Lab 3 - Performing Computation Using Functions

Due - October 4/5, 2004

In this lab, you will write a program that uses functions to perform basic computation. Your task is to write a program that will calculate the amount of money a user must pay for a purchase after her employee discount is applied to the original purchase price. Your program will prompt the user for the original price and the percentage of her employee discount. Using both pieces of information, your program will calculate the dollar amount to be discounted and the new total. Finally, you will display the results for the user. An example run of your program might look like the following:

Enter amount of purchase: 17.89
Enter discount percentage: 15
Your total savings is: $2.68
The final total of your purchase is: $15.21
Your program must implement at least five functions. Function one will prompt the user for the original purchase price and return the result (as a double). Function two will prompt the user for the discount percentage and return the result. Function three will take as input the original purchase price and the discount percentage and return the discount amount (2.68 in the example above). Function four will take as input the original purchase price and the discount amount and return the final total. Function five will take as input the discount amount and the final total and print both pieces of information for the user.

Start by writing the documentation for each of your functions. For each function, you must specify the type and function of each input parameter and the type and function of the output. Next, write an algorithm for each function (including main). Finally, write, compile, and test your code.

Part 1 - Due - Monday, September 27, 2004 - 8:35AM

Submit a program design and series of test cases. Your design should consist of the functions you plan to implement, the input and output of each function, and an algorithm for each function (including main) which describes its behavior. Your test cases should describe a series of tests you plan to perform to ensure that your program functions correctly. An example test case might look as follows:
Test case 1
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Purchase amount: 100.00
Discount Percentage: 20%
Expected Savings: 20.00
Expected Total: 80.00

Part 2 - Due - October 4/5, 2004 - Beginning of Lab

Submit your completed code.
  1. Make sure that each function is well documented. Your documentation should specify the type and role of each of the input paramaters and ouput.
  2. Make sure a lab assistant (Dianne or I) has seen your program run.
  3. Copy and paste the output of your program to the bottom of your program itself. Make sure the output is a comment. That means, put a /* before the output and a */ after the output.
Sami Rollins