May 31:  Due Before Class June 5
– Read Kurzwiel,  Epilogue
– Review Kurzweil.  Prepare Sem. Notes
–   Review the KNOW questions
–  Prepare for Content exam
–  Prepare for final Competency Exam
–  Finish programs:  Put in FINAL folder
–  Post a paragraph summary and
—– sources for your group project
–  Practice Programming Competencies
–  Prepare to show new programs/Extensions

May 24:  Due Before Class,  May 31
–  Finish Preparation for Brain Presentation
–  Practice and Perfect Competencies
–  Read Kurzweil, Chapters 10 and 11
–   Prepare Seminar notes
–  Finish MasterMind program.  Put in Cubbie
–  Finish old programs, put in FINAL folder
–   Work on at least one NEW program
–  Add extensions to programs
–  Review KNOW question

May 22:  Due before class, May 24
– Read Kurzweil, Chapter 9
+ Prepare Seminar Notes
– Prepare for your Brain Group Presentation
– Work on Competencies. Get and Give Help
– Code MasterMind and Portfolio Progs
– Try the Assembly Language Challenge
– Review and Practice KNOW questions
–  Try finishing Binary Search and Battleship

May 17:  Due before class, May 22
–  Read Kurzweil, Chapter 9
–  Finish MasterMind,  TTT- Work on Extensions
–  Practice Competencies
–  Work on Brain Presentation
–  Finish and Extend Portfolio
–   Finish Khan Neuron Videos
–  Play with Adder
–  Look at Machine Language link

May 15:  Due before class on May 17
– Review Kurzweil, Ch 8
+ Prepare Seminar Prep paper
–  Watch Khan Neuron Videos
–  Research Brain Presentation
–  Study and Practice Competencies
–  Find study partners for Competencies
–  Finish MM program:  Extensions
–  Finish all old Portfolio programs
–  Review KNOW questions:  Test Wed

May 10:  Due before class on May 15
–  Email me with your status if needed
– Read Kurzweil,  Chapter 8
– Improve TTT program.
–  Work on next2() in MM
—  Make a good second move:  Check
– Finish all programs in Portfolio
– Start Research for Group Brain Presentation
– Review Notes/KNOW
– Post the summary and Sources for you Presentation
– PRACTICE and Perfect Competencies
—-  Find/Be a Tutor

May 8:  Due before class on May 10:
+++  If you have not done so, email me on progress
–  REVIEW 20 KNOW questions every day or two
–  Re-read Kurzwiel Ch 7,  Shermer Chapter 7
+ Make in Seminar Notes.  Prepare for Seminar
–  Practice Array and Function Competency
–  Prepare for Competency Exam
–  Finish TTT,  other Programs.  Put in Cubbie.  TTT
–  Look at Mastermind and/or 8 Puzzle
–  Post your Presentation Summary/Source
–  Think about BRAIN group presentation interest

May 3:  Due before class, May 8:
– NEW:  Email me with your self-assessment of the
programs in your COMPLETED Cubbie folder and
your confidence in passing the programming
Competencies.    
-Read Kurzweil, Chapter 7
-Read Shermer, Chapter 7
-Play with example programs for Classes/May 3
-Think about a strategy for MasterMind
-Finish all old programs.
– Read Neuron Overview from  Classes/May 3/Neuron..
– Practice Competencies
– Make your summary post to the Job Presentation Forum

May 1:  Due before class,  May 3
!!!  Review and be prepared to ACE the KNOW questions
– Practice Read Code and Write Code Competency
– Practice Function Read Competency on this site
+ Turn in the Craps with Functions Code OR work on 8 puz
–  Post to Forum your Presentation Summary and sources
–  Finish TTT and all old programs.  Put in cubbie   TEST!
+  Re-Read Kurzweil HTCAM Ch 6 and Shermer Ch 6.  Prepare notes
–  Practice Competencies, Read Code, Write Code, Read Functions
–  Review KNOW questions again..

Due before class on May 1
– Code Tic Tac Toe through move 3.  Start on Move 4.  Take small steps
–  Get help if you are stuck.  Use study groups, QUASR, Forum, Email
– Practice Read Code and Write Code Competencies
– Review questions on the KNOW link
– Read Kurzweil, Chapter 6
–  Read Shermer,  Chapter 6
– Prepare for your Presentation.  Make Powerpoint and document sources
–  Post your Presentation summary and sources to the Jobs/Tech Forum
++ Re submit your Basic Craps program with English on the back
– Fix all programs not working in your cubbie.   Get help if needed
–  Work on the CrapsFunctions program.   Come with questions

Due before class on April 26

– Code Tic Tac Toe through move 3&4.  Make SURE you get help if/when stuck

– Practice Read Code and Write Code Competencies
– Review questions on the KNOW link on the top of this page
– Re-Read Kurzweil, Chapter 4&5, Shermer Ch 5
+ Prepare seminar notes.  Have them out during Seminar
– Prepare for your Presentation.  Make Powerpoint and document sources
– Fix all programs not working in your cubbie.   Get help if needed

