Computer Science Department

The University of Western Ontario

CS1025/CS1026 Self Placement Guide

 

Sample Problem


The following problem represents the level of programming expertise expected from students at the beginning of CS1025. The fundamental programming constructs involved in this example will be reviewed in CS1025; however, prior experience with the programming constructs is assumed.

 

Please note:

1.      The intent of this sample problem is to provide an example of the level of programming expected from students entering CS1025.

2.      The Computer Science Department does not provide grading of solutions to this sample problem.

Using a high-level procedural programming language write a program that represents some actions of a bank’s automated teller machine as indicated by the following specifications:

                                    

a)     Assume that the account balance is zero at the beginning of each run of the program.

b)    The main should implement the following algorithm:

getPin
IF pin is legal

   DO
      displayMenu
      IF menuChoice is WITHDRAWAL then
         doWithdrawal
      ELSE IF menuChoice is DEPOSIT then
         doDeposit
      ELSE IF menuChoice is DISPLAY_BALANCE then
         displayBalance
      ELSE IF menuChoice is TERMINATE then
                  displayBalance
         REPORT good bye
   WHILE menuChoice is not TERMINATE

else REPORT illegal pin

Please note:

                                                              i.      Italics are used in the algorithm to indicate modules

                                                            ii.      The algorithm is incomplete. You should complete the algorithm (including writing algorithms for the modules) before attempting to write the program.

c)     A legal pin (personal identification number) is defined to be any even integer.

d)    Assume that the withdrawal, deposit, and account balance amounts are represented in dollars (i.e. integers).

e)     Module getPin  must give the user a maximum of three attempts at entering a legal pin.

f)      The program must appropriately handle the situation when a user enters a non-existent menu choice.

g)     A user must not be allowed to withdraw:

                                                              i.      more than the balance in their account

                                                            ii.      a negative value

h)     A user must not be allowed to deposit a negative value.

a)     After you have written the program, be sure to test it with inputs representing the various situations the program is designed to handle.