CSC104 SLOG

How did your test go this week?  On Friday, I wrote my first term test for CSC104.  To prepare for the test, I reviewed my lecture notes, completed the weekly exercises and attempted the prior year term tests.  I was confident with my understanding of the course material, and I believe that I was well-prepared.  I finished writing the test with plenty of time to spare, so I was able to confirm all of my answers.  I feel confident in my performance, and I look forward to receiving my results.

Why did you choose CSC104? What do you hope to get out of the course? In an economics course last year, I was introduced to some basic Excel VBA knowledge.  Based on that limited experience, I developed an interest in writing programs so I enrolled in CSC104 to learn more about programming.  In this course, I hope to develop my problem-solving skills and learn some of the important principles of writing programs.  In addition, I have read that Racket is a much simpler, more consistent language to learn compared to other programming languages.  Therefore, I can focus on developing long-lasting skills and habits to support my academic and professional career. What did you expect programming to be like, and how does it compare with your experience in the course so far? (If you programmed before, how is programming in this course similar, and how is it different?) I expected programming to be like writing instructions for a computer to perform.  This invol...