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As a first exposure to a new programming language it is just as scary as it seems. Many new things that I have never used or actually heard of when it comes to C/C++ programming. The first programming I have ever done was last semester and it was with java and that was not fun at first but once you are around it enough it starts making a little more sense and that is how I hope this class will become to me. New programming languages are not only useful, but they are fascinating to learn how many different things you can do with them. Not only am I learning a new language, I am starting to learn the many things about lab 46 and the lair as it is my first time using either one of those. This semester is going to very different to me, but I know once I get the hang of how things work it will be just as enjoyable and interesting as my other classes.

Well our first real project of programming is almost due. It is still causing me some confusion, but I have never considered myself real strong in the programming field. It is a new learning curve, but through the books, online resources, and in class instruction, I am starting to understand simple concepts more than I did in a previous programming class. Programming is not supposed to be easy, but even when the simple things start to work it is satisfaction none the less. This is going to be an important class, because both c and c++ are both fundamental languages in the computer field.

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So this UNIX/Linux stuff is all completely new to me as I have only read about it in a few books and the internet. It is not very easy for me to do the simple things yet, but it is just going to take some time before I can use it to its full benefits. We did “little” things like set up emails, our accounts, and learned a few simple commands to work our way around the operating system and although they were merely small tasks, they were not very easy for me and I am sure others. I have been a windows user my entire life and now I know that all this pointing and clicking stuff has a bigger meaning when I switch over to a computer in the lair. The only challenges I have right now is the inexperience I have with the UNIX/Linux system, but I am sure that with time those problems will be dealt with and new, more complicated problems will arise. It is good to be learning something brand new doing things that I have done before to see how it works on multiple different systems.

Still having confusion with how this new operating system works, but it is definitely getting easier and I can see where many people enjoy using it. It is very different than the normal windows operating system that I am so used to using on a daily basis. The first project is due on Wednesday and I would be lying if I said that everything going on was completely normal, because this is a brand new system to me and there is a lot to learn for sure. It is fascinating how simple certain things are that seem very complicated and that is for sure a plus when it comes to this operating system. We are starting to learn how to move and edit files, it is not with ease yet, but it will with time and experience. There is a lot to learn and with each more you learn, you realize that you still do not know half of what is going on yet.