Python SLOG 3 Week # 5

    Recursion is a very interesting concept in programing. Along with for loops and while loops we have learned yet another way of making a program call its self. This new method allows coding to become more elegant and allows things that may take lines of code using a while or for loop to be expressed in much simpler and convenient ways in recursion. Along with adding this new weapon of programming to our arsenal, we also started to learn about tracing. Tracing was interesting as it was our first real look into how computers breakdown task. Although we did not trace as computers would (as it would get very confusing very fast), it allowed us to better understand the code the computer would return when we run it. Tracing at first was a bit confusing, because we would not always trace out elements we had already seen. However overall it was a very fun experience that I enjoyed and the concept was an easy seven points on the midterm!

Python SLOG 2 Week #4

The first few weeks of CSC 148 have been quite enjoyable. Our professor is a very hand on and keeps us engaged by demonstrating things in front of the class. Our professor also remembers a number of our names, which is very unique and thoughtful trait in a professor. I am really glad I am taking this course, as it will help expand my thinking of computer science, as a science not juts programming. The course demonstrates how a computer thinks and runs code. The previous CSC course I had did not involve labs, and comprised of one three hour-long lecture. This format made it very difficult to learn and it was very tempting to try and skip lectures as they were long and at night. In contrast CSC148 is not only exciting but allows for more hands on experience with more involved lectures and professor.