Intro to Python for Computer Science and Data Science: Learning to Program with AI, Big Data and The Cloud

Exercises

Use IPython sessions for each exercise where practical.

1. 8.1 (Check Protection) Although electronic deposit has become extremely popular, payroll and accounts payable applications often print checks. A serious problem is the intentional alteration of a check amount by someone who plans to cash a check fraudulently. To prevent a dollar amount from being altered, some computerized check-writing systems employ a technique called check protection. Checks designed for printing by computer typically contain a fixed number of spaces for the printed amount. Suppose a paycheck contains eight blank spaces in which the computer is supposed to print the amount of a weekly paycheck. If the amount is large, then all eight of the spaces will be filled: ...