Write a program to price computer labs for schools. A lab will have a number of pods. They're sets of tables that face each other, in a square, pentagon, or hexagon:
Each table ($90) will have one Chromebook ($300), and space for writing. There should be two spare Chromebooks and one spare table for the lab. There should be one chair ($60 each) per student, plus five extras.
Each pod will have a network hub ($30), with a 3 meter (about 10 feet) network cable from each computer to the hub ($5 per). The hubs will be connected by 20 meter cables ($8 per) to a lab router ($200). All cable will run under carpet tiles. There should be one spare hub, and three spare short cables.
There will be one power strip for each pod ($12 per), connected to a lab junction box ($225). Allow 20 meters of power cable ($7) for each pod. There should be two spare power strips.
Write a program that takes two inputs:
- The number of Chromebooks per pod, either 4, 5, or 6.
- The number of pods, from 1 to 20.
Like this:
Validate the input data.
Item prices should be in a table in the worksheet:
This allows for easy price changes. You need not validate the price data.
Your program should output the number of each component, cost of those components, the total number of components, and total cost. It should also output the maximum number of students the lab can serve at once.
As usual: indenting, good variables names, comments.
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