CPSC 217: Assignment 1

Due at 4 PM. For assignment due dates see the main schedule on the course webpage. The program must be written and run under python version 3.X.

New Concepts to be applied for the assignment

Creating your first Python program

Write a python program that will perform the actual calculations used to calculate your term grade including all components (3 full assignments, 6 mini-assignments and the 2 parts of the course project). It will prompt for the grade point (0 - 4.3) for each of these components one-at-a-time (Worth 0.05 GPA)


Figure 1: Getting input

You can assume that the user will only enter a grade point from 0 - 4. Your program does not have to error check that the user actually entered a value within this range because you will not yet have yet learned how to do this yet. Just assume that the user enters a value within the correct range. Also your program doesn't have to check for invalid types of information being entered (e.g. the user enters a string instead of numbers for a grade point). You should however document these things as current program limitations.

After getting the 11 values the program will calculate and display (Worth GPA 0.6) the weighted grade points for each of the full assignments, mini-assignments and the project:


Figure 2: Displaying weighted grade points for the three major components

The weighted grade points should include a heading preceding the three values ("Weighted term grade points") and the lines will precede and follow the three values. Fractional values should be displayed to one place of precision (Worth GPA 0.3)otherwise the text should appear as shown in Figure 2 (e.g. no extra spaces after the equal sign and the number).

The term grade point will be calculated and displayed along with the original information entered by the user:


Figure 3: Displaying the original input along with the term grade point

Note how the information in Figure 3 is formatted:

Non -functional assignment requirements (style and documentation).

Having at least one violation in one of the above 4 categories will result in -0.1 penalty to marking. Multiple violations in one category still results in a single penalty (e.g. 3 bad variable names will still result in a -0.1 penalty). However violations between categories will result in cumulative penalties (e.g. a program that includes poor variable names and no constants will receive a -0.2 penalty).

Submitting your work:

Marking

Points to keep in mind:

  1. Due time: All assignments are due at 4 PM on the due dates listed on the course web page.  Late assignments or components of assignments will not be accepted for marking without approval for an extension beforehand. Alternate submission mechanisms (non exhaustive list of examples: email, uploads to cloud-based systems such as Google drive, time-stamps, TA memories) cannot be used as alternatives if you have forgotten to submit work or otherwise have not properly submitted into D2L. Only files submitted into D2L by the due date is what will be marked, everything else will be awarded no credit.
  2. Method of submission: You are to submit your assignment using D2L [help link]. Make sure that you [check the contents of your submitted files] (e.g., is the file okay or was it corrupted, is it the correct version etc.). It's your responsibility to do this! (Make sure that you submit your assignment with enough time before it comes due for you to do a check).
  3. Identifying information: All assignments should include contact information (full name, student ID number and tutorial section) at the very top of your program in the class where the 'main()' method resides (starting execution point). (Note other documentation is also required for most assignments).
  4. Collaboration: Assignments must reflect individual work; group work is not allowed in this class nor can you copy the work of others.  For more detailed information as to what constitutes academic misconduct (i.e., cheating) for this course please read the following [link].
  5. Execution: programs must run on the computer science network running Python 3.x. If you write you code in the lab and work remotely using a remote login program such as Putty or SSH then you should be okay (assuming you don't login to a non-Linux computer). If you choose to install Python on your own computer then it is your responsibility to ensure that your program will run properly here. If it won't run using Python 3.x then it won't be awarded credit. It's up to you if you wish use the graphical program builder IDLE to write/run your programs but if you do you submit your program in the form of text ".py" file or files.
  6. Use of pre-created Python libraries: unless otherwise told you are to write the code yourself and not use any pre-created functions. For this assignment the usual acceptable functions include: print(), input() and the 'conversion' functions such as int(), float(), str(). Look at the particular assignment description for a list of other classes that you are allowed to use and still get credit in an assignment submission.
  7. Extensions may be granted for reasonable cases by the course instructor with the receipt of the appropriate documentation (e.g., a sworn declaration with a commissioner of oaths). Typical examples of reasonable cases for an extension include: illness or a death in the family. Example cases where extensions will not be granted include situations that are typical of student life: having multiple due dates, work commitments etc. Tutorial instructors (TAs) will not be able to provide extension on their own and must receive permission from the course instructor first.

  8. Late submissions (no extension granted):

    Submission received:

    On time

    Hours late : >0 and <=24

    Hours late: >24 and <=48

    Hours late: >48 and <=72

    Hours late: >72 and <=96

    Hours late: >96

    Penalty:

    None

    -1 GPA

    -2 GPA

    -3 GPA

    -4 GPA

    No