Lab #3

     Today in class we discussed our doubts about Lab #3. This was really helpful since I had some doubts that I needed to clear out about some problems before being able to finishing the assignment. I realized that I tackled the problem about the interest rate wrong. Although I was then able to discuss it with the professor during his office hours, I don't think it is completely correct. I hope he at least gives me partial credit.

Loops

      Today we learned about another loop called a for-loop. This loop is sometimes more convenient to use than a while-loop, although it does not do anything a while-loop cannot do. Loops are really helpful for some programs. There are many different loops to use, I guess it is up to the programmer to choose which one he or she thinks suits best.

Class February 24, 2014

      During today's course, we discussed the difference between post-increment and pre-increment which I finally understood. We also discussed the switch-statements. At the beginning of the class the professor announced the date for the programming competition and it got me thinking that I would really like to participate in one of those some day when I get better, hopefully next year.

Class February 21,2014

    Today in class we discussed multiway branches. A regular branch can only give you one of two outcomes. In a multiway branch since there are branches within branches, there can be more possibilities.

Example:

if (guess > number)
     cout << "Too high.";
else if (guess < number)
     cout << "Too low.";
else if (guess == number)
     cout << "Correct!";

Class February 19, 2014

     Today's class felt eternal. It was a 2 hour lecture and we covered chapter 2 and even began with chapter 3. We went over so many different topics. Some of the material we covered today include: flow of control, loops, and program style. I also learned which are bad comments and which are good, and that I am probably going to get some points off my second lab for writing bad comments.

tuesday == monday

     Like always, Colegio does it best and unique. Today was tuesday with monday classes. The date for our first test has been set and I am really nervous. Right now I'm trying to finish all the quizzes, although they seem to never want to end. I really have a lot of work ahead of me.

Happy Valentine's Day!

Roses are red

Violets are blue

My lab isn't finished

What am I to do?!

COJ day

     I love doing COJ problems in class! Today I was able to submit another problem and it got accepted. I'm slowly but surely moving up. I really want to be able to solve harder problems. I know I have to practice in order to get better, still I get a little jealous when other classmates are able to solve problems I can't. I wish I would've had the opportunity to learn programming in high school so that I could have something to stand on but I have to work with what I got. I might not be the best programmer in the class, and this I am sure, but I really love to program and I want to make it my career. Like Confucius once said: "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life".

Success!

   
     Today I saw my lab's grade… I got a 97% woooh!! YAY! I hope they keep on coming like this. I really worked hard on it and I'm currently working hard on lab 2. I really want to get an A in this class but I know it won't come easy. Like every other class I have to work hard and maybe even harder on this one since it relates to my major therefore it is important I pass it with a good grade. Let's keep the A's coming!

Lab 2

     I've been working really hard on lab 2 since it was assigned. I'm excited for the program of Rock-Paper-Scissors since I think that will be so fun to do and later play. Right now I'm stuck on problem 2 which asks us to find how much diet soda pop it is possible to drink without dying as a result. The thing is that I am having trouble writing it out as an equation to then solve it. Good thing I like to start early so that I have enough time to clarify any doubts.

Almost done...

       I'm one problem away from finishing my second lab. I was so excited to be able to create the different programs I was asked to make, especially the rock paper scissors game (although this one was pretty confusing/hard for me to do). The hardest for me has been the second problem, which is about artificial sweetener. I have yet to complete it but I haven't been able to finish the algorithm. I am excited to keep doing programs. I realized that I prefer when we work on the computers in the classroom rather than the lectures. Our first exam will be soon and I have to begin to study. I'm pretty scared for it because I don't know what to expect and if it requires us to solve a complicated problem I'm scared I won't have enough time, since I sometimes take a lot trying to solve the algorithm. Either way I'll study and do my best, hopefully it will be enough.

Quizzes, quizzes, and more quizzes!

     I began to do some of the quizzes. Good thing there is no date limit, yet, for them because they are A LOT. I know I'm going to take some time doing them, especially since I want to get 13/13 in all of them. I've been doing some during class although they are not easy, therefore I sometimes choose to do them at home for better concentration and because I do not want to miss anything important that the professor mentions during class. The thing is most of them repeat the same questions which is a good way to learn because while you are answering the same question over and over again your brain starts to memorize the answer. I don't know if the professor did it with that intention in mind but either way it works.