Mother of Compilers
Objectives
During this activity:
- Students shall discuss the biography of Grace Hopper and her role in the development of the first compilers.
This activity helps the student develop the following skills, values and attitudes: proficiency in English, critical thinking, and a vision of the international context.
Activity Description
Individually, review the following two resources related to Rear Admiral Dr. Grace Brewster Murray Hopper (a.k.a. “Amazing Grace”):
- Pages 1 and 2 of the 2013 article titled “Grace Hopper – The Mother of Cobol” from the “I Programmer” web site.
- The video documentary “The Queen Of Code” (16 minutes long), directed by Gillian Jacobs in 2015.
Afterwards, publish a blog entry as stated below.
Deliverables
In your course blog, publish an original blog entry of at least 300 words in English. Your entry may consist of a comment, opinion or critique about the article and the video. Alternatively, your entry may rebut or support any of your classmates’ entries. In this case, you should always be respectful and include an adequate line of reasoning that justifies your assertions. If you happen to consult other sources (books, digital library, Internet, magazines, etc.) you should state the complete reference.
Due date is Monday, February 18.
Note: Questions regarding this article and video might be included on the next weekly quiz.
Evaluation
This activity will be evaluated using the following criteria:
| 100 | The blog entry meets all the requirements. |
|---|---|
| -10 | The blog entry contains three or more grammar or spelling errors. |
| -30 | The blog entry was published or shared after the due date. |
| -30 | The blog entry cited some resource, but the corresponding reference was not included. |
| -50 | The blog entry consists of less than 300 words. |
| -99 | The blog entry is not in English. |
| -99 | The blog entry was plagiarized in whole or in part. |