Weekly Status Report #11

This week in computer programming, we learned a new control called the Timer Control. We had a lesson on the properties of the timer and we learned how to incorporate it in our programs by creating a program that shows the clock and also a stopwatch. We also had presentations on computer related careers; each group have to present two of their careers. We also had a test review and on Thursday we had our unit test. This test included string, loops, timer controls, operators and tracing.

I didn't have a lot of trouble with the timer control because it was a new control that was easy to use and the notes that were given were clear and detailed. I learned a lot about the computer related careers presentations; I realized that there are a lot of different careers involving computers and this adds a lot of variety to my future choices. I found that the test wasn't to difficult, I reviewed my notes and found some parts quite easy. The only problems I really found were when I had to write a program adding only odd numbers, although I have previously done this program, I didn't review it and forgot how to do it. I found the tracing at a medium level, I could do it, but I wasn't sure if I was tracing the program correctly.

I hope that my mark reflects the work that I have done over the past few weeks. In the future I hope that the test topics will become familiar things to me so that I won't have to forget what they are and just be able to remember what it is as second nature.