ISM3230 In-Class Lab 8 Spring 2019: Introduction To Classes

Ism3230 In-Class Lab 8 Spring 2019: Introduction To Classes Att

ISM3230 In-class lab 8 Spring 2019 TOPIC: Introduction to classes, attributes, methods In Assignment 4 we kept track of student numerical scores and equivalent letter grades. The scores were stored in an array, and the grades were stored in a second array. The relationship between the arrays was implicitly based on the index: for example, it was assumed that studentScore[3] is related to studentGrade[3] because they both are for student number 3. In object-oriented programming, we can make this relationship explicit by creating an object and keeping the data together in the object's properties. We can also include pieces of related code in the object's methods.

TASK Your task is to write code that will be able to create Student objects and store the score and grade data together in the objects as properties. The student object will also be able to print its own data to the screen. You will also write code for a GradingScheme class that will have the functionality to convert any integer score to a letter grade. Then, you will create a user-specified number of students, generate random scores for the students, and convert them to letter grades. Finally, you will calculate the average score, rounded average score, and the average letter grade that corresponds to the rounded average score.

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Ism3230 In Class Lab 8 Spring 2019 Introduction To Classes Att

Student Grading System Using Classes in Java: Introduction To Classes Att

Object-oriented programming (OOP) emphasizes the encapsulation of data and behaviors into objects. In the context of student grade management, encapsulating each student’s data—such as student ID, score, and grade—within a dedicated Student class promotes better organization, reusability, and clarity. The task at hand involves creating classes that model student information and a grading scheme, then utilizing these classes to process multiple students' scores, assign grades, and compute aggregate statistics.

Design and Implementation of the Student Class

The Student class is designed to encapsulate individual student data, including student ID, numerical score, and letter grade. It provides a method, printStudent, to display the student's details formatted appropriately.



public class Student {


public int studentId;


public int score;


public char grade;


public void printStudent() {


System.out.println("Student ID: " + studentId + "; Score: " + score + " is " + grade);


}


}

Design and Implementation of the GradingScheme Class

The GradingScheme class offers functionality to convert a numerical score into a letter grade based on predefined grading thresholds. It employs constants, including a two-dimensional array, to store the grade boundaries in a concise manner.



public class GradingScheme {


public static final int[][] GRADING_SCHEME = {


{'F', 0},


{'D', 60},


{'C', 70},


{'B', 80},


{'A', 90}


};


public static final int SCHEME_LETTER=0;


public static final int SCHEME_MINIMUM=1;


public char convertScore(int score) {


char grade = 'F'; // default grade


for (int i = GRADING_SCHEME.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {


if (score >= GRADING_SCHEME[i][SCHEME_MINIMUM]) {


grade = (char) GRADING_SCHEME[i][SCHEME_LETTER];


break; // once matched, exit loop


}


}


return grade;


}


}

Processing Students and Computing Statistics in the Driver

The main program prompts the user for the number of students, then dynamically creates an array of Student objects. It assigns IDs sequentially starting from 1, generates random scores within the range of 50 to 100, converts scores to grades, and displays each student’s data. It computes the average score, rounds it to the nearest integer, determines the corresponding grade, and displays the aggregate data.



import java.util.Scanner;


import java.util.Random;


public class StudentGradingApp {


public static void main(String[] args) {


Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);


Random random = new Random();


GradingScheme gradingScheme = new GradingScheme();


System.out.print("Enter the number of students to create: ");


int numStudents = scanner.nextInt();


Student[] students = new Student[numStudents];


int totalScore = 0;


for (int i = 0; i 

students[i] = new Student();


students[i].studentId = i + 1; // IDs from 1 to number of students


students[i].score = 50 + random.nextInt(51); // scores in [50, 100]


students[i].grade = gradingScheme.convertScore(students[i].score);


students[i].printStudent();


totalScore += students[i].score;


}


double averageScore = (double) totalScore / numStudents;


long roundedAverageLong = Math.round(averageScore);


int roundedAverageScore = (int) roundedAverageLong;


char averageGrade = gradingScheme.convertScore(roundedAverageScore);


System.out.println("\nAverage Score: " + averageScore);


System.out.println("Rounded Average Score: " + roundedAverageScore);


System.out.println("Average Grade: " + averageGrade);


scanner.close();


}


}

Conclusion

By encapsulating student data into objects and using a dedicated grading scheme class, the program exhibits principles of object-oriented design, such as encapsulation and modularity. This structure simplifies the process of managing multiple students, converting scores, and performing aggregate calculations. The approach improves code organization, maintainability, and scalability, serving as a valuable technique for educational software and other domains requiring similar data management.

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