In the beginning of this week, I tried to continue and complete the reading of the previous unit as I'm not just interested in having good grades in my assignments without reading all the materials, but really insist on learning in order to have a solid base in computer science that can boost my carrier. So I started to read the "Problem Solving and Programming Design" and the "Problem Solving Basics" documents and I really enjoyed them as I learned how to decompose a problem in order to design an algorithm and to provide a good and consistent program. Also, I read the chapters 5, 6 and 7 from “A history of the personal computer: the people and the technology” even though I was not convinced because I find them too general and somehow historical, but I was …show more content…
really surprised and I enjoyed these chapters as they relate how some people doesn't give up when encountering difficulties and obstacles and how they transform this to a success story. I found that these stories can really inspire me in my personal and professional lives. It was Sunday and I needed to firstly peer asses the unit 3 programming assignment before starting the reading of unit 4.
The process was good even if I found some difficulty in assessing a pseudo code that wasn’t too clear, I hesitated in the beginning on how to assess the assignment and what grade to give to it, but the solution given by the instructor helped me a lot in resolving this issue. The peer assessment process provided me, as always, a good opportunity to discover different views and new ways to resolve a problem or to answer a question or an assignment. Then, I started the reading of unit 4. It was the chapter 3 of the resource “Think Python” about functions, and it was really interesting as I learned new concepts of programming in general and programming in Python. So I learned why to use a function in a program, some examples and types of functions, how to define a function, utility and definition of parameters and arguments, variable locality concept, stack diagrams, etc. I didn’t read the additional reading, Chapter 8 and 9 of “A history of the personal computer: the people and the technology” because I needed to start the assignments and it was already Monday, but I will surely do it this week
5. So I started to answer the discussion assignment and it was easy and clear as the reading material “Think Python” explained enough what a Python function parameter is and how it is considered as a local variable of the function it belongs. The reading and assessing of my peers’ posts in the discussion forum was as usual very interesting, instructive and enriching. As for the programming assignment, it was about nested functions. I found it very easy and did it very quickly, added some comments to the script so it would be more readable and easily understandable from the assessor, and submitted my script in a .py format and the output document in a .doc format. Finally, I took the self-quiz of this unit. Unusually, I found it a little difficult at first due to some complex codes provided, but I did it correctly in the second try. In conclusion, this week was really interesting and enriching as I learned a lot of new programming concepts. This is definitely a very good journey.
4. An engine performs 5000 Joules of work in 20 seconds. What is its power output in kilowatts and in
Another thing that I observed and recorded with an a frequency count was Jamie doing several work sheets. One of theses worksheets was a math specifically counting and the other worked on identifying objects that started with the letter R. After the teacher gave instructions on both the papers Jamie started to work on her worksheets. With in the time it took her to finish these worksheets (less then 15 minute) Jamie ask on of the adults if she was doing the work correctly about seven times. One thing that I would modify in the future is the instructions that were given at the beginning. I would make sure that the students understood what they were support to be doing before they started the assignment. I would also be very specific with
After designing this assessment and explaining the relevance of it to the students, I told them that there were four particular items that I was assessing during this exercise. The rubric for the assignment has four key items that I am using to judge student performance, which were based on their roles. One, the role of the researcher. Did they keep the group on task, help the group understand the document, did they give background knowledge of said document, etc. Two, the role of the summarizer. Both students in the group had the summarization role. However, I was looking to see if the included all the main points of the Fireside chat document. Three, the role of the illustrator. Did they use detailed illustrations or significant elements of the document? Finally, I was looking for application of technology. Did the Word cloud or wordle demonstrates an effective understanding of the document. The use of the rubric will be communicated to the students by explaining that each
The result of all his work was that the personal computer became a reality. He is one of the greatest men alive. His work effects tens-of-millions of people every In researching this paper I looked in a recent MacMall (a mail order catalog that specializes in selling Apple products) and there were twelve different computers made by Apple. Ranging in price from 499.99 dollars to 4,199 dollars and from ! one that will fit in your pocket to one that will cover your whole desk. Apple also had a wide range of printers, scanners, drives and monitors.
Describe how you will promote sensitivity to racial, cultural, religious, and ethnic differences in your position.
The subject of this term paper will be about computers in the 1950’s. The divisions that will be covered are; the types of computers there were, the memory capacity of computers, the programming languages of that time, and the uses of the computers for that time. Information will be gathered from the Internet, from books, and from magazines, and from the encyclopedia.
The invention of computers has made a huge change in human civilization and society, by changing the way people think. Computers replaced jobs and tedious repetitive thoughts that were done by human originally. People became more and more reliant on computers, and thus, computers became essential to our lives. Computers can manufacture products quickly, and eliminate possible human errors. As technology progresses, new ideas have been brought into computer to make them perform more efficiently. Also, scientists and engineers tend to make things “smaller”, so we can enjoy the benefits from electronic devices anywhere and anytime. Therefore, size and efficiency are two main points for consumers. Desktop computer and laptop computer are representatives for each of these concepts. Although desktops and laptops come from the same origin, they are different in many ways.
Computers are a magnificent feat of technology. They have grown from simple calculators to machines with many functions and abilities. Computers have become so common that almost every home has at least one computer, and schools find them a good source for information and education for their students (Hafner, Katie, unknown). Computers have created new careers and eliminated others and have left a huge impact on our society. The invention of the computer has greatly affected the arts, the business world, and society and history in many different areas, but to understand how great these changes are, it is necessary to take a look at the origins of the computer.
To begin the personal computer altered human lives and influenced the way we are educated, share knowledge, and entertain. In the 1900s a computer was the size of a whole room with the ability to do nothing more than be a basic calculator. Such a device today would be scoffed at but at its time it was
Born in the eighties, I entered a world of big hair and bad style. In the technological realm there were tape players, VCR’s, and fresh on the market: personal computers. Apple was domination the computer scene with their introduction of the Lisa computer. But not for long, soon computer technology would jump to unimaginable heights. As I grew up the technology around me would continue to grow and advance – quite rapidly I might add.
Watson, J. (2008). A history of computer operating systems (pp. 14-17). Ann Arbor, MI: Nimble Books.
This textbook is a wonderful resource to have. There are many good features and tools to help the students. This textbook has many beneficial features, however a lot of these good features are invisible to students. I will have to teach my students to recognize key features, how to use, and navigate through the text. The textbook does contain a lot of information.
Was there information or insights that helped you that you didn’t expect to learn at the outset of the course?
The revolution of computers had begun centuries ago. It has been the work of many over the course of years to bring computers where they are today. For quite some time it entailed people with bright imaginations to come up with technological inventions. These inventions were then taken and built upon to improve its functionality. Finally, computers were no longer a revolution but an evolution since the 1950’s. During the course of this time many men as well as women had influenced technology. Unfortunately, women have not received the same form of recognition as the men have in this field of study. After carefully researching women in technology, it was observed on how true this was. It was difficult to find the names of women who were influential in computing let alone their biographies. On the other hand, finding men who were involved in this field were numerous. After spending time finding a list of women who were instrumental in computing, it was then narrowed down to four women of interest. The first woman to be discussed is Ada Byron. Following her will be Grace Hopper, Evelyn Granville, and Krisztina Holly.
My interest in technology started when I got my first computer. I would spend much of the day behind the computer each day. My fascination with the computer mainly had to do with the way it worked. This fascination encouraged me to read more about computers and information technology; yet the more I read the more fascinated I got with how technology has transfor...