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Special instructions:

For this assignment you may work in teams of 2, 3, or alone.

This lab is due at the end of the lab session.

CSCI101A

Introduction to Computer Programming using C++

Summer 2005

Lab Assignment 4 - Course Grade Calculations

Step 1

Study the following:

#9 on page 265 of the 5th Edition

#9 on page 302 of the 4th Edition

#9 on page 294 of the 3rd Edition

#9 on page 287 of the 2nd Edition

Note: you do not type in the code of your program until Step 4.

Step 2

Design an algorithm (the steps to solve the problem). You should have the algorithm approved by your instructor before going on to the next step.

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

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

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

Step 4

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

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

// File: lab4.cpp

// Purpose: Course Grade calculations

// Ref: #9 on page 265 of the 5th Edition

// Programmer: [your name]

// Partner: [your partner's name]

// Course: CSCI101A

// Date: Thursday 26th May 2005

// Test data:

Please note: any lines in a C++ program that start 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.

Step 6

At the end of the class, save your program file (lab4.cpp) to your folder on the network in:

CSCI101A\Week05\Lab04

Program points will be based on the following marking scheme:

Marking Scheme: CSCI101A - Lab 4 - Course Grade Calculations

Student name(s):

Category	Points	Description
Algorithm	15	An informal description of the steps that must be taken to solve the problem. ref: http://www.coquitlamcollege.com/adawson/Pseudocode.htm
Pseudocode	15	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 is commented appropriately.
Style	15	The source code should use meaningful variable names (identifiers).
Output	15	Screen prompts and results should be user-friendly.
Correctness	10	The program should output correct results.
Completeness	10	The program should be complete.
Test	10	Comments in the code explain how the code was tested.

Assignment Presentations : In the next class, a random selection of lab assignment programs will be presented to the CSCI101A group.