Assignment

1. Read chapter 2 in the Coding text on C++. Experiment with writing C++ programs by using one of the following online resources:

http://www.compileonline.com/compile_cpp_online.php

http://ideone.com/ (select C++ 5.1)

Create a program which will determine a user's age in months, given their age in years. Include meaningful comments in your code. Be sure the user understands I/O via meaningful messages.

You will need to declare any variables you use in the program. Be sure to use meaningful variable names.
You will prompt the user to enter their age via the cout statement
You will input the value via the cin statement (enter the value in the STDIN Input area before issuing the Compile & Execute command)
You will calculate the user's age in months using an assignment statement
You will display the user's age in months using a cout statement.

2. Computer Scientist as Toolsmith 2

Read the article by Fred Brooks, Computer Scientist as Toolsmith (attached above). Create a 2 page document which will summarize the article. In the first paragraph of your paper, state the thesis of the article in your own words. In the following paragraphs, summarize Brooks' major points in your own words. As a final paragraph, state your response to the article (for example, do you agree or disagree with Brooks? Explain why)

The document should be clear and concise, free from syntax and semantic errors.