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I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
This is the question below-
Create the algorithmic design in structured English that will accept a sequence of numbers,
terminated by 0 and display the sum of the numbers, the average of the numbers, the minimum
number and the maximum number. Then code the design.
Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
First work on the design/algorithm - What steps does the program need to take to solve the described problem.
Take the first requirement:
A sequence sounds like the program needs to do a loopaccept a sequence of numbers, terminated by 0
What does the program need to do to accept a number?
How to test if 0 and exit the loop
otherwise process the number as described here:What does the code need to do for each of those 4 requirements?sum of the numbers,
the average of the numbers,
the minimum number
and the maximum number.
Get those steps worked out before thinking about writing any code.
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Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
I get that it would be a loop or multiple loops.
something like this in structured English-
while ( something in here )
begin
end
I just don't know what to put in here.
I also don't understand the meaning of " accept a sequence of numbers,
terminated by 0"
what is the sequence of numbers? can they be any numbers I want to put through the loop?
Also, what does it mean by terminated by 0. I get that 0 is null however I don't really know what it means or what it does.
I also don't even know where to start with making a code that has the logic to calculate the sum, min, max and average in these loops.
Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
what is the sequence of numbers?I would say this is a sequence of numbers: 3 5 7 8 3 7 9 -2 77 -5 0 terminated by 0what does it mean by terminated by 0
Do not make any code until you have the steps the program is to take.start with making a code
Something like this:logic to calculate the sum
initialize sum to 0
begin loop
get number
add number to sum
end loop
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Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
initialize sum to 0
begin loop
get number
add number to sum
end loop
so this is the basic loop for the sum. what would the other loops look like for min, max and average?
I also still don't know what terminated 0 means
Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
3 2 0what terminated 0 means
The 0 at the end of those numbers terminates the sequence of numbers.
There would only be one loop. The tests for max and min would all be made inside that one loop.what would the other loops look like
The average would be computed after the loop was done looping and all the numbers had been processed.
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Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
okay so min, max and sum are all calculated in one loop.
I don't even know what that would look like then.
how do calculate 3 things in only one loop?
so if you have a while loop like this.
what would go in the brackets and that would somehow let you calculate the sum, min and max between the beginning and end of the loop.
while ( something here)
begin
end
Unless it has multiple loops in one loop in which I wouldn't even know what that look like.
also, where do you even fit the sequence of numbers into this so the loops know what it is calculating?
Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
Forget about the computer for now.what that would look like then.
If I gave you two numbers how would you determine which number was larger or smaller? You would compare their values.
That is what max and min involves: finding the largest number and the smallest number
The description you posted does not say where the sequence of numbers should come from.the sequence of numbers
One source would be for a user to enter them
Another source would be for the program to have a String like this: "1 3 5 3 1 0" containing the sequence
Can you ask your instructor where the numbers come from?
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Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
I can enter the numbers anyway I want whether that is through a string or simply entering the numbers in.
I understand how to find the min, max the average and the sum I just don't know how to show it in structured english.
Re: I am completely new to java And have been given this question which I don't even know how to answer
You will have to consult your notes or your instructor to see what is required for that. I do not have any suggestions for what is required for that.how to show it in structured english.
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