Project 5 - Due Tue Feb 27 at 23:00

Reading

Slides and notebooks from Lec 6/Lec 7, Lec 8, and Lec 9/10.
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:

Task 1: Word Guesser — Use while loops to implement a word guessing game. For this task, having a partner is optional but recommended.
Task 2: Genetic Sequences — Use loops to write some functions that process strings representing RNA sequences. 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 creating a word-guessing game using while loops, and writing functions to process strings representing genetic sequences.

Both tasks are required this week.

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

Upload your tasks via the Potluck server by the deadline (Tue Feb 27 at 23:00).
- For wordGuesser, each team member must submit wordGuesser.py.
- For genetics, each team member must submit genetics.py.
Double-check the status of your submitted tasks, since there may be warnings.
Reminder: you can submit as many times as you like, and only the most recent submission will count for your grade.
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.