You should be able to answer the following questions after the second lecture:

• What object is used for counting, how do we make it count backwards from 5 to 1?
• How can we send and receive messages without using patchcords?
• What will be the output of an object [prepend hello] if it receives the message “hanna”?
• How do you generate a random number in the range from 0-5 (with the possible random output being 0,1,2,3,4 or 5)
• What does the [==] object do?
• What will be the difference between the output of the [==] and the [!=] object if they receive the same input?
• How  do you divide two numbers and output their reminder?
• What does a gate do?
• How can you combine several numbers into a list?
• With which object can you compare two lists?
• What are the main differences between a [coll] and a [table]?
• How can you put data into a table? Mention two ways!
• How can you route messages?
• What object can be used to play back a sound file from your hard disk?
• What does the tilde (~) behind an object name tell you?

Also, after doing the homework you should know about the objects you got to know via the Max tutorials such as e.g. [lcd]!