Last week I started on the project for this class with my partner and we got the simplest solution working. My Algorithms class spent most of the week preparing for the first test come Monday. I also started on the project for SWE with a larger group, which has a much different feeling than working with a single partner.
What's in your way?
What is currently in my way is understanding how everything works and fits together for the project in SWE, which is building a website. I have never used any of the tools needed for the project, so it has a very steep learning curve. Another thing in my way is my upcoming Algorithms test on Monday. This is the class I am least interested in so it is the test I am most nervous about.
What will you do next week?
Next week I will finish the project for this class as well as the project for my other class with Prof. Downing. I will take my first Algorithms test of the semester and hopefully do well. I also have to start preparing for my first Chinese oral test that takes place the following Monday. I have to start studying so early because it is so highly emphasized this semester.
What was your experience in learning about iterators being the generalization of pointers?
What was your experience in learning about iterators being the generalization of pointers?
It was an interesting lesson in that iterators have a lot of interesting properties. For example, once a list iterator reaches the end of a list and you want to get the next element, it just prints an empty output. It was also interesting to learn that there are different levels of iterators and that different algorithms usually use the lowest level iterator they can get away with to speed them up.
What's your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?
My tip-of-the-week is that if you are working in a group, choose a communication method, or supplementary method, that does not rely on everyone in the group being present at the same time to effectively communicate. For example, while chat room services like Slack are very convenient once everyone is in the room, it is not conducive to actually getting people to the room in the first place.
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