= Assignment Requirements =

* Before you begin coding in Python, it is important to plan your algorithm. Therefore your first task will be to complete and submit an algorithm document. This document should be named '''algorithm_[Seneca_name].txt'''. This file should be plaintext. The document will contain two sections:

:* <code>A description of how your main program works. The main program flow is provided to you in a1_template.py. Open the file, and use clear English to describe what each line of code does in such a way that a competent Python coder could reproduce the code without seeing it firsthand.</code>

* Since we don't think we are going to encounter someone who is 120 years or older, your algorithm can consider a date of birth before year 1900 as invalid. Could you think of other limit you should put on someone's date of birth?

* As stated before, your code will be inside the file "a1_[Seneca_name].py". The first step will be to clone the Assignment 1 template repository (https://github.com/rayfreeping/ops435-a1). Once you clone the repository, run this command: "cp a1_template.py a1_[Seneca_name].py". (Replace Seneca_name with your Seneca account user name). Begin coding your algorithm into Python code that is required. Additional requirements are outlined below.

* Your should update the author and date information in your Python script.

* This intern submission is just to show that you are actively working on your assignment.

* Run the preliminary test script named "checkA1.py" in the "tests" sub-folder of the ops435-a1 repository mentioned above.

* Please read the readme.txt in the tests sub-folder for more information about the purpose of the preliminary test script.

== Python Coding Requirements ==