T. Andrew Yang

Email: yang@uhcl.edu   Web page : http://sce.uhcl.edu/yang/   Tel.: (281) 283-3835

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CSCI 1320 C Programming


Lab 1

Lab 2

Lab 3

Lab 4      

Lab 5


Note: An important part of problem solving is correct understanding of the given problem.

-        Try to have a good grasp of the problem before starting the process of finding the solution(s).

-        Use any resources, including the instructor, the TA, your classmates/friends, and online resources to ensure that you have correctly understood the given problem.

-        While trying to figure out the solution(s), continue to verify your understanding of the problem.

 

1.      Lab 1

Total points= 100

1.1.   (20 pts) Visit the class discussion group (see the syllabus for the URL) and complete the following tasks:

1.1.1.     Configure your membership settings, so each email sent to the group will be forwarded to your preferred email address (that is, the email account that you regularly check each day).

1.1.2.     Post a message with your full name as the subject line. In your post, briefly introduce yourself (including your full name) and one item you most desire to learn in this class.

1.1.3.     Throughout this class, you shall regularly visit the discussion group to find recent announcements and reminders, and to participate at discussions. 

 

1.2.   Developing C Programs

1.2.1.    Figure 1 shows a sample C program.

#include <stdio.h>  //comment 1:

 

int main(void) { //2.

   int number1; //3.

   int number2;

   int result;

   printf("Enter the first number: "); //4.

   scanf("%d", &number1); //5.

   printf("Enter the second number: ");

   scanf("%d", &number2);

   result = number1 * 2 - number2 / 3; //6.

   printf("The result of %d multiplied by 2 minus %d divided by 3 is %d.\n",

                 number1, number2, result); //7.

   return 0; //8.

} //main //9.

Figure 1.1. A sample C program

Note: The source program as shown in Figure 1.1 may contain special characters when being saved into a text file. Fix the errors by replacing/retyping those characters using a text editor.

 

1.2.2.     Suppose that program is saved as a text file named test.c. Figure 1.2 is a screen snapshot that shows commands used to compile and execute that program, using the Tiny C Compiler (tcc), and the sample user input and the output produced by that program.

Figure 1.2. Running the sample program

1.2.3.     Save the sample program in Figure 1 as a text file (with test.c as the file name). Note: Remember where in the file system you have saved it.

1.2.4.     Make the following revisions to the sample program. Be sure to save the revised program (as test2.c).

(a)    Print your own name as the first line of that program’s screen output.

(b)   Add appropriate comments to explain the purpose/functionality of each of the statements (comments 1 through 9).

(c)    Instead of getting two numbers from the user, the program will ask for three numbers from the user.

(d)   The result will be number1 + number2 * number3.

1.2.5.     On a computer with tcc or Microsoft Visual Studio installed, open a command prompt to run the revised program.

Note: You are strongly encouraged to install a C compiler on your own computer. TCC is an open-source software and free to download; visit http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases/tinycc/ if you want to download tcc.

Note: Not being able to install a C compiler on your own computer is NOT a valid excuse for being late in submitting the lab. Computers in the PC labs have Visual Studio installed and you may use them to complete this portion of the lab.

1.2.6.     To hand in:

1.2.6.1.     (40 pts) The revised C source program per instructions above.

1.2.6.2.     (40 pts) Before the lab is due, give the TA a face-to-face demo during his/her office hours by showing how you’d run the revised program using one of the computers in the lab.

 

Note: It is a student's responsibility to make sure the demo is given during the TA's office hours before the due date/time. The TA is NOT required to stay after his/her office hours in order to see your demo.

 

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2.      Lab 2

Total points= 100

2.1.   A C program is composed of functions, each of which has a clearly-defined functionality. A function may call other functions to perform specific tasks. The calling relationship can be illustrated using a calling graph.

2.1.1.    Study and run the following program to understand how it works and, in particular, how the various functions are related to each other. Draw a calling graph to clearly show the order of function calls and the returned value, if applicable.

