WGU Discrete Math 2 Tips and Tricks - C960 Passed in 3 Weeks!
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- In this video I will be talking about strategies, tips, and tricks you can use to pass the Discrete Mathematics 2 class at WGU (Western Governors University) for the Computer Science (CS) Program. I cover things like how to approach studying for this exam as well as how to best prepare your calculator. Hope you enjoy it!
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0:00 Intro
0:35 Overview
1:15 Timeline expectations
2:00 Intro to Discrete Math 2
2:30 Step 1 - Take Preassessment
4:01 Step 2 - Go through all of Zybooks
4:49 Step 3 - Take the preassessment again,
5:19 Step 4 - Schedule session with CI for wrong answers
6:25 Step 5 - Install latest OS and Omnicalc on your calculator
8:14 Recap
9:30 Outro
Intro
What the vid is about
Hey, this video is going to be about Discrete Math II from the WGU Computer Science track. This is arguably one of the hardest courses in the whole degree. For me, this was definitely the most difficult objective assessment in the whole degree, so I'd like to share my experience and give some tips on how to efficiently approach the course
What it goes into (Hook)
Basically I'm going to cover x things in this video
1) Best way to approach the class to pass it the fastest
2) Method of study
3) Calculator preparation/modification
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4) How to easily deal with certain problem types (really important)
What the end result will be
After this video, you should have a better idea of what you're getting into with DM2 and have a pretty good idea of how to attack the course!
Disclaimer: Don't let anything you see in this video intimidate you or dissuade you from joining the program. A lot of the problems I'm going to talk about may look difficult or obscure, but bear in mind the course teaches you how to deal with these problems with nice pictures and animations/diagrams. For the sake of this video, I'm kind of assuming you've gone through those already and I'm just showing some strategies on how to solve certain problems.
Relate the video back to the viewer (Why should they care to watch it)
Explain: What the viewer can get out of the video
Before we get started, just to give you an idea, I'm very average at math and it took me about 3 weeks to pass Discrete Mathematics II. I passed on my first attempt and I used 100% of the time given (2.5 hours)
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One thing I *highly* useful was getting a really big whiteboard. One of the things that artificially makes math “hard” is people missing steps because they *don’t show their work*. If you write every step down in detail, your brain does way less work, and problems are easier. Giving myself a bigger workspace really helped me…I found the biggest whiteboard that they would allow and used that.
This is great advice and something I didn't even consider. When I was doing my exam, I ran out of space when doing some recursion problems lol..
@@JoshMadakor yeah, recursion is one of those things that isn’t “hard” in the sense that the computations themselves are “hard”, but more that there’s a lot of steps and a lot of things to miss….that and “self reference” can be difficult to wrap your head around.
When you're studying math, once the problems in a section start to look the same, you're done. You understand the material. This is true in applied math fields, too, like physics. This is because the way we use math to describe problems and manipulate related information tends to follow similar logical pathways once you look deep enough. As you do more and more problems, these pathways become second nature and similarities become apparent. Avoiding the rabbit hole; just study until solving this integral looks the same to you as solving some other integral.
Loving the quality of your content. Very insightful.
Thanks v much, really appreciate it 🥺🥺
Thanks for all the help Josh! Watching your videos is one of the primary reasons I chose the CS program at WGU and it’s going great so far! Lost some momentum on C960 and stumbled upon your video and it’s giving me enough direction to get my momentum back! Thanks for helping encourage others and helping others succeed!
Hey Josh thanks for the advice gonna start now.
Quality content all the way. Thank u, Josh.
Thank you so much! Discrete Math isn't exactly something to bring up at a party, but I did my best anyways 😂
@@JoshMadakor im sure u have to downplay the fact that ur a genius! Otherwise, no one would ever want to show up to any of ur parties. 🙃
Haha I'm far from a genius, but I appreciate it 😂😂😂. I just sit around studying a lot haha.
Another banger of a video.
Lol thanks William. A fairly boring topic, but I did my best 😂
Great video , stunning content ...I am going to use this methodology for sure if I do the computer science major. Do you think they will create a M.S. CompSci major ?
Cool video. I'm going for the IT degree for the sake of time. but i might go back for the CS degree like you did.
That's literally what I did with the IT degree. "wow, I can od this one quick!". I don't regret it :p, served me well haha.
