Lecture 2: Inside a computer - Richard Buckland UNSW

[Inhamep]

Haha, loved this guy.

[gattasreekanth]

Hey Richard! I have been watching your videos for the past 2, 3 days and you are amazing!!!

Am not a student but these videos are really really helpful so far for me.

[makeiteasyable]

there is a bug in ur computer what is it? hehe

[webmastersize]

This guy really dosen't like windows :))

[0015804875]

damn. i wish this guy was my teacher!

[MrPEDOCTOR]

eLearning is the best way now a days.

[jhamien920]

UNSW is one of the best. Thanks for you eLearning.

[Andybaby]

class starts 15:00 minutes in

[cmonutube]

Can someone please tell me how Richard got 3 for the IP at 57:38 ? thanks.

[viratuniyal1]

his teaching style is pretty good ,,,he is a psychiatrist too coz he know every student intelligency and he compiles everybody and make the response,,

[koenigsegg1000]

What a professor!!

[0501701]

I like how he goes through all the effort just to get a hold of a CPU that I'm sure they've all seen before, it's funny though :D

[unfortunatebeam]

at 38:17 the gate is switched on but i thought that the "blobby thing" turned gates off. Why did the voltage value 1 switch the first blobby gate off but the value 0 turn the second bloby gate on? also, what is the actual name of the blobby gate and how is the voltage ever "0" anyway? doesn't 0 just mean nothing, as in no volts? what is actually travelling through the circuit when it is 0, a voltage value between 0 and 1? It has to be something; it can't actually just be 0.

[the7thguest]

Rofl @ 46:30 - they'll never call it a duo...

[incpuable]

It is weird to watch people talking about strict computing laws and who are using an OS that does not even follows ISO standards and industry rules. Boooooh !

[fireicer]

haha perfect windows example rofl

[bytedildo]

This is the fucking best professor on the whoel fucking planet!! No, in the whole universe bitchess!!

[rabbitwho]

He could be speaking Double-Dutch and I'd still get excited about computer science watching this. Soooo much enthusiasm.

[imorio]

Does anyone else think this guy resembles john green?

[TheBrightBeat]

@imorio Yes!

[superCoolHandle]

I stopped watching after he said "they just work, and it never crashes"

[urgencyharviefcem]

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[TheGreenSweater]

This is awesome! I'm a student in the US who doesn't know anything about computing, but I want to learn. It's great that these videos are public. Richard Buckland is a very engaging speaker.

[choransword]

meh. im sitting Higher computing atm (scottish equivalent to Alevel computing) :P hoping to eventually have a career like his :) good fun watching his teaching while learning :)

[SuperMaurad]

i like ur lacture.LOVE FROM PAKSITAN!



[newcoolvid27]

00:26

[UncleDraken]

I love how the first big number he thinks of is '512'. A true computer lover!

[newcoolvid27]

@UncleDraken The first one I think of is 2048

[darkdudironaji]

He made a mistake. He said Mac runs Linux, but it actually runs UNIX.

[nepalihercules]

@darkdudironaji maybe he meant his mac was running on linux

[darkdudironaji]

@nepalihercules It didn't look like any linux distro ive ever used. actually it looked just like mac OSX lol.

Its a very easy mistake to make because linux is based off of unix and often considered a unix OS, even though it isnt.

[UniversalClanForums]

I had an old Intel Pentium 2 I wanted to take a look at. It was in the same casing as the cpu in this video and it was a bitch to get out. lol

[MEpianist]

This is really beautifully filmed. I can't thank you enough, thanks from the US.

[artemisdaphnis01]

Good motto: “Try it and See.” And a woman, Ada Lovelace, wrote the first computer program! Very nice. Lastly, I agree: Intel Inside campaign was mastery. They were the first computer component manufacturer to communicate directly to computer buyers and now they're one of the top ten known brands in the world. Hats off to Intel marketers.

[skyninjabot]

Good guy.

[gingernutbumchin]

If youve got a good teacher its good. Especially for computer programming!

[Rabbitthat]

He should have talked to that girl on the bus! That's the whole reason people read on busses! It's only weird if you haven't read the book the other person is reading, or if you didn't like the book.. don't interrupt someone reading to tell them it's a crappy book.

[sharpezor]

where can i buy one of those butterflies online?