Do the following before class on April 24:
+  Finish Craps.  Print out a paper listing.  Put English directions on back
+  Put the TTTTemplate code in your cubbie.  Either fix the move 2
—– where you put X in the top right unless there is a 0 in position
—– 4 or 7,  OR email me with what you have tried to solve this problem
–  Work on Move 3 for TTT,   divide into subproblems and test each
–  Use TTT forum either to get or give help
–  Read Shermer- Chapter 5 and Kurzweil-  Ch 4 and 5
–  Finish your presentation preparation for your job and technology
——-  Have at least 3 sources.  Make a ppt/other – Put on USB/WS
–  Challenge:   Work on Craps with Events program
–  Challenge:   Think about 8 puzzle, TTT learn, or ???
– Practice/Practice/Practice Read Code Competency
– See me if you need to make up work or attendance:  SOON!
– Review KNOW questions

Due Before Class,  April 19

 – Finish the Number Guess Program from English and Template.  Put in Cubbie
+ Turn in the Movie program, and put your finished Decision Table on the back
– Write an english set of directions to play CRAPS
– Work on programming Craps.   Come with questions
– Write an english or Decision Table to figure out where to put the 3rd X in TTT
– Play with the TTT Template program.  Fix move 2 and start on move 3
– ReRead Kurzweil Ch3,  Shermer Ch4:
+++  Prepare Seminar Notes.  Have them ready and with you for Seminar
–  Double check that your seminar notes prompt you for  many discussion topics
– Practice Read Code examples
– Know, Know, Know the Know questions on the website for class next time
– Finalize your preparation for you 5 min Job Presentation.  Start on April 24
– Make sure you make up any missing work/attendance.  See me.  STAY CURRENT
– Look for me online, look to Forums for help, email others or me.  Get Help

Due before class, April 17:
–  Finish Change Progam.  Try extensions
+ Turn in paper listing with English on back
–   Read Kurzweil Chapt 3,
–    Read MINSKY text found in link.
—  Prepare discussion notes
–   Work on Movie Program and Decision Table
–   Research Job and Technology Presentation
–   Form  RED and BLUE Study Groups.
——  Enter groups in  Study Group Forum
–   Check Home Page often:   To Do link
–   Email me with questions, or catch me online

Due before class on April 12:
+ Finish the button/textbox version of the Form Letter for a Birthday
Use at least 5 inputs, and one calculated value.  Put in your cubbie
– Keep working on your Personal Website
—–put the files into a folder you make
—–in your cubbie called Personal Website
+ Prepare a 1-2 page Seminar Preparation for the Shermer text
Prologue, Part 1
+  Make a contribution to the Job and Technology Forum.  Read other posts
–  Work on both the English and JavaScript Change program.
—– Try extras like taxes and bill change.
——Working version is due next Monday, April 17.  Come with questions
–  Read and reply to other posts in the About Me forum.
—— Form study groups RED and BLUE.   Reply with names to Study Forum
–  Add me to your hangouts:   avecompcog17@gmail.com.   Ask questions online
–  Ask questions in the Class Help Forum or email me at the above address

Due before class on April 10:
–  Finish watching Transcendent Man
—-  Prepare notes/questions
– ReRead Kurzweil, pages 1-34
– Prepare a 1-2 page Seminar Prep
+ Turn in one copy to me before class
– Read Shermer, Prologue, Part 1
– Finish Form Letter javascript program
+ Turn in listing of your program
– Work on your Personal Website
– Make sure you finish email/About Me
– Review notes.  Prepare for quiz
– Research technology for your job pres.
–  Form 2 discussion groups.  Email me with your
—- RED and BLUE groups

April 5:
+ Make sure you email me at avecompcog17@gmail.com    Let me know any learning or other issues I need to know about
+ Make an entry into the About Me forum on the website.  Read the entries of other students.  Reply to folks you find interesting.   Form RED and BLUE study groups.
–  Purchase your textbooks.  Read Kurzweil: Intro,  Ch 1 and 2,  Shermer: Prologue, Part 1
– Go to the website:   http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_examples.asp  Run some of the example programs.  Change some part of the data and See Results.  Play and come with questions
– Go to the website:  http://www.w3schools.com/js/default.asp.  Play with examples.  Use the Try It editor.   Try to copy, paste, run and tweak  SimpleJavaScriptCode.html in editor
– Run the Personal Website template   Think about what information you would include for your adaptation of this site.   Save and alter the files found in this folder.  Work on making your own similar website.  Change the existing files.  Do not use a html editor.  Use notepad or similar text editor.  This is practice for our javascript programming.   If your changes do not work, return to the working program and try again.
– Review carefully the website, especially the syllabus and particularly the Covenant.   Come with questions on Wednesday
– Review your notes from class on Monday.  There will be a short quiz at the start of class on Wednesday
– Prepare any communication tools (email, skype, etc..) or text editors (notepad) on your home computer.
– If you have particular questions, make an entry into the General Help forum on the website
– Think about what you predict will be the area of your future employment.  Research how computers are affecting the way this job will be done and its future viability and demand.