Category
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Effect on grade
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Submission guidelines |
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Incomplete contact information on printout |
-2 marks |
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Missing electronic submission |
No marks will be received for program
functionality (the only marks granted may come from documentation and
programming style) |
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Missing or incorrect title in the subject line of email
(if submission was mailed) |
-4 marks |
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| Program
documentation |
14 marks maximum |
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High level description of what the program is
supposed to do |
1 mark |
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Describes the limits of the program |
1 mark |
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Describes the algorithm employed by the program
(e.g., how it the computer modifier is determined from the computer type). |
2 marks |
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The electronic and paper README file includes
contact information and correctly lists the features that were implemented |
4 marks |
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Version number or date of the program |
1 mark |
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Features implemented in this version |
1 mark |
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Paper printout includes all of the source code |
4 marks |
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| Style marks |
10 marks maximum |
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Naming conventions (e.g., variables, constants) |
2 marks |
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Appearance and whitespace |
2 marks |
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Consistency of formatting |
2 marks |
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Initialization of variables before they are
used |
2 marks |
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Program uses global variables
(debugging flags excepted) |
-4 marks for all (and not each) cases |
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Program does not employ the principles of
modular design e.g., program divided into functions and procedures each with
a clearly defined task |
-4 marks |
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Appropriate use of constants |
2 marks |
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Program functionality |
40 marks maximum |
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Displays an introduction each time
that the game is run |
1 mark |
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Display a conclusion each time that
the game ends with the status of the game |
1 mark |
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Displays a menu of movement options |
1 mark |
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Homer can move in the four compass
directions |
6 marks |
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Game prevents Homer from moving in
one of the inter-cardinal directions |
2 marks |
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Player cannot enter a movement
direction larger than nine |
2 marks |
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Entering zero for the direction
allows the player to quit the game |
2 marks |
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Entering a negative number for the
direction toggles debugging messages on/off |
3 marks |
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Homer cannot enter an occupied
square |
2 marks |
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Homer drowns if he is moved into
the water |
3 marks |
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Homer has a 25% chance of ignoring
a proper movement command |
2 marks |
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The game tracks the amount of time
Homer spends in Alaska |
(3 marks maximum) |
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Simple version: Homer freezes if he spends 10
non-successive turns in Alaska |
2 marks |
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Enhanced version: Homer freezes only if he
spends 10 successive turns in Alaska |
OR 3 marks |
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The game is won if Homer is moved
onto the 'Springfield' square |
3 marks |
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The agents of the EPA are moved in
the proper fashion |
6 marks |
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EPA agents can capture Homer |
3 marks |
Total marks
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ASSIGNMENT GRADE |