[mark99k]

this man's a god. i'd have given anything to have been his student.

[ytrewQwerty]

he doesnt know how to do something simple in windows, and blames the OS and starts the good old common "microsoft big brother" bullshit?

Well who is big brother? someone who controls everything in their machine, hardware to software (apple)? or someone who runs its OS on any machine you want, letting you free to choose any hardware companies you want?

[Greenadee]

@ytrewQwerty Look dude, he's been lecturing for what? 12 years? Of course he knew what he was doing. It's a way to get the class involved with what he's doing, I bet for most of his lecturing time he has been using Windows computers. Listen to the way he talks to the crowd he's getting them involved with what he is doing, getting them to talk and speak up.

[ILykToDoDuhDrifting]

What is the name of that history book that took excerpts from textbooks around the world on the same event and compiled them?

I can't find the video where it was mentioned !!! :(

[UNSWelearning]

@ILykToDoDuhDrifting It's "History Lessons: How Textbooks from Around the World Portray U.S. History" Dana Lindaman and Kyle Ward

ISBN-10: 1565848942

ISBN-13: 978-1565848948

have fun!

[spitball123]

haha.

he's really terrible at windows even for a guy who uses linux/macs, but pretty funny.

[mohannad121232]

WoW...really cool , i study computing too , i wish instructors in our college have such characteristics , combining fun with teaching like this person.

[AshMatUK]

I can deal with this guy's pace, reminds me of my Biology tutor who goes a mile a minute.

Will definitely continue watching these lectures he's fantastic.

[avgdvl]

This guy is really cool. Reminds me of Henry Rollins, same level of enthusiasm, and he's funny.

[UniqueNameGoesHere]

Funny lecture, but by the same token he clearly hadn't prepared properly. Also bagging out MS is popular in nerd circles but it's tiresome and immature because it ignores the reality of the real world.

[gur0004]

Uni lecturers talk too fast. makes it hard to learn.

[conz078]

I think his pace is awesome...

I'm only diploma level at college in England, but I think that I can learn well from this dude

[punkvijay224]

what is the website he is using here...he mentioned it in his first video but when I typed the url it did not open...any help guys...

[ChrisJYoung1988]

This guy's cool, I want to go to that uni! :P I study the same thing in Scotland :D

[JustJealouse514]

this video makes me feel smart :)

[darcyt826]

Getting ready to start as a freshman at Purdue University this fall. I'm majoring in CS and plan on becoming a software engineer. These videos are very helpful in showing me what I'll be learning. My high school didn't have any CS classes so this is really awesome to have at my disposal!

Thanks!

[volintine]

can some one give this whole lecture series url

[NiGhtMarEs0nWax]

watch?v=hE7l6Adoiiw&feature=Se­riesPlayList&p=6B940F08B9773B9­F&index=0

[newcoolvid27]

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[simeon703563]

more epic than epic movie. kept my attention better than lecturers ive had for this topic. Keep up the gr8 work!

[thejoshpope]

I like this video, i want to be an engineer but i dont know what kind, this video gave me some background info on electrical engineering.

[liammoster]

Hey Guys! I really like this videos! is very helpfull! I am for now watching the second one, so I am wondering if you also record the lab class! I guess you all might make a lot of the codings there??? I also would like to know the name of the book he said is good! Thank you all!

eliane

[guerrald]

My prof talks about how only 6% of his C++ class is gonna make it to the next one.

Buckland is cool, funny and makes the whole class more interesting.

Damn, I feel like downloading all his videos before somebody deletes them.

[dre300001]

he is great

[publicuse2]

He should have just saved the file and opened it in wordpad.

[FurtherIllusions]

you have to be smarter than the computer to open the file.

[MyFirstNameIsAhmad]

He is amazing. After watching his lecture and Steve Erwin's videos, I must say I love the Aussie's passion the most. Go Richard go.

[t3po7re54]

This guy's hilarious

[FOOUSSMAN]

Seems like great lecture video's I just don't like how he yammers on a bit at the start of the video......... but as I said otherwise they are great

[TreborTheWise]

What the hell am i doing here? I'm a mechanical engineering student and I feel like watching all his videos coz he makes higher computing look really interesting and fun! GO R BUCKLAND!

[agirose]

This is fantastic!! I wish i had such an enthusiastic lecture when i was at uni..

