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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY

The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: coe.alangilan@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

CpE 401: COMPUTER PROGRAMMING 1

2nd Semester A.Y. 2023 – 2024

Activity 3
LOOPS

SUBMITTED BY:
Abrigo, Renz Christian, B.

COE - 1203

SUBMITTED TO:
Sir Mark Rondol P. Abdon

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 ACTIVITY 3: LOOPS

Resistor Manager and Total Resistance Calculator

Instructions:
1. Options:
Your program must present the following options repeatedly:
● Add a resistor: Choose this option to add a resistor to the circuit.

● Calculate total resistance: Choose this option to calculate the total resistance of the circuit.

● Exit: Choose this option to exit the program.

1. Adding a Resistor:
● Enter the resistance value of the resistor when prompted.

● The program will validate the input to ensure it consists of valid characters ('0' to '9' and '.').

● If the resistance value is valid and greater than zero, it will be added to the list of resistors, and a confirmation
message will be displayed.
● If the resistance value is not valid or less than or equal to zero, an appropriate error message will be
displayed.
2. Calculating Total Resistance:
● If no resistors have been added yet, the program will display a message indicating that no resistors have been
added.
● If resistors are present:

● The user must be prompted to enter the connection type (series or parallel).

● For Series Connection:

● The program will sum up all the resistance values to calculate the total resistance.
The total resistance value will be displayed with two decimal places.
● For Parallel Connection:

● The program will calculate the total resistance using the formula:
Total Resistance = 1 / (1/R1 + 1/R2 + 1/R3 + ...) (Reciprocal of the sum of reciprocals of
all resistances)
● It iterates over each resistance value, calculates its reciprocal, and sums them up.

● Finally, it takes the reciprocal of the sum to obtain the total resistance of the parallel
circuit. The total resistance value will be displayed with two decimal places.
3. Exiting the Program:
● Choose this option to exit the program gracefully.

Note:
● Ensure to input valid resistance values (greater than zero) when adding resistors.

● When calculating the total resistance, choose either "series" or "parallel" connection type.

● Any invalid input or choices will prompt you to try again.

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The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: coe.alangilan@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

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Please provide a screenshot of your program. Remember, it's essential to maintain originality when completing this
task.

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Paste your code here use comments to properly document your program.
resistor_list = []

def add_resistor(): #Add a resistor

resistance_value = float(input("Enter resistance value in ohms: ")) #Enter the resistance value of the resistor when
prompted.
#If the resistance value is greather than zero, it will be added to the list of values of resistors and a confirmation
message will be displayed.
if resistance_value <= 0:
print("Error. Please input a value greater than zero.")
else:
resistor_list.append(resistance_value)
print("Added to list of Resistors.")

def calc_total(): #Calculate total resistance

if resistor_list == []: #If no resistors have been added yet, the program will display a message indicating that no
resistors have been added.
print("There are no resistors added.")
else: #If a resistor is present, the user will choose between series or parallel.
print("1. Series")
print("2. Parallel")
con_type = int(input("Choose a connection type (1 or 2): "))
if con_type == 1: #Series: The program will sum up all the resistance values to calculate the total
resistance.The total resistance value will be displayed with two decimal places.
total_value = round((sum(resistor_list)), 2)
print("Total Resistance Value:", total_value)
elif con_type == 2: #Paralle: The program will calculate the total resistance using the reciprocal of the sum of
reciprocals of all resistances.The total resistance value will be displayed with two decimal places.
total_reciprocal = 0
for value in resistor_list:
reciprocal = 1/value
total_reciprocal += reciprocal
total_resistance = round((1/total_reciprocal), 2)
print("Total Resistance Value:", total_resistance)

def main():
while True: #Your program must present the options repeatedly
print("Resistor Manager and Total Resistance Calculator")
print("1. Add a Resistor")
print("2. Calculate Total Resistance")
print("3. Exit")
choice = int(input("Enter option: "))
if choice == 1: #Choose this option to calculate the total resistance of the circuit.
print("\n")
add_resistor()
elif choice == 2: #Choose this option to add a resistor to the circuit.
print("\n")
calc_total()
elif choice == 3: #Choose this option to exit the program.
print("\n")
print("Exiting program.") #Exit the program
break
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BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: coe.alangilan@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

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else: #Any invalid input or choices will prompt you to try again.
print("Please pick from options 1-3 only.")

main()

Snapshot of the python code

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Snapshots of the output
Adding resistors and choosing Series: Adding resistors and choosing Parallel:

If resistance value is less than zero: If the user did not pick from options 1-3:
 Republic of the Philippines
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
The National Engineering University
Alangilan Campus
Golden Country Homes, Alangilan Batangas City, Batangas, Philippines 4200
Tel Nos.: (+63 43) 425-0139 local 2121 / 2221
E-mail Address: coe.alangilan@g.batstate-u.edu.ph | Website Address: http://www.batstate-u.edu.ph

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If no resistors are added: If you just want to exit the program:

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