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MY NAME is Daniel Burns

SEMESTER Fall 2015 Opus

Introduction

Hello, My name is Daniel Burns. I am a computer science major at Corning Community College. I plan on graduating in Spring and transferring to a four year college.

September 1, 2015

On Tuesday, we got all set up to use lab46. I can now work on the first project, which I have.

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September 3, 2015

Hello, we have not really been up to much. I am currently working on the first project. Last week, in class, we went over linked lists. This sounds like it will be fun. The first project is usually the hardest, since we are still getting used to things.

September 10, 2015

We have gone over the debugger program a second time today. I am now ready to start using it, as soon as I have an opportunity. I did not know how to find the debugger program, but I now know to compile the file normally, except for adding -g at the end.

September 11, 2015

I copied the sln0 so I can work on it this weekend. I will have to paste it to a lab46 document on Monday.

September 14, 2015

I have put a bit of thought into the second project. I have some thoughts on it, I just need to put them onto paper.

September 15, 2015

We have gone over introduction to sln1, and I am working on sln0. This does not seem to be too difficult. I am a little bit confused about sln1 though.

September 16, 2015

I am working on sln0.

September 21, 2015

I am still trying to figure out what is wrong with the copy node function. It is probably something simple I overlooked. In fact, it almost definitely is.

September 22, 2015

My guess yesterday was accurate. I was trying to do something I was not supposed to. I had copied two nodes from the list, instead of copying one, and pointing to the next. I must not have seen those instructions. I then swiftly completed the other three programs that use the mknode, cpnode, and rmnode functions.

September 28, 2015

I am having trouble with the insert function. It tells me there is a segmentation fault when inserting before first. The fix is probably easy, first thing tomorrow.

September 29, 2015

I am still having trouble with the insert function

September 30, 2015

Last night LIGHT BULB I realized that I was getting a segmentation fault because I was trying to give myList → last NULL. However, my displayf function printed the last node of the list, then NULL after. This made it try to print NULL as a number. BAD IDEA.

October 1, 2015

I am starting on sll1. I am having a wee bit of trouble on copy list. I think I know the reason. It is probably because I am copying backwards.

October 3, 2015

I was using the wrong function to append/insert to the new list.

October 6, 2015

I am finishing up sll1. Displayb was a little bit confusing at first. However, I have figured it out. The most difficult part after making sure arrows pointed in the right direction, was matching the output. Compare is the most difficult. I am still not quite finished.

October 8, 2015

I am starting sll2. I would like to finish it before break. I am on track right now.

October 9, 2015

I am not quite finished with sll2 yet. However, There is only sortList left. That can be done over break.LATER: I finished sortlist, and started on the palindrome project. This will be done over break.

October 13, 2015

I am working on the palindrome project, going leisurely. This is not so hard. The only problem is that I keep having to stop to allow the compter to catch up. Dial-up can be so infuriating.

October 16 2015

I am finished with sll2 now, I will submit it on Monday.

October 20, 2015

I finished palindrome this morning, submitted it, then did sll3. I submitted it as well, and am now starting on sll4. I have done a good deal of it already.

October 21, 2015

I have discovered that ldisplay and lsetpos are connected. This project uses a ton of stuff from sll2 (procedures). I am almost done with it. I only have lobtain left.

October 22, 2015

I have finished sll4, commented on all of the programs, and submitted it. This feels really awesome. I want do do this more.

October 27, 2015

I just got my mind blown in class today. Doubly Linked Lists are not looking fun. LATER. I have finished dln0. It was not so bad as I thought. I had a little bit of trouble using the double pointers.

October 28, 2015

I have finished dln0, and am working on dll0. I am almost finished with it. LATER. I have finished the project, but I still need to comment. I will do that next week.

November 3, 2015

I am going to start on dll1 today. This may take a while. LATER. Somehow, there has been a mess-up, and I cannot build the project.

November 4, 2015

The problem is fixed. I am working on dll1. This is going well, so far. Later: I have finished several projects. This has been a good day. I was having some trouble with the double pointers, still. However, I am now getting along with them.

November 5, 2015

I am almost finished with dll1. The Unit test for Compare is not building. Later: The problem with compare's unit test is fixed, and I am finishing it up.

November 6, 2015

I have finished dll1, and I am starting on the palindrome project. I hope to have it finished by the weekend. Later: Success! I just have to comment on all of the projects.

November 9, 2015

I did not do anything with dll1 over the weekend. I am commenting.

November 10, 2015

I am almost finished with dll2. I had the most amount of trouble with display, trying to get the correct output. I had finished with the qty changes by the end of class today. I cannot wait to get started on dls0. It appears interesting.

November 12, 2015

Well, I just came up with an analogy for double pointers. Imagine a flight of b-17s during WWII. They are flying over Germany, with a flight of fighter escorts. They approach their target. This is the function. The escort peels away before the anti-aircraft guns open up. They fly around the target, like a double pointer, arriving at the over side of the target without having taken damage from the guns on the ground. ( enemy fighters do not count ) The bombers are whatever the double pointer is pointing to. It goes through the function ( anti-aircraft guns ). It might be obtain, clear, or remove, and comes out the other side changed. They fly back to base, with the fighters as before.

November 13, 2015

I am pretty much finished with the stack project. I think that the unit test for cpstack has a typo. Everything else is done, just not commented. I am still not exactly used to commenting everything yet. Palindrome-stack is coming along nicely.

November 16, 2015

There was a typo. All of the unit tests are working now. I am commenting on the files.

November 17, 2015

I started on dlq0 today. I also finished dlq0 today. I am going to wait to submit it though, because I want to see if there are better ways to accomplish the project.

November 19, 2015

I submitted dlq0 today, I may work on the palindrome and cyclecheck functions to make them better, just to have fun over break.

November 28, 2015

Well, I did not do anything new with the extra credit projects, as I had planned. This week was a little bit crazy. Next week will be the start of a new project.

December 1, 2015

Today, I started on the End Of Course Experience. I Am finding It slightly difficult.

December 2, 2015

I am having some trouble with addnode. It is trying to do something with a pointer it is not supposed to.

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