======Part 3====== =====Entries===== ====Entry 9: April 5, 2012==== *So I just finished up my RAID project and really enjoyed it. I learned alot about how to use RAID for better performance AND redundancy. I used what I learned to scrape together some experiments as well which I am thankful for as this semester has been tough on everyone for experiments. I lost my job on Tuesday which kind of sucks but in the long run I think I am happy because now I can focus on the school and getting the most out of my last semester here. ====Entry 10: April Day 18, 2012==== *Today is my first real day back from break. Monday I only had networking and Matt cancelled class for Tuesday so this is my first real day back in the lair. I actually worked quite a bit on my grisc simulator for comp org. I am quite proud of what I have come up especially my 3 dimensional array for the registers. There is some debate between Matt and Joe how to handle the branch but when it comes to Joe I am not surprised he isn't happy with what I originally came up with. The big question is how do we decide WHEN to actually branch to a different instruction and when do we just continue with the sequence? Hopefully we can get this answered soon. I didn't really do anything for my HPC classes as I am pretty much done with them and just need to wrap a few things up. Semester is going to be over quickly and I'll be two degrees richer. ====Entry 11: April 18 (later), 2012==== *Today was a very productive day, a lot of the things I have been working the last couple of weeks are really starting to pay off. I was able to finish all of my keywords and the objective for asm, so that just leaves the oece! I really have a much better understanding of assembly and how a processor works, although there is still a lot there. I forgot to mention in my earlier entry that I found a great [[http://www.osdata.com/topic/language/asm/asmintro.htm| source]] and have learned a lot from it. Assuming anyone actually reads these things, bad assumption I know, that you check it out I have learned a lot from it. Once I realised that understanding assembly is how to understand a processor it seemed to start coming to me. ====Entry 12: May 6, 2012==== *It is now after 2 in the morning and I have mostly finished my eoce. I wanted to get as much of it done over the weekend so I don't feel the scramble next week. I have a couple of questions I need clarification on but for the most part I am done with all Lair classes. Its been a crazy semester and most of me is happy to finally move on, but there is a small part that will miss the Lair and all its flaws. I think I want to continue maintaining an opus of the things I learn so plan on copying what I have thus far to a local machine. The thought of getting my own site for it is something I've entertained as well. Maybe someday some one will actually read it. ====Entry 12: May 8, 2012==== *Well I think I am just about done with everything, I will double check tomorrow but it looks like asm/hpc0/hpc2/systems & networking material is completed and I am confident with all A's. I just have to get a 50 on my networking final tomorrow to get an A in that class and I am done. I am glad to move on but as I am ready to walk out the door of the lair I realize its one of the last times, if not the last and I definitely have a sense of sadness at the thought. This would be the first time I've felt that way since I have been at CCC. Funny how things work out sometimes. =====Keywords===== {{page>asmpart3&nofooter}} {{page>hpc0part3&nofooter}} {{page>hpc2part3&nofooter}} =====Experiments===== ====Experiment 7==== *Another easy one but still informative. Throughout all of the documentation involving virtual machines it was written that to reboot a VM you would do a shutdown then log into the server and and create it again. I was curious if I could simply do a reboot and bypass the server all together. *Overall the experiment would be considered a yes, most of the time simply doing a reboot will reboot the VM * However I did learn that if you make any changes that effect the VM you will need to create it again from the server. *Simple but nice to know! ====Experiment 8==== ===Question=== What is the question you'd like to pose for experimentation? State it here. ===Resources=== Collect information and resources (such as URLs of web resources), and comment on knowledge obtained that you think will provide useful background information to aid in performing the experiment. ===Hypothesis=== Based on what you've read with respect to your original posed question, what do you think will be the result of your experiment (ie an educated guess based on the facts known). This is done before actually performing the experiment. State your rationale. ===Experiment=== How are you going to test your hypothesis? What is the structure of your experiment? ===Data=== Perform your experiment, and collect/document the results here. ===Analysis=== Based on the data collected: * Was your hypothesis correct? * Was your hypothesis not applicable? * Is there more going on than you originally thought? (shortcomings in hypothesis) * What shortcomings might there be in your experiment? * What shortcomings might there be in your data? ===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. ====Retest 3==== Perform the following steps: ===State Experiment=== Whose existing experiment are you going to retest? Provide the URL, note the author, and restate their question. ===Resources=== Evaluate their resources and commentary. Answer the following questions: * Do you feel the given resources are adequate in providing sufficient background information? * Are there additional resources you've found that you can add to the resources list? * Does the original experimenter appear to have obtained a necessary fundamental understanding of the concepts leading up to their stated experiment? * If you find a deviation in opinion, state why you think this might exist. ===Hypothesis=== State their experiment's hypothesis. Answer the following questions: * Do you feel their hypothesis is adequate in capturing the essence of what they're trying to discover? * What improvements could you make to their hypothesis, if any? ===Experiment=== Follow the steps given to recreate the original experiment. Answer the following questions: * Are the instructions correct in successfully achieving the results? * Is there room for improvement in the experiment instructions/description? What suggestions would you make? * Would you make any alterations to the structure of the experiment to yield better results? What, and why? ===Data=== Publish the data you have gained from your performing of the experiment here. ===Analysis=== Answer the following: * Does the data seem in-line with the published data from the original author? * Can you explain any deviations? * How about any sources of error? * Is the stated hypothesis adequate? ===Conclusions=== Answer the following: * What conclusions can you make based on performing the experiment? * Do you feel the experiment was adequate in obtaining a further understanding of a concept? * Does the original author appear to have gotten some value out of performing the experiment? * Any suggestions or observations that could improve this particular process (in general, or specifically you, or specifically for the original author).