Week 10 Slog

In this week, test mark came out. It was horrible. I didn't so bad but it wasn't that shocking because I knew I did bad. In this lecture, we did proving about O but this time, it was more complicated. Also there was proving with O and Ω both in it. I couldn't understand this lecture because I even didn't fully understood about proving single O and Ω but equation with both signs on it was way more complicated. I should study and review what I learned. In this week's tutorial, we did about proving functions included in O like last lecture. The good news was that there are no lecture next week. I should use that time wisely to study for the final exam so I can get a good mark on it.

Week 9 Slog

In this week's lecture, we did a second term test. It was way harder than I thought. I thought it was going to be same level as past test that was posted. It was only about 50 minutes so I was nervous at the last minute because I was about to finish the test. After the test, we had a lecture but I couldn't concentrate much because of the test. The lecture was about similar lecture we did in last week. It was about specific proving about O(n^2). The lecture was about picking c and b to make the proving right. I didn't go to this week's tutorial because I thought there was no tutorial like last test because we had test this week. I have to concentrate more on the schedule.

Week 8 Slog

In this week, we learned about O and Ω. I didn't understand this fully but I understood a little of it. We have to prove cases with that signs. When we are proving f(n) => O(n^2), we have to make f(n) less or equal to cn^2. In this case you can choose any number for c to make it true. For proving Ω(n^2), it is opposite of O(n^2). We have to make f(n) bigger or equal to cn^2. This is what I understood in the lecture. I can't understand the other parts which was going more deep on proving. It is good that this is not on the next test. The proving part is similar to MAT137 course but the functions that CSC165 is using is totally different so it is more hard. On the tutorial, TA didn't teach about O or Ω so it was easy for me. It was just proving parts.

Week 7 Slog

In this week, I learned about proof and disproof in the lecture. It was like last week but the professor did more specifically. Also the class was beginning to learn about Algorithm Analysis and Asymptotic Notation. I learned about O(n^2) which is an asymptotic notation. I feel like the class is getting more harder and it made me feel that I not take a rest because the midterms are over. For this time, the class wasn't same as MAT137 which surprised me because it was same until last week from start. I learn about derivatives in mat137 and now it is going different direction. The TA in the tutorial taught class about proving and I didn't understand that much.

Week 6 Slog

       This week in the class, I got my test back and I did better than I expected. It was slight below the class average but I'm satisfying with what I got. After the mark was given, the class resumed. We learned about proofs for non-Boolean functions and learned new material called floor. Then we learned lots of different types of proofs and also proof for limits. It was same as mat137 because I learned how to prove limits. This week there was no tutorials.

Week 5 Slog

      In csc165 class, there was a first term test. I studied hard for my first term test but I think it didn't go well. After this test, I felt that I should have studied more because for this test, I just studied hard for two days. The test was similar to past test but it was still hard. After the class, I listened to the lecture and it was about proving but I couldn't concentrate because of impact of the test. By my memory, it was still related to mat137 because they are doing proving too. In the tutorial, TA taught me the lesson I missed and it was really helpful. The quiz was kind of easy and that cheered me up a little.

Week 4 SLOG

           At week 4, it was hard for me to understand negation and implication. The words were twisted around and couldn’t understand those. I think it was hardest lecture. Even though it was the hardest lecture, the course was still related to MAT137. Both MAT137 and CSC165 used same symbols. I went to the tutorial and it was very helpful for me. I asked lots of questions that I couldn’t understand and TA’s explanation was clear. In the tutorial, I could understand how to change statements into same meaning but different ways.