Assignment 2, to test some of my
claims about speed of loops versus vectorized statements, and scripts
versus loops.
Assignment 3, involving text and file
manipulation as part of some text analysis methods.
Addendum: I've created a set of text files without control characters that
might be easier to use: newmanpages.tar
Addendum2: I've added to assignment web page
a few links and comments that might be helpful.
The last assignment, in the tarball
final.tar.
The instructions are imbedded in the code comments, preceded by markers
>>> to distinguish them from the code comments.
Updated Mon Feb 4 11:30:25 EST 2008, for pointer to postmortem
files for first exercise. And to remove the links to nonexistent
assignments.
Updated Wed Feb 6 09:08:05 EST 2008, to add second exercise.
Updated Mon Mar 3 14:47:10 EST 2008, for Ex 3.
Updated Mon Mar 17 12:05:39 EDT 2008, to add newmanpages.tar to ex3
Updated Wed Mar 19 11:31:51 EDT 2008, to notify the addition of
some scripts that might help on Ex3.
Updated Wed Apr 23 11:32:03 EDT 2008 for final assignment.