OOP

This week in computer science we went further with the whole idea of "object oriented programming," or OOP. Java, apparently, is known for being especially geared towards OOP in comparison to other common languages. Back when I was a freshman, I did a little programming with C++, which has a MUCH steeper learning curve than Java. I'd imagine that C++ is also difficult in terms of OOP, but I can't say for certain. This week we also started working on making Pong, although so far my partner and I have only coded the block and the ball. Making the objects should be simple, but setting everything in motion should be a challenge.

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The Handheld Computer

This winter break I blew a lot of my own cash on a new phone (the HTC one x I believe). While pricey, it most certainly delivers a bang for my buck. On top of being a sleek, ergonomic, and elegant piece of hardware, it has a variety of specs that make it a flagship on the market. To put it simply, its just a tiny computer; the 1.5 gHz quad core processor, 1 gb of RAM, Android 4.1.1 'jellybean' all make it incredibly powerful. This is my first android device, and I'm looking forward to tweaking around with it. It'd definitely be cool to make an app for my phone.

This week in class we learned about ArrayLists, which is a special class in java that simplifies certain things (by being mutable). They seem pretty easy to use so far.


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