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  1. Imfeelingthis's Avatar
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    2012 higher computing
    what optional unit did everyone do?!
    and anyone know what type of standard algorithm may come up this year!?
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    We're doing Artificial Intelligence I love it! What about yourself?

    My teacher has a feeling that it'll be count occurences, but I'm memorising all 4 incase!
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    (Original post by IAmCookie)
    We're doing Artificial Intelligence I love it! What about yourself?

    My teacher has a feeling that it'll be count occurences, but I'm memorising all 4 incase!
    that sounded interesting! We're doing computer networking D:

    Ohh I'll keep that in mind lol yeah me too!
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    that sounded interesting! We're doing computer networking D:

    Ohh I'll keep that in mind lol yeah me too!
    A.I is great :3 Networking sounds awfully boring and so does Multimedia so I think it's the best. Also the trace is an easy 6-9 marks.

    How'd everyone do on there Coursework in January?
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    We done multimedia, it was pretty good. Only lasted two weeks though. Can anyone help me with the calculations in the two standard topics as that is my weak point .


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    Stopped paying attention before the summer so probs going to fail.

    Got something like 40% in the prelim, not even going to bother in the exam.
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    (Original post by TheFOMaster)
    A.I is great :3 Networking sounds awfully boring and so does Multimedia so I think it's the best. Also the trace is an easy 6-9 marks.

    How'd everyone do on there Coursework in January?
    It sounds it xD
    Aha yeah it's really boring -_-

    Coursework was fun! I think nearly everyone got A's I did the best report for part 2 out of the class so yeah that was good :L :3
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    (Original post by MattZING)
    We done multimedia, it was pretty good. Only lasted two weeks though. Can anyone help me with the calculations in the two standard topics as that is my weak point .


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    Yeah me too.. I can do the graphics calculations but not the other stuff
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    I can do it but i need practice. Can someone prepare a list of calculations, I'm sure it would benefit everyone.


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    Re: 2012 higher computing
    (Original post by Imfeelingthis)
    what optional unit did everyone do?!
    and anyone know what type of standard algorithm may come up this year!?
    Networking, teacher swears by it, isn't difficult
  11. MattZING's Avatar
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    (Original post by Imfeelingthis)
    what optional unit did everyone do?!
    and anyone know what type of standard algorithm may come up this year!?
    Maybe counting occurencies. Spelling fail I know.


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    Looking forward for exam got 58/60 for coursework and got highest in year for prelim 94%
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    (Original post by Direct15)
    Looking forward for exam got 58/60 for coursework and got highest in year for prelim 94%
    Joseph?


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    (Original post by Direct15)
    Looking forward for exam got 58/60 for coursework and got highest in year for prelim 94%
    Anyway, I would really appreciate it if you could tell me ALL the calculations I need to practice


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    A.I is great :3 Networking sounds awfully boring and so does Multimedia so I think it's the best. Also the trace is an easy 6-9 marks.

    How'd everyone do on there Coursework in January?
    I love traces! I really hope we get a 9 marker in the final

    I got 58/60 for my coursework, including full marks for programming

    Anyone crazy enough to do Advanced Higher like me?
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    Traces?



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    I got 54/60 for my coursework so I'm feeling really confident about getting 70%+

    Traces are how a program in prolog(for example) comes to a solution.

    (If thats wrong forgive me, I havent studied for computing at all yet :P)
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    Re: 2012 higher computing
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    Traces?



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    Part of the AI unit it's basically writing out the steps of how the computer system finds the answer to a query, quite long but if you understand them it's an easy 6-9 marks
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    (Original post by MattZING)
    Joseph?


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    I'm a WOman but thanks for the compliment
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    Guys theres like so many days for computing, why do ya wanna discuss about it now :P

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