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Programming Fundamentals

Coding Challenge

1. Overview
The main objective of this final project is to assess your capability of program design and implementation for solving a non-trivial problem. You are to solve the problem by designing a number of classes, methods, code snippets and associating them towards a common goal. If you have questions, please ask via the relevant Canvas discussion forums in a general manner; for example, you should replicate your problem in a different context in isolation before posting, and you must not post your code on the Canvas discussion forum.

2. Assessment Criteria
This assignment will determine your ability to:
i. Follow coding, convention, and behavioural requirements provided in this document and in the course lessons;
ii. Independently solve a problem by using programming concepts taught in this course;
iii. Design an OO solution independently and write/debug in Python code;
iv. Document code;
v. Provide references where due;
vi. Meet deadlines;
vii. Seek clarification from your "supervisor" (instructor) when needed via the Canvas discussion forums; and
viii. Create a program by recalling concepts taught in class, understand and apply concepts relevant to solution, analyse components of the problem, evaluate different approaches.

Learning Outcome 1: Analyse simple computing problems.
Learning Outcome 2. Devise suitable algorithmic solutions and code these algorithmic solutions in a computer programming language (i.e., Python).
Learning Outcome 3. Develop maintainable and reusable solutions using object-oriented paradigm.

Assessment Details
Please ensure that you have read Sections 1-3 of this document before going further.

Problem Overview: In this final coding challenge, you are asked to develop a Python program with the Object-Oriented Programming paradigm, named my_record.py, that can read data from files and perform some operations. You are required to implement the program following the below requirements. Note that we will give you some files for you to run with your developed program, BUT you should change the data in these files to test your program.

Requirements: Your code must meet the following functionalities, code, and documentation requirements. Your submission will be graded based on the rubric published on Canvas. Please ensure you read all the requirements and the rubric carefully before working on your assignment.

A - Functionalities Requirements:
There are 4 levels, please ensure you only attempt one level after completing the previous level.

B - Code Requirements:
You must demonstrate your ability to program in Python by yourself, i.e., you should not use any Python packages/libraries that can do most of the coding for you. The only Python libraries allowed in this assignment are sys, os, and datetime. If other packages/libraries are used, you will get a 0 mark or a heavy penalty.
Your program at all levels should be fully OO, e.g., no variables, methods, or code snippets dangling outside a class. Your main program should simply create an object and run its methods to invoke methods from other classes to perform the required functionalities.
You should test/verify the program with different text files (not just run with our text files) to ensure your program satisfies all the required functionalities.
Your code needs to be formatted consistently. You must not include any unused/irrelevant code (even inside the comments). What you submitted must be considered the final product.
You should design your classes carefully. You may use a class diagram to assist with the design. In the DI and HD levels, you are required to provide a detailed class diagram to show your class design. An example of a class diagram is shown below on the next page - Figure 1 (note that this is a

class diagram of a different programming assignment). In the diagram, the variables and methods of each class are shown. Note that if your code is at the PASS or CREDIT level, you do not need to submit any diagram; a diagram at these levels would NOT result in any mark.
You could use tools like PowerPoint, Keynotes, or online tools like moqups.com to draw the diagram.
The diagram needs to be submitted in jpg, gif, png, or pdf format.
Finally, note that in places where this specification may not tell you how exactly you should implement a certain feature, you need to use your judgment to choose and apply the most appropriate concepts from our course materials. You should follow answers given by your "client" (or "supervisor" or the teaching team) under Canvas/Discussions/Discussion on Final Coding Challenge.

C - Documentation Requirements:
You are required to write comments (documentation) as a part of your code. Writing documentation is a good habit in professional programming. It is particularly useful if the documentation is next to the code segment that it refers to. NOTE that you don't need to write an essay, i.e., you should keep the documentation succinct.
Your comments (documentation) should be in the same Python file. Please DO NOT write a separate file for comments (documentation).
At the beginning of your Python file, your code must contain the following information:

1. Your name and student ID.
2. The highest level you have attempted. This means you have completed all the requirements of the levels below. Mark will be only given at the lowest level of partial completion. For example, if you completed the PASS level, tried 50% of the CREDIT level, 30% of the DI level, 10% of the HD level, then your submission will be marked at the CREDIT level only (we will ignore the DI and HD levels, so please make sure you fully finish one level before moving to the next one).
3. Any problems of your code and requirements that you have not met. For example, scenarios that might cause the program to crash or behave abnormally, the requirements your program does not satisfy. Note that you do not need to handle or address errors that are not covered in the course.
Besides, the comments in this final coding challenge should serve the following purposes:
• Explain your code in a precise but succinct manner. It should include a brief analysis of your approaches instead of simply translating the Python code to English. For example, you can comment on why you introduce a particular function/method, why you choose to use a while loop instead of other loops, why you choose a particular data type to store the data information. These comments can be placed before the code blocks (e.g., functions/methods, loops, if) and important variable declarations that the comments refer to.
• Document some analysis/reflection as a part of your code. Here, you need to write some paragraphs (could be placed at the end or at the beginning of your code) to explain in detail your design process, e.g., how you came up with the design of the program, how you started writing the code after the design process, the challenges you met during the code development.
• Document the references, i.e., any sources of information (e.g., websites, tools) you used other than the course contents directly under Canvas/Modules, you must give acknowledgement of the sources, explaining how you use the sources in this assignment. More detailed information regarding the references can be found in Section 5.

Attachment:- Coding Challenge.rar