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CSCI101A

Introduction to Computer Science and Programming

Fall 2004

Homework 2

Specification:

#7, page 301, 4th Ed

#7, page 293, 3rd Ed

#7, page 286, 2nd Ed

Step 1

Study the text book problem.

Step 2

Design an algorithm (the steps to solve the problem).

The following web page will help you design your algorithm and pseudocode:

http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Pseudocode.htm

Write your algorithm in comments in your code.

Step 3

Development the pseudocode from your algorithm.

The following web page will help you design your algorithm and pseudocode:

http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Pseudocode.htm

Write the pseudocode in comments in your code.

Step 4

Using your pseudocode as a guide, implement your program in the C++ language. Use either the Borland version 5.02 or Dev-C++ IDE to edit and run your program:

http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Borland5.htm

http://www.bloodshed.net/devcpp.html

Your program should start with a comment block that contains the following information:

// File: hw2.cpp

// Purpose: Merging files

// #7, page 301, 4th Ed

// Programmer: [your name]

// Course: CSCI101A

// Date:

// Test data:

Please note: any text in a C++ program that starts with the // symbols are known as comments. Comments are ignored when the program runs, but are useful when we read a program, because they supply information about the program. They are always used at the top of a program to supply information about the purpose of a program, its file name, the programmer etc, as shown above. They are also used in the body of a program to explain parts of the program which may be hard to understand. Example programs in this course will demonstrate the correct use of comments. You are expected to supply the above set of comments (updated appropriately) for all of your lab and homework programming assignments.

Step 5

Test your program by running supplying your own test data. You should test your program with at least 3 sets of test data. Show your test data and results in comments at the top of your program.

Program points will be based on the following marking scheme:

Marking Scheme

Student Name:

CSCI101A - Homework 2 - Fall 2004

Category	Points	Description
Algorithm	10	An informal description of the steps that must be taken to solve the problem. ref: http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Pseudocode.htm
Pseudocode	10	A formal description of the steps that must be taken to solve the problem. http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Pseudocode.htm
Comments	10	The program should be commented as specified in this document, including pre- and post-condition comments for all functions.
Style	10	The source code should use meaningful variable names (identifiers) and is indented (spaced out) correctly.
Design	10	Appropriate data types and control structures (decisions, loops) are used.
Modularity	10	The program has appropriate modularity i.e. functions are used where it makes sense to use them.
Output	10	Screen prompts and outputs (user interface) should be user-friendly.
Correctness	10	The program compiles with 0 errors and 0 warnings and outputs correct results.
Completeness	10	The program should be complete.
Test	10	Comments in the code explain how the code was tested.