Reference no: EM132237907
Assignment - Computer Hardware Project
Complete all practice programs before starting the project. Only jGrasp should be used to code the project.
Instructions: Playing a video game on a computer can give different experiences based on the performance capabilities of the computer's hardware (typically processor and graphics card - among other things).
Developers of a new game will typically have "recommended" specifications for the computer hardware that is required to run their games on a variety of graphics settings (the faster the hardware, the higher the graphics quality).
You are being tasked to create a program that will tell a gamer what graphics quality they will be able to run a newly developed video game on, based on the specifications of their computer's hardware.
Step 1: Ask the user to enter the clock speed (in Megahertz) of their graphics card (GPU). This is an indicator of how fast their graphics card is. Note: Example GPU clock speeds range from 1000 MHz to 2000 MHz.
Step 2: Ask the user to enter the clock speed (in Megahertz) of their processor (CPU). This is an indicator of how fast their processor is. Note: Example CPU clock speeds range from 3000 MHz to 5000 MHz.
Step 3: Ask the user to enter the number of cores that their processor (CPU) has. The more cores a processor has, the more work it can do. Note: Example CPUs have between 2-8 cores
Step 4: Display a menu and ask the user to select the resolution of their monitor. The menu should contain the following options:
1. 1280 x 720
2. 1920 x 1080
3. 2560 x 1440
4. 3840 x 2160
Note: Resolution consists of two numbers separated by an 'x'. The first number is the number of pixels in the width of the screen. The second number is the number of pixels in the height of the screen.
Step 5: Assign a "multiplier" value based on the monitor resolution by using the following table:
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Resolution
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Multiplier
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1280 x 720
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1
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1920 x 1080
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.75
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2560 x 1440
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.55
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3840 x 2160
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.35
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Step 6: Calculate a "performance score" by using the following formula: Performance Score = ((5 * GPU Clock Speed) + (Number of Cores * CPU Clock Speed)) * Multiplier
Example: A GPU with a clock speed of 1200MHz, a 4-core CPU with a clock speed of 4200 MHz, and a 1280 x 720 resolution monitor would have a Performance Score calculation of: Performance Score = ((5 * 1200) + (4 * 4200)) * 1 = 22800.
Step 7: Determine the recommended graphics quality that the hardware can support by using the information in the table below.
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Performance Score
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Recommended Graphics Quality
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17,000 and over
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Ultra
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Over 15,000 to 17,000
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High
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Over 13,000 to 15,000
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Medium
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From 11,000 to 13,000
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Low
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Under 11,000
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Unable to Pay
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Step 8: Create a String object in memory to hold the text "Computer Hardware Graphics Quality Recommendation Tool". Display that text at the top of the output (See sample Input and Output below).
Step 9: Display the following output (See sample Input and Output below):
- The GPU clock speed.
- The CPU clock speed.
- The number of cores.
- The Monitor Resolution.
- The Performance Score (rounded to three decimal places).
- The Recommended Graphics Quality.
The code you submit should be thoroughly documented with comments where appropriate.
Sample Input and Output (user input is in bold)
Please enter the clock speed (in Megahertz) of your graphics card: 1000
Please enter the clock speed (in Megahertz) of your processor: 3000
Please enter the number of cores of your processor: 2
What is the resolution of your monitor?
1. 1280 x 720
2. 1920 x 1080
3. 2560 x 1440
4. 3840 x 2160
Please select from the options above: 1
Computer Hardware Graphics Quality Recommendation Tool
GPU Clock Speed: 1000 MHz
CPU Clock Speed: 3000 MHz
Number of cores: 2
Monitor Resolution: 1280 x 720
Performance Score: 11000.000
Recommended Graphics Quality: Low.