Supply Teacher Again

Today , I made big progress on substring assignments. I find substrings very interesting. Also, once again I 'm finishing my daily blog and I believe that I have made enough progress on the assignments. So no ICS homework. :)

BTYL
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2010-11-30

Supply Teacher

Today, Mr. Arkin was away and we were to look at the substrings page on touque.ca, and the substrings assignments. It was a very care-free but still progressive period. Also, tomorrow is a late start so another thing to be happy about! Since we are reading the substrings' page during class, I'm doing my daily blog post right now, and we are only supposed to look at the assignments and not for homework, I have no homework so far. So yay!

BTYL
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2010-11-19

Last Work Period

Today was the last work period to catch up on our repitition assignments. OTher than that we could of look ahead on substrings and the substrings' assignments.

BTYL
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2010-11-26

Three Things To Success

Today, we talked about the three things to success, or to some of us, the three things that's preventing us from success. They are: 1) Read with precision. 2) Break a solution into an ordered set of steps. 3) Visualize contents of memory. He also talked to us about the things we can do to improve in each statement. For example, he told us about an exercise for number 2, the lunatic exercise (we would have to write the steps for the lunatic to get from dinner to the end of his shower). For number 3, we can improve by doing desk checking, in the most comfortable way for us. Then for the last twenty minutes he let us work on anything we need to catch-up with, or if we are done everything then we can do things such as our daily blog, or work ahead and do assignment 13 for repetition. So here I am, doing my daily blog and now I am going to make my assignment 12 modified program look prettier since there's still some time left.

BTYL
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2010-11-25

Work/Catch-Up Periods ALL Week

Today, I just got the good news about getting catch-up periods all week, since I'm not behind, I can use these periods to do homework or work ahead on the assignments. Right now, I'm trying to figure out assignment 12, but I need a break, so I'm posting this blog. Today, we learned about arrays, a collections of variables, this function allows the computer store more than one data for one var. Also we learned a new keyword called "of", and when declaring a array, the ".." means "to", so "1 .. 100", would mean "1 to 100". Today, is a specal day because it is Mr. Arkin's birthday, but on the Jewish calender. Well, it doesn't matter what calender it is on, "Happy Birhtday, Mr. Arkin!", either way. Alright break's over, back to assignment 12.

BTYL
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2010-11-24

No More Periods In My File Names

Today, we took down some notes on word processing guidelines. Also, I learned my lesson to not to include periods in my file names, at least not the ones that will go live on the internet. Today, was another work period, for most of the time, I changed my file names and then because I changed them, I have to change the links or else they wouldn't work. Then the other half, I got to look at repetition assignment 12 (which was the homework), and wrote like one third of the program and I am going to continue on with that now.

BTYL
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2010-11-23

One More Period

We just work! Yep, that's right now, we just get work period, it's like a self-learning class. Of course, thanks to these kind of classes I don't have that much homework, because I do them in class! Hooray for me!

BTYL
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2010-11-22

Printer Copmarison

Oh my goodness! We got another HTML, I repeat HTML project. *sigh* Why HTML? Why can't it be Turing? I like Turing so much better! not to mention I don't need to go to another website to validate it, it's all in one IDE. Oh wells, this is what we get when our printers keeps on 'breaking'. Hopefully this won't take up all of my weekend because it is a long weekend, and I'd like spend time with my friends. Also, I have another project due Monday, but I guess we need to learn our lesson. Though there are other ways, why does have to be a HTML one ?!? Mr. Arkin said it's because we get an un-deserved day off, but I think differently. We deserve it! Why? It's have way through the term, we worked hard during this half, and we need days off, so we can work even harder during the next one, but everyone has different opinions, and he's the teacher, so whatever he says, goes. Anyways the project seems very complicated so I'm going to go have a look at it now, have a great weekend ! (Unless you have projects -like me- then try to have a decent weekend, and hopefully you'll finish your projects soon)

BTYL
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2010-11-18

Desk Check

Today, we started the day off by desk checking each others' assignment 6. Then Mr. Arkin told us to make the necessary changes to our programs and then print it out. After that -you are not going to believer it but-we got yet another work period! This is my favourite class right now because even though we get homework, we practically finish it in class, so it's like we don't have homework. Today, for homework, we were assigned to modify one of our programs so the user gets to choose some of the things displayed. And of course another assignment, assignment 8. That's it for today.

