Assignment 12

• How long have you spent on the homework assignments? Did lecture and the reading prepare you for them?

Personally, I tend to spend 1-2 hours on my homework assignments.  Lecture has been my biggest preparation for homework assignments, though in the last couple of assignments, the book has been more of a help.  I was able to look up the things I didn't understand in lecture and apply them in the homework.

• What has contributed most to your learning in this class thus far?

Honestly, I would say the homework has contributed the most to my learning.  I usually understand the lecture, the reading is decently comprehensible, but when I get to apply it in the homework, things make much more sense.

• What do you think would help you learn more effectively or make the class better for you?

The one thing I can think of is more example problems in class.  I know when we work on problems in class, or split into groups like we did for the substitution cipher we did on the first day of class, I understand the material better because I'm able to apply it.  However, I do understand that time may be an issue in putting that into practice.