Hi all,

Just posting to give an update. I think my problem is too easy I had it pretty much figured out in my head, it would take me not too long to write it out after that. I think I need a new idea (Danny, any ideas?).

I seem to be understanding the course work. I haven't had much time to commit to it as life has gotten in the way. When I'm in class it all falls into place in my head. I didn't do so great on the midterm, but it's due to a common problem with me, things seem so obvious to me that I don't write them down and then I lose marks for not writing them down. But I am doing really well on the quizzes so it's not so bad.

So long for now,

Wendy

Term Test Complete!

Hello,

So the term test is done and it was very straight forward. I think I have this induction thing down.

The next topic looks to be a bit more challenging. Seeing as I haven't seen big-oh in 4 years. I think I'll pick it up as I go and it is slowly coming back to me.

Looking at the floor and ceiling stuff will be need a bit of a refresher. I seem to remember that floor(x) > x - 1 and ceil(x) < x+1. I seem to remember learning that in CSC165 many moons ago. Also floor(x) <= x and ceil(x) >= x.

The definitions of ceil and floor are:

ceil(x) = :
x  if x is an integer
x + (1 - (x mod 1)   otherwise

and floor(x) = :
x if x is an integer
x - (x mod 1)  otherwise.

It seems that last class suggests I should figure out some properties of these operators beyond that.

So long,

Wendy

Hello World....

Hello All,

This is my first post in the SLOG for csc236. In it I will blog about my struggles/victories with understanding the course material.

This is my first attempt at the course, but I tried the harder course (csc240) before and found it too difficult. I thought I understood the material, but when I did the assignments I couldn't get them to work.

After the first two weeks of classes I think I understand the material pretty well. I have been able to do the exercises outside of class and I can get the logic used in each of the proofs. I think I might have been able to come up with those arguments myself, but maybe with a slight nudge in the right direction.

As usual in courses I take, I participate a lot. It helps me to understand the material. Especially when I try and figure out where the lecture material is going before it is said by the professor. If only I could have taken the morning section, I'm more of a morning person.

That's all for now.

Wendy