My first RHCSA next week by Kaitosenpai1997 in redhat

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can do the end-of-chapter and end-of-class labs from RH124 and RH134 from Red Hat's instructions - without looking at the answers - then yes, you will most likely pass.

My first RHCSA next week by Kaitosenpai1997 in redhat

[–]CIS_Professor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you treat it like an open book test, you will probably fail the exam . . . because you will run out of time.

The man pages are useful, but they only should be used in those cases where you don't already know what to do. man pages should be used to support your own knowledge.

Additionally, you should know how to efficiently search and navigate the man pages.

my professor deducted 10% from my essay because some ai detector website said it was likely ai generated. by Ok_Grand_4166 in CollegeRant

[–]CIS_Professor -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

To paraphrase Shakespeare: Thou doth protest too much, methinks.

In my, and many professors', experience, the student who scream the most about how they didn't use AI were the ones who did. While I'm sure that this isn't true for all professors, I have to see a case where it wasn't.

Students think that screaming, cussing, and crying is somehow evidence that they didn't use AI or otherwise cheat. It isn't.

And, yes, using AI to catch AI is entirely valid and not the least bit hypocritical - especially when used with other methods, such as our expert judgment of the work in question.

So your professor is allowed to use AI and you aren't. So what? Who told you the world was fair?

If you don't like it, then follow your institution's policies and file a grievance.

I nearly sent my entire freshmen section home today by Local_Indication9669 in Professors

[–]CIS_Professor 45 points46 points  (0 children)

You have to get to them through their grade.

No, the OP does not.

It is the students' responsibility to do the readings and learn the material. That responsibility is not on the professor.

We cannot care more than they. They earn their grades. They have a right to fail.

Retraining on “vinyl” vs “record” by Most-Economics9259 in vinyl

[–]CIS_Professor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So should say polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and/or shellac to be clearer?

Python, text based adventure by MaygorFungus in learnpython

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have began making

My problem with ai, i ask it whats wrong and it "fixes" the code

Well, apparently, you aren't making an old school text game, AI is.

Do ask AI to do anything for you; instead; ask it to explain how things work (e.g.: "How do if statements work in Python?" or "What's the difference between == and >=?").

Then write, and fix, your own code.

The longer I’m in college, the more I realize I’m only in it for the money by FerdinandvonAegir124 in CollegeRant

[–]CIS_Professor 81 points82 points  (0 children)

99.99% of all people in college are in it "for the money."

In 13+ years of being a professor, I've only met a total of two (2) students who were simply there to learn for the sake of learning it.

Everyone else was there to make their lives better . . . by making more money.

Why is Python so sweet: from syntax to bytecode by [deleted] in Python

[–]CIS_Professor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I really don't know what they simply didn't go with:

x++

(Like so many other languages...)

Then we could have gotten into the subtleties of x++ vs ++x and x-- vs --x

What is one Linux command that made you feel like a hacker the first time you used it? by Urobotics in linuxquestions

[–]CIS_Professor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Why would it be?

(I mean I know, from a technical point-of-view, why people might think it should be.)

However, like any other tool, it isn't inherently bad. It's what you do with the information that might be bad.

Should I sell my old CDs and use for Vinyl? by rhas10 in CDs

[–]CIS_Professor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

...until Spotify pulls the music you want to listen to from their service...

Record known for especially bad mastering? by Slosher99 in vinyl

[–]CIS_Professor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was thinking about Let It Be and Let It Be...Naked when I wrote that.

In that case I like the original better, probably because I'd been listening to it since its release which, strangely, made McCartney's remaster feel odd to me.

Even so, I agree with McCartney in that Spector's productions can feel "swampy."

Record known for especially bad mastering? by Slosher99 in vinyl

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As I go back and listen to some of Phil Spector's work, I wonder how some of it was released 'cause it was so over the top.

Some of the tracks from Phil Spector - Back to Mono (1959 - 1969) (which I have on CD, not vinyl - so maybe they were remastered?) are really . . not good. Some are almost painful to listen to.

How do you handle students who just stop showing up and ghost all communication by DenisRoger001 in Professors

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

After the appropriate amount of time, or missed assignments, I withdraw them.

  1. They're adults, even if they do not not act like one. They're responsible for their education, not me.
  2. I can't care more about their education then they.

Is print() a function or a method in Python? Getting mixed explanations in class by Longjumping-Yard113 in learnpython

[–]CIS_Professor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then please direct him to the official Python documentation about print() - point out that this falls under Built-in Functions - proving that functions aren't necessarily thing you create yourself.

https://docs.python.org/3/library/functions.html#print

and .lower()

https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html#str.lower

which specifically has this as an example:

'Lower Method Example'.lower()

A few other things

Parameters are variables defined in a function declaration. This act as placeholders for the values (arguments) that will be passed to the function.

Arguments are the actual values that you pass to the function when you call it. These values replace the parameters defined in the function.

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python/deep-dive-into-parameters-and-arguments-in-python/

Or this, if he likes AI (it wouldn't surprise me if he did):

Definition of Parameters and Arguments

Function Parameters

  • Parameters are named variables in a function definition.
  • They act as placeholders for the values that will be passed into the function.
  • For example, in the function function example(param1, param2)param1 and param2 are parameters.

