Laboratory Manual
EEL 3801
Lab #8
Laboratory Assignment #8
EEL 3801 Introduction to Computer Engineering
Topic: Inheritance.
Turn in: .CPP file with screen output.
Inheritance
The concept of inheritance is another fundamental improvement in computer software
development introduced by object-oriented programming. It keeps software developers from
having to repeat lines of code over and over, yet tailor existing code to their needs without
having to rewrite much of it. This assignment will introduce you to this concept.
1. Basic Inheritance: Perform the following tasks.
a. Define a base class called Person, which has the following members:
Data Items:
Name [30]
StreetAddress [30]
City [20]
State [3]
Zip [6]
Phone [12]
Public Functions:
get_info() // prompts the user for the above info
print_info() // prints all the info for the class.
Person() // constructor
~Person() // destructor
b. Now define a class called Student, which is publicly derived from Person. It should have
the following public members:
Data Items:
Major [30] // engineering, business, history, etc.
Advisor [20] // who is his/her advisor
credits // how many credits student has earned
gpa // Grade Point Average
Functions:
find_info() // a function that asks the user for these inputs
Student() // constructor
~Student() // destructor
c. Write a short main() program which instantiates yourself as an object of the class
Student.
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