CS371P Fall 2019: Week 2
What did you do this past week?
This last week I spent several hours doing HackerRank problems in preparation for an internship coding challenge. The challenge was pretty difficult but it was good practice. I also kept up with going to the gym and became accustomed to my course schedule.
What’s in your way?
I attempted to set up Docker but had some issues, but I didn’t spend much time figuring out exactly what was wrong. I’ll look more into how to get that information up this week.
What will you do next week?
This upcoming week I will be focusing on getting some assignments out of the way. I want to get the Collatz project running by tomorrow, and begin working on the code by tomorrow night. I’m aiming to get it done by the end of the week. I’ll also be spending time doing my algorithms homework because that has proven to be something that takes a significant amount of time. I want to get it out of the way early in the week. Furthermore, I’ll also be updating my resume for the career fair. It’s a little dated now, and I have to ensure that all the information on it is correct.
What was your experience in learning about assertions and going over the Collatz project? (this question will vary, week to week)
Assertions weren’t anything new to me, but I’ve rarely used them. I’ll be looking into integrating them into my workflow in the future. Furthermore, Professor Downing’s information on how to set up automated testing has been interesting. I’ve never worked on a project that was large enough to require testing that gave me enough time to implement it. My class projects were often too small, and during my internship, I mostly had to test manually because I had to get a product out.
What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
My pick of the week is SFTP Net Drive. I’ve been using this since last year to mount my CS drive to my laptop for remote work. It’s a lot simpler than using WinSCP because I can just open files off of the drive directly. It supports the SSH protocols that the CS department requires us to use, so it’s all-around a good tool to have.
