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alexiscartwheelOn Friday I had my very first class as a McGill grad student. We talked about the history of computers (starting with the abacus) then moved on to computer hardware. Normally I'm not crazy about the standard Power Point lectures, but we got to watch videos! That automatically makes class better! My favorite was this one, featuring John Cleese, a PC, and a dead fish:
In the afternoon we had lab, but all we did was learn how to log in to WebCT, which isn't exactly rocket surgery. Next week the real fun starts. Our first project is to build a database. I foresee spending lots of hours in the computer lab. Unfortunately, the software we're using is Windows only, so I can't work on it at home. I am pondering buying a new computer, but I'm sticking with Apple. I was thinking about another laptop, but the new iMacs look pretty spiffy.
In the afternoon we had lab, but all we did was learn how to log in to WebCT, which isn't exactly rocket surgery. Next week the real fun starts. Our first project is to build a database. I foresee spending lots of hours in the computer lab. Unfortunately, the software we're using is Windows only, so I can't work on it at home. I am pondering buying a new computer, but I'm sticking with Apple. I was thinking about another laptop, but the new iMacs look pretty spiffy.
