A Good Day

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:30 pm

I am having a good day!
I just got into AP Computer Science in school, and I got the shipping confirmation for the Intel manuals! Yay!

SO....that's it really....
I would have taken the computer programming course,but it's name is a lie: It's only really an intro to simple things. Computer Sci is where we actually learn a language. Sophomore taking computer Science is rare, but I'm doin it. Wasn't to hard, really, I just had to write a simple program.

How's everyone else's day goin?
-JL

xyjamepa · Post by **xyjamepa** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 5:54 pm

This could go in General Ramblings section.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 6:29 pm

abuashraf wrote:This could go in General Ramblings section.

I'll leave that up to the mods.
But it is an announcement

-JL

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:19 pm

Not to squash your fun, but from the wikipedia article on the AP CS course description:

Responsible use of computer systems
* System reliability
* Privacy
* Legal issues and intellectual property
* Social and ethical ramifications of computer use

Have fun though. <sarcasm> Learning Java should be g..r..e..a..t, and the cooperate propaganda should be awesome too.</sarcasm>

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:43 pm

lol sounds like my CEH certification training course.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:22 pm

[sarcasm]lol[/sarcasm]

Wikipedia is incorrect, as I talked to the teacher about what is in there, and there is no ethicsness.

And I don't know java, so yes, learning it will be good.
What do you mean by cooperate propaganda?

-JL

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 9:50 pm

piranha wrote:What do you mean by cooperate propaganda?

* Legal issues and intellectual property

Ah, yes I can see it now: "You must NEVER, EVER copy ANYTHING. If you do, you will kill puppies. Fair use law DOES NOT apply when it comes to computers, because we are money hungry pigs. Also, you may never use this list of patented algorithms, <insert 200 page list of patented algorithms>, because, well, we like to screw with people. That is all, here's your diploma. Have a good day."

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:08 pm

Well, intellectual property doesn't mean anything, and algorithms shouldn't be patented so I'll use them anyway.
Now what cooperations are be promoted?

-JL

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:45 pm

piranha wrote:Now what cooperations are be promoted?

Large industries always have groups that look after their interests and promote them. (Think the tobacco industry 40 years ago.) Large computer and other media type companies are no different. They have people look after their interests in Congress, marketing, and even try to spread rumors and other such propaganda at all levels to simply sell their product.

I'd bet that if there was such material as wiki suggested, that it came from said companies as it has no actual relation to CS at all, and is, in fact, BS.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:49 pm

Well, this course doesn't include your quoted material.
Even if it does, I'm sure I can distinguish it.

-JL

zerosum · Post by **zerosum** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:15 am

Congratulations then, piranha

Java's fun. No, really. Okay..... so I don't like it

I'm currently studying Java at uni. Also studying a "Computer Organisation" unit as present, which has a fair bit of number theory, boolean algebra and 68k asm. All I can say is I look forward to getting away from Java and doing the C/C++/Operating Systems units

JamesM · Post by **JamesM** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:16 am

Well, intellectual property doesn't mean anything,

Our company's lawyers would beg to differ. Have a nice day, hippy.

piranha · Post by **piranha** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:26 am

JamesM wrote:
Well, intellectual property doesn't mean anything,
Our company's lawyers would beg to differ. Have a nice day, hippy.

1) Why are you calling me a hippy?
2) So, if I had an idea how to do something, it becomes mine? Thats stupid.

-JL

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:19 am

you're being called a hippy because you disregarded the serverity of Intellectual Property in your earlier post. Although, hippy probably isn't the best deffinition as I know alot of hippies that take IP seriously because they have come up with an idea or two worth patenting or protecting.

AJ · Post by AJ » Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:05 pm

2) So, if I had an idea how to do something, it becomes mine? Thats stupid.

It is. It's also how the law works in some countires.

Cheers,
Adam