Omg you’re just banging out content for us! 😭😭😭
Lmao, thanks for watching and noticing. I have a whole bunch queued up :p
@@JoshMadakor looking forward to it! 😊
Love the videos. #ExcellentDelivery
Thank you! Much appreciated! I'm trying to get better :)
Just started this class, lets see how this goes :)
The WGU math instructor said you should not use Omnicalc or any other modification to the TI-83/84. The instructor said it is not permitted/considered cheating. This may have changed since you made this video.
I understand why they'd not allow it but I think it is kind of silly. There is a quick and dirty way to do the same thing (with mod I mean) w/o the updates on any calculator. They should just make all the numbers simple enough to do by hand and not allow a calculator all together.
Can the calculator perform modular exponentiation? like for the RSA decryption and encryption formulas? Thanks
Just found your channel, thanks for this video because I was feeling extra stupid. I really don't like the zybooks book so, I also got Rosen book. Thanks for the hints about the calculator, I will have to ask if I can use one at SNHU.
Np! Good luck with it, dm2 is seriously no joke 😨
I've just started this course. In my humble opinion, you passing in three weeks even though being self diagnosed as "average in math" is very impressive. How many hours per day did you have to study the material?
Also, do you remember if determining complexity of algorithms was on the OA? I am in this chapter now and it seems like I need to spend weeks just learning this alone.
any updates ?
you're awesome
Thank you! You are too lol
Thanks for the information. Is "TI-Nspire CX II CAS" a good calculator for both "Calculus 1" and "Discrete Math"?
It's great for discrete math, but you can't use the CAS at wgu unfortunately :o(. Gotta use the ti-84 plus with omnicalc and riemann sum update!
Hi Josh, I sure appreciate your videos! Your video on passing Calculus was extremely helpful and encouraging - thank you!! I passed Calculus the other day. on SL. It was a 74%, but a pass is a pass. My question is regarding the calculator. I purchased the TI-nspire CX II with CAS. Do you recommend using this same calculator for Discrete Math 2 or any of the other WGU CS classes? I am trying to decide whether to sell or hold...
Damn, congrats on passing calc. It's such a huge milestone, possibly the most annoying class in the whole program, haha.
You cant use the CAS in DM 2, but I think I recommend a calculator in this video :), check it out. Basic TI-84 plus if I recall. I also make some recommendations for software/apps to use on the calc to make things easier. Best of luck!
Hi Josh, I have a TI-84 Plus CE. I am not able to install Omnicalc there, would you recommend any other software? Also, what exactly did you use that for, so I can find a different software or calculator. Thank you!
what if you took discrete Math somewhere else would that count towards discrete math 1 and 2 ?
Im taking this for net engineering track . Did all the nath besides this and 2. Really wish 1 with logic was the lsst smh hope to knick these out
Good luck, this class sucked but you'll definitely get through it :). Calculus was definitely longer to learn for me ☠️
How did you get Modulus on the calculator? I have Summations but cant find Modulus
Did you use the supplemental worksheets at all? I saw people saying on the subreddit that those were very helpful. Also thank you for your insight. I hit a rough patch in my life and when I was about 75% done with the zybooks i took a few months off and now I'm having to restart the course because I don't remember anything from my studying.
_>Did you use the supplemental worksheets at all?_
Come to think of it, I did use those a little bit. I think the help I got from the mentors overshadowed that a bit, but I definitely used those a little bit.
Doing the pre-assessment and then going over it with the course mentors was a HUGE help for me.
Sorry about the rough patch--Good luck with the rest of the program. You can do it! It's all downhill from DMII imo
That’s encouraging, thanks for the reply!
That’s encouraging, thanks for the reply!
That’s encouraging, thanks for the reply!
Hey Josh, appreciate you and all your videos. I'm a veteran considering going to WGU and using my VA benefits. I was always awful in school and applying myself and went the GED route and have no high school math experience. I feel the Computer Science Degree is better to get overall, but I'm scared about the math portion. Should i just go cloud or cybersecurity instead? thanks for any tips or thoughts. safe journeys
Hey Wayne, I recognize you, we chatted on instagram haha. I'll paste my reply here in case it's useful for someone else who comes across this:
Hey Wayne! Swe/dev probably has more remote but most of tech can be done remote so you can pretty much go with whatever path you want. I’d definitely pick the path based on your interests (which might develop/change along the way).
