ECOO '12 R2 P2 - Password Strength
View as PDFPasswords are the most basic information protection devices. But many people compromise the security of their data by choosing passwords that are easy for a human or a bot to guess. The table below summarizes one set of criteria for determining the strength of a password, and shows how to apply these criteria to two different example passwords.
ECOO()123abcd98761234512345| Score | Description | Ex 1 | Ex 2 | 
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| Length | Score  | 
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| Basic Requirements | To qualify, must be at least  | 
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| Uppercase | Add  | 
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| Lowercase | Add  | 
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| Digits | Add  | 
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| Symbols | Add  | 
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| Middle Digits and Symbols | Add  | 
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| Letters Only | If the password contains only letters, subtract  | 
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| Digits Only | If the password contains only digits, subtract  | 
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| Consecutive Uppercase | Subtract  | 
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| Consecutive Lowercase | Subtract  | 
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| Consecutive Digits | Subtract  | 
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| Sequential Letters | Subtract abcd or CBA but not aBcD or SJD or a). | 
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| Sequential Digits | Subtract 9876 but not 28 or 6). | 
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| TOTAL SCORE | Add up all the above. Negative scores become Very Weak, Weak, Good, Strong, Very Strong | 
Very Strong  | 
Very Weak  | 
* A symbol is any character that is not a letter or digit.
The input contains ten passwords, one per line. Write a program that reads each password, computes its total score based on the above criteria, and categorizes the password as Very Weak, Weak, Good, Strong, or Very Strong.
Sample Input
ECOO()123abcd9876
1234512345
ecoo2012
Sample Output
Very Strong (score = 100)
Very Weak (score = 19)
Good (score = 47)
Note: Only  cases are shown in this sample.
Educational Computing Organization of Ontario - statements, test data and other materials can be found at ecoocs.org
Comments
All the sample inputs for my code output correctly, but I still don't pass all the test cases, can somebody give me a hint of where the mistake is for my code