Suggestions for the future
Make sure that you're working on homework
assignment #1 (abbreviated
A1).
Details
are listed on the
homework assignment page
.
The due date is listed on the
main page.
Email the instructor immediately if you
do NOT want your email address sent to Microsoft for the
full Dreamspark membership
The instructor is planning on doing this immediately after the next class is done, so email the instructor
immediately if you don't want your email address sent to Microsoft!
Schedule Time For
The Midterm
Exam
The midterm exam will occur in-class on the day listed
on the main page for this course. For hybrid students this isn't an issue - y'all are here anyways.
For online students you'll need to secure time to drive to school, take the exam, and then drive
back. Make sure to start talking to your employer/spouse/etc/etc NOW so that you're able to be
there for the final exam.
Remember - skipping the midterm exam will get you a zero!!!
Have you
ever stopped and thought about how best to read your
Computer Science textbook? (Required)
Ashley Myers, Computer Science teacher at Roosevelt High School has an excellent, 1-page summary of
how to read a
Computer Science textbook.
You're required to read this but you are not required
to take any particular notes.
Please do take the time to thoughtfully consider how you make use of your textbook, and please
do continue to revise and fine-tune your workflow throughout the quarter!
Schedule Time For
The Final
Exam
The final exam will occur in-class on the final day of the quarter.
Just like for the midterm you need to schedule this now so that you can be here then.
Remember
- skipping the final exam will get you a zero!!!
Start practicing what you've learned here
Remember that in order to really learn this stuff you're going to need to practice it. Go back and redo
the exercises from this lesson until you've really got it down. Specifically, make sure that you've
got a solid command of the I/O and the expression evaluation.
Closing thoughts
-
Remember that learning to program is tough stuff. Take the time to reflect on your progress (or
lack thereof) and to stop and ask yourself "Is there something I can be doing differently, in order to
do better?" Seek help sooner rather than later!
I'll leave you with
an interesting article about the difficulties of learning to
program.