Thursday, March 31, 2016
So, we collected data about restraunts over Easter break. Now we have all coagulated it into one area across multiple spreadsheets for the data, and is there anything else? Of course. It's a large data set. Seeing the data in a map would also be especially helpful because as with anything else, seeing a graphical representation of the data will help you spot things you never would really notice.
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
A menu is a database because It displays raw data in an organized manner. The information we get from a menu influences our choices by giving us a basic rundown of what it is on the menu. For example, when we see a category like 'mexican', 'italian', etc., we then direct our attention toward that category. When the database is organized, it is easier to manage and look through, like a restaraunt menu.
Friday, March 18, 2016
Wednesday, March 16, 2016
As we all know, there are different types of databases that can store and better organize different types of data. Usually, the types of data that the databases contain do not define what the databases are, but can indicate which databases organize the said data better. In other words, we are more restrained by the forms s we use rather than the types of databases that we use. Usually we're not restricted at the type of database as long as we choose the right database and management system.
Monday, March 14, 2016
Big data is one of the most controversial terms in normal life and commercial as well as political world today. Big Data is, obviously, the huge collection of data from people's devices or computers. Big Data to me is more concerned with the microscopic data collection of people's devices or habits. Many people are opposed to Big Data, and I used to be for fear of privacy. I am not so much opposed to it any more because I have learned that Big Data is the reason that Google can make itself into the data superpower that it is. In order for data to be big for me, it must be so large that it requires many servers and access points in order to access and index.
Thursday, March 10, 2016
I definitely feel more comfortable using Scratch than I did five weeks ago. I know my way ver well around the interface, and how to place and create blocks. I even know how to debug it effectively. Scratch is very basic however, and it only renders at 240p ( I actually found out ). As ineffective as scratch is at rendering and how many things it can do, it is still fun. If I was assigned this in another class, I would feel verycomfortable with the given assignment and I would even attempt to go above nd beyond because I enjoy it and know it so well.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Scratch does not do many things well at all. What I am about to list are just the tip of the iceberg about what it cannot do very well. First of all, the graphics are awful. Scratch only renders in what I can tell as 480p or maybe even 360p. That was definily HD - in 2005. Also, Scratch cannot render 3D graphics. Scratch should be revamped also into HTML5 so that It isn't so demanding on my laptop as well. I would also add a feature to debug our scripts better. And finally, the mouse input is purely just shameful. It is so inaccurate and noticeably awful that even simple games turn out very badly. These, like I said, are the tip of the iceberg of what Scratch does terribly.
Friday, March 4, 2016
A good game needs to be 1) challenging: this means that the game needs to be a bit hard on the user. 2) The game must be fun: The game needs to be enjoyable to the user, as well as stimulating. Who wants to play a boring game that you can't keep up with without falling asleep? also, 3) the game must have a good storyline. We all know about the video games that are basically arcade games. Those don't get remembered. The games that make it into people's minds are the ones that have a good plot to them. Just like a good book, a game needs to be complicated yet interesting.
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
For the past few months. we have been programming and developing things in scratch. WE have gained enough skill in scratch to progema some pretty complicated games as well. But would these skills be the same in computer programming you ask. I'm gonna go with a sorta, maybe? Scratch is designed to be very easy to develop programs but at the same time teach the basics of programming. I believe that some aspects in programming are going to be mostly the same. For the most part, however, most of this will not be the same in say C++ or java.
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