[skinnycat59]

Pretty sure he knew what he was doing when he had trouble opening the file.

He said he's been lecturing for about 12 years, presumably using the Windows machine for most of that time.

What an original way to get the students involved in the lecture and calling out suggestions.

This is a much more fun way to learn programming than reading a book. Thanks for making these lectures available!

[sourpatchtkids]

Even though I don't know anything about computer science I find his videos really interesting and funny. :)

[jethyy]

its strange how nobody has commented who actually follows this exact class, considering it's for them.

[dartfrog731]

its from 2008

[holycuteboy]

Craziness - I's from Canada and I am watching a lecture by a teacher all the way on the other side of the world!!!!! Whoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Plus I've never even been to a University! Fantastic - no no, mind blasting!

[1sademokid]

@holycuteboy same man i'm from the US

[nighrage]

@holycuteboy Is that a russel peter reference?

[pixelr0]

@holycuteboy i'm not even from this planet!! 

[richcsst]

It's good to see you really like the guy. The problem is he takes 20 minutes to explain something that only takes two minutes to explain. This is because he distracts himself way too much.

I also find it embarrassing a computer science professor doesn't know how to use a computer, even if it's running an OS he hates. That crappy OS is part of computer science. Personality isn't everything.

[dondabull]

Dude, learning how to use a crappy OS isn't computer science. Learning how to design an OS is part of computer science.

[richcsst]

Crappy OS or not, still doesn't justify him being ignorant of a major chunk of the computer world.

I happen to have a great familiarity with BSD, Linux, Windows, MacOS, Solaris, and quite a few others. It's called "learning and knowing your field". Why? Well, I'm afraid many of his students just may sell their souls and work for the company making that crappy OS.

Being a teacher of Computer Science infers having at least a familiar knowledge of many aspects of computers, bad and good.

[richcsst]

Also, in order to call an OS crappy, you must at least be familiar with it to be able to give it a judgement of "crappy". Otherwise you're just a fanatic fool going with the crowd. Being able to demonstrate WHY it's crappy requires knowledge of it.

Besides, just about every student not able to afford a Mac will have a Windows PC, and not being able to demonstrate even basic usage to help those students is, frankly, embarrassing. Besides, flamboyance does not make a good teacher.

[KOOL2011]

Hello, I am a Sophomore at high school and i have no experience with programing computers. I want to be a software engineer,how hard would it be for me in college when i major in Computer Science.Thank you.How hard would it be for me.

[richcsst]

If you have decent computer classes in High School, take them. The more you learn now, the easier it will be to grasp advanced courses in college. Read a lot of books about computers, and don't be afraid to try some exercises they offer in them with your PC. Get a basic idea on what that computer is doing "under the hood". You'll find it's really not that complicated at all Once you realize it's not a magic box, you'll find the advanced stuff a lot easier to comprehend.

[richcsst]

MOST IMPORTANT! A lot of people taking computer sciences think they want to only concentrate on one specific aspect, like hardware, or programming, etc. I have, in my experience, found that people with a well grounded knowledge of all aspects of computers tend to be more successful than those who only concentrated on one specific field of computers exclusively. Get the basics of all computer technology and then concentrate on a field. Oh the stories I could tell if I had space here.

[KOOL2011]

Thank you so much for taking time and answering my question. What would be a better major overall Bachelors in Computer Science Or Bachelors In Software Engineering? And with which degree are more jobs open?

[guerrald]

You have to be curious and really creative. You don't have to be good at math like many people think, but be ready to play with numbers & some logic.

I only started with javascript, but once I realized how much you could do with computers, I went on to C++. I'd say go ahead if you'd rather spend time practicing a few rules than reading a 300 page history/literature book and hope the teacher likes your opinion.

[MyFirstNameIsAhmad]

I bet he did that in purpose to engage the students, or more accurately, engaging the students and having fun is his top priority regardless of how that would make him look like, not to mention the course is not about OS. I think having an inspiration instructor is more important than having a boring scientist especially for first year students (introductory courses). The students can learn by themselves later, what they need is somebody who kick it off.

[richcsst]

If he is engaging, entertaining AND teaching something. However, if he's not teaching anything then you might as well watch John Stewart if you want to be entertained or look cool.

A teacher must TEACH. Of course, good teachers can do that in fun and creative ways, and make every minute a teaching moment. I didn't see that with this guy. Sure he's friendly and funny, but he's not teaching anything. He's flirting, not teaching.