#include <stdio.h>

 

int f1(int); //function declaration

void f2(int);

void f3(void);

char f4(int);

 

int main() {

             //printf("Hello. Welcome!\n My name is ...\n");

             printf("calling f1() ...\n");

             int f1Result = f1(23);

             printf("f1Result = %d\n", f1Result);

             f3();

} //main()

 

int f1(int data) {

             printf("in f1(): data = %d\n", data);

             data = data / 5;

             f2(data);

             return data;

}

 

void f2( int data) {

             printf("in f2(): data is %d\n", data);

             char f2Char = f4(55);

             printf("f2Char: %c\n", f2Char);

} //f2()

 

void f3() {

             printf("This is f3( ).\n");

} //f3()

 

char f4(int x) {

             printf("in f4(): x is %d\n", x);

             return 'X';

} //f4()

2.1.2.    Revise the above program by replacing the commented-out line (//printf("Hello. Welcome!\n My name is ...\n"); ) with a function call greeting( ). That function will print a simple greeting message followed by introducing your own name. For example, when the greeting( ) function is called, it may display the following greeting message on the screen:

               Hello. Welcome!

               My name is John Doe. (Note: Use your real name.)

 

To hand in:

2.1.2.1.    (30 pts) The calling graph from 3.1.1 above.

2.1.2.2.    (40 pts) The revised C source program per instructions above.

2.1.2.3.    (30 pts) Before the lab is due, give the TA a face-to-face demo during his/her office hours by showing how you’d run the revised program using one of the computers in the lab.

 

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3.      Lab 3

Total points= 100

3.1.   Write a program that asks the user to continue to enter two numbers (at a time). For each pair of numbers entered, the program calculates the product of those two numbers, and then accumulate that product. For each pair of numbers entered, the program also prints the entered numbers, their product, and the accumulated products. The process will continue until the user enters two zeros. See the following screen snapshot for a sample running of the completed program. NOTE: Use a do … while loop.

 

Requirements: Write your program such that it generates screen output as shown above.

3.1.1.    (30 pts) Write a pseudocode to show the logic of your program.

3.1.2.    (70 pts) The source program with proper comments.

3.1.3.    (30 pts) Before the due time, give the TA a demonstration of your running program.

 

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4.      Lab 4

Total points= 100

4.1.   The following is a partially completed program that continues to (a) first display a menu of commands, and then (b) asks the user to choose 1 to enter a grade or 0 to quit the input process. Your job is to complete the main( ) function by implementing a for loop.

 

#include <stdio.h>

 

void displayMenu( );

int getInput( );

 

void main() {

  

/* Build a loop that will continue to call the displayMenu() and

** the getInput() functions, until the user enters 0 to quit.

*/

 

 

   printf("\nBye.\n");

} //main

 

void displayMenu() {

   printf("\n");

   printf("Enter 1 to enter a grade.\n");

   printf("Enter 0 to quit the input process.\n");

   printf("Input? ");

}

 

int getInput() {

   int input;

   scanf("%d", &input);

   return input;

}

Requirements:

4.1.1.    (30 pts) Write a pseudocode to show the logic of the main( ) function.

4.1.2.    (70 pts) The source program with proper comments.

4.1.3.    (30 pts) Before the due time, give the TA a demonstration of your running program.

 

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5.      Lab 5

Total points= 100

5.1.   The following is a partially completed program that displays the content of an integer array, and then displays the average value of all numbers in that array. Your job is to complete the program by adding the definition of the function arrayAverage( ).

 

#define SIZE 7

#include <stdio.h>

void showArrayContent (int [], int);

float arrayAverage (int [], int); //The average function returns the average of all numbers

                           //in the given array

void main() {

   int numberArray[] = {2, 1, 8, 5, 4, 11, 9};

   showArrayContent (numberArray, SIZE);

   float avg = arrayAverage(numberArray, SIZE);

   printf("average: %.2f\n", avg);

}

 

void showArrayContent (int arr[], int size) {

   for (int i=0; i<size; i++)

             printf("arr[%d]: %d\n", i, arr[i]);

}

 

//add the definition of the function arrayAverage( ).

 

 

}

 

5.2.    

Requirements: Write your program such that it generates screen output as shown above.

5.2.1.     (30 pts) Draw a flowchart to show the logic of the arrayAverage( ) function.

5.2.2.     (70 pts) The source program with proper comments.

5.2.3.     (30 pts) Before the due time, give the TA a demonstration of your running program.

 

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