handout #11
CSE142—Computer Programming I
Programming Assignment #4
due: Monday,
This assignment will give you practice with
interactive programs and the use of some if/else statements. You are to write a program that prompts the
user for information about two applicants and that computes an overall score
for each applicant. This is a simplified
version of a program that might be used for admissions purposes.
Look at the sample logs of execution to see how
your program is to behave. Your program must exactly reproduce the behavior
demonstrated in these logs. For each
applicant, we prompt for exam scores (either SAT or ACT) and overall GPA. These numbers are used to compute an overall
applicant score. After obtaining scores
for each applicant, the program reports which one looks better or it reports
that they look equal.
Notice that the program asks for each applicant
whether to enter SAT scores or ACT scores.
In the case of SAT scores, the user is prompted for SAT verbal and SAT
math subscores.
In the case of ACT scores, the user is prompted for English, math,
reading and science subscores. These scores are turned into a number between
0 and 1 using the following formulas:
For SAT Scores: 
For ACT Scores: 
Your program then prompts for a GPA which we
assume is on a 4-point scale. This is
also turned into a value between 0 and 1 by dividing it by 4. The overall score for the applicant is
computed as the sum of these two numbers-(exam result + gpa result).
Because each of these numbers is between 0 and 1, the overall score for
an applicant ranges from 0 to 2.
You do not have to perform any error
checking. We will assume that the user
enters numbers and that they are in the appropriate range.
In terms of program style you should use static
methods to eliminate redundant code and to break the problem up into logical
subtasks. Your main method should be
short so that a person can easily see the overall structure of the program. You are to introduce at least four static
methods other than main to break this problem up into smaller subtasks and you
should make sure that no single method is doing too much work. In this program, none of your methods should
have more than 15 lines of code in the body of the method. Be sure to once again include a short comment
at the beginning of your program as well as a short comment for each method
describing what it does. Look at the
program Judge2.java of handout #10 for a good example of eliminating redundant
code and breaking a problem up into logical subtasks.
Your program should be stored in a file called Admit.java. You will
need to download the file Scanner.java from the class
web page (under the “assignments” link) and store it in the same folder as your
program.
First log of execution (user input underlined)
This program compares two applicants to
determine which one seems like the stronger
applicant. For each candidate I will need
either SAT or ACT scores plus a GPA on a
4-point scale.
Information for the first applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 1
SAT math? 450
SAT verbal? 530
overall GPA? 3.4
Information for the second applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 2
ACT English? 25
ACT math? 20
ACT reading? 18
ACT science? 15
overall GPA? 3.3
First applicant overall score = 1.4791666666666665
Second applicant overall score = 1.3583333333333334
The first applicant seems to be better
Second
log of execution (user input underlined)
This program compares two applicants to
determine which one seems like the stronger
applicant. For each candidate I will need
either SAT or ACT scores plus a GPA on a
4-point scale.
Information for the first applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 2
ACT English? 20
ACT math? 19
ACT reading? 21
ACT science? 30
overall GPA? 3.5
Information for the second applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 1
SAT math? 610
SAT verbal? 640
overall GPA? 3.6
First applicant overall score = 1.4916666666666667
Second applicant overall score = 1.6875
The second applicant seems to be better
Third log of execution (user input underlined)
This program compares two applicants to
determine which one seems like the stronger
applicant. For each candidate I will need
either SAT or ACT scores plus a GPA on a
4-point scale.
Information for the first applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 1
SAT math? 510
SAT verbal? 530
overall GPA? 3.4
Information for the second applicant:
do you have 1) SAT scores or 2) ACT scores? 1
SAT math? 570
SAT verbal? 500
overall GPA? 3.4
First applicant overall score = 1.5041666666666667
Second applicant overall score = 1.5041666666666667
The two applicants seem to be equal