[MyFirstNameIsAhmad]

I agree with you Richcsst, watching John Steward is more entertaining, but saying that he is not teaching anything at all is not fair! Then what do you call his explanation of the transistor? isn't that suppose to be teaching? can you reference the part where he flirted? I don't think judging him based only on this lecture is fair. Anyway, I think this is your point of view, people may have different views.

[richcsst]

Oh calm down, it's just a video on the Internet. To address your concern. Yes, he is teaching, and I admit "he's not teaching anything" was a bit harsh. However, here are my final thoughts on this old topic.

I am surprised how much about computers he didn't know. Such a professor should know about more than one type of computer everyone is using. I am disappointed at how much time he wastes with "fluff". You can teach by entertaining and not waste time. ... continued...

[richcsst]

I half expected him to suddenly say "In a van down by the river!" with his self-affirmation, feel good speech. "Kumbayah" had to be next.

The transistor explanation was sufficient for the topic.

I don't hate the guy, nor do I think he is incompetent. I do, however, think he is overrated. People spend a fortune to go to a university. I would think they would want to get their money's worth. The Comedy Channel is free.

[pieceofmind616]

I agree with you.. prof. Sahami from Stanford.. Mehran Sahmi..i dunno if i spelled it right... one of the best professors ive ever had..!!

[sfchoot]

it would have been cool if my professors was like that... but he wasnt..

[Sekinto]

Kurt Vonnegut is awesome!

[igoronline]

I'm REALLY loving Richard's lectures. It's a sad sad thing that here in Brazil we have such unevoled teachers. I mean, the topics are roughly the same as other computer science courses but the teachers have an odd, archaic, almost elitist view of what it is to pass on new knowledge.

Most of them will spend all classes solving book exercises (expecting that you have already learned the topic by yourself), won't answer questions(and get mad about it) and just boss studends around.

[chaniwie]

this guys is very wise, i love his insights on our culture & making friends. he seems abit leftish..but thats very cool.

[TomekTQ]

Yeah, generally you'll find that anybody with a modicum of brains will be "leftish." The US repub mindset of "liberal bad, conservative good" is pretty unique, and all in all pretty... well... stupid.

[Tialah]

"Try it and see" is probably the best advice ever.

Ran into a problem today with a HUGE overwhelming report and thought of that quote and started changing things and commenting values out just to see what would happen. Got a lot further with my problem :)

Such a simple piece of advice but it's so powerful (especially for us new programmers)! Thanks again for the fantastic vids.

[jayagk]

he's great teacher he really know what he's doing.

[T3HMUFF1NM4N]

this guy is epic

[rubblecovers]

this guy's great. wish my CS professors had 1/10th the personality.

[Alexander6373541]

Same here... lol

[llllMoneyMakerllll]

lol the teacher looks like a grown up like grown up HARRYPOTTER!!!!

[Johnnymushio]

why does this depress me. not just comp science, any math, science, etc.

[polarbear60]

Would you care to elaborate? In what way does it depress you?

[Johnnymushio]

just the life style of the people who go into these things.. and all the time it takes. its just... we die so soon, when im in these classes i feel like im wasting away

[interneteffects]

That's terribly sad you feel that way. But you can learn C++, graphics, 3D modeling, physics, and get a team together, and you can create virtual worlds (games). It's one of the most amazing things to do with today's technology, and that's why games are so amazing -- people sharing their realities and worlds with you. It's an incredible rush.

[orgthingy]

im windows noob.. and i use linux not mac.. wow, i didnt know that mac and linux users have common experiences (:P)

[jjjgggjjjgggjjjggg]

argh, i really do hope i get into UNSW - so awesome!

[perplexedmoth]

it would be a single line command to do whole that stuff, while on GNU/Linux. it was the point I guess.

[sspoke]

Haha so thats how they do it.. explain everything to basics..

P.S. The address bar C:\temporary files\temp whatever u could of just copy pasted into the Open Dialog and finished with the file name followed by a click on ok

But it seemed like you wanted to make a joke about windows .. so then okay and u wanted to teach ppl to do the always open with that editor so yah good stuff.

[akphidelt]

Do you offer online degrees?

[CHumga]

woot! go Richard and Computer science!