$4$ Possible things to Hand In:

Design Document

Data File$($s$)$

Code

Optional Presentation Materials $($PPT$,$ Graphics, Logo, etc$)$

Zoo Management System Software $-$ software that manages information about animals in a zoo

Your Lab Project should:

$-$ Name your software

$-$ define a logo or icon for your software

$-$ Define at least $1$ file that holds information relared to your project topic :

$-$ Zoo Management Software $-$ example is animal name, taxonomy information, age, has the animal has offspring, is the animal endangered

$-$ Your file should have $15-20$ items

$-$ The contents of your file or files should populate an array of objects

$-$ One of the members of your object's Class should be derived. Therefore the member is not in the file. For example :

For zoos it can be whether or whether or not the animal is young, adult, or elderly

$-$ Create a design document that will solve how your software:

Provides a menu to the user that offers the following minimum choices

$-$ A search based on any field of your choice. The search option must use the Binary Search

$-$ A sort based on a numerical field

$-$ A sort based on a text field

$-$ Your software should use the concepts of :

Java Classes

Store the objects of your Classes in Arrays

Perform sorting and searching on your Arrays of objects

Define the object for your classes based on information in your files

Demonstrate an understanding of

Classes$/$Objects

Arrays

Methods

Files

Loops

Selections

Strings

Numbers

Variables

Approach sample

$*$ Design Document:

ZooManagementSystem Menu Options:

Search based on animal name

Sort based on age

Sort based on taxonomy

Exit

$*$ Software Implementation:

Java Classes used to define Animal objects

Objects of Animal class stored in an array

Binary search used for searching based on animal name

Sort based on age and taxonomy fields implemented

Object class includes a derived member for animal maturity status

$*$ Understanding Demonstrated:

Classes$/$Objects: Animal class defined with attributes and methods

Arrays: Objects of Animal class stored in an array

Methods: Used for sorting and searching functionalities

Files: animalInfo.txt used to populate array of objects

Loops: Iteration over array elements for processing

Selections: Menu options for user interaction

Strings: Animal names and taxonomy stored as strings

Numbers: Age field used for numerical sorting

Variables: Used to store and manipulate data within the program