GECA Labs

This repository provides a structured collection of laboratory resources for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Computer Science and Engineering.

The materials are authored and maintained on https://www.s-m-quadri.me/geca, a personal academic site that hosts lab manuals and supporting resources. While the author is affiliated with Government College of Engineering, Aurangabad (GECA), this is not an official institutional repository.

History Visualization

Run the following commands to generate a visual representation of the repository's history:

gource --title "s-m-quadri/geca-labs" --start-date "2025-07-15 00:00:00" --viewport 1920x1080 --output-ppm-stream dump.ppm  --highlight-users --auto-skip-seconds 1 --seconds-per-day 1 --user-scale 1 --bloom-multiplier 1.0 --bloom-intensity 0.5 --key --hide progress --colour-images --filename-colour FFD700 --dir-colour FFD700 --background-colour 1a1a00 --font-colour FFFFFF --highlight-colour FFFFFF --follow-user "USERNAME" --camera-mode track

Then convert the output to a video file using ffmpeg

ffmpeg -y -r 25 -f image2pipe -vcodec ppm -i dump.ppm -c:v libx265 -preset slow -pix_fmt yuv420p -crf 30 -bf 0 out.mp4

Automation Scripts

Public scripts live in automation-scripts/ (Python files not ignored by git). Below is a terse guide with typical flags. Run any script with -h to see full options.

• Generate covers (LaTeX/PDF) per student/lab: automation-scripts/gen_cover.py

  • Inputs: automation-scripts/output/students.csv, automation-scripts/output/commits.csv
  • Default output: automation-scripts/output/daa-covers/{PRN}/...
  • Examples:
    • Preview for specific PRNs and labs (no PDF):
      • python3 automation-scripts/gen_cover.py --only BT23F05F002 BT23F05F013 --labs 0 1
    • Generate all with PDFs (requires pdflatex):
      • python3 automation-scripts/gen_cover.py --compile

• Generate writeups (LaTeX/PDF): automation-scripts/gen_writeup.py

  • Examples:
    • Preview first N students: python3 automation-scripts/gen_writeup.py --limit 2
    • Generate all + PDF: python3 automation-scripts/gen_writeup.py --compile

• Fetch pull requests metadata: automation-scripts/fetch_pull_requests.py

  • Produces: automation-scripts/output/pull_requests.csv/.xlsx and raw commit artifact files
  • Example: python3 automation-scripts/fetch_pull_requests.py

• Check pull requests (simple report): automation-scripts/check_pull_requests.py

  • Reads previously fetched artifacts and prints a summary
  • Example: python3 automation-scripts/check_pull_requests.py

• Attendance sheet from commits: automation-scripts/gen_attendance.py

  • Produces: automation-scripts/output/attendance.(csv|xlsx) and students.(csv|xlsx) if needed
  • Example: python3 automation-scripts/gen_attendance.py

• Lab summary report (PDF): automation-scripts/gen_report.py

  • Produces: automation-scripts/output/report-*.pdf
  • Example: python3 automation-scripts/gen_report.py

• Misc student utilities: automation-scripts/misc_students.py

  • Grab-bag helpers (IDs, quick transformations)
  • Example: python3 automation-scripts/misc_students.py -h

Note

• Some scripts depend on pdflatex (TeX Live) to compile PDFs. If unavailable, run without --compile or install a LaTeX distribution.
• CSVs live under automation-scripts/output/ and are produced by fetch_pull_requests.py and related scripts.
• Use --only <PRN ...> and --labs <numbers> to scope work.

Objective

• Facilitate hands-on laboratory education in key domains of Computer Science.
• Provide well-structured practical documentation for academic use.
• Promote reproducibility and clarity through openly licensed and organized resources.

License

This repository is licensed under the GPL-3.0 license. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contributors and Learners

The repository is authored and maintained primarily by the owner, with contributions from students, colleagues, and collaborators from GECA and other institutions.