CPT 307

       Reddit is a social media platform where people can discuss and view topics that are of their interest. Reddit is accessed through a web browser or mobile app. I have used the mobile app for over eight years and love it. The concept differs from the traditional social media giants (Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) in that the users don’t post selfies or personal information (typically). The app allows users to post images, videos, or ask a question. Users post whatever they want in specific categories called subreddits. The app also uses an up-vote/down-vote system where the most popular posts will populate the home page and generate the most discussions. Reddit has a home page that contains the most popular post for any given category. The users can tailor their viewing experience by following subreddits that are of interest to them. The heart of the app is in the comment section, where users can discuss with one another. The comment section follows the same ...

My experience building in the Scratch program was difficult at first. I had to watch multiple tutorials to understand basic operations. My goal was to try to utilize different code lines to learn as much as possible while creating a unique program. I had trouble with figuring out what function performed what operation. Specifically, I had difficulty with incorporating sound. I tried timing it right with my characters' dialogue, but the sound did not start when I  wanted it to begin. Eventually, I figured it out by using the wait function. I learned quickly what everything did after playing around with the different functions. I feel with more time and exploring the various functions; I could have made a better product. There is still a lot for me to learn in Scratch. I enjoyed learning about the different types of coding languages within the course text. Python seems to be the easiest for me to understand, and Machine Learning was the hardest to grasp. However, Machine Language w...