Week 12

Today I will be narrating the problem titled 'penny piles'. We worked on it in class early in the term and I gained some knowledge on this problem in class. I am now going to try and go through the necessary steps to solve this problem. The problem briefly states, "You must use the combinations to to see if they're any numbers that have a range that is impossible to reach and to try using a different starting point instead of 64 pennies in the left drawer.

First you must understand the problem 
We know the operations of the Left and Right side now we need to try out different situations using these combos. For example if we start with 64 in the left we now need to transfer half of the pennies to the right to make 32 on each side. Then you follow the right side condition and transfer half of the right to the left to give the left 48 and right 16. You can keep on doing this as long as the number in the drawers match the stipulation.

Devising a plan to tackle the problem
Like I did above to solve this problem you need to do multiple examples, however you need to make sure in certain problem you make sure your answer or functions is true for every possibility. A key thing to remember is that if you do think you solved the problem to pick a random number in this case to see if it is true. I personally have made this mistake trying to find patterns, but by doing this you set yourself up for mistakes. Also when devising a plan its best to work in partner because when you think you have the answer your partners can be there to challenge it to see if it is truly correct. I really was not able to figure out a way to answer this question. Even though I had ideas my partner challenged it a my answer proved to be incorrect.

Carrying out a plan and working through concepts
Once you have a plan you test it and see if it is correct. I was able to get this far in the answering process however I was not able to solve the problem.


If any can help me solve this problem I would really appreciate it because it is really troubling me because I feel that I am so close.

When it comes to others SLOGs I liked how aleccool21.blogspot.ca set up his blogs. I especially liked what how he expressed what we learnt in the weeks and I even used how he set up some of his SLOGs to improve my own.


It has been fun speaking to you all THIS IS LAMAR FOYLE FOR THE FINAL TIME FOR CSC165 SIGNING OUT. GOOD LUCK ON THE EXAMS!

Week 11

The Good

I would say the good of this week is that I have started assignment 3 with some success. My answers for number 1 and 2 were correct. I would explain how I solved it, but I think I would get in trouble for that. For the tutorial I once again understood what was going on in the exercise, but I was not able to answer it fully. Maybe I got perfect but I am pretty sure I will receive an 1/2. Once again I know were I need to improve. 

The Bad

During the lectures I was really frustrated I did not understand what was being taught. Well I shouldn't say everything I really did not understand the parts about solving the functions. It really caught me by surprise and I took notes but did not understand what I was writing.

Conclusion

I plan on asking my partner about the function questions because if I don't know this I would not be able to solve question 5 on the assignment. I am happy that I have started the assignment earlier than I would normally start it. It also a added bonus that I understand how to answer the first two questions by myself, it show progress. Overall I really need to look more into solving the function problem and to do that I plan on just simply asking for Help. 

We are coming to a conclusion of SLOGs by Lamar Foyle. Next week I will be solving a problem and also expressing what I like and do not like in other peers SLOGs. Keep on reading THIS IS LAMAR FOYLE SIGNING OUT!

Week 9-10

The Good

 Week 9 was the term test. I was able to get question one correct, however I  couldn't solve the proof so what I did was write the proof structure which gave me part marks. For question 3 I had no clue what to do. After the test I asked my tutor how to solve the question and I was shocked on how easy it was to answer. The good thing I could say about the test is that it showed me what I need to work on which is writing the proofs themselves. In week 10 we began learning more on big 0. I found it quite easy to understand. During my tutorial I was working it out and felt confident about going into the quiz. I was upset at the fact that we did have a break before the quiz because I was planning to use that time to look over the exercise more. I got 1/2 on it because I once again did not know fully how to solve the proof. I feel that if I was given that 10 minute break I would have allowed me to ask more questions and understand how to solve the questions. The good thing was that I still understand I just need to practice more.

The Bad 

The only bad thing I would say is that I didn't do to well on the midterm.

Conclusion

These two weeks have been good overall. For me to continue my success I need to just stay on top of the work and for me to improve I need to practice the thing I don't know how to do fully, which is the actual solving of the proof.

This is Lamar Foyle Signing Out.

CSC165 Week 7-8

The Good

I personally would say that week 7 went well. I understood what was happening in the lectures and the tutorial. In the tutorial I was able to do the exercise with success and the quiz in which I got 1/2 because of a mathematical error on my part. I was quite upset with myself since it was a silly error, but I would rather it be that then me just not understanding. I feel comfortable using the proof structure and proving/disproving. Practice is still needed but gladly I am on the right track. Week 8 was not as good as the previous week, however it was the not a disaster. What I did not understand was the worst case and the bounding of sort slide. I now understand it after asking my tutor to help explain it. A2 was a success in my books, I was able to contribute more on this assignment then I did in the other. To me this is a sign of progress. Number 6 gave me and my group the most trouble since we did not really understand what we needed to do to solve it. I think we got the proof part incorrect, but we did figure out that its was true. Overall I would grade these two weeks a B.  

