Merge pull request #13 from introcompsys/projects-deepexp-addition

Add examples to bottom of explore.md and projects.md

Author: brownsarahm

activities/explore.md

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 It should look like a blog post or written tutorial.  It will likely contain some code excerpts the way the notes do. Style-wise it can be casual, like how you may talk through a concept with a friend or a more formal, academic tone.  What is important is that it clearly demonstrates that you understand the material.
 
+## Examples of Deeper Explorations:
+- Discussed Cryptography and Hashing in class:
+    - Writing a multi-paragraph summary in a .md file of how cryptography evolved and what caused it to evolve (i.e. SHA-1 being decrypted)
+- Discussed number systems:
+    - Creating a .md file discussing number systems and their importance. This file could include code blocks demonstrating number system conversions.
+- Discussed a topic that left you still a little confused or their was one part that you wanted to know more about. 
+    - Create a .md file that details your journey from confusion or shallow understanding to a full understanding. This file would include the sources that you used to gather a deeper understanding.
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 For special formatting, use [jupyter book's documentation](https://jupyterbook.org/content/myst.html).  

activities/projects.md

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 1. **Abstract** a one paragraph "abstract" type overview of what your project consists of.  This should be written for a general audience, something that anyone who has taken up to 211 could understand. It should follow guidance of a scientific abstract.
 1. **Reflection** a one paragraph reflection that summarizes challenges faced and what you learned doing your project
 1. **Artifacts** links to other materials required for assessing the project.  This can be a public facing web resource, a private repository, or a shared file on URI google Drive. 
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+## Project Examples
+- One type of project would be to do a research project on a topic we cover in class and create a .md file with your findings that demonstrates your knowledge of the topic. The .md file would include an **Abstract**, **Body**, **Reflection** including what you did and what you learned from it, and a **Bibliography**. Potential research topics include:
+    - Motherboards
+    - CPUs: Their History, Evolution, and How They Work
+    - GPUs: A Graphics Card That Revolutionized Machine Learning
+    - The Differences Between Operating Systems: MacOS vs Windows VS Linux
+    - Abstraction For Dummies: Explaining Abstract Concepts to the Layman
+- Another type of project could be to create a program using the tools taught in class to maintain the program. What would be included in this would be a .md reporting your findings that demonstrates an understanding of the tools used and a link to the repository hosting the program including **documentation** written for the program.
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