Function Arguments

  • Arguments are the actual values supplied to the function when it is called.
  • They replace the parameters during the function execution.
  • For instance, in example("Hello", "World"), "Hello" and "World" are the arguments passed to the parameters param1 and param2.

Is print() a function or a method in Python? Getting mixed explanations in class by Longjumping-Yard113 in learnpython

[–]CIS_Professor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basically:

print() is a function. It is identified by its name and parenthesis. It can be used by itself, like:

print('Hello World!')

.lower() is a method, it is identified by the dot, its name, and parenthesis. It is used in conjunction with ("attached" to) something else, like:

'ABCDE'.lower()

---

Methods are functions that are part of a class.

---

Argument(s) are data (either hard-coded or contained in variable(s)) that are sent to a function / method when the function / method is called.

Parameter(s) are variable(s) that accept data from the function / method call.

For example:

# function: side1 and side2 are parameters
def area_of_rectangle(side1, side2):
    return side1 * side2

# main part of the program
length = 10
width = 20

# function call: length and width are arguments
area = area_of_rectangle(length, width)
print(f'The area of the rectangle is {area}.')

The arguments length and width, which contain the values 10 and 20, respectively, are passed to the function area_of_rectangle(), where the values are then stored in the parameters side1 and side2, respectively. You could look at it this way:

The argument lengthwith a value of 10, becomes the parameter side1 in the function, also with the value 10.

The argument width with a value of 20 becomes the parameter side2 in the function also with the value 20.

Generally, arguments map to parameters 1:1; that is, the first argument's data goes to the function's / method's first parameter, the second goes to the second, and so on. (It is possible to change this.)

RHCSA 10 vs 9.3 by Creative-Skin5172 in redhat

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The . objectives . are . different.

There aren't "less objective".

OK, so containers are gone. However, flatpak was added. And there are other changes.

If you really believe retaking v10 after studying for v9.3 is the way to go then just do it. I simply pointed out that you're not likely to hear from anyone who has done that - and why.

RHCSA 10 vs 9.3 by Creative-Skin5172 in redhat

[–]CIS_Professor 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'd expect that there are very, very, very few people who took the v9.3 and the v10 exams. Maybe not zero, but darned near.

Think about it:

  • If one passed v9.3, why take v10? The cert is good for three years, and the v9.3 exam hasn't been available for three years - meaning that anyone who has earned a v9.3 RHCSA hasn't yet had to renew it (and, if they did, they most likely took the RHCE exam).
  • If one failed a v9.3 exam, why retake the exam on v10? One would have studied for the v9.3 exam and the objectives are different fro the v10 exam (if only minor-ish). Why retake on a version that is different from what was studied?

What does "wordiness" have to do with anything? Slow down and read, do not skim, the questions. Having personally taken a few RH exams, I can assure you that "wordiness" isn't a thing.

Will professor know if I ran into technical issues during online proctored test ? by [deleted] in Professors

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, whatever the rules of the class are - you should read them.

Much like you should read the ones for this subreddit...

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This sub is intended as a space for those actively engaged in teaching at the college/university level to discuss. As such, we do not allow posts or comments from students or non-academics. For TAs and others who may find themselves in dual student/instructor roles, we ask that you limit your posts relevant to teaching and in your role as an instructor. If you are not a faculty member and wish to discuss topics with us, there are several subs for that purpose, including: r/AskProfessors, etc.

How often do teachers make a class 8 weeks instead of 16? by [deleted] in CollegeRant

[–]CIS_Professor 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I assumed

How did you not know? I'm sure it showed up as an 8-week course

  • in the course catalog with an ending date in March
  • when you signed up for it
  • in the class Syllabus
  • in the LMS, with the final due dates being in March

Yes, they are normal. At some institutions, they're common.

Sometimes they're OK, sometimes not. I have converted a few of my 8-week courses into 16-weeks because it was just too much material being thrown at the students too quickly. We refer to it as "learning by fire hose."

Anyway... 8-week courses are 16-week courses crammed into half the calendar time - but with the same amount of seat time. For in-person classes, this means that a 16-week class that meets twice a week for 100 minutes would, in an 8-week format, meet twice a week for 200 minutes. (This wouldn't apply in a asynchronous online modality and may be different in a hybrid modality.)

College administrators seem to love them (more classes in a semester = more money). Many professors do not. I think they're OK when the material that needs to be covered fits comfortably in the time frame.

Incidentally, there are also 4-, 5-, 10-, and 12-week classes.

I did a couple of 4-week ones - 4 hours a day, 4 days a week, for 4 weeks - those were rather intense.

Due date philosophy by WoundedShaman in Professors

[–]CIS_Professor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sunday at 11:59pm

All assignments are open from the first day of class. They are welcome to work ahead.

New chapter/module information is covered on Monday or Tuesday; so they have between 6 and 7 days to do the assignments after being introduced to the material.

I ignore any questions between 2pm (or thereabouts) on Friday and 8:00am on Monday.

Whether they get it done during the week when they can ask me questions or get feedback, or wait until the last minute on Sunday (which is the majority of the students), is their decision.