I wouldn't compare the Doctor's TARDIS, but it would be interesting to see the comparison with some of the variations of War TARDISes created for the War before the Timelords and Gallifrey get erased from existance.
Just to clarify some facts, Big Finish had NOTHING to do with this pilot. It was completely produced by BBC Radio 4, and the reason for it not being brocast was that the head of Radio 4 doesn't like sci-fi.
For more information on Who news go to Outpost Gallifrey
Zach "Rassilon" Crisman
Don't give up on audio Doctor Who. Imagine if you will stories that don't have to worry about sets falling down on the actors and worlds as grand as your imgination. The licenced audio dramas that are being produced now do use the ORIGINAL actors reprising there roles. Many of them are quite entertaining and exciting to listen to. It is easier to listen to stories than it to watch or read while working or driving. Some of my recomdations for audio Doctor Who would have to the be...
The Fearmonger w/ 7th Doc
Whispers of Terror w/ 6th
Stones of Venice w/ 8th aka Paul McGann
As probably one of the few students to have taken both the PASCAL and C++ versions of the AP CS AB test. For those of you who may not know, AB is the test that covers closer to two quarters of CS instead of just the one the A test does. And it wasn't that I scored poorly the first time, it was just that I liked the class and it would be an easy 'A'.
The major differences between the two tests questions wise was a tiny bit on classes for the A test. But the AB test did have alot of pointers and recursion. We had to be able to write linked list and binary trees using dynamic memory allocation. Of course this was even a requirement on the PASCAL version of the test.
Now after after a year in the CS department at the UW, I would say the material you covered in your class would've been equivilant to the 1st quarter of any CS class in college, except at the UW they are teaching C as the 1st quarter language and only review pointers because the need to pass-by-reference which we all know C doesn't have an easy construct to do but C++ does. And then in our second quarter course they cover most if not all the material one finds in the AP CS AB test.
Also your statement that most people in these classes already have experience is totaly wrong. In my HS class which had about 30-35 students in my class and another 30-35 in the other. I would say 75% had no experience but most of them got the material, and of course there were some who would never have a clue. Also several CS majors I know where first introduced to programming from a intro course, and they are out standing programmers that have a different and valuable viewpoints. They don't call intro courses "intro courses" if they weren't there to introduce the topic. If anything it should be an easy 'A' and a chance to help others, which always helps you know your stuff.
So in conclusion I don't think it is lowering standerds, it is just that your school didn't offer both courses, which at my HS was a merged class anyways. Just be thankful your school had AP CS at all, most don't or never even heard of it.
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I wouldn't compare the Doctor's TARDIS, but it would be interesting to see the comparison with some of the variations of War TARDISes created for the War before the Timelords and Gallifrey get erased from existance.
Just to clarify some facts, Big Finish had NOTHING to do with this pilot. It was completely produced by BBC Radio 4, and the reason for it not being brocast was that the head of Radio 4 doesn't like sci-fi.
For more information on Who news go to Outpost Gallifrey Zach "Rassilon" Crisman
Don't give up on audio Doctor Who. Imagine if you will stories that don't have to worry about sets falling down on the actors and worlds as grand as your imgination. The licenced audio dramas that are being produced now do use the ORIGINAL actors reprising there roles. Many of them are quite entertaining and exciting to listen to. It is easier to listen to stories than it to watch or read while working or driving. Some of my recomdations for audio Doctor Who would have to the be...
The Fearmonger w/ 7th DocWhispers of Terror w/ 6th
Stones of Venice w/ 8th aka Paul McGann
plus there are others that can be found at http://www.doctorwho.co.uk
But I cannot leave without mentioning the continuing adventures of the Doctor in the novels published by BBC Books.
Zach "Rassilon" Crisman
As probably one of the few students to have taken both the PASCAL and C++ versions of the AP CS AB test. For those of you who may not know, AB is the test that covers closer to two quarters of CS instead of just the one the A test does. And it wasn't that I scored poorly the first time, it was just that I liked the class and it would be an easy 'A'. The major differences between the two tests questions wise was a tiny bit on classes for the A test. But the AB test did have alot of pointers and recursion. We had to be able to write linked list and binary trees using dynamic memory allocation. Of course this was even a requirement on the PASCAL version of the test. Now after after a year in the CS department at the UW, I would say the material you covered in your class would've been equivilant to the 1st quarter of any CS class in college, except at the UW they are teaching C as the 1st quarter language and only review pointers because the need to pass-by-reference which we all know C doesn't have an easy construct to do but C++ does. And then in our second quarter course they cover most if not all the material one finds in the AP CS AB test. Also your statement that most people in these classes already have experience is totaly wrong. In my HS class which had about 30-35 students in my class and another 30-35 in the other. I would say 75% had no experience but most of them got the material, and of course there were some who would never have a clue. Also several CS majors I know where first introduced to programming from a intro course, and they are out standing programmers that have a different and valuable viewpoints. They don't call intro courses "intro courses" if they weren't there to introduce the topic. If anything it should be an easy 'A' and a chance to help others, which always helps you know your stuff. So in conclusion I don't think it is lowering standerds, it is just that your school didn't offer both courses, which at my HS was a merged class anyways. Just be thankful your school had AP CS at all, most don't or never even heard of it.