and after the example with the cups and paper I can now understand the meaning of flow charts more easily. Some remaining work I have is just to add some extra mark tasks to my blog. My future goals are to be able to create a flow chart without any problems at all.
The Flatliners
The Flatliners is one of my favourite bands as well; their music is classified as "Skunk Rawk" which is a mixture of Punk rock and ska. This is their video "Fred's got Slacks".
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Protest the Hero
This is a picture of my favourite band Protest the Hero!! They are a post hardcore metal band that originates from Whitby, Ontario.
The band consists of Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitarist, background vocals), Tim Millar (guitarist), Arif Mirabdulbaghi (bass, background vocals) and Moe Carlson (drums).
The band consists of Rody Walker (lead vocals), Luke Hoskin (lead guitarist, background vocals), Tim Millar (guitarist), Arif Mirabdulbaghi (bass, background vocals) and Moe Carlson (drums).
Monday, February 5, 2007
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