Computer Programming I

Lab #2 - Metric Conversions (20 pts)

This will be your first chance to write a program that really does something.

THE PROBLEM: Design and write a program that will read in two numbers representing the height and weight of a person in the metric system and convert them to the English system (inches and pounds). Use the formulas: 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds and 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters.

THE DESIGN: Recall the steps in problem-solving, go through each one in this project. Your top-down design, written on a computer, must be handed in as comments at the top of your program. The design must be very complete --- there should be nearly as many steps in the final algorithm as there are lines in the final program. Your design will be compared to your program.

BASIC EXAMPLE: The input and output should be carefully formatted. The final height should be in inches. Make it look exactly like the following at first:

Enter Height in Centimeters : 190

Enter Weight in Kilograms : 90

Height in the English system is: 75"

Weight in the English system is: 198

The above output is worth 15 out of 20 points. Notice how all the colons, input and output values line up? This is part of the requirements.

FULL CREDIT: For 5 more points, the input and output should be more carefully formatted. The final height should not be just in inches, but in rounded off feet and inches.

Sample run:

Enter Height in Centimeters : 190

Enter Weight in Kilograms : 90

Height in the English system is: 6' 3"

Weight in the English system is: 198

WHAT TO HAND IN: You must hand in your program (with the outline form design at the top) and sample test runs on paper.