CS5604 --- Lab Session 2

This session should allow people to catch up on various exercises, and to discuss those exercises with peers and the instructor. Here are some suggestions about particular activities to undertake.

Use the Mac client to search OED 2 using PAT:
- In McB 102 use either beastie or curly.
- Open folder Applications and then VT DCIS.
- Launch VT Online Library.
- Do the word search on OED, double clicking on initial results to expand them.
- Ex. 1) Find the number of senses for get.
- Ex. 2) Find the number of senses for search.
- Ex. 3) For the word alphabet draw a tree to show structure of the entry, with root at the word, branches for parts-of-speech, senses, usage examples, etc.
Algorithm animations: Run boyer and kmp on several different pattern and test string combinations. Be sure to run the same pair on both to facilitate comparison. Be sure to run the abracadabra example from the textbook. Use Run Animation and end with Quit but you also may want to step through. Be sure to set up the X display in advance.
PAT exercises: There are only 2 copies of the Manual, so either wait for one to be free, or access it online with LectorMotif.