Methods
Tip 2. Make a personal list of methods
Since writing this I have greatly improved the Master
Index with an index
of methods section. This list does not include the information
below but does include references of where to find information.
Your list should include:
- The method.
- Example(s) of how it is used.
- Copy the method comments.
- Reference such as Chapter and page number, LearningWorks
LearningBook and practical number. This is important due to
the fact that methods that you write, or amend only exist
in that particular LearningBook
- Initially you may like to say whether the method is a unary,
binary or a keyword method, but you will very quickly learn
to recognise this.
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Conferences
Tip 3. Make an early start at using the conferences
If you are new to the Open University,
using your OU FirstClass Guide enter the practice conference,
send and retrieve messages. Ask for help via the conference
if required. When you gain confidence go to the specific M206
conferences.
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words (methods) | Save your work
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Save your work
Make a mistake in programming and
you can crash your computer, and loose a lot of your work. It
could sometime mean reinstalling windows, with a loss of nearly
everything.
- Tip 4. Make a decision now! How much of your time can
you afford to loose.
- From this decision you can base your backup routine.
- Tip 5. On a regular basis. Back up your work to some
separate media. E.g. Floppy disks, another computer, Zip drive
or similar. Do NOT rely on additional copies of your work
on your C: drive.
- Tip 6. Even more often make additional copies of your
work on drive C:
- Tip 7. LearningWorks. Copy all the lb??.LW files, from
the Saved folder to a dated folder within the Own folder
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