Gr 12 – Threads in Java

Understanding multithreading is difficult if you have never seen Java code with multiple threads. Threads have to be coded by the developer and is not taught at high school level. These two programs also use inheritance. Using Gogga is a useful way to demonstrate...

Gr 12 – Trace tables

Debugging pseudocode by stepping through it with a trace table  Here are three pseudocode trace table exercises with their solutions. NOTES: You must have a column in the solution for the line number. The loops must be clearly visible ie the lines numbers get repeated...

Gr 12 – Search Array

In SQL there is an IN statement that looks for a value within a given list. Example. SELECT town FROM tblTowns WHERE town IN (‘Johannesburg’, ‘Pretoria’, ‘Cape Town’); How does one code the same thing in Java when using a regular...

Gr11 12 – Data Validation

Data Validation Overview. V1 Validation first, followed by verification. Validation – does the data match the template? Example: The date template could be “yyyy-MM-dd” Verification – the data does match the template but is it valid? Example: “2026-14-13” matches the...

Gr11 12 – SQL database

It is easy to think that a database has some sort of logic, intelligence and self-awareness. It is does not. A database is like a suitcase of clothes. Some items “go with” other items but the clothes themselves do not understand their relationship with one...