Weekly Status report #2

This week i learned what a pseudo code is and how to use it. It is a written way of writing algorithms which represent the flowcharts. We also learned about the different types of softwares and what they are used for in day to day life. There are database management softwares, spreadsheet software, application software, and system softwares. There are different types of models of a computer. We also created flowcharts for encrypting and decrypting codes that we learned today in class. We also got our flowcharts back today and had a chance to look at our mistakes so we can be well prepared for Monday's test. My objective this week was to correct my mistakes on the flowcharts so i can be prepared for Monday's test. I also wanted to experience visual basic but unfortunately we didn't get an opportunity too. I also learned different types of memory and their conversions.
The only thing i was struggling with this week was the flowcharts on the encryption and the decryption flowcharts because i did not know that the characters would already be declared in the code and you would have to create another program that gave the character their assigned number. For ex. A=1, B=2, C=3, and so on. But then Ms. Emami explained it to Lauren and I and we got a better understanding of the system. I also has trouble with the cryptography and how to use the wheel in the beginning but then the instruction cleared up the way. It though that your key had to be on the inside wheel and write the code using the outside wheel but it was the other way around. All in all this week was good, not great because i was away for Monday and Tuesday classes.