Final Project Preparation

Objective: Prepare for the final project by reviewing the given code and planning what has to be done for the project.

Due: Before class, Nov 21

Review Specifications

Review the specifications for the final project. The specifications are slightly different than the ones from the exam.

Discussion Questions

Create a PREPARATION text file. Answer the following questions in that file. Clearly label which question you're addressing.

  1. What are the main parts/steps that need to be completed to complete the project? How much work does each part require? (Approximate in terms of time or relative to the other steps.) How many people should work on each part?
  2. How will your program handle the following use case: "The user starts the program, types 'fd 50' in the command window, and sees the turtle move in the display window leaving a trail." It should be clear from this description which objects are responsible for completing each part of the task. Some of those classes are given to you; others need to be added.
  3. What 3 extensions would you like to have in your final application?
  4. A plan for how you would tackle implementing the project. What parts can be completed independently of the other parts? What parts need to be completed before other parts?
  5. The parts of the project you're most interested in working on, in ranked order.
  6. Any questions about the given code. (Ask these in class on Friday as well.)

You may want to print out the document, in case you want to refer to it during Friday's discussion in class.

Submission

In your turnin directory, create a final directory. Copy your PREPARATION file into that directory.

Grading

Clear descriptions, articulation of answers to above questions. Evidence that you thought about the questions and reviewed the code.