======cprog fall2020 eoce======
The End of Course Experience (eoce) satisfies the fourth discrete grading
component of the course. It is meant to evaluate your knowledge and
understanding gained through the semester.
Unlike the regular weekly projects, the purpose of which is to promote a
learning and understanding of the concepts of the course, this EoCE is
meant more as a demonstration of your proficiency in understanding and
utilizing the concepts and skills obtained, showing me how productive you
can be with the experiences gained.
=====Rules=====
Presented within will be various activities evaluating your knowledge and
experience gained this semester. In places where you are able, the more
you write (ie comment) and explain topics the better the chance you will
have of receiving full credit (and alternatively, the more credit you
will receive should something defer correctness).
Unless otherwise specified, the components on this experience are open
resource with the exception of other individuals. In that respect, it
is **CLOSED PERSON**. This means you are not to communicate with
other people (either in the class or otherwise), in real life or
electronically. Use your own knowledge, use your own skills, and use your
own ability to access the allowed resources to aid you in coming up with
your well thought out responses to each activity.
You are allowed, and expected, to seek clarification on any activity by
asking me. But the aim here is to evaluate what you have learned, so do
not expect tutoring. Any help should be prompted by a well-asked
question. The better and more informed your questions, the better my
responses may be. In many ways, I designed this EoCE premised on each and
every one of you interacting with me through the asking of informed
questions. Those that do not take advantage of asking such calibre of
questions and instead end up struggling, please know that you're doing
this wrong.
You are to do at least **four** of the **five** available items.
Submission is to be as a submitted archive to the usual and appropriate
place (the 'eoce' project via 'make submit' on lab46).
To maximize any credit received (or to minimize points lost), optimize
your submission for an organized and easy-to-read presentation of
information that conforms with each section's stated guidelines. In the
case of programs or scripts written, ensure that you are following proper
and consistent commenting/documentation and indentation practices. Use
well-named variables (at least 4 symbols long), and be mindful of how
your particular files submitted will appear on a reasonably-sized
terminal (most of my terminals are 80-90 characters wide).
The EoCE is worth 26 points of your overall grade (projects +
participation + journal + eoce = 104), representing a distinct fourth
category within the grading policy of the course (Projects, Journal,
Participation, and EoCE).
=====Obtaining the EoCE files=====
Using the 'grabit' tool on lab46, you can obtain your copy of the EoCE.
As a first step, change into a location suitable for storing and
organizing your files within your repository:
lab46:~$ cd ~/src/cprog
lab46:~/src/cprog$
... and run the grabit tool as pertinent for your class desig:
lab46:~/src/cprog$ grabit cprog eoce
Please, do not change the name of the directory from eoce/.
Change into that directory:
lab46:~/src/cprog$ cd eoce
lab46:~/src/cprog/eoce$
Use "ls" to list files, read any README files (with cat/less/nano), and
"cd" into the various subdirectories.
Further information can be found in various README files located amidst
the directories within the eoce; please be sure to read them.
For some activities there may also be some form of verification resource
made available to you. Be sure to utilize this to help ensure your
implementation meets the requirements laid out in each section.
You will notice a directory tree, resembling the following, within your
extracted EoCE data:
eoce/
|
+-- README
|
+-- Makefile
|
+-- 0x0/
|
+-- 0x1/
|
+-- 0x2/
|
...
Within each "0x" subdirectory you will find a README file and any
supporting files related to the particular activity you are tasked with.
=====Submission=====
The DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION of this EoCE is 11:59:59pm (that's 23:59:59
in 24-hour time) Wednesday, November 25th, 2020. This is the ultimate
deadline for any and all coursework. There is no "late", only "too late".
Don't be that person, not with this.
I would highly recommend not waiting until the last moment (or even the
last week) to start on this.
To submit, please change into your base eoce directory within your home
directory:
lab46:~$ cd ~/src/cprog/eoce
lab46:~/src/cprog/eoce$
... and run "make submit":
lab46:~/src/cprog/eoce$ make submit
As with the projects and other deliverables this semester, you can submit
early (and worthwhile submissions will receive bonus points), and also
submit as many times as you desire. Note that when you submit, that
resets the timestamp from which I will evaluate any bonus points or
on-time eligibility.
Good luck!