diff --git a/02_assignments/assignment_1.ipynb b/02_assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
index 94688931..1c7eceb9 100644
--- a/02_assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
+++ b/02_assignments/assignment_1.ipynb
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
     "**Background**: Anagram Checker is a program that takes two words and determines if an anagram can be made from it. If so, the program will return `true`, otherwise `false`."
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
+   "source": []
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -56,34 +61,82 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "execution_count": 71,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'True'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 71,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
    "source": [
     "# This is a function, which we will learn more about next week. For testing purposes, we will write our code in the function\n",
     "def anagram_checker(word_a, word_b):\n",
-    "  # Your code here\n",
+    "  #listing characters in word_a and word_b irrespective of capitalization by setting all letters in both words to lowercase\n",
+    "  list_a = [char for char in word_a.lower()]\n",
+    "  list_b = [char for char in word_b.lower()]\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  #sort the lists of word_a letters and word_b letters and determine whether the contained letters are the same\n",
+    "  list_a.sort()\n",
+    "  list_b.sort()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  if list_a==list_b:\n",
+    "    return \"True\"\n",
+    "  else:\n",
+    "    return \"False\"\n",
     "\n",
     "# Run your code to check using the words below:\n",
-    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"listen\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"listen\") \n",
+    "\n",
+    "#result of code is \"True\""
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "execution_count": 72,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'False'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 72,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
    "source": [
-    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"Night\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"Night\")\n",
+    "#result of code is \"False\""
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "execution_count": 73,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'True'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 73,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
    "source": [
-    "anagram_checker(\"night\", \"Thing\")"
+    "anagram_checker(\"night\", \"Thing\")\n",
+    "#result of code is \"True\""
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -97,24 +150,71 @@
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "execution_count": 74,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'True'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 74,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
    "source": [
     "def anagram_checker(word_a, word_b, is_case_sensitive):\n",
-    "  # Modify your existing code here\n",
+    "  #list_a1 and list_b1 lists characters in word_a and word_b and is case sensitive\n",
+    "  #list_a and list_b lists characters in word_a and word_b irrespective of capitalization by setting all letters in both words to lowercase\n",
+    "  list_a1 = [char for char in word_a]\n",
+    "  list_b1 = [char for char in word_b]\n",
+    "  list_a = [char for char in word_a.lower()]\n",
+    "  list_b = [char for char in word_b.lower()]\n",
+    "\n",
+    " #sort the lists of word_a letters and word_b letters and determine whether the contained letters are the same. list_a1 and list_b1 are case sensitive.\n",
+    "  list_a1.sort()\n",
+    "  list_b1.sort()\n",
+    "  list_a.sort()\n",
+    "  list_b.sort()\n",
+    "\n",
+    "  if is_case_sensitive:\n",
+    "     if list_a1==list_b1:\n",
+    "       return \"True\"\n",
+    "     else:\n",
+    "      return \"False\"\n",
+    "  elif list_a==list_b:\n",
+    "    return \"True\"\n",
+    "  else:\n",
+    "    return \"False\"  \n",
+    "\n",
     "\n",
     "# Run your code to check using the words below:\n",
-    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"listen\", False) # True"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"listen\", False) # True\n",
+    "\n",
+    "#result of code is \"True\""
    ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
+   "execution_count": 75,
    "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
+   "outputs": [
+    {
+     "data": {
+      "text/plain": [
+       "'False'"
+      ]
+     },
+     "execution_count": 75,
+     "metadata": {},
+     "output_type": "execute_result"
+    }
+   ],
    "source": [
-    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"Listen\", True) # False"
+    "anagram_checker(\"Slient\", \"Listen\", True) # False\n",
+    "#result of code is \"False\""
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -144,7 +244,7 @@
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