Assignment 2: Composing and Using Regular Expressions

Points: 50

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 incompletely defined regular expressions and did not submit or incompletely explained 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. 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 incompletely examined 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.

4. 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.

5. 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