Project Summary

A great way to demonstrate what my knowledge in computer concepts is through teaching them to others. In fact, pretending to teach is also a great way to study for certain topics.

In this project, my friend and I created a presentation on creating an algorithm to convert roman numerals to modern numerals using Python, which can help people develop a deeper understanding of algorithms used in programming and software.

Reflection

• The most challenging part of this project was the time constraints. The presentation was relatively lengthy, and we also needed to include a demonstration in the video. Yet, we were only limited to 3 minutes of time. We ended up just slightly going over the time limit, and thus we applied a slight 1.1x speed adjustment to the video. I believe we could have chosen a topic that wouldn't have required as much depth or explanation.

• We approached the task in three steps: creating the algorithm to solve the problem, making a slideshow to present the solution, and then finally recording the video. I learned that it would have been better to create a general outline for the video alongside these tasks, as I found it difficult to structure the presentation and video.

• I enhanced my understanding of the topic by improving the way I communicate technical topics. It is difficult to make tutorials because you might accidentally skip over details which may seem second-nature to the teacher but difficult to the audience. This was also a secondary challenge we faced in the limited time, as we had to selectively deduce which parts of the video should be compacted and which should be expanded upon.

• When revisiting this project, I would make sure to outline the contents of the video to ensure it would fit within the time restraints. I would also maybe choose a topic more closely aligned with the textbook (this was related to but not directly taken from the textbook).