Project 5 - Due Thu Mar 2 at 23:00
Reading
- Slides and notebooks from Lec 5/Lec 6, Lec 7, Lec 8/9, and Lec 11.
- Problems and solutions from Lab 4 and Lab 5.
- Think Python, Chapter 5 (skip sections 5.8–5.10) on booleans and conditionals remains relevant, Think Python, Chapter 7 covers iteration, and Think Python, Chapter 10 covers lists.
Tasks
The instructions for each task:
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Task 1: Genetic Sequences — Use loops to write some functions that process strings representing RNA sequences. For this task, having a partner is optional but recommended.
- Task 2: Word Guesser — Use while loops to implement a word guessing game. For this task, having a partner is optional but recommended.
About this Project
These tasks will give you practice with basic while and for loops,
while also reviewing material on conditionals. You will be writing
functions to process strings representing genetic sequences, or creating
a word-guessing game using while loops.
Your choice of task this week should be based on whether you'd like to
get more practice with for loops (task 1) or while loops (task 2).
The two tasks are approximately equally complex.
If you want to find a partner to work with for this project, use this Google Sheet to do so.
Reminders
- Remember to download the starter code for each task from the Potluck server.
- You can also use the server to take a 24-hour extension on this project if you need to.
Time Estimate
Our per-task estimate for this project is 2.5-3.5 hours, plus up to an hour of reading.
How to turn in this Project
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Upload your tasks via the Potluck server by the deadline (Thu Mar 2 at 23:00).
- For genetics, each team member must submit
genetics.py. - For wordGuesser, each team member must submit
wordGuesser.py.
- For genetics, each team member must submit
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Double-check the status of your submitted tasks, since there may be warnings.
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Reminder: you can submit as many times as you like, and only the most recent submission will count for your grade.
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If you run into trouble with the submissions server, contact Peter Mawhorter, and include a copy of the file(s) you were trying to submit.
- Check your score for each task and submit revisions if you need to.