I can state flatly that heavier than air flying machines are impossible.
- By Lord Kelvin (William Thomson), president, Royal Society, 1895.
Everything that can be invented has been invented.
- By Charles H. Duell, Commissioner, U.S. Office of Patents, 1899.
The wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value. Who would pay for a message sent to nobody in particular?
- By David Sarnoff's associates in response to his urgings for investment in the radio in the 1920s.
Who the hell wants to hear actors talk?
- By H.M. Warner, Warner Brothers, 1927.
I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.
- By Thomas Watson, chairman IBM, 1943
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
- By Ken Olson, president & founder Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
640K ought to be enough for anybody.
- By Bill Gates, 1981
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Third year Computer science modules.
Third year modules for Computer science student at UCT;
1st semester I did 3 modules;
1. Operating System lectured by Prof Ken MacGregor
2. Networks by Prof Pieter Kritzinger
3. XML and Web services by Dr Hussein Suleiman
2nd semester I did another 3 modules;
1. Database by Prof Sonia Berman
2. Compilers by Dr Anet Potgieter and Dr Hussein Suleiman
3. Analysis of Algorithms by Dr Michelle Kuttel and Prof Sonia Berman
Discussion;
-> Most Interesting module?
I think XML by Hussein, Database by Sonia, Compilers by Hussein and Algorithms by Michelle were interesting modules of this course. But if I have to choose one I will pick Database by Sonia. I simply loved this part of the course. Its application in real world is massive and I wouldn’t mind work as DBA at some stage of my carrier.
-> Least Interesting module? (boring module)
This is a hard one as most of these modules were very interesting and I enjoyed most of them. But the trust remains there must be a one which was boring and if I real have to pick one, I would pick Operating System by Prof Ken MacGregor. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t that bad because we learn some interesting stuff there it’s just was my least favorite among the modules I did. And Prof didn’t help much to make it interesting. But their practical exercises were nice and even the questions in the exam and tests were very nice.
Comments are welcome; tell me what you’re most and least interesting module was.
1st semester I did 3 modules;
1. Operating System lectured by Prof Ken MacGregor
2. Networks by Prof Pieter Kritzinger
3. XML and Web services by Dr Hussein Suleiman
2nd semester I did another 3 modules;
1. Database by Prof Sonia Berman
2. Compilers by Dr Anet Potgieter and Dr Hussein Suleiman
3. Analysis of Algorithms by Dr Michelle Kuttel and Prof Sonia Berman
Discussion;
-> Most Interesting module?
I think XML by Hussein, Database by Sonia, Compilers by Hussein and Algorithms by Michelle were interesting modules of this course. But if I have to choose one I will pick Database by Sonia. I simply loved this part of the course. Its application in real world is massive and I wouldn’t mind work as DBA at some stage of my carrier.
-> Least Interesting module? (boring module)
This is a hard one as most of these modules were very interesting and I enjoyed most of them. But the trust remains there must be a one which was boring and if I real have to pick one, I would pick Operating System by Prof Ken MacGregor. Don’t get me wrong, it wasn’t that bad because we learn some interesting stuff there it’s just was my least favorite among the modules I did. And Prof didn’t help much to make it interesting. But their practical exercises were nice and even the questions in the exam and tests were very nice.
Comments are welcome; tell me what you’re most and least interesting module was.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Apology
I am studying for my Statistic test which I will be writing this evening, after that is out of the way I promise to post lots of interesting stuff on my blog.. so stay tune and WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
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