Survey results

On Thursday, July 3, 82 of you returned a survey pertaining to how class has gone so far. In addition, you provided many valuable and insightful comments. Thank you for your input!

Here are the results. Each x represents a single answer.

1. What is your prior experience with computers?

word processing  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
short programs   xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
one class        xxxxxxxxxxxxx
many classes     xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2. Which programming languages have you used?

I'm sorry I didn't list ``None'' as a choice! I certainly didn't mean to imply that I expected you to have some experience.

none at all      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Pascal           xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BASIC            xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
C                xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Java             xxx

3. How do you feel about the material we've covered?

lost/faint grip  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
alright          xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
firm grasp       xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
already knew it  xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

4. How is the pace?

I didn't include the choice ``The pace is fine'', partially because I didn't think anybody would think this. Several people took the liberty of writing this in themselves.

can't understand xxxxxxxxx
little fast      xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
OK [written-in]  xxxxxxx
bit slow         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
double it!       xxxxxxxxxxxx

5. What have you found most confusing?

overview         xxxx
bits and bytes   xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
assembly         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
assignment stmnt xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
if statement     xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
loops            xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

6. What presentation style do you prefer?

Many people checked both. Based on the surrounding comments, I gather that in some cases this meant you didn't care, and in some case this meant you wanted a combination.

chalkboard       xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
overheads        xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
both             xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

7. Which resources have you found useful?

Since nobody's bothered to speak with me, I didn't find it surprising that nobody had found my availability out of class to be useful. This is disappointing, however. You should really feel free to talk to me any time, stopping by my office. As assignments become due I'll try to be more available to help you.

Web page         xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
course notes     xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (63)
TA's             xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
instructor       xxx