Beginning Programming Exercises
                               (expressed in "pseudocode")

1_1 Find the perimeter and area of a rectangle: 
    declare and initialize length and width variables;
    set perimeter = 2 * (length + width);
    set area = length * width;
    output perimeter and area.
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
1_2 For a sales transaction, input price, compute taxes and net amount due,
    then output the net amount due. Steps:
      declare and initialize constants and variables;
      input salesPrice;
      set stateTax = 6.25% (0.0625) of sales price;
      set cityTax = 2% of salesPrice; and
      if salesPrice greater than $30,000
	     set luxuryTax = 10% of salesPrice;
      set netAmount = salesPrice + totalTaxes;
      output netAmount (with side label);
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
1_3 Compute pay for a salesperson according to the following rules: 
    Pay is to include base salary plus bonuses. A longevity bonus is paid
    for service years: for whole years <= 5, $10 per year; for years > 5, 
    $20 per year. A sales commission bonus of 3% is paid for sales >= $5000
    but less than 10000, or 6% for sales of $10000 or more. Input salary, 
    service years, and sales by that person. Output the pay amount.
	    declare and initialize constants and variables;
	    input base salary, service years, sales;
	    compute longevity and sales commission bonuses; 
	    output pay;