Yesterday we got told what groups we where in, half the class got put into group A and the other hallf got put into group B for the cisco courses. Group A went into the room across the corridor and group B (my group) stayed in the current room.


At 3.00pm we packed up and got ready to go to Sutton to the bowling ally, we got into groups of six. Myself, Yan, Lewis, Sarah, Nicola and Freddie stuck on our new found shoes and played. I think I did well being the first time I played and gaining second place. Yan won (and obviously cheated with his child guards). Freddy has a bit of a hissy fit when when the child guards where put up.


We had our first "real" lesson of the academic year today and to be honest, it's extremely difficult. We where split up into the two groups. The other group was learning binary and what all the 1's and 0's mean, and the group that I was in was learning about "gates", which is essentially "mini-circuits" filled with switches.

A nand gate is simply two switches in a row. See my illustration below.

We learned where they were, what all the symbols mean and the names of them. I won't remember what they all mean by tommorow so I think I may have to look at my notes tonight.

We went to the hall today for a "fair", a couple of recognised business representatives where there, from T-mobile, Natwest and Barcleys. I picked up an NUS leaflet and am considering getting one.