Work Period

Today was an awesome day, all my classes weren't even classes, it was just free time. Except Mr. Arkin, I guess he doesn't want us to have homework over the break, so he gave us a work period. Other than that, today is the very last day before winter break. At 12:00 AM, I am free! (for two weeks though) Just one more hour and I'm gone! Though I got to study for four exams, so it's going to be a busy and tough break. *Sigh*

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-17

I Wasn't Here

Today, because I was too sick, Mr. Arkin sent me back home. Thankfully I didn't miss anything important, and that the class was a work period. From what I heard, we are to finish up the window tracing program today for homework, so I'm going to do that now.

Also one very important thing: tomorrow is the last day before Christmas break starts, also tomorrow is a half day, so yay!!!

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-16

Follow the Bouncing Ball

Today, we got to finish up the "bouncing ball" program. With the help of my fellow classmate, I was able to do it. Then at the end of the class, Mr. Arkin showed us a program for us to recreate again, accordig to Mr. Arkin it is a step of a game he wants us to reacreate. And that concludes my ICS class.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-15

Graphics

Today, we had an test review, and got our test back. After that Mr. Arkin showed us some basic graphic programs, and taught us how to change programs into executables. Then we saw a not-so-basic/ordinary graphics program, and were told to recreate it. That was pretty much it for today.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-14

Programming Test Number 2

Well, the title says it all, today we had our second programming test. After that, Mr. Arkin gave us a little introduction to graphics, and that concludes my ICS class today.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-13

Deadline

Today, we must all become a 4. With the help from other students, I believe we will. Today is also a special day because todya is Lady Lovelace's (Augusta Ada King) birthday, she is the world's first programmer. She was the fist person to write an algrithm and run it on a machine, others have written algrithms, but she was the first to run hers.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-10

Peer-Tutoring

Today, we had a work/tutoring/catch-up period. My group and I looked over our programs, and when we were done that, we even looked at definitions. I think it was a very progressive period. Tomorrow is the deadline to become a 4, and hopefully, I (and my other group members) will all become a 4.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-09

Procedures

Today, we had another introduction, it was to programmer-defined procedures. We learn another keyword: procedure. Also, we formed peer-tutoring groups and we were assigned the goal (to become a 4) by the end of the week. So that means we'll be doing that all week. I, for one, is determined to become a 4, or at least a 3.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-08

Functions

Today, we were introduced to programmer-defined functions. We learned new keywords : function and result, in order to write our functions. We learned how to write them, and how/where to use them. They are used to make the algorithm easier to read, and less complicated (Writing algorithms in pseudocode*.)

*Pseudocode - a combination of plain English and Turing language.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-07

Early Dismissal

Today was a dismissal, so they classes were shorter than usual, and that was why Mr. Arkin just munched through the homework assignments. Other than that, there were anything else, just the regular DB (daily blog), and we have to modify a program.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-06

The Week Without Mr. Arkin

This week is the week without Mr. Arkin, or it can be called the week of self-learning, or the week of work periods. Either way, we self-learned substrings without Mr.Arkin with all the work periods. Today, is the day where I will finish all of my assignments (hopefully). With the help of other students, hopefully I will.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-03

Hanukkah

Today is Hanukkah, maybe it's the reason why Mr. Arkin is away again, or he is still sick. Poor Mr. Arkin. Well, he did say that he's going to be back tomorrow, so maybe he's getting better. Even with Mr. Arkin at home, we are still doing our best to understand the substrings assignments and do them. As we make progress towards completion, hopefully Mr. Arkin is make progress towards healthiness.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-02

Is Mr.Arkin Okay?

This is third day, without Mr. Arkin. hopr he's feeling fine, but even if he is, tomorrow is Hanukkah, so he won't be here agian. Today we had another work period, and I finished another significant amoutn of assignemnts, and is nearing the end. Wonder if I'll finish them before Mr. Arkin comes back. Well, that was about ti.

BTYL
Roar
2010-12-01