I finally took the chapter 3 quiz today, the last attempt. Something went wrong, however, as the score marked was 0%. I had to close the quiz window while I was taking it, because someone interrupted me. I was so nervious and anxious taking the quiz, that I closed the window, which apparently doesn't stop the clock or saves your answers, because when I opened moodle up again, there were only nine seconds left and my answers were all erased. Fail. Anyway, I still insist fifteen minutes is hardly enough to complete those quizzes. They have forty two questions I think, which leaves about 21.4 seconds to answer each question.
Anyway, I bought the book today: Problem Solving with C++. I've been told it's a really good book, so I hope it will help me understand the dreaded functions. And I hope it's worth the money I spent on it: $105.02 to be exact. I felt so lost in the two-hour session class today as we discussed more complex functions (and I still don't understand the ones in chapter 4), that I decided to buy the book. We'll see how my investment works out.
lunes, 8 de noviembre de 2010
miércoles, 3 de noviembre de 2010
The Test
The test on Friday was really difficult. I expected it to be, though. I had five tests that week, and on Thursday night I hastly skimmed through the power points, reading over the important concepts and definitions. I knew that wouldn't be enough, but I was exhausted from all of the studying that week, and I felt like my brain could not retain any more information.
Obviously, I didn't study enough. I got a C on the test, as in, C++. I wish I had gotten an A++. The test was not that long, but it was very challenging. Completing the for loop in the last excersise was a lot harder than I had thought it would be. Also, the multiple choice questions with options from a to q didn't leave much room for guessing.
I'm pretty scared of having done bad on the first test. Computer progamming is a cumulative course, and each test and assignment is going to get harder. I know that on the next test, I'm going to have to study for both that test and the first one... Whatever, I can do it.
Now, functions. I don't understand functions. I listened carefully as the professor explained functions with the powerpoints, and at the moment I thought that I couldn't understand because I had been late to class that day. However, I went to the professor's office, and I still couldn't understand. I don't know, it's just something completely new and foreign to me. I guess I have some reading to do.
Obviously, I didn't study enough. I got a C on the test, as in, C++. I wish I had gotten an A++. The test was not that long, but it was very challenging. Completing the for loop in the last excersise was a lot harder than I had thought it would be. Also, the multiple choice questions with options from a to q didn't leave much room for guessing.
I'm pretty scared of having done bad on the first test. Computer progamming is a cumulative course, and each test and assignment is going to get harder. I know that on the next test, I'm going to have to study for both that test and the first one... Whatever, I can do it.
Now, functions. I don't understand functions. I listened carefully as the professor explained functions with the powerpoints, and at the moment I thought that I couldn't understand because I had been late to class that day. However, I went to the professor's office, and I still couldn't understand. I don't know, it's just something completely new and foreign to me. I guess I have some reading to do.
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