CS173: Intro to Computer Science - Arrays Workshop
Activity Goals
The goals of this activity are:- To be able to implement iterative algorithms that manipulate an array.
Supplemental Reading
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Directions
Consider the activity models and answer the questions provided. First reflect on these questions on your own briefly, before discussing and comparing your thoughts with your group. Appoint one member of your group to discuss your findings with the class, and the rest of the group should help that member prepare their response. Answer each question individually from the activity, and compare with your group to prepare for our whole-class discussion. After class, think about the questions in the reflective prompt and respond to those individually in your notebook. Report out on areas of disagreement or items for which you and your group identified alternative approaches. Write down and report out questions you encountered along the way for group discussion.Model 1: Sample Array Free Response Question
Questions
- First sketch out a solution on paper, and implement it on paper with pseudocode.
- Implement your solution!
Model 2: Sample 2D Array Free Response Question
Questions
- First sketch out a solution on paper, and implement it on paper with pseudocode.
- Implement your solution!
Model 3: Pentago
Questions
- Write a function that takes in a 9x9 array, an x and y position, a color (which can be a number) a rotation quadrant, and a rotation direction (which can be a positive or negative
1). Insert the color value into the x and y position on the array, and rotate the specified 3x3 quadrant in the given direction (clockwise or counterclockwise). Return the resulting array.
Example Templates
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