Hello, my name is
Crystal Shearer
I am a life long learner currently working to expand my knowledge and understanding of computer programming within the scope of Data Analysis. I am currently participating in a learning cohort through Code:You. I look forward to sharing my projects here as I work through the program.
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While learning the basics of programming one of the first projects I worked on was a pseudocode exercise. The instructions for the exercise were simple, write pseudocode that would perform a series of tasks and output a result. Since there is no actual code used in pseudocode it's a perfect task for beginners.
After completing the pseudocode task I decided to take it a step further and transform my work into actual working Python code. You can view my original pseudocode text HERE.
You can view the working code in action HERE.
Jamming with Environmental Data
I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop and data jam held by Barnard College's CSC. The workshop was part of NYC's 2024 Open Data Week and, lucky for me, was open to individuals from all learning levels.
In the first part of the workshop, we went through the process of accessing, analyzing, and visualizing data from data.ny.gov. In the second part of the workshop, we worked in small groups to create a visual representation of the data using ChatGPT. The instructors did a wonderful job of walking through the entire process step by step.
You can view my completed project on Google Colab.
Caesar Cipher
My most recent project centered around utilizing lists, loops, and dictionaries to create a Caesar Cipher. The original cipher started out with a predefined dictionary and set shift to take user input then return encrypted text.
After completing the original task, I set out to recreate the cipher with some new variables. Instead of a defined dictionary I decided to use code to populate the dictionary. Also, instead of a defined shift, I decided to allow the user to define their desired shift.
You can try encrypting and/or decrypting your own message using my cipher HERE.
Future Projects
More to come....
Contact
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