I have got myself quite ahead so the break week really was that. I am currently starting on Part 9 (more later) and have nearly completed the first TMA. As a result, I was able to get a few other things done.
I spent two days sorting out a new camera lens. This wouldn't normally have taken that long but it was a bit of a special requirement and I got myself down a blind alley. I do a lot of scale plastic modelling and run the web site for a local club (IPMS Clacton). This requires that I take photos of the models that the members bring along. They only bring them once so I have to get the images right. I was having some trouble with my existing zoom lens so I needed a special lens. I went up to Norwich to Wex and had a long conversation about macro lenses. Having got home with the new lens, I found that it would create difficulties so went back the next day and changed it. The whole story is on my modelling blog.
We went away on Saturday for an overnight stay at a nice hotel in Aldeburgh and then, on Sunday, drove around the north Norfolk coast through Cromer toWells-next-the-sea (what a great name that is!).
Back to the course. As mentioned, I have nearly completed TMA 01. I have the second part of Question 6 to do. In a TMA with 6 questions and with most questions having multiple parts, this last little bit has a worrying 20 marks assigned to it. This is not a question to take lightly. Fortunately, the bulk of it is one liner Python answers. I am, currently, stuck on the last part - hence me doing my blog. Still, I have until 7th April to sort it out.
Although I don't know Python any depth, I am managing between my programming knowledge, the O'Reilly book "Python for Data Analysis" (available from the OU library, I think), and StackOverflow.com I am managing to complete all of the tasks to, I think, a satisfactory standard. We shall see, though, when I get the results of the TMA - gulp!
I am starting on Part 9. I must say that the book that they have us reading isn't telling me much. I did a unit on databases back in 1980. I didn't finish it but I got 3/4 of the way through and ever since then I have been using them. Thus, the content of these current units is just covering what I already know - albeit in greater depth. I am hoping that this means that I can keep ahead. My arthritis catches me out some days and I don't get much done so the buffer that I have is going to be needed further into the course.
Week 9 - late! A quiet week
I have got myself quite ahead so the break week really was that. I am currently starting on Part 9 (more later) and have nearly completed the first TMA. As a result, I was able to get a few other things done.
I spent two days sorting out a new camera lens. This wouldn't normally have taken that long but it was a bit of a special requirement and I got myself down a blind alley. I do a lot of scale plastic modelling and run the web site for a local club (IPMS Clacton). This requires that I take photos of the models that the members bring along. They only bring them once so I have to get the images right. I was having some trouble with my existing zoom lens so I needed a special lens. I went up to Norwich to Wex and had a long conversation about macro lenses. Having got home with the new lens, I found that it would create difficulties so went back the next day and changed it. The whole story is on my modelling blog.
We went away on Saturday for an overnight stay at a nice hotel in Aldeburgh and then, on Sunday, drove around the north Norfolk coast through Cromer toWells-next-the-sea (what a great name that is!).
Back to the course. As mentioned, I have nearly completed TMA 01. I have the second part of Question 6 to do. In a TMA with 6 questions and with most questions having multiple parts, this last little bit has a worrying 20 marks assigned to it. This is not a question to take lightly. Fortunately, the bulk of it is one liner Python answers. I am, currently, stuck on the last part - hence me doing my blog. Still, I have until 7th April to sort it out.
Although I don't know Python any depth, I am managing between my programming knowledge, the O'Reilly book "Python for Data Analysis" (available from the OU library, I think), and StackOverflow.com I am managing to complete all of the tasks to, I think, a satisfactory standard. We shall see, though, when I get the results of the TMA - gulp!
I am starting on Part 9. I must say that the book that they have us reading isn't telling me much. I did a unit on databases back in 1980. I didn't finish it but I got 3/4 of the way through and ever since then I have been using them. Thus, the content of these current units is just covering what I already know - albeit in greater depth. I am hoping that this means that I can keep ahead. My arthritis catches me out some days and I don't get much done so the buffer that I have is going to be needed further into the course.