For this assigment, you will learn how to effectively plan, design, develop, and test an original program of your choosing. This program is your choice and it can be as complex as you wish. The goal is to start with an idea for your program and then step through the process of most phases of the development lifecycle to turn your idea into an actual program. This includes planning out the algorithm using pseudocode, coding your program, and testing and debugging your program to make sure it fulfills your intended purpose. You will fill out a journal (template attached) which has five sections that correspond to the five steps you will complete for your final project. Use this template to write your journal responses for each section of the project. When you have finished, you will submit this journal as a Word .doc/docx.
Refer to the checklist below throughout the writing process.
PART 1: Defining Your Problem
❒ Did you describe the problem you are trying to solve?
❒ Did you describe any input data you expect to use?
❒ Did you describe what the program will do to solve the problem?
❒ Did you describe any outputs or results the program will provide?
PART 2: Working Through Specific Examples
❒ Did you write down clear and specific steps to solve a simple version of your problem you identified in Part 1?
❒ Did you state any necessary input data for your simplified problem?
❒ Did you write clear and specific steps in English (not Java) detailing what the program will do to solve the problem?
❒ Did you describe the specific result of your example/scenario?
PART 3: Generalizing Into Pseudocode
❒ Did you write out the general sequence your program will use, including all specific examples/scenarios you provided in Part 2?
❒ Did you write pseudocode for the program in English but refer to Java program elements where they are appropriate?
❒ Does the pseudocode represent the full functionality of the program, not just a simplified version?
❒ Is the pseudocode broken down enough that the details of the program are no longer in any paragraph form?
PART 4: Testing Your Program
❒ While writing and testing your program code, did you describe your tests, record any errors, and state your approach to fixing the errors?
❒ For at least one of your test cases, did you describe how your choices for the test helped you understand whether the program was running correctly or not?
❒ For each error that occurs while writing and testing your code, did you record the details of the error from Replit? Did you describe what you attempted in order to fix the error?
PART 5: Commenting Your Program
❒ Did you submit your full program code, including thorough comments describing what each portion of the program should do when working correctly?
❒ Are the purpose of the program and each of its parts clear to a reader that does not know the Java programming language?
PART 6: Your Completed Program
❒ Did you provide the Replit link to your full program code?
