For my computing Project I did a System Developemtn Life Cycle Expert System which must contain the follwing elements:
. arrays and/or records
different data types
selection
iteration
procedures
functions
searching techniques(linear or binary search)
files
The first Expert system I did was too complicated and it should not ccontain any Gllobal variables, according to my teacher so he suggested that I do shorter vesrsion,which is this:


#reads information within the list
def read_info():
list=[]
data=open('pia','r')
length_of_file=data.readline()
length_of_file=int(length_of_file)
loc=0
while loc < length_of_file:
a=data.readline
a=int(a)
z=0
while z < int(a):
line=data.readline()
s=s+line[:-1]
z+=1
loc+=1
list.append(s)
data.close()
return list

# definition of sections of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
def menu_two(name,num,num2,list):
while choice!="0":
print\
"""
"""+name+"""
0 - Exit
1 - Display Information
2 - Example
"""
choice=raw_input("Choice:")
if choice=="1":
print list_name[num]
elif choice=="2":
print list_name[num2]
elif choice!="0":
print " Please enter 0,1 or 2"
# define main menu and show complete list of phases in the SDLC
def main_menu():
list=read_info()
while choice!="0":
print\
"""
Welcome to the System Devlopment Life Cycle Computing Guide

0 - Exit
1 - PROBLEM DEFINITION
2 - SYSTEM ANALYSIS
3 - DESIGN
4 - DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING
5 - IMPLEMENTATION
"""
choice=raw_input("Choice:")
print
if choice=="0":
print"Goodbye"
elif choice=="1":
menu_two('PROBLEM DEFINITION',0,1,list)
elif choice=="2":
menu_two('SYSTEM ANALYSIS',2,3,list)
elif choice=='3':
menu_two('DESIGN',4,5,list)
elif choice=="4":
menu_two('DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING',6,7,list)
elif choice=="5":
menu_two('IMPLEMENTATION',6,7,list)

It's not totally working and I am finding dificulty in dterminig the probem,so just want your input to determine whether it contains all of these elements and whether it can be improved like data declarations havingexplanatory comments; identifiers having meaningful variable names; if the program, functions and procedures are clearly named, well separated and fully commented.

Thanks in advance