A Great Actor and Comedian Bob Hope Bob Hope was among my favorite actors and performers. He was never what you could call a handsome movie star but he was very likeable. I enjoyed watching him in the movies and on TV and his smile was always infectious. On May 29, 2003 this wonderful personality celebrated his 100th birthday. There were about 35 U.S. states which declared this to be Bob Hope Day. To honor him a public ceremony was held in Hollywood, California. On this day city official…
Describe how the quicksort works including a discussion of the pivot, how it is selected, and why the pivot is important to the quicksort. Let’s start describing what pivot is, its function and why is so important. The pivot is the element that basically divides the array in two halves, where the left half contains the smaller values and the right half contains the greater values. The pivot can be selected in many ways. First, last, middle element, actually any element of the array can be…
initially I was not. As a matter of fact, I was a bit intimidated when I was introduced to the computer. Choosing computer programming as a career is exhilarating. It involves analysis, developing understanding, generating algorithms and coding. The process of programming requires expertise in many different subjects, including knowledge of the application domain. Computer programming automates performing a specific task or solving a given problem. Several individuals can write about a program…
Because of his involvement with computer software and programming, safety issues often come up in his job field. Ramirez points out that after the Sony hack attack from North Korea no one is really safe when it comes to cybersecurity. One of the best things a software engineer could do is to be more mindful…
Information Technology can help you in many different aspects of your life. A few of these would be your social life, your educational future, in your future profession, and to get a deeper understanding of computer programs and networking. I intend to carry over all of the knowledge I obtained during this week throughout my entire stay here at Job Corps and with any sort of computer assignment I may receive in the future. The personality test we took during this course was even beneficial to me…
4 The Simplex Method As we have seen, a linear programming problem forms a convex polygon in the best possible scenario. It is imperative to obtain a process that would assist in determining the optimal solution without the need to examine the graphical representation. The need for an algorithm that would perform such process was essential in the early days of the formulations of linear programming problems. Although challenging, the task was accomplished by a mathematician of the twentieth…
Importance of Coding in Schools Computer programming or coding is becoming an extensive part of today’s society, we use a programmer’s work daily with our mobile phones and computers. As we continue on in advances with technology, our schools should be providing classes that will keep our nation’s students up to date. Offering these computer science classes to all students as early as kindergarten should be encouraged, because the schools best interest is within what skill sets our children…
Context These two videos contain the interactions of Mia, the focal child, and Betty Yu, the teacher. The videos were recorded nine months apart and shows the incredible language development that occurs with Mia. Both videos show Betty and Mia making pudding. However, the dynamics of their relationship and conversation change in the second video. By this time, Mia has evolved from stage 2 to stage 4 of communicative development. In video one, Mia is two and a half years old. The setting of…
1. Do you feel that your test scores and grades during high school accurately show your academic potential? Why or why not? I believe that my test scores and grades during high school accurately reflect my academic potential. Having spent 10+ years at a small private school, the transfer from primary school to a large public high school was a major change for me. After the first year, however, I gradually adapted to my school setting and felt more comfortable in my classes and activities at…
Roles of Core Technologies in an Effective IT System Technology permeates all aspects of modern civilization. It is woven into the fabric of our daily lives. What was once barriers to knowledge and communication have been stripped down as we are now connected, in an instant, to the farthest reaches of the globe. With every new advancement comes an opportunity to usher in a revolution in how societies live, work, and play. The major players that make it all possible are the men and women who…