Guided Inquiry 5: zyBook Ch. 2.19–2.24 + exercises

Overview

The purpose of this reading and exercise set is to acquaint you with the additional details of C++ variables.

Learning Objectives

Basic learning objectives

You are responsible for learning and demonstrating proficiency in the following objectives prior to the next class meeting:

• generate a random number
• describe the two-step procedure for debugging
• understand what the auto keyword is and how to use it
• explain what style guidelines are

Advanced learning objectives

You should demonstrate mastery of the following objectives by the end of the next class meting through the in-class activities:

• calculate the range of numbers/values that can be represented with a variable
• write a program to print random characters in a string

Resources

Read Ch. 2 of the zyBook (sections 2.19–2.24). You may work with others on the exercises. If you have questions, please talk with a classmate or post your question to Piazza under the "gi 5" tag.

Exercises

Complete the following. There is nothing to submit via Canvas; zyBook shows me what you've completed and when.

• carry out at least  80% of the "Participation Activities" (the orange ones) in the reading
  
  • you can see how many of the participation activities you've done for a section or chapter using the "Reporting" tab on the main CSC160 zyBook page
  • ask me or a classmate for help if you can't find it
• complete the following "Challenge Activities"
  
  • 2.19.2: rand function: Seed and then get random numbers
  • 2.19.3: Fixed range of random numbers.

If you have a question while you are doing this, please post to the class Piazza board with the "gi 5" tag.