Hey DS8.... Embarrassing.. but I still don't know resistor colours.... Doing this about 25 years now...
My opinion is that having to memorise IC pin-outs is rather pointless.
JimB
Equally, just to have a hissy fit and throw your toys out of the pram by not attending the exam is silly.
JimB
Thank you for the translation. From the context, I originally thought "bunked" meant to fail.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truancy
John
My idea of a good test would be to hand out a datasheet the students had never seen then ask them questions that they could only answer by understanding the text, diagrams and graphs.
The question is. Did his classmates pass the exam without the datasheet? If they pass the Exam. He made the wrong decision not attending the exam.
You are right, but that wasn't the only reason to skip the exam. But, it was a point that influenced me the most....IMO, depending on the ICs and how much you have used them, the exam does not seem too unreasonable. It probably wasn't a very good idea to skip it....
My opinion is that having to memorise IC pin-outs is rather pointless.
...Equally, just to have a hissy fit and throw your toys out of the pram by not attending the exam is silly.
Just to emphasise one little point which you may have overlooked, if you dont attend the exam, you are not going to pass it!
Doing the exam without datasheet - you could pass.
Not doing the exam - failed without even trying.
JimB
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It is always a good idea to use mnemonic devices to memorize the color codes. The order actually goes: Black Brown Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Violet Gray White. I've heard a few in the past, some of which I won't repeat here, but the ones I learned were:
"Bad Booze Rots Our Young Guts But Vodka Goes Well"
and a slightly more kid-appropriate one:
"Billy Bob Ran Out Yonder Giving Babies Very Greasy Wigs"
After going over these a few times, you get to know the color codes by heart. It took me maybe a week to memorize the color codes, and I'm glad I did. It makes my life so much easier!
Regards,
Der Strom
Is that the only reason you skipped a test? Because you didn't agree with the rules? Get used to it, I do things all day long in my job that I don't agree with. Still a great job and a great boss but...
I'd be hard pressed to hire someone who didn't at least have a little respect for authority.
Definitely... have to, if at all i continue to study....
They are essentially separating the wheat from the chaff.
Here's a description for you:
https://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/separate+the+wheat+from+the+chaff.html
By diggin your heels in and refusing to be tested, just because you don't agree with the terms, you are voluntarily placing yourself in the 'chaff' category when you possibly might not even be there had you taken the test and scraped though....
A little advice from someone who wishes he'd paid much more attention at school. Someone the teachers continually expressed frustration at recognised abilities, which were essentially pissed away.... Take the test next time!
While I believe walking out on an exam was a foolish move I also fail to understand why data sheets are not permitted. A data sheet is reference material and that is about all it is. For me to even begin to attempt memorizing IC pin outs would be foolish. Today with all the great tools available it is not unusual for me to be sitting at my desk with a software program like Orcad running (or any other design software) and have a half dozen data sheet windows open and minimized on my screen. Not just for pin outs but all of the other important information available in the data sheet.
Just My Take
Ron
They just want to make our(students) lives miserable. Nothing i study in class have been helpful to furnish my creativity.I agree, Ron. Memorizing color codes is one thing, but I don't think it is necessary for one to memorize everything on the datasheet. Yes, you may end up memorizing it over time, but it is not something that should be forced. I would like to know your teacher's reasoning for disallowing the use of datasheets. Perhaps you could ask and post the answer here?
I believe that's called TEACHING. I've seen some college instructors that just read a book or assign mindless exercises just to fill time. To actually have a passion for imparting knowledge is becoming a rare art.
Maybe, i was wrong. But, i'm totally confused. I'm thinking of getting dropped-out and finding a job.
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