Individual: File Processing

• • Due Oct 23, 11:59 PM
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  • POINTS 25

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Objectives:

• 5.1
• 5.2
• 5.3
• 5.4

• Instructions
• Assignment Files
• Grading

The following assignment incorporates the concepts from prior weeks (variables, if-else logic, loops, and arrays), along with this week’s topic of file input/output process.

Create a Visual Logic® program that will:

• Create an array of people’s first names. Using a loop, read the names from a text (.txt) file, and store each one into the array. The array should allow for a maximum of 100 entries. Continue to read in first names and store them into the array. The last entry in the text file, containing “LastOne,” will indicate the end of the list of names. 
• Prompt the user for a first name.
• Loop through the array to determine if the first name entered exists in the array. If a match is found, display a message that includes the name and a message indicating that there was a match found. If no match is found, display a message so indicating.
• Using a loop, continue to prompt the user for first names and determine if a match in the array is found. The loop should continue until the user indicates “stop” as the first name.

Resources/Tips:

• This program requires the use of nested loops. The outer loop will repeat, prompting the user for a first name until the user indicates to stop. The inner loop will search through the array for a match.
• Review the Sample Program #3 on pages 83-87 in A Guide to Working with Visual Logic® for an example of using files.
• Have the TXT files, your Visual Logic® program, the Visual Logic® EXE file, and the VLSig file in the same folder.
• Put quotes around each name in the text (.txt) file.

Submit the following in a ZIP file to the Assignment Files tab:

• Text (.txt) file with names
• Visual Logic® (.vls) file

Materials

• Sample Program #3, A Guide to Visual Logic

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posted by Aviv Raveh , Oct 17, 2017, 7:20 PM

All,

As a reminder, we have a large assignment due by the end of the week. This assignment is equal to 25% of your final grade. The assignment itself is not that complicated but might be a little tricky. It is based on reading a text file into your arrays. Throughout the week there are couple of hands on activities to help you prepare for the final assignment. In addition, the YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx1c3HJlSWc will walk you step-by-step through the process.

I would encourage you all to start working on the final assignment in the next couple of days to allow you time to ask questions and get assistance from your classmates and from me. Waiting for the last minute might be challenging. In addition, starting early would allow you to take advantage of the Arrays Live Labs if you have any specific questions.

Finally, in the final assignment you are evaluated not just on executing your program, I will be also looking at the following competencies:

Programming Fundamentals – If-else Logic, more than one loop, use of arrays and file processing

Problem Solving and Algorithm Development – Well-structured algorithm and meaningful variable names

Programming Logic – Take your logic beyond the minimum requirements, should some originality and add a “WOW” factor

Structures, Verification, and Validation – Make sure to include error checking, meaningful comments to your users

File Processing – You can read and process data from external file

I cannot emphasize enough, don’t wait until the last minute! Start working on your program today, develop the logic, write a Pseudocode, write the program, improve the program and ask questions!

Good luck,

Aviv

 

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Individual Paper 

A short research paper is required as part of the course objectives. 

Topic:  Each student is responsible for selecting a topic for the research paper from one of the topics in the below list.

As you select a topic for your paper, perform some preliminary research to find an aspect that is personally interesting to you. Next, work to narrow the topic substantially so that it will fit the page requirements. Common ways to limit the topic include selecting a specific industry, limiting geography (e.g. not an entire state, but a region or metro area within a state), considering a type of product, and domestic or even local, instead of international logistics. If you are not able to narrow a topic sufficiently, select another topic from the list. Do not select a topic or write a paper that you have used in a previous course.

Select a topic from the list below, but add actual organizations to the topic and research those organizations/those occurrences relating to the topic for your paper. For example, for topic no. 1 below, you could modify the topic to be: Recognizing the importance of strategic logistical issues and their relationship to attainment of supply chain objectives at the McDonalds Corporation.  Or for topic number 2, select a public, private, and non-profit organization to research. [Helpful tip: Research BEFORE you pick your topic to ensure that there is material available with which to write the paper. If you do not perform research in advance, you could find yourself scrambling to get the paper submitted in time.]

Topic List (pick one of these and modify it per the above directions): 

1. Recognize the importance of strategic logistical issues and their relationship to attainment of supply chain objectives. 

2. Measure the environmental forces, trends, and strategic issues facing organizations in both the public, private and non-profit sectors so that students can devise logistics strategies that can deal with these circumstances. 

3. Apply the evolving concepts of supply chain management and how the logistics function is expanding into a larger and more proactive role in managing the complete materials cycle. Students will be challenged to devise logistics strategies that mutually support the organization’s marketing and financial efforts. 

4. Recognize the importance of internal and external partnering and how logistics organizations are devising strategies where logistics plays a key role within the organization. 

5. Devise logistics strategies that consider overall cost of ownership, quality, best value, and optimal inventory objectives. 

6. Devise logistics strategies for use of third-party logistics service providers for fulfilling requirements. 

7. Recognize trends in international logistics and what factors logistics professionals should consider in planning international logistics options. 

8. Apply the broader responsibilities of logistics so that they can contribute to ethical organizational practices, meeting environmental objectives, and improve the attainment of socio-economic programs. 

9. Devise a futuristic perspective of what logistics will be like in the next century by examining trends and research on the knowledge and skill requirements for the logistics in the next decade. 

10. Recognize the importance of logistics in dealing with natural and humanitarian disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina or war. 

Length: The paper should be no less than 5 pages and no more than 8 pages in length (this is for the body only and does not include the cover page, table of contents or reference page). There will not be points deducted if the paper runs slightly over 8 pages. However, keep the page length reasonable. The paper should be typed, double-spaced using a standard typeface. Please use a 10 to 12-point font (use your judgment based upon the font selected) and use 1-inch margins.

 

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• Individual Paper:
  • Conduct research and compare forensics tools that can examine Mac, IPod, and IPhone devices. Create a table listing the features they have in common, differences in functions, and price. Write a 3 to 4 page paper stating which one you would choose if you were an investigator for a small firm, and explain why.
• Team Presentation:
  • Build a PowerPoint presentation on the same topic you just described in your paper. You will present this as if you are presenting this to senior management so they can fund your decision.

Writing Requirements: 

• Team PowerPoint presentation
• 5-6 page paper in APA format, for citations and refereneces
• Submit a fully documented PowerPoint presentation of not less than 20 and not more than 30 slides outlining the problem with problem analysis and the suggested solution
• Use the APA template to complete the assignment.

 

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Individual Portion

Prepare a PowerPoint briefing of the student’s Unit 3 and Unit 4 papers. 

The briefing shall include the following: 

• A title slide  
• An agency description slide to include statutory missions, jurisdiction, and roles and responsibilities  
• Supporting background information slide  
• A program discussion slide to include mission, goals, objectives, and metrics (from the student’s Unit 3 Individual Project)  
• Justification for reprioritization  
• Recommendations to the working group

This PowerPoint presentation should be at least ten slides in length and include speaker notes and additional backup information slides as deemed necessary by the student. 

 

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