CS math is a pain in the ass, but just because you’re 6th grade math now doesn’t mean you have to be 6th grade math forever! Shoot, we didn’t even know how to count at one point and look at us now. It will just take you a few months on khan academy to catch up. But going cyber is fine too.
I personally like CS better than IT, and IT better than cyber, but that’s just me, haha
Cloud would be a solid choice if you want to get a high paying job kinda fast (lookup Cloud support engineer on indeed)
From there, you can easily pivot to wherever you want. (Coding, cyber, etc.)
@@JoshMadakor thank you very much for your help. You're awesome
How often do you use Discrete math in your profession day to day, my professor is pretty lazy, gives us no notes just makes us take the zybooks course. I'm in discrete math 2 right now and it's going well, just curious if I should be worried heading into the future since I feel like it's going in one ear and out the other. my math level is up to calc 3 at the moment so I feel pretty confident if I need to learn something after forgetting it I can. I've heard from my professor it's really a none factor as long as you aren't doing stuff like AI. any feedback would be amazing thank you.
Hey! I use it pretty rarely haha. I will use sets in python once in a while, but those are pretty easy. I already forgot all of RSA, Euclid algorithm, etc. haha. Recursion can be quite important when job hunting swe positions, but other than that, I haven’t used much discrete math. Zero in my new position (software/service eng @ ms)
FWIW, I have 3 degrees from wgu and this class was by far the most difficult for me. I would recommend taking the pre assessment,failing it, then scheduling 45 min chunks with the course instructor and have them work out the problems for you. This helped me a LOT! (assuming you’re at wgu)
The link to update the TI-84 plus is wrong. You will have to email TI directly to get the OS for it now.
You're telling people about discrete math? So much for being discrete!
Lmao
Looking for advise. My grade at this point in unit 4 is 71% and I am completing all assignments. I am thinking of dropping the class and taking it again until I can understand this math? Your thoughts.
Are you going to WGU? It doesn't matter what your grade is as long as you pass haha. I recommend spending extra time and just trying to get it out of the way. Careful of your mental health though--not 100% sure of your situation :)
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@@JoshMadakor No I am at Purdue University. I feel good about college. This is the first time with a grade of 75% in unit 4. I have A's in everything else. With a full time job it's the struggle of finding the time. I'll take your advise and keeping moving forward. Is the calculator you talk about really going to improve things?
Thank you
Mark
My problem is Procrastination . make a video on how to beat it
struggling on induction for a week now!
Is it hard???
how long is the zybook?
It's 6 chapters I believe. You can go through it in a couple weeks.
Hello!
Which university would you recommend me to go for a computer science degree? Liberty or WGU?
Thank you,
Javier
I went to WGU of course so maybe I'm partial to them haha. I haven't looked into Liberty too much though
@@JoshMadakor If I take classes trough Sophia, study and straighterline and them transfer those credits to WGU, would my bachelors degree still be credible for companies that provide jobs to people with a WGU bachelor's degree?
Thank you very much for your support.
Javier
any tips for statistics and probabiltity
Honestly Khan Academy was REALLY good for stats for me. That’s where I learned it. I got stuck a few times and use KA to get unstuck haha
Math is my down fall is there any BS degree that don’t require math?
They all require SOME math, but the good news is, the level of algebra you'll need is like, orders of magnitude easier than calculus--especially if you learn with Khan Academy!
Hi, could you show an example of how to use the functions you mentioned in your video? I went out and bought a TI 84 Plus Silver edition, but the mod function in omnicalc doesn't seem to work with negative numbers, or some numbers with exponents.
Oh gosh I'm so sorry, I sold that calculator a long time ago :(. You might try googleing or TH-caming "omnicalc negative numbers" or something. I bet someone else ran into a similar problem
Does WGU charge more for out of state? I live in California and was wondering if anybody knows?
No out of state! Same tuition for everyone. It ranges from 3500-4500 depending on bs/ms and the degree
@@JoshMadakor Thank you for the quick response!!
@@JoshMadakor Is it possible to do a video on software quality assurance. I keep hearing this class is hard because the OA doesn’t entirely reflect the material and has errors. People say they barely pass the OA. Curious to know what your experience was like?
You gonna trust this guy? He stole someone's powershell
Lol it's you again. Welcome back! I didn't steal anything, especially not that incredibly simple PS script 😂. Even if I did steal it, GOOD 😂