Assignment 2B Rubric

Student: Student 1

Question 2: Base: 37 points

Pts. Received/
Feature
Required
Program correctly calculates the loan amount
Program should not crash due to a division by
zero condition or other easily avoidable error
condition. For example, non-numeric data
should be validated via IsNumeric() function.
All data inputs can be properly entered
Application utilizes proper variable
declarations (form-level variables used only
when necessary; public vs. private only when
appropriate, etc.)
Available Comments
6
5/6 I was unable to generate a divide
by zero situation, and you
handled your testing of non-
numeric data very nicely with an
IfElse statement. However, I
was able to crash the application
by clicking on
btnCalcDifPayments with
nothing entered.
4
6 I agree with your decision to use
only local variables well done!
Note that q should probably only
allow integer entries. Also, its
questionable as to whether or not
its helpful to create a variable
such as message2 in your code:
Dim message2 As String =
interest.ToString("c")
txtIntPaid.Text =
CStr(message2)

It might be a little more

streamlined to do:
txtIntPaid.Text =
interest.ToString("c")

Finally, since message2 is already

Application uses variables appropriately (in
assignment statements, instead of hidden
labels, etc.)
a string data type, you shouldnt
use CStr(message2) (thats
asking you to convert a string to a
string, which doesnt do anything
but take time).
6
Type conversions are done explicitly (use of
cint, cdbl, cstr, etc.)
Application uses proper VB syntax and
techniques based on best practices weve
learned to date
Optional
Application has a user-friendly user interface
including listboxes, frames, menus, etc. (clear
button, use of appropriate default values,
spinner button for entering data, tab order,
default button, cancel button, tooltips, etc.)
Application also displays the total payments
and the total interest paid
Application properly formats data
System allows for two side by side
comparisons using the same loan amount (for
example, to compare the monthly payments on
4 year loan vs. a 3 year loan)
Application allows the user to calculate the
amount they can borrow given the interest rate,
number of years, number of payments per year,
and monthly payment desired
Question 2 Grade: 45 out of 45 points
Comments:
Great job on this application, Student 1! This is a fully functional, easy to use calculator
that is very well written. I appreciate your attempting (and implementing) all of the
optional features!
4
5 Great use of variables,
calculations, compound
conditionals, nested conditionals,
exit sub, messagebox
(max 8)
2 Youve developed an incredibly
usable interface that made
running through several loan
scenarios painless. I really
appreciated the Copy feature, as
well as the difference calculator
(though you might have wanted to
calculate these automatically).
Note that clear doesnt clear out
the Total Payment field.
2 See comment above re:
automatically calculating these
values.
2 Very nicely done.
2 This is a great feature.
2 Well done!