InClass8_FirstName_LastName.java

/**
 * Name: [Enter Your Name Here]
 * Date: [Enter Today's Date]
 * Purpose: [Write program purpose here]
 * 
 * In-Class Exercise: Practice calculating the average of grades using a while loop
 * and sentinel value. This prepares you for the main lab where you'll calculate 
 * the geometric mean of processor speeds.
 */

// Import the Scanner class


public class InClass8_FirstName_LastName 
{
    public static void main(String[] args) 
    {
        // Declare a Scanner object to accept keyboard input
        
        
        // Declare a variable to hold the next grade entered by the user
        
        
        // Declare a variable to hold the sum of all grades
        // Hint: What should the initial value be for a sum?
        
        
        // Declare a variable to hold the count (amount) of grades entered
        // Hint: What should the initial value be for a count?
        
        
        // Declare a variable to hold the final average
        
        
        // Prompt the user to enter a grade or -1 to end
        
        
        // Read the user's input and store it in your grade variable
        
        
        // Write a while loop that continues as long as the grade is not -1
        // Inside the loop, you should:
        //   1. Add the grade to the sum
        //   2. Increment the count
        //   3. Prompt for and read the next grade
        
        
        
        
        // After the loop ends, calculate the average
        // Hint: Be careful with integer division! Cast to double if needed
        
        
        // Display the average formatted to two decimal places        
        
    }
}