For this week we were introduced to the basics of algorithms and their usefulness in computer science. After going through the lecture material, I realized that I'm decent at implementing algorithms practically, but I don't have a good understanding of what makes an algorithm a good one and how to determine operations vs basic operations, etc. This will definitely be something that I take time to review further as the class progresses. Another opportunity for me will be slowing down to review pseudocode. I noticed that I tend to assume I know what's going on and glance over the code too quickly when I should be taking the code line by line to make sure I'm fully understanding. One thing I am excited for is the mathematical side of this class. My math has gotten a little rusty over the years, but it used to be my favorite part of computer science, so I'm hoping to find that connection with it again.
