Portfolio Review Example
Contents
Preface
This page presents an example portfolio review specification and an example of a submission. This should be used exclusively as an example and nothing more.
Example specification
Primary skills assessed
The review will focus mostly on the following skills:
- planning (2pts from each lab; 3 from quiz)
- communication (5pts from each lab, report.txt)
- variables/constants (3pts from each lab, topic questions; 5 from quiz)
- output (3pts from each lab, topic questions; 5 from quiz)
- creativity (3pts from each lab)
- effort (20pts across everything)
- style (5pts from each lab)
- participation (30 from class)
Materials
The following materials are required unless otherwise noted.
- labs 1 and 2 (and a reflection.txt file for each)
- topic review questions:
- Variables/constants: what are the key differences between a variable and a constant in C++?
- Variables/constants: name two things you found confusing in Ch. 0.
- Output: write well formatted C++ code to display the following text: "Hi, my name is X and I'm Y years old.", where X is a placeholder for your name and Y is a placeholder for your age. You want to use well-named variables for both place holders.
- README
- a portfolio report
- Quiz 0 (not required)
Example submission
Here is an example portfolio as a zip file: portfolio-example.zip. The README and report are below.
README
README
Portfolio Review Example
Hank Feild
05-Aug-2014
The contents of this portfolio are as follows:
labs/
lab1/
flowchart.pdf -- Sketch/flow chart for Lab 1.
planning.txt -- Requirements, use cases, & pseudo code for Lab 1.
reflection.txt -- A reflection on Lab 1.
lab2/
flowchart.pdf -- Sketch/flow chart for Lab 2.
planning.txt -- Requirements, use cases, & pseudo code for Lab 2.
lab2.cpp -- Lab 2 program to display formatted number and
strings.
reflection.txt -- A reflection on Lab 2.
extra/
mad-libs
README -- an overview of the program and how to run it
flowchart.pdf -- Sketch/flow chart for mad-libs.
planning.txt -- Requirements, use cases, & pseudo code.
mad-libs.cpp -- An extra credit program that prints out an mad-lib
using pre-set values.
reflection.txt -- A reflection on the project.
topic-questions.txt -- A set of solutions to the topic questions for this
review.
README -- This file.
report.txt -- A justification for skill points sought, a
reflection on the material, and a PPF.
Report
Report Portfolio Review Example Hank Feild 05-Aug-2014 Skill justification ------------------- I have demonstrated planning using flow charts and pseudo-code in Lab 1, Lab 2, and the optional mad-libs project. I demonstrated my ability to communicate through all the reports and reflections included, as well as in the comments in the three programs included. Both labs and the extra credit assignment use variables, constants, and C++ output, including cout. I demonstrated creativity and effort by submitting an optional assignment that I designed (mad-libs). Finally, I have contributed questions, answers, and discussion in all of our classes, which I would like you to consider with regards to participation. Reflection ---------- I am also not sure why it matters where variables are declared or why use a constant over a variable. I found the use of cout and declaring variables to be easy. I've had no real epiphanies. PPD --- Past: I had no goals for this review (this is the first one!). Present: I learned how to use cout and how to declare, initialize, update, and use variables and constants. Future: My goals for next time are to: 1. understand the difference between variables and constants better 2. understand why it matter where variables are declared 3. learn how to read from the user (I want to make my mad-lib program interactive)(Back to top)