BTYL
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2010-11-17

What Should Continue, Stop, and Start?

Today. we were given a survey to ask us, what should continue (something that we like and want it to continue), what should stop (something we don't like and want it to stop), and what should start (something that other teachers does and we want to start in this class). Then after that it was basically another work period, oh wells work periods are fine with me! For homework, we were assigned assignments 6 and 7. Six was okay, while 7 was kind of brain wrecking. Even if, I still got it done (I'm proud of myself). :D

BTYL
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2010-11-16

Work Period

Today, was a work period, we got to look at a model code for the modified asssignment 2. Also, if we were done doing that, we were able to continue on and work ahead on the repetition assingments. Today, we were working in Studio 218, the reason is because we didn't get to on Friday, so today was like a make-up day. For homework, we were assigned the repetition assignments 3, 4, and 5. Though if we were finished those, we can work ahead and finish the other assignments. Today was a pretty progrssive day because I looked at the model code, and I finished some other assignments too. Though I did get called down to the office, so I didn't get as much time as I wanted to, but oh wells. Hopefully I didn't miss much, I'm going to have to ask a classmate to see what I missed and catch up.

BTYL
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2010-11-15

Woah! It's The Weekends Again!

Today, we learned more in-depth on repetition, personally I find repetition the most interesting out of the three (selection, sequence, and -of course- repetition). We also learned three new terms today: loop; loop body; and sentinel value, which plays a big role in repetition, right now. Also, we learned a new key phrase: exit when; which is a sentinel value. It is used so we don't have infinite loops, which are loops that goes on forever. Another thing that was interesting was that we had one of our VP's sit through the class with us, which was definitely something. Today the examples we looked at, all had numeric control values, which means we were to avoid the relational operator, = (equal to). This is because -well- Mr. Arkin told us that it would be dangerous to do that, so I'm just not going to. Today was a successful and productive class, we learned a lot, for the last 20 or so minutes, Mr. Arkin even gave us the time to finish our homework, repetition assignments 1 and 2. But for two we were assigned an extra task, it was to modify the code so the user can choose the starting and ending number. I'm already done that because it wasn't a lot and since it's more interesting than the other programs I did it pretty fast, which is pretty good for a weekend because this means I don't have to worry about ICS homework for the rest of the weekend. I can focus on my other homework, which are 3 projects, so I already have a lot on my hands, and this really helps me a lot. Hopefully I will be able to finish another one later on, and not have to worry about that one either. Of course, I'm going to try to enjoy my weekend, since it is the weekend. Hope you have a great weekend too!

BTYL
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2010-11-12

The Threat of a Test

Today, in class we took up our programming test with a partner, we were assigned to come up with model answers for the test questions. Then we came together as the class and reviewed the test together. After that we got a lecture on how we don't do the work until threat of a test, which I have to shamefully admit is true, so from now on, I'm going to do a daily review of what we learned whenever I do my daily blog. Then we looked at a model code for the arithmetic-mean program, it was kind of different from mine, but I found how the model code was written interesting. Also, during our class we were called down for a Remembrance Day Assembly, it was very touching. For homework, I had a personal homework assigned, it was to review the Boolean operators, expressions, etc.. That is exactly what I'm going to do right now.

BTYL
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2010-11-11

Programming Test

Today, we spent the whole period on our test. We had exactly 50 minutes for the test, then after that, Mr. Arkin instructed us to pull out a book, and we had another silent reading period. So, we didn't learn anything, but we were assigned to finish the arithmetic-mean program. And that is exactly what I'm going to do right now.

