Computer Science 272: Data Structures and Algorithms (Java) (Revision 6)

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Journal of Programming Profiles
Maximum 100 marks. Create ten (10) programming profiles. Each programming profile is worth 10
marks.
Essentially, the programming profile is a self-reflection exercise, and the journal is a record of your own
observations on your growth in coding competency. Marking will be based on the extent and quality of
reflection exhibited for each of the ten programs.
Include ten (10) programs that you worked on as part of this course in your profile. For each program,
your profile should include the first two components listed below and optionally a third component. All
three components should be zipped together into one file for each program.
1. Required: the program (compiles and runs; includes test cases and internal documentation). The
first component is straightforward; it is exactly what youd normally submit as a solution for a
programming problem assignment.

2. Required: your personal commentary on key coding issues you faced and coding competency you
gained. Include two or more of the following:
significant types of errors/warnings you faced
whether you were able to correct them as soon as you encountered them
what debugging strategy you used
what commenting strategy you used (eg., Javadoc)
what testing strategy you used (eg., JUnit)
what code optimization techniques you followed, if any
resources that you referred to
any other comment that reflects on your learning to program
The second component is quite fluid, and it simply attempts to record your personal learning
experience, a self-reflection on your own coding habits.

3. Optional: BlueJ MILE file. The third component is also straightforward; you simply track your coding
efforts using BlueJs MILE extension and submit the MILE file corresponding to that program.