Well I just registered for Biology 101 and Computer Science 141 (Computer Programming 1). Here''s a quick description of the course:
quote:Introduction to development environment, introduction to computer architecture, and elements of a language such as control structures, functions, basic I/O, one-dimensional and parallel arrays, text file I/O. Algorithm development, problem solving, and software engineering are emphasized.
Basically its a C++ class and I''ve never taken a programming class before. This is basically to help me understand what on earth the software engineers are talking about when I have my job as a technical writer. I''ll be coming here a lot if I hit a roadblock, and since I''ve never programmed before, I''m thinking there might be quite a few.
Probably something to make the class seem more advanced, by using obscure definitions of concepts or something I''d guess that it might be mutlidimensional arrays?
quote:Original post by wild_pointer parallel arrays? never heard that one before.
Parallel arrays are where you have multiple arrays where elements of one correspond to elements of the other. Eg.
float[] xCoords; float[] yCoords;
and so xCoords and yCoords together define a single point.<br><br> <br><br><SPAN CLASS=editedby>[edited by - OrangyTang on June 4, 2003 4:35:21 AM]</SPAN>
quote:Original post by Peon Probably something to make the class seem more advanced, by using obscure definitions of concepts or something I''d guess that it might be mutlidimensional arrays?
Nope, as the previous two post indicate; its actually a pretty common concept that you''ve somehow missed out on....
Why should it be put in a structure? Put it in a 2d array!
Seriously, what''s the advantage of parallel arrays over multidimensional ones?
-------------"On two occasions, I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able to rightly apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."- Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
I''d guess that it might be mutlidimensional arrays?
