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READ ME: Updated 03/27/23

Code From Fall of 2022

This repository is an archive of assignments and code snippets from the class CSE 13s, "Computer Systems and C programming" at UC Santa Cruz. 

Although the class was challenging, it made me into a much better programmer, and taught me the value of hard work, the cost of procrastination,
and the nessesity of a wrought iron work ethic.

Each assignment folder contains scripts for generating the assignment executable, a Makefile, and a "readme" with more information. Assignments 0 through
4 were completed within one week of being assigned, and assignments 5 through 7 took two weeks.

Not all of the code here is fully functional and correct. Given the strict, short deadlines, I often had to crunch to get as much code working as possible.
I am not proud of the shortcuts I took. However, I am happy to say that because of the steep learning curve, I was able tomanage time and produce working
projects much more efficiently.

Another side effect of this is that most of the code has very poor documentation and commenting. I considered going back and commenting over the code
to provide more insight, however I feel that it would be disingenuous to edit and improve the projects after the fact. It is important to me that those
who look at this code, whether it be myself, a future employer, or a peer, understand exactly where I was at this point in my journey. The only way to
see how far you've come is to look at where you came from. 

Highlights:

Assignment 5: RSA Encryption Algorithm
  This assignment was designed to be an introduction into cryptography, teaching us how the process encryption and decryption works. Each student was
  tasked with using fundemental encoding techniques to mimic the ubiquitous RSA algorithm.
  
Assignment 6: Text Filter
  This assignment was primarily used to teach students about bloom filters, hashtables, and text parsing. It was themed after George Orwells "1984".
  Students were asked to create a program that takes text as an input, detect certain "banned" words, and output warnings based on the severity of the
  infraction.
  
 Assignment 7: File Compression Software
  This assignment taught students about how file compression works, and certain encoding and decoding techniques. Students were tasked with creating a 
  program that uses Huffman Tree Encoding to transform data into a zero-loss space-saving format, and then decompress it using the generating Huffman Tree.
  

Enjoy exploring the old projects! 

Best, 

Liam Murray