Often I sit at my desk with nothing to do. Boring. It would be much more exciting if I could play a game....let's say, oh I don't know, solitaire.

Do programming project 3.3 on page 164 of the Data Structures book. The files dealer.h, dealer.cpp, rand2.h, and rand2.cpp are available on-line, and should be useful. You may find other useful examples in the examples directory.

Your code must work as described in the book. This will be worth 50%. Your code must be well designed, and modular. This will be worth 25%. Your code must be well documented. This will be worth 25%.

This is your first real programming project. Approach it carefully, and do not save it for the last minute. If you plan to do travelling, observe any holidays, etc., start early. Projects that were clearly done in haste will lose points on the design and documentation areas, even if they work.