The Bad

In week 8 I was kind of confused with worst case topic and bounding a sort slides. It was a new topic and I was kinda of busy with my other classes so I was not able to read up more on it. I still now have question on how I use these and what they are for, which I do plan on asking either the prof, a TA, or on of my fellow peers.

Conclusion

To conclude, it was decent two weeks. To continue my success I must not get into a laid back mentality because it is crunch time now. To improve I need to once again ask questions and practice, practice, practice!

This is Lamar Foyle signing out. 

CSC165 Week 5-6

THE GOOD

These two weeks have been good to me, compared to the previous ones. I understood the proof structure and how to make it when proving a question. I found that the prof did a fine job in explaining the proofs in detail, it really helped me.

THE BAD

There wasn't much bad these weeks. The only thing I would say is that I still need to fully understand everything that we have learnt so far. I was kind of upset that I wasn't able to write the first mid term because of the storm, but maybe it was a good thing since I did not feel to confident about the test anyways. 

CONCLUSION

Overall weeks 5 and 6 have been successful in my books, with room for improvement of course. I still need to understand/figure out how to solve more than the basic proofs. To do this I once again need to ask questions and practice practice practice!

CSC 165 Week 3-4

The Good

Week 4 and I am still alive. The reason why I say still alive is because these two weeks were quite a challenge, but this is the good section. The good about this week is that I now understand what was being introduced in terms of negations, conjunctions  dis-junctions  etc. At first, during the lectures I was having trouble understanding because of the speed it was being taught at, but after I sat down and read the notes I understood most of the concepts. I felt that the TA was very good at explaining the exercise questions and answering it in detail. When it came to Assignment one with help from my partner I was able to understand the questions being asked. I did not completely understand question 1d,e, 3d,e which turned out to be the question answered  wrong or not clearly  on the assignment, but other than that I understood the rest. What I liked was that  Venn diagrams and charts were used as visual aids, which helped in the learning process. 

The Bad

These two weeks were not the best to me; during the lectures I did not understand 100 percent,  I did not do to well on the two quizzes, and I needed a lot of assistance from my partner to understand A1. I really don't know what happened during week 3 it was just a bad week for me. The worst thing was that the information taught in week 3 was needed in week 4, causing setbacks. I was mainly having trouble understanding mixed quantifiers and negations fully, translating words into symbols.

Conclusion

To conclude, I feel that I need to ask more questions during my tutorial and visit the Help Centre if I have any questions. I was happy that I was able to answer questions from A1. What I need to do to improve my understanding is to get the answers of the questions I did not understand and try and figure out how to get it. Also read up on the course notes and remember to not be afraid to ask questions.

This is Lamar Foyle signing out.

Week 1-2 (CSC165)

 Welcome bloggers to the SLOG of Lamar Foyle from the University of Toronto. In this SLOG I will be speaking on my experiences in CSC165. I have decided to separate my thoughts into three headings. The first heading will be The Good, were I will be speaking on what I learnt, understood, and enjoyed in the week. The second heading will be The Bad, were I will be speaking on what I did not understand and found frustrating. The third heading will be the Conclusion, were I will summarize my week and say what I need to do to either continue my success or correct my mistakes. Hope you enjoy and please don't be hesitant to comment.

The Good
Week two and things are looking good. I have found that classes have been very informative. I liked the way Mr. Heap used Venn diagrams to help us see what needs to happen for a result to be True or False. At first when the prof asked us to comment the functions I found it difficult, but once he did the first one and I was able to discuss with my peers it helped a lot in my understanding. I really enjoyed my tutorial even though I was in the wrong room at first I found that both TA's explained the exercise really well  in full detail, which I found very helpful in understanding the topic and the quiz.


The Bad
Wednesday was just a bad day for me when it came to CSC165. I really did not understand what the prof was speaking about. It was like I was listening and taking notes but for some reason it was not processing in my head. My clear solution for that is to go over the lecture notes again and if that does not help seek assistance from a TA. Other than that there has not been any thing else that I would categorize as bad.

Conclusion
To conclude, so far I am enjoying and understanding the course material, hopefully this is a consistent statement I am saying during these SLOGs. I feel that if I continue to stay attentive in lectures, look at notes posted by other instructors and practice what ever we do in class at home I will continue to find success. I must also remember that if I am having any trouble I should seek assistance. So a breakdown of what I learnt this week is: four steps of Rigor without Mortis, how to comment quant functions, and that quantifiers connect properties of elements to properties of sets.

It has been great speaking to you Lamar Out.