Since it's kinda obvious that I'm not very good with Calculus (seeing as I am teaching myself) and my exam is on Saturday, I am going to ask everyone to write some topics that I could definately improve on. I know it's a lot, but I am allowed to take with me a small sheet of notes. Please let me know anything that could be helpful for this exam. I would GREATLY appreciate any help. Thank you everyone!
Calc Exam
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You need to take a step back and really understand the fundamentals of calculus. Its much easier if you actually understand what a derivitive is and what an integral is, how they are used and WHEN to use them. I always thought that was the hardest, but most important part of calculus- knowing when to use what!
Anyone can learn a section or a chapter and repeat the same kinds of problems over and over again, it very mechanical. Like teaching a dog tricks, very repeditive! The key is recognizing how to tackle each individual problem at random - the format of any final.
That being said, I would say that I'd write down any formulas you have needed, and trig identities, even if you have them memorized, its nice to know that they are there just in case you are unsure.
Good Luck!
Anyone can learn a section or a chapter and repeat the same kinds of problems over and over again, it very mechanical. Like teaching a dog tricks, very repeditive! The key is recognizing how to tackle each individual problem at random - the format of any final.
That being said, I would say that I'd write down any formulas you have needed, and trig identities, even if you have them memorized, its nice to know that they are there just in case you are unsure.
Good Luck!
I can't imagine a worse course to take online! I took C Programming online, it was tough, I did the same as you have by registering on a programming help board and asking a million questions! I took it online to save time but in the end I think it took up more of my time.
I have taken several soc/hum courses online and had no problems, its pretty much ,read the material, and take tests, those are the kind of courses I recommend taking online.
I have taken several soc/hum courses online and had no problems, its pretty much ,read the material, and take tests, those are the kind of courses I recommend taking online.
Yeah, I am 17, I started college early. Thi is my first semester and I am taking 4 online classes. I am taking English121 (advanced enligsh), Soc11 (intro to sociology, Calc*something-or-other*(Calculus I), and CJS111 (Intro to criminal justice). The english class is what I was warned about taking online. The guy who signed me up for my classes said that the class was extremely difficult as it was, but online it was nearly impossible...my grade in the class is an A. lol. I hate sociology. I have such a bad grade in that class. I am probably going to have to take it over. I don't understand it AT ALL. I was hoping to take psychology instead. Oh well. Calc I had a B in until about half way through, when it started to get hard. Now I have a very low grade and am counting on my final to pass me. It was a very difficult class to take online and it had basically no interaction at all. Then is my CJS class. I loved it at first, but now there is a ridiculous amount of work to do in that class. I mean, a 10 page midterm and a 20 page final. I had to write huge papers about stuff that I don't understand, can anyone say BS? lol
Actually, what we did is he would make up worksheets (very difficult to read his handwriting) I suppose he used LaTex. Anyway, I printed them out, completed them on a seperate sheet of paper and either scanned it and sent the file or faxed it to him. You could also mail it, but I never did that. Then he'd post the answers and results after the due date and time. I did learn how to use LaTex, but only because it helps when I am writing on this forum. Basically, I either taught myself, or the tutors on here taught me my whole course. Obviously it was very difficult.