Write The Pseudocode For A Metric Conversion Application Pro

Write The Pseudocode For A Metric Conversion Application Program That

Write the pseudocode for a Metric Conversion application program that is menu-driven. First, the program displays a Main Menu that states the purpose of the program and allows the user to select one of five metric system measurements or quit the program in the following manner: Press the 1 key to convert meters to U.S. yards Press the 2 key to convert kilometers to U.S. miles Press the 3 key to convert kilograms to U.S. pounds Press the 4 key to convert milliliters to U.S. ounces Press the 5 key to convert liters to U.S. gallons Press the 6 key to quit the program After the user selects a metric measurement, the program must confirm the entry is valid (1 to 6). After validation, the program prompts the user to enter an amount of the selected metric measurement in the following manner: Enter the amount of the metric measurement: After user enters a metric measurement amount, the program must confirm the entry is valid (0.0 to 10000.0). After validation, the program converts the metric amount to the equivalent amount of the corresponding U.S. measurement. Here are the metric system measurements and U.S. conversions to be used: Conversion Type: Conversion Formula: Meters to yards 1 meter = 1.0936 U.S. yards Kilometers to miles 1 kilometer = 0.6214 U.S. miles Kilograms to pounds 1 kilogram = 2.205 U.S. pounds Milliliters to ounces 1 milliliter = 0.0338 U.S. ounces Liters to gallons 1 liter = 0.264 U.S. gallons Finally, the program displays both the corresponding U.S. measurement name and the equivalent amount in the following manner (program output will vary based on the user’s input): The converted amount is 11.2094 U.S. yards

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The following pseudocode illustrates a menu-driven metric conversion program designed to convert measurements from the metric system to U.S. customary units. The program aims to facilitate user interactions through a clear menu, validate user inputs, perform accurate conversions, and display results effectively.

Initialization and Main Loop

Begin the program by displaying a welcome message and instructions. Enter an infinite loop to continuously display the menu until the user chooses to quit.

DISPLAY "Welcome to the Metric Conversion Program"


DO


DISPLAY "Main Menu:"


DISPLAY "Press 1 to convert meters to U.S. yards"


DISPLAY "Press 2 to convert kilometers to U.S. miles"


DISPLAY "Press 3 to convert kilograms to U.S. pounds"


DISPLAY "Press 4 to convert milliliters to U.S. ounces"


DISPLAY "Press 5 to convert liters to U.S. gallons"


DISPLAY "Press 6 to Quit"


PROMPT "Enter your choice (1-6): "


READ choice


IF choice IS NOT BETWEEN 1 AND 6 THEN


DISPLAY "Invalid selection. Please try again."


CONTINUE to start of loop


ENDIF


IF choice EQUALS 6 THEN


DISPLAY "Exiting the program. Goodbye!"


EXIT loop


ENDIF


// Proceed with conversion


PROCESS conversion selection


WHILE TRUE

Validation of User Inputs

For each step requiring user input, validate the input to ensure correctness:

  • The menu choice must be between 1 and 6.
  • The amount entered must be a decimal value between 0.0 and 10000.0.

If invalid, prompt the user again until valid input is received.

Conversion Process

SET metricName, conversionFactor, uSUnit AS STRING


PROMPT "Enter the amount of the metric measurement: "


READ amount


WHILE amount IS NOT A NUMBER OR amount  10000.0


DISPLAY "Invalid entry. Please enter a value between 0.0 and 10000.0."


PROMPT "Enter the amount of the metric measurement: "


READ amount


ENDWHILE


SWITCH choice


CASE 1:


metricName = "meters"


conversionFactor = 1.0936


uSUnit = "U.S. yards"


CASE 2:


metricName = "kilometers"


conversionFactor = 0.6214


uSUnit = "U.S. miles"


CASE 3:


metricName = "kilograms"


conversionFactor = 2.205


uSUnit = "U.S. pounds"


CASE 4:


metricName = "milliliters"


conversionFactor = 0.0338


uSUnit = "U.S. ounces"


CASE 5:


metricName = "liters"


conversionFactor = 0.264


uSUnit = "U.S. gallons"


ENDSWITCH


convertedAmount = amount * conversionFactor


DISPLAY "The converted amount is ", convertedAmount, " ", uSUnit

Conclusion

This pseudocode provides a clear structure for a user-friendly metric conversion tool. By validating user inputs and performing precise conversions based on predefined factors, the program ensures reliability and ease of use. Additionally, the loop structure allows repeated conversions or graceful termination, making the application both practical and robust.

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