======Part 3======

=====Entries=====
====Entry 1: November 2nd, 2012====

In data structures this week we have been working on stacks and what not. We have to create a program that takes in data and spits it back out. It pretty much has been a work on stuff week and not much else has been progressed. I had to restart my program because it was not working the way i planned so i will start fresh! In data comm we actually are sending data through a string and 2 cups. We are going to see how well this goes.. we just need he cups. In hpc, i kind of stopped on the drum machine because i am making no progress what so ever so i have decided to undergo a new project but i dont know what yet!

====Entry 2: November 9th, 2012====

This week in data structures our stack program was due and it seems to be working out great. So i should be getting a good grade on it and such. We also started learning about makefiles, c standards and libraries. These will be very essential in bigger projects of programs when we are trying to organize all of our files and functions. Its kind of confusing but im sure i will understand eventually. In data comm we got the cups and string and now we have a program that will amplify the sound of data and another computer that will receive its sound through the microphone but instead of putting them close, we will send it through cups and string. It did not work too great, i mean we sent a picture at least. And for hpc i think my next project will be working on this computer i got. I was asked to fix it so i figured it would be a nice side project. 

====Entry 3: November 16th, 2012====

This week for data structures we have been introduced to the binary search tree, its a way to search through a list of numbers or characters and even possibly organize these numbers if thats what you wish for your program to do. It seems like a lot of fun so i guess we will see how this goes! i need to do more research on it and see what i should do from here on out. In data comm we uh kind of failed at the cup thing so i think we are done with that, we have moved back to doing our usual things by working on asterisk and such. Hpc i have this computer and i am still testing the possibilities of why this computer will not turn on, its either the power cord or the motherboard. I need to use a volt meter on the cord next week to test to see if power is flowing so i can rule out simple possibilities and such. 

====Entry 4: November 23rd, 2012====

This week of data structures we are still pretty much working on binary search tree and we had a knowledge assessment as well! I did really good except for some stupid mistake but thats ok i guess, but yea its pretty much just a work day on programs and such and nothing else really. The EOCE is on its way though so i have to get prepared for end projects and such so i need to get a move on with this search tree and that computer. The hpc and data comm eoce is not all that bad except i need to just so off a few projects i have so i need to go and collect all the data that i do have on the projects i have been doing so that shouldn't be too hard but we will see. But other then that its the end of the semester so i just need to finish up all of my projects and what not and im free :D

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=====Experiment 3=====

====Question====
Can i assign a integer to a unsigned char in c?

====Resources====

  * http://stackoverflow.com/questions/8788579/how-to-assign-an-integer-value-to-unsigned-char-in-c
====Hypothesis====
I believe this can be done in some possible way, i know you can do it in c++ so why not in c? :)
====Experiment====
I am going to test out a program that shows the normal way and what i want to do with the character type.

====Data====
<code c>
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
unsigned char *A,*B;
unsigned char C='X';
int Integr_val=320;
B=&C ;
A=(unsigned char *)&Integr_val;
*B= Integr_val;
return printf("\n %c,%i\n %c,%i",*A *A,*B,*B);
}
</code>

output: 

<cli>

lab46:~/src/datastruc$ ./exper3

 @,64
 @,64
lab46:~/src/datastruc$

</cli>
====Analysis====
Based on the data collected:

  * Was your hypothesis correct? Yes it was in a way
  * Was your hypothesis not applicable? It is applicable
  * Is there more going on than you originally thought? Umm yes, there are more steps to do something so simple
  * What shortcomings might there be in your experiment? I could be going about this all wrong.
  * What shortcomings might there be in your data? It could seem like its working when its not

====Conclusions====
What can you ascertain based on the experiment performed and data collected? Document your findings here; make a statement as to any discoveries you've made.