Computer Science 145.002
Introduction to Computing for Engineers
Fall 2008
Programming Mini-Assignment 1
“Compiling & Executing a C++ Program”
Due: 8AM, Thursday, August 28, 2008
Linked to the course Web site (http://www.cs.siue.edu/wwhite/CS145/Syllabus.htm) is a file containing a C++ program
that you will need to compile and execute, reporting the resulting output of the program on back of this page.
1. In one of the CS computer labs (EB 2025 or EB 0013) or on your home computer (if you have installed the Microsoft
Visual Studio), create a new project workspace:
a. Open Microsoft Visual Studio.
b. Begin the project creation by pressing the link indicated in the figure at left below.
c.
Complete the project creation by filling in the
dialog box exactly as shown at right above (i.e.,
select the Visual C++ project type and the
Empty Project template; specify the
MiniAssignment01 name and the C:\Temp\
location).
2. Copy the Birthdate.cpp program file and the from the FamousBirthdays.txt text file from the links on the Web site
syllabus (mentioned above) to the C:\Temp\MiniAssignment01\MiniAssignment01 folder.
