From what I have heard from other students and lecturers visual basic is supposedly easier to learn than other languages like C++ and java but I can't clarify this as I only know the basics so far. ... Quite a simple process, just involved opening the toolbox and dragging the required function wether that may be a command button, label whatever onto the form. ... The syntax is more like English and is easier to program than the likes of Java and C++. There is a lot more work involved in the likes of Java and C++. ...

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VOCABULARY Archaeology: the scientific study of ancient people and cultures principally revealed through excavation. Cromlech: a circle of megaliths. Henge: a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events. Megalith: a stone of great size used in the construction of a prehistoric structure. ...

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Video System The video system is all from Misumi Electronics. They don't have prices on the site; you have to ask for quotes (I think they don't really intend to sell to hobbyists, but they will sell quantities of 1 if you ask. Allow a few weeks to finalize the order and get it shipped from Taiwan, though. Plus around $20 shipping.) The video camera I used was a CCD camera and was around $40; they have CMOS color cameras for $25. ...

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In an electric furnace an iron tank lined with carbon serves as the cathode and large blocks of carbon serve as the anode; the electric curren generates enough heat to keep the cryolite melted. ... Aluminum includes numerous functions employed in every day life. ... This is an important function of aluminum as paints are used in numerous amounts of structures across the country that aids in beautifying our environment. ...

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