This week was the last week did not feature any new materials and we instead resubmitted some previous programming assignments and prepared for the final. Overall, I really enjoyed this class and learned a great deal about operating systems and how they manage programs, memory and data transfer. This class had given me a greater appreciation for the critical function that the operating system provides. One aspect that sticks out in my mind is the concept of the kernel. I know in previously I had heard the term, but never really knew what it was. I now understand what the kernel is and how it works, so now when I see a vague error about the kernel in my operating system I have some idea what it is talking about. Beyond that the other concepts explored in this class have helped me to become a more well rounded computer science major.
For the Markov code review I worked with my teammate Brandon Hoppens. My strategy for the Markov assignment was to first read through the entire prompt and ensure that I had a general idea of what the program was supposed to do. I then worked through the prompt building each method before moving on to the next. I built all of the methods and then ran the test after my initial build. I was able to pass a few of the test and failed others. I then went back to the individual tests I failed and manually debugged them. This was in contrast to how Brandon tackled the prompt as he was implementing the methods as they were needed. He worked to ensure each piece that he added worked with the existing code base. I think I would change my strategy to adopt some of his methods and use an incremental approach. I relied on building the entire program before running the first test, and I can see how on bigger projects this could lead to some frustration. The feedback I received from Brandon was ...
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