Chapter 5, Problem 16PE

Program Plan Intro

Grade

Program plan:

Filename: “Main.java”

• Include the required header files.
• Define the “Main” class
• Define the main method.
  • Declare an object for “Scanner” class.
  • Get the month and day from the user.
  • Create an object for the “Grade” class.
  • Call the method “getNumericGrade()”.
  • Display the numeric value.

Filename: “Grade.java”

• Define the “Grade” class.
  • Declare the variable.
  • Define the constructor
    • Set the value.
  • Define the “getLetterGrade()” method.
    • Return the letter grade value.
  • Define the “getNumericGrade ()” method.
    • Divide the letter and special character and store it in the variable.
    • Check the length of the letter is greater than 1.
      • Divide the input.
      • Declare the required variables.
      • Check the suffix is equal to “-”
        • Set the value.
      • Check the suffix is equal to “+”
        • Set the value.
      • Check the suffix is not equal to empty string
        • Return the value.
        • If the letter is equal to “a”, then set “grade” as 4.
        • If the letter is equal to “b”, then set “grade” as 3.
        • If the letter is equal to “c”, then set “grade” as 2.
        • If the letter is equal to “d”, then set “grade” as 1.
        • If the letter is equal to “f”, then set “grade” as 0.
        • • If the “modifier” is not equal to 0, then retrun “-1”.
        • Otherwise, set “grade” as “-1” and return “grade” value.
      • Calculate the grade.
      • If the “grade” is greater than 4, then set “grade” as 4 and return the “grade” value.