hey! Whats up?
not much how about you
not too much! The most recent thing that I have learned about recently has been the whole binary stuff in my computer science program its been pretty great! Did you know that you can practically create everything in binary its nuts that everything that we see on the computer is technically just a bunch of ones and zeros. Those ones and zeros just get converted into things in real life
Thats pretty cool What are some examples of binary. Im a computer science major and want to know what Im getting into
Well... You are in for a trip there are a ton of things to know but binary is simply just ones and zeros so 0 = 0000 1 = 0001 2 = 0010 3=0011 4=0100 and the list just keeps going on and on for nearly any number that you want to create once you hit fifteen then you can just add more digits
Seems nice. What class did you learn that in or did you learn that on your own?
I would have loved to say I learned that on my own, but this is a whole another beast. Mainly because there are more things that are extended on top of binary Much like binary, you can represent things in base 2, base 10, and base  16. its ok if you dont know what those are, because I didnt know what they were a couple of weeks ago The main thing that I know about it is the fact that base 2 is binary, base 10 is the numbers that we use and base 16 is hexidecimal. Anyway, thats alot of information that I have just spilled all over you. What do you study?
I study computer science, Im just in the first couple of classes thought? That shouldnt have been a question what tips do you have for CS 142 especially when there is just so much to do in it, and its all new
Those are all questions I asked myself. There is a ton of things that you are learning new in that class have you ever done any kind of programming before?
A little of basic stuff like the web, but nothing too serious
Oh, that makes sense. That is pretty similar to me When I came here to BYU When I came here to BYU I actually started out in the Animation program and it is super awesome! I recommend it to anyone that wants to do animations. Then I found out that there is a computer Science major with an emphasis in animation and my mind was blown. Thats exactly what I wanted to to. You know the stuff that you see on TV like transformers and star wars and other movies when they incorporate fake things that are computer generated into real life images.
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Those are the things I want to do
that seems pretty coo
So far, I have enjoyed it. I have talked with a lot of people on here and they often say it is cool, or sounds fun. Just out of curiousity what makes it so fun or cool to everyone else
I think it is the fact the you are able to do things that many people like. Like movies. People watch them because they like them and know that they cant just walk outside and start taking pictures to make movies
Thats a good point. Thats actually one reason I really like it so much! It gives me a chance to make something that is impossible to others It makes me unique in a way that seems impossible to achieve. It kind of sounds funny to me that, thats the reason why I like it, but really, that and the fact that I get the chance to create something that only others can imagine is also just so fun!
That does seem pretty fun. Similarly, I like computer science because its a growing industry and the fact that I can create something that others cant also intrigues me
You should check out the animation emphasis!
Its ok, I actually am thinking about going into ethical hacking or something like that.
That seems pretty legit honestly Have you checked out the BYU hacking team
Ya, Im thinking about joining it eventually. I think it has a class that you have to take first
Oh, that makes sense. Sorry about that. hopefully you can get in eventually
Im not too worried about it, Im already overwelmed as is with all the CS 142 homework
You'll do fine after CS 142, trust me it get quite a bit easier 135 is just 142 optimizations
Do you have any plans for halloween?
I dont know, I haven't gotten that far. Haha I think I'm going to be going to a friends house later today We are going to go watch "A Quiet Place" Have you seen it?
I havent seen it. Hopefully its pretty good. Ive heard its good though
Ya, me too! Im looking forward to it!
If you were an animal what animal would you be and why? Get the most random you can!
haha! Thats hilarious I think I would be a pink alpaca. I think those exist. The reason behind it would be the fact that Alpaca starts with an "A" so thats pretty cool! haha That and Alpacas also have a lumpy back, other than that I dont know too much about them other than their name also ends with an "A" So that makes them double cool, then if you make it pink, its just abnormal and I think thats pretty neat. Just imagine something thats not supposed to be the color that it is Thats what it would be like
Haha LOL That was pretty random Where would you live with the alpaca
I would live in the serengeti I dont really know how to spell that but I figure its something like Spaghetti, (just realized I dont know how to spell that either), the main reason is the fact that I would also be a ninja alpaca One that has hooves that can detach and be shot at lions. That would prove to the world, that one of the worlds most vulnerable animals is kicking back and is about to be on top of the food chain if their not careful
Man that even sounds threatening to people
You better believe it does! Alpaca power! I might even try to unite the alpacas around the world and make an alpaca revolution! Could you imagine that!
that would be funny