CS371p Fall 2019: Week 10

Brian LeQuang
Nov 4 · 2 min read

What did you do this past week?

As usual, I spent most of this week grinding out OS. We are now working on virtual memory which is becoming a real mouth full the further I get into its implementation. I also spent my extra time starting Darwin off. I have not progressed too far in but the implementation does not seem too difficult after I’ve mentally planned it and drawn out some diagrams. I also took a trip to Houston to see my family this weekend. It was extremely refreshing to take a break from campus and CS work for the last 48 hours, however now I have a huge load on my plate to take care of this week.

What’s in your way?

I should have prepared for this upcoming week more. Although I spent a lot of time working this past week, I definitely could have planned out my priorities better. This upcoming week, I now face an OS exam, the Darwin project, and my virtual memory project.

What will you do next week?

I will spend every minute outside of lecture studying for my exam and coding my two projects out. On top of that, I will also be taking care of my side job and my e-board responsibilities for my fraternity. I’m likely going to be really burnt out, but the end of this week will feel so sweet and rewarding.

What was your experience of the vector implementation?

The vector implementation was really fascinating to me. I know I say that for every lecture, but C++ is just such a frontier of a language to me. Such seemingly basic operators and data structures that we have been using for years is actually so complex in reality when viewed in raw implementation.

What’s your pick-of-the-week or tip-of-the-week?

My pick-of-the-week is “StarTalk,” a podcast featuring astronomy, science, and comedy, hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson. It’s my favorite podcast to listen to during any drive and I highly recommend it to anyone who’s a fan of Neil deGrasse Tyson. He brings on celebrity guests such as Bill Nye along with many other great professors, mathematicians, and physicists. They discuss many things ranging from physics and innovative technology to everything regarding living in this universe.

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