Description
Overview
This hands-on lab allows you to follow and experiment with the critical steps of developing a program including the program description, analysis, test plan, design (using pseudocode), and implementation with C code. The example provided uses sequential, selection and repetition statements.
Program Description
This program will calculate the weighted average of 5 numbers. The program will ask the user to enter 5 numbers treated as weights and 5 numbers to be averaged. The program will use a loop to input the data.
Analysis
I will use sequential, selection and repetition programming statements.
I will define one integer number: count
count will store how many times valid weights and values have been entered. I will define a variety of doubles: weight, value, sum, sumw, avg
value will store the input value
weight will store the input weight for that value sum will store the running sum of values and weights sumw will store the running of the weights
avg will store the weighted average of the 5 numbers and 5 weights input.
The running sum will be calculated by this formula:
sum = sum + value * weight
For example, if the first value and weight pair entered is 4, 1 and second pair is 10, 3:
sum = sum + value*weight = 0 + 4*1
sum = 4 + 10*3 = 34
sumw = 1 + 3 = 4
Values and sum are to be input and calculated within a repetition loop:
while count < 5
Input value, weight
sumw = sumw + weight
sum = sum + value
count = count + 1
End while
Avg is calculated by:
avg = sum / sumw
A selection statement can be used inside the loop to make sure the input weight is positive.
If weight >= 0 then
sumw = sumw + weight
sum = sum + value * weight
count = count + 1
Else
report error
End If
Test Plan
This program is complex enough to require a variety of test cases – here are a few telling ones:
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Test Case |
Input: value weight pairs |
Expected Output |
Notes |
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1 |
0141304050 |
Average = 2 |
Average 0 and 4 |
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Values 3, 4, 5 just help keep input |
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easier to follow – since weights are 0, |
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those values are ignored. |
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2 |
1020300151 |
Average = 2.5 |
Average of 0 and 5, even weights |
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Values 1, 2, 3 are ignored |
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3 |
01203304050 |
Average = 15 |
Weighted average of 0 and 20, |
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with ¼ to 0 and ¾ to 20 |
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4 |
2121315151 |
Average = 3.4 |
Even weights, so 17/5 = 3.4 |
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5 |
85 .1 88 .1 93 .2 87 .3 96 .3 |
Average = 90.8 |
Weighted average of grades, using |
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fractions |
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6 |
85 10 88 10 93 20 87 30 96 30 |
Average = 90.8 |
Same using percentages |
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This program will calculate the average of value-weight pairs of doubles
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Declare variables
Declare count as Integer
Declare avg, value, weight, sum, sumw as doubles
//Initialize values
Set count=0
Set sum = 0.0
Set sumw = 0.0
Set avg = 0.0;
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Loop through 5 value-weight pairs as doubles While count < 5
Print “Enter a value and its weight: ”
Input value, weight if (weight >=0)
sum = sum + value*weight sumw = sumw + weight count=count+1
else
Print (“Weight must be positive”);
End if End While
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Calculate average
avg = sum/sumw
// Print results
Print “Average is “ + avg
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The following is the C Code that will compile to execute in the online compilers.
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C code
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This program will calculate
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the weighted average of 5 numbers.
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Developer: Faculty CMIS102
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Date: Jan 31, XXXX
#include <stdio.h>
int main () {
/* variable definition: */
int count;
double avg, value, weight, sum, sumw; /* Initialize */
count = 0;
sum = 0;
sumw = 0;
avg = 0.0;
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Loop through to input values while (count < 5) {
printf(“Enter a value and its weight: “);
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use %lf for double, %f for float scanf(“%lf %lf”, &value, &weight); if (weight >= 0) {
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sumw = sumw + weight;
sum = sum + value * weight; count = count + 1;
}
else {
printf(“Weight must be positive\n”); } // end if weight ok
} // end reading input values and weights
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Calculate avg if sumw is not 0 avg = sum / sumw; printf(“average is %lf\n ” , avg ); return 0;
} // end main
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Setting up the code and the input parameters in repl.it:
This screen shot shows the program running with the input values of 2 1 2 1 3 1 5 1 5 1, with the resulting weighted average of 3.4. In this case, since all the weights are equal, the result is the simple average of the numbers {2, 2, 3, 5, 5} = 17/5.
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Learning Exercises for you to complete
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Demonstrate you successfully followed the steps in this lab by preparing screen captures of you running the lab as specified in the Instructions above.
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Change the code to average 10 value-weight pairs of doubles as opposed to 5. Support your experimentation with screen captures of executing the new code.
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Prepare a new test table with at least 3 distinct test cases listing input and expected output for the new code you created averaging 10 doubles.
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What happens if you entered a value other than a double? (For example a string). Support your experimentation with screen captures of executing the code.
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Modify the code to allow the user to enter any number of pairs and calculate the average. In other words, the user could enter any number of pairs as long as the weight is positive. (Hint: You can prompt the user for how many they want to enter. Or; you could use a sentinel value to trigger when the user has completed entering values). Prepare a new test table with at least 3 distinct test cases listing input and expected output for the code you created. Support your experimentation with screen captures of executing the new code.
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Submission
Points
Demonstrates the successful execution of this Lab within an
20
online compiler. Provides supporting screen captures.
Modifies the C code average 10 doubles as opposed to 5.
20
Support your experimentation with screen captures of
executing the new code.
Prepares a new test table with at least 3 distinct test cases
10
listing input and expected output for the new code you
created averaging 10 doubles.
Describes what happens if you entered a value other than a
10
double? Support your experimentation with screen captures
of executing the code.
Modifies the C code to allow the user to enter any number of
30
positive doubles and calculate the average. Provides a new
test table with at least 3 distinct test cases listing input and
expected output for the code you created. Support your
experimentation with screen captures of executing the new
code.
Document is well-organized, and contains minimal spelling
10
and grammatical errors.
Total
100
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