CMPS 335 Advanced Web Publishing
JavaScript Programming

Assignment 5, Spring, 2002
Simulating A Simple Calculator (HTML form and JavaScript)

Primary Objectives of the Assignment

• Using function (function definition and function call)
• Using if/else if/else and/or switch
• Using document.write, parseFloat, and ParseInt methods

Using HTML form elements, simulate a simple calculator as shown in the example below.  Use JavaScript code to accomplish compuitational tasks of the calculator.

The calculator should have the following form elements:

• Two input boxes to accept two numbers.
• A set of radio buttons for the user to select one of the operations to perform.
• A Submit button with a "Calculate" label and a Reset button with a "Start Over" label..

(An example of the simulated calculator)
Online Examples:
     A simple calculator (jsCalculator1.html - using the if statement)
     A simple calculator (jsCalculator2.html - using the switch statement)
     A better calculator (jsCalculator3.html - using the switch statement)

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