In this class you will learn the java programming syntax
Design algorithms to calculate or compute mathematical numbers like the Fibonacci sequence
Write programs to draw shapes
Implement programs to animate an image
and much more!!
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Things to keep in mind when submitting your work:
1. Copy and paste your program in the post.
2. Attach your file(s).
3. Make sure your program has a header and the input/output.
4. If your program doesn’t run, an explanation should be the first line in the post.
Classwork:
YI_CompoundIntTable.java: Use a while loop to show how the investment increases as the accumulated total becomes at least $1,100 at an interest rate of 1.2% when $1,000 is deposited in a savings bank account.
The table should have the following columns:
year accum interest/year total accumulated up to this year 1 12.0 1012.0 2 24.14 1024.14 3 36.43 1036.43 ... Number of years for the investment of $1000 to reach at least a value of $1,100 with an interest rate of 1.2% is 8
Homework:
CompIntCompareTable_YI.java: Create another table that compares how you use the formula P(1+r)^t, where t is the number of years and how your program calculates the equivalent values.
End up your assignment with a conclusion about the similarities and the differences between the two approaches.
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March 11th, 2016
Monday is Pi Day – We will have a pi-day activity ending on Monday.
Starting today we are celebrating Pi day by preparing to write a program to do one of the following:
1. Calculate the digits of Pi to highest possible precision. DOCUMENT YOUR MATHEMATICAL EXPRESSION AND THE LINK TO THE RESOURCE.
2. Illustrate how Pi is used in a circle.
3. Illustrate how Pi can be applied.
4. Illustrate how Pi was discovered by telling an interactive story.
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radian
The programs will be judge based on ingenuity and/or creativity.
NOTE: You can use online resources to help you develop your program. There are good algorithms online. You can not use already written programs.
Include any links used for your resources.
If you like to memorize some of the digits of pi, there will be a competition on Friday. The student who can write the most digits without any help, get a small trophy.
Homework: Explore and investigate the uses and history of pi.