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-Multiple Choices Algorithm - by Mark Kelly
+How to Find a Landscaper for Your HOA
-Another in the Fun with Algorithms series
+[[http://www.unlimitedlandscaping.com|flower and weed control atlanta
-Stuff Pty Ltd sells stuff. The unit cost of the stuff varies according to the quantity ordered. Customers can order any number of items.  Stuff Pty Ltd use this scale:
+Home Owner’s Associations feature a very important role in the development of communities. They have great responsibilities including managing the assets of the community, and assigning the right people for major roles in the association. One of the responsibilities of the HOA is community development that involves landscaping. Here are some tips to help you hire a good landscaper for your HOA.
--9 items = $100 each
--19 items = $97 each
+Look for an all-rounder
--29 items = $92 each
--39 items = $88 each
+Certain landscape firms have contractors and professionals who handle everything associated with landscaping your community. This involves landscaper, gardeners, irrigation crew, and water companies to contribute towards the entire process of landscaping. Hire a company that undertakes all of these tasks. It would be cost-effective, and will save you a lot of time wasted in worrying about different contractors.
--49 items = $85 each
-or more = $82 each
+Good reviews often come from successes
-Task: using pseudocode, create an algorithm to calculate the unit cost of the items at different quantities. Then calculate a total cost with 10% GST added.
+Check the internet for reviews of different landscape firms. You can also contact your neighboring communities to inquire about other landscapers. It is likely that you will come across a list of landscapers who have been given great reviews for their work. Visit other communities to gain a perspective about their work, and draw up a list of potential landscape firms you would like to hire.
-Convert the pseudocode into code.
-Create test data to fully test all aspects of the solution’s functionality.
+First meeting reveals a lot of information
-Note:  Input data need not be validated, and the interface can be very basic.
+When you meet with people from different landscaping companies, be alert as you request for more information about their services. Evaluate their responses and analyze if they respond well to you. Make a mental note of how responsive they are when you contact them, as that would tell you if they communicate matters to you well in time. Check if they are well-adapted to technology so that they can stay in touch with the HOA through emails, and social media to post updates about their work.
-Sample VB2010 solution
-Public Class Form1
+If you find a contractor that satisfies the needs of the community and the HOA, with skills and service, then hire immediately. It is alright if a few people are not happy about it. Make a judgment based on the majority poll at the HOA, and stick to it as you can derive good results from a great landscape contractor.
-    ' Multiple options algorithm
-    ' by M.Kelly 10 May 2011
-    ' Version 1.0
-    ' To Do Next: nil
-    Private Sub btnCalc_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnCalc.Click
-        Dim Qty As Integer = CInt(txtQty.Text)
-        Dim inctax As Single = 0  'declare and initialise in one hit
-        ' deliberately lacks validation of qty
-        Select Case Qty
-            Case 1 To 9
-                lblCostper.Text = 100
-            Case 10 To 19
-                lblCostper.Text = 97
-            Case 20 To 29
-                lblCostper.Text = 92
-            Case 30 To 39
-                lblCostper.Text = 88
-            Case 40 To 49
-                lblCostper.Text = 85
-            Case Else
-                lblCostper.Text = 82
-        End Select
-        lblSubtotal.Text = Qty * CInt(lblCostper.Text)  'using labels for output
-        'inctax is here as a sample use of variables for calculations and
-        'using labels just for display purposes.
-        'Using variables mean less converting back & forth between text and number.
-        inctax = CInt(lblSubtotal.Text) * 1.1           'add GST
-        'The final total is nicely formatted currency just to show how it's done.
-        'Nice formatting is not needed in U3O2.
-        lblIncTax.Text = Format(inctax, "$#,####.#0")
-    End Sub
-    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
-        End
-    End Sub
-End Class
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-Sample output
-Perhaps more decorative that it needs to be for U3O2, but I can’t abide messy interfaces.
-<can't insert image!>
-:-(
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-Fun with Algorithms - Mark Kelly
-Use flow charts or N-S charts to elegantly solve the following algorithms.  Some are harder than others...  Try actually coding it after doing the brainwork.
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-Round any decimal number UP to the next highest multiple of 0.25.
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-Convert any Roman number to decimal (e.g. MCMLXIX to 1969) - and/or vice versa
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-Convert any binary number to decimal.
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-Find the lowest (or greatest) common denominator of 2 integers (or report that there is no LCD or GCD).
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-List prime numbers up to 100
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-Simulate the display of a single-digit liquid crystal display
-Assume there are 7 LCD bars like this
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-|_|
-|_|
-Feed it any numeral or alphabetic character  in hexadecimal range (0 to F) and it should turn on the right bars.  (Efficiency is the key requirement here!)
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-Given a price including 10% GST, give the ex-tax price and the tax component, e.g. $11 inc = $10 ex + $1 GST.
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-Create a virtual deck of cards encoded as numbers 1 to 52.  Given any number from 1 to 52, the algorithm should return the suit and rank represented by the card.
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-Create an algorithm to shuffle the virtual deck of cards
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-Create an algorithm to play naughts and crosses - it should be unbeatable if the algorithm plays first.
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-Given an number of dollars, calculate what notes or coins need to be given as change from $100.  e.g. $67 = 1 x $20, 1 x $10, 1 x $2, 1 x $1.
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-An electrical company is developing a new main-powered sensorlight with the following requirements:
-•	It turns on its LED light for a predetermined time (e.g. 60 seconds) after sensing movement with its passive infrared (PIR) detector.
-•	It does not turn the light on if its light detector senses that the room is already well illuminated (e.g. during the day)
-•	While its light is on, any further movement detection resets the timer back to its starting value and the countdown starts again.
-Convert your algorithm into a working simulation of the light.  You will need to simulate:
-•	The day/night sensor (e.g. with radio buttons)
-•	The movement sensor (e.g. with a mouse click or keypress)
-•	The LED light (e.g. with a shape changing its colour)
-Show the value of the countdown time onscreen to verify its behaviour.
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