From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.9 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 103376,949cde0d2989aae8 X-Google-Attributes: gid103376,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 2001-07-16 21:33:39 PST Path: archiver1.google.com!newsfeed.google.com!sn-xit-02!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: "Beau" Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Re: has anyone ever used this book? Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2001 23:32:39 -0500 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: <3B53878C.4F2F7CAA@worldnet.att.net> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 X-Complaints-To: newsabuse@supernews.com Xref: archiver1.google.com comp.lang.ada:10044 Date: 2001-07-16T23:32:39-05:00 List-Id: >This is neither a difficult nor unreasonable assignment. I did not mean to imply that I thought that this was an unreasonable assignment. I just was wondering if someone could shed some light on the subject matter. To you this might not be difficult, but to someone who has never seen ADTs this is a little overwelming. This is the first time I have came into contact with ADTs and was just looking for some help. as I said in my first post, I was not looking for someone to do my work just an explanation. -- ~Beau~ beau@hiwaay.net "James Rogers" wrote in message news:3B53878C.4F2F7CAA@worldnet.att.net... > This textbook is by Feldman and Koffman. > > I will quote from the homework assignment these people are attempting: > > "Modify the bank account program given in Chapter 10, Programming > Project 6. By analogy with Programs 11.11 through 11.17, develop an ADT > for a bank transaction, a child package for input/output, and a data > base package to store transaction records. Use the dates packages > (Programs 11.3 through 11.5) and the currency packages (Programs 11.5 > through 11.10) to represent the transaction date and amount > respectively." > > This problem is at the end of the chapter on Abstract Data Types. > Clearly the purpose of this program is to both create new, and use > existing ADTs to build a working program. > > There are two very good reasons to deal with all these ADTs. > First, that is the focus of the entire chapter. You need to practice > using the principles explained in the chapter. Second, that this is > what your professor requires. > > The existing ADTs referenced in the problem statement include some > very clear examples of ADTs. It is now time for you and your > colleagues to demonstrate that you understand to subject matter of > the chapter. I know the textbook comes with a CD containing all the > examples. This means that you need only copy the appropriate files > from the CD, add a few new packages, and you are done. > > This is neither a difficult nor unreasonable assignment. > > Jim Rogers > Colorado Springs, Colorado USA > > Beau wrote: > > > > Ada 95 Problem Solving and Program Design? I am using it in class and we > > are in ch 11. We have for a problem number 6. and I cannot understand for > > the life of me why we would need to construct an ADT for the bank account > > AND use the currency and Dates ADT packages. I am just asking for an > > explanation respectively. thanks. > > -- > > ~Beau~ > > beau@hiwaay.net