Creating a Class of Your Own

In C++, the class is the construct primarily used to create objects. The class data type is defined by the programmer, consisting of variables and functions or methods. The general format ofa class declaration is as follows:

class ClassName

{

declaration

// ... more declarations

// may follow....

};

Define a class Student that includes the following declarations:

first and last name

student ID

classification

major and if applicable minor

GPA

getStudentName - a function that gets as input the student's first and last name

getClassification - a function that determines the student's classification based upon the number of completed credit hours

getMajor - a function that displays a list of majors and allows the student to select his/her major from the list

calcStudentID - a function that assigns a student ID numbers using some system of numbers and letters (e.g., 900-xxx-xxx)

determineAcademicStanding - function that checks to see if student is in good academic standing (GPA >= 2.75)

Once you define the class Student, be sure to define each corresponding function or method as well. For example, you need to define a function (void getStudentName();) that asks the student to enter his/her first and last name. Each function must be defined correctly, including correct use of parameters as needed.

Define a main function to do the following:

Create an instance of the object Student.

Call the appropriate function to get the student's name and display the student's name on the screen.

Call the appropriate function to get the student's classification and display it on the screen.

Call the appropriate function that allows the student to select his/her major from the list

Call the appropriate function to assign a student ID numbers using some system of numbers and letters

Display student's ID number on the screen

Call the appropriate function to see if student is in good academic standing (GPA >= 2.75) and prints the appropriate message given the circumstance (e.g, "Your GPA is 2.5, so please make an appointment to see your advisor concerning your academic progress.")

Display a record of the student's information, including the student's name, student ID, classification, major, GPA and academic standing on the screen. Make sure the information is displayed in a uniform manner (e.g. use of tabs or in a table format)