Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Dear Class:

I will give you the first half of the class to complete the "Automobiles" database today. This is the first part of the Database/Programming class that consists of Database that is broken up into three projects: The rough data that the class supplied and that we "roughed in" using Excel. Then, we exported data from Excel to work on. The second section was information from MyTunes that had been exported in and we created a report and a query, going over what each entailed. The last section is the "Access" final project. This is information that is provided by me. The final reports and queries will all look the same after you run them...The grading will be very precise on this one! This means that if you were not precise in entering data, the queries and reports you run will not be the same as your neighbors.

If you get done early, and I know some of you will, you may use the following link for "educational games". I need them evaluated anyway as to how good they are. We may have a pop quiz on Database today! You can do this until the majority of the class is complete in the two reports and 5 queries that are required.

Finally, we will start programming...beginning with machine language. We will talk about the progression of programming language. Hopefully, at the end of the period, we will create notes on programming in general and C++ notes in particular in a google document. Share with me that google document by placing it in your shared folder and naming it "Programming--C++ Notes".

I will have a scan of parts of the text entitled Introduction to Computer Science Using C++ 3rd edition. This may be checked out in the book room if you wish.

We will look at binary numbers (machine language) this class.

The following attachment contains information on binary numbers and precursor computer language binary numbers. I do want to go over it regarding binary code, interpreters, and compilers. Also, look at the various programs and how they do the same thing in the above document.

Open a google doc, title it "Binary code name" and then put in english what the below binary code is and then put your name in binary code after it.

What is the following?

01010111
01101000
01100001
01110100

01101001
01110011
01111001
01101111
01110101
01100010

01101110
01100001
01100111
01100101

Then put your name down in binary code (example):

01001010 (74)
01101111 (111)
01001000 (72)
01001110 (78)
01000111 (71)
and then on.

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Finally, we will look at Chapter 2 in the book.

Sincerely,
Mr. Green-Hite