BTYL
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2010-11-10

Counter and Accumulating

Today, we had a long 'questions arising' session, this was because we are having our first programming test tomorrow! There were some really good questions asked, some which I had not think of, but am glad that it was asked because I'm sure that it will come in handy sometime. Also, we learned two new terms today, counter and accumulation. Today's blog is going to be short because I'm going to have very long studying session. For homework, we were assigned to, guess what, study. Then for tomorrow, we were to finish up the counter and accumulation program. So on to studying for me!

BTYL
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2010-11-09

Features of Selection Assignment 7

Yep, we are on assignment 7 now, in class we presented our poster for Features of Selection Assignment 6, the other teams had some really interesting things that my team did not notice, but I will look more closely for this one (assignment 7). Also we saw the posters made by the other classes, and they had even more features written down. After we copied down the features we missed from the other classes' poster. We kinda (emphasis on the kinda) threw a party for Mujtaba during the last 30 or 40 minutes of the class, celebrating the fact that he is now officially a Canadian citizen. For homework, we have the obvious Daily Blog, but other than that we had to exchange assignment 7 with a partner, and we were assigned to do another code analysis, and identify all the features in the program. So that's what I'm going to do right now.

BTYL
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2010-08-11

Features of Selection Assignment 6

Today, we were to finish our poster for the features of a model coding for selection assignment 6. Unfortunately since my group had to start all over because our first one did not look good, so we didn't finish, hopefully we can have another period for that. Also Mr. Arkin was very nice and only gave us our daily blogs for homework, and it's the weekends too! So I'm very happy right now. Hopefully on Monday it will still be fun, while we 'learn' new and exciting things.

Have a great weekend!!! (To whoever actually reads my blog)

BTYL
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05/11/2010

Desk Checking Once Again

Today, we spent the whole period desk checking a model of selection assignment 6. It was pretty easy - the desk checking part. Then on a big piece of paper, we were to write down all the features in the model coding of assignment 6, that part was a bit hard. There are so many features I didn't know how to list them all on one piece of paper, even if it was a big piece of paper. For homework, we were assigned to choose our 3 top most sophisticated selection programs and desk check them, since we need practice. Also today is our school's Halloween dance, Noire, so right now I'm going to finish my desk checking, along with all my other homework. Hope you (whoever you are) are coming to Noire! Okay, then on to desk checking practices.

BTYL
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04/11/2010

Take Your Kid To Work Day

I don't think I need to post on a day when I didn't even have class and Mr. Arkin did say that we only have to write our blogs whenever we have class, but who cares. Anyways today I 'worked' (actually I just watched) at my dad's place, which is a bakery. It was pretty fun, and I got a lot samples so I'm happy. Anyways that's pretty much it.

BTYL
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03/11/2010

In 'Case' Of Blah Blah Blah

Happy Birthday Goerge Booles! The boolean expressions were named after him, one hundred and ninety-five days ago he was born, so happy birthday to him. Today, we learned the case selection statement, which is very similar to the if selection statements. Of course other than that we learned new keywords such as label and case. We learned that in the case of -control value- do -label value-. We also learned about loop bodies and how they make the program just go on and on and on. For homework, we were to modify a ATM program, so it prevents negative balances. Also we were to add on the loop body keywords, so the program can do multiple 'runs' while actually calculating the balance. Tomorrow is Take Your Kid To Work Day, so that means I, and everyone that is in grade 9, will be missing a whole entire day of school, which means no homework. Yay!!!

BTYL
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02/11/2010

Turing Catch-Up Day

On Friday, it was HTML catch-up day, and today, Mr. Arkin gave us another catch-up period, but this one is for Turing. Since I'm a good girl, and actually did the homework, I used the period to go over my HTML codes again, and upload them since I couldn't do that at home. Thankfully, with the help of a few classmates, I was able to at school. For homework, we were to preview Selection (II) on our class website. So, I'm going to do that now.

BTYL
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01/11/2010