Assignment 2

Points: 90

Assignment 2: Composing and Using Regular Expressions

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 60% F

Meets Minimum Expectations

60-69% D

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Define regular expressions and explain their purpose.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletelydefined regular expressions and did not submit or incompletelyexplained their purpose.

Insufficiently defined regular expressions and insufficiently explained their purpose.

Partially defined regular expressions and partially explained their purpose.

Satisfactorily defined regular expressions and satisfactorily explained their purpose.

Thoroughly defined regular expressions and thoroughly explained their purpose.

2. Provide at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely provided at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.

Insufficiently provided at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.

Partially provided at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.

Satisfactorily provided at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.

Thoroughly provided at least three (3) examples which demonstrate the way regular expressions work.

3. Suggest four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and explain the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and did not submit or incompletely explained the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

Insufficiently suggested four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and insufficiently explained the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

Partially suggested four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and partially explained the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

Satisfactorily suggested four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and satisfactorily explained the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

Thoroughly suggested four (4) situations where you would use regular expression and thoroughly explained the benefits of using regular expressions in such situations.

4. Examine the shortcomings of regular expressions and describe at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletelyexamined the shortcomings of regular expressions and did not submit or incompletely described at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

Insufficiently examined the shortcomings of regular expressions and insufficiently described at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

Partially examined the shortcomings of regular expressions and partially described at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

Satisfactorily examined the shortcomings of regular expressions and satisfactorily described at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

Thoroughly examined the shortcomings of regular expressions and thoroughly described at least two (2) situations where using them might be inappropriate.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.

Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present