help with methods

i've been given an assignment, and an entire code. the only thing i have to do is code methods to make the program work. could someone give me an example of what one of these methods would be? i don't understand it. i have a ton to write, but i think once i understand what exactly a method is and how to use it, i can do the rest. this is the code that's given, and this is the assignment
CSCI 240 - Spring 2010 - Program 11

Code:

#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>
#include <fstream>

using namespace std;

//****************************************************************************
//*
//*                       The Time Class Definition
//*
//****************************************************************************

class Time
{
public:
  Time();                     //default constructor
  Time(int, int, char);
    
  int toMilitary(int, int, char);
  void toStandard(int, int &, int &, char &);

  void display();

  void setTime(int, int, char);
  void setHours(int);
  void setMinutes(int);
  void setAMorPM(char);
  void setMilitary(int);

  int getHours();
  int getMinutes();
  char getAMorPM();
  int getMilitary();

private:
  int hours;                  //hour value for standard time
  int minutes;                //minute value for standard time
  char AMorPM;                //indicates day or night
  int militaryTime;           //the military time
};

//****************************************************************************
//*
//*                             The main function
//*
//****************************************************************************

int main()
{
Time t;

//Test 1 -- default constructor
cout << endl << "Test 1: Default constructor" << endl;
t.display();


//Test 2 -- setTime method

cout << endl << endl << "Test 2: setTime method" << endl;
t.setTime(1,29,'P');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(5,30,'P');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(15,15,'A');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(7,2,'A');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(1,64,'P');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(12,0,'P');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(1,23,'R');
t.display();

cout << endl;
t.setTime(2,34,'A');
t.display();


//Test 3 -- toMilitary method

cout << endl << endl << "Test 3: toMilitary method" << endl;
cout << "5:42 AM is " << t.toMilitary(5,42,'A') << " in military time" << endl;
cout << endl << "5:42 PM is " << t.toMilitary(5,42,'P') << " in military time" << endl;
cout << endl << "12:00 AM is " << t.toMilitary(12,0,'A') << " in military time" << endl;
cout << endl << "12:00 PM is " << t.toMilitary(12,0,'P') << " in military time" << endl;


int hr, min;
char p;
//Test 4 -- toStandard method

cout << endl << endl << "Test 4: toStandard method" << endl;
t.toStandard(1720, hr, min, p);

cout << "Military time 1720 is standard time hour = " << hr
     << "   minute = " << min << "   time of day = "  << p << "M" << endl;

t.toStandard(0, hr, min, p);

cout << "Military time    0 is standard time hour = " << hr
     << "   minute = " << min << "   time of day = "  << p << "M" << endl;

t.toStandard(1200, hr, min, p);

cout << "Military time 1200 is standard time hour = " << hr
     << "   minute = " << min << "   time of day = "  << p << "M" << endl;


//Test 5 -- second constructor
cout << endl << endl << "Test 5: second constructor" << endl;
Time t2(1,23,'A');
t2.display();


//Test 6 -- set Methods
cout << endl << endl << "Test 6: set Methods" << endl;
cout << "The current time is: ";
t2.display();

t2.setHours(15);
cout << endl << "  After using an invalid hour the current time is: ";
t2.display();

cout << endl << "  After using a valid hour the current time is: ";
t2.setHours(4);
t2.display();

cout << endl;
t2.setMinutes(-10);
cout << endl << "  After using an invalid minute the current time is: ";
t2.display();

t2.setMinutes(10);
cout << endl << "  After using a valid minute the current time is: ";
t2.display();

cout << endl;
t2.setAMorPM('R');
cout << endl << "  After using an invalid time of day the time is: ";
t2.display();

t2.setAMorPM('P');
cout << endl << "  After using a valid time of day the time is: ";
t2.display();

cout << endl;
t2.setMilitary(2400);
cout << endl << "  After using an invalid military time the time is: ";
t2.display();

t2.setMilitary(1234);
cout << endl << "  After using a valid military time the time is: ";
t2.display();


//Test 7 -- get Methods
cout << endl << endl << "Test 7: get Methods" << endl;
cout << "The current time in object t is: ";
t.display();

cout << endl << "  The hours value is " << t.getHours();
cout << endl << "  The minute value is " << t.getMinutes();
cout << endl << "  The time of day value is " << t.getAMorPM();
cout << endl << "  The military time is " << t.getMilitary();

cout << endl << endl << "The current time in object t2 is: ";
t2.display();

cout << endl << "  The hours value is " << t2.getHours();
cout << endl << "  The minute value is " << t2.getMinutes();
cout << endl << "  The time of day value is " << t2.getAMorPM();
cout << endl << "  The military time is " << t2.getMilitary();



cout << endl;
system("pause");
return 0;
} // end of main


//****************************************************************************
//*
//*                    Code your methods below this box
//*
//****************************************************************************

A method is a function.

Basically you need to implement the meat of that class to make it preform the action.

For example

Code:

void Time::setTime(int, int, char)
{
}

That is how you would create the method for setTime. The insides are up to you to code, since this is a homework assignment.

Feel free to ask if you have further questions.

PS: It worries me that you don't know what a method is especially that your instructor is giving you assignments that deal with classes.

ha, tell me about it. it worries me too. this is my last assignment fortunately. thanks for the tip, i'll get to work on this beast.