Help with beginner project

I'm working through this project for an intro level c++ course. I have no clue what I'm doing. Can anybody help me deal with this inFile outFile, printing, things?

Thank you all!

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  /*  Programmer : Alexander Nichols
    Date       :   9/23/2015
    Project 1  : Droning on about c++
    Description: Describe the assignment, and your solution to Project 1.
*/
#include <iostream>     // input and output functionality
#include <fstream>      //for input and output files
#include <iomanip>      // formatting
#include <cmath>        // math functions

using namespace std;
const string author ="Alexander Nichols";
const int KEY =11;

int main()
{
//variable declarations
    int securityCode=0, fuelLevel=0, serialNum=0, num_data_pts=0;
    string name="blank", flightStatus="blank", mission="blank";
    double heat, humidity, toxicity, altitude, pressure,reading;
    double x_drone=9.9, y_drone=9.9, z_drone=9.9, time=9.9, min=z_drone,
           max=y_drone, sum=x_drone;
    heat=humidity=toxicity=altitude=pressure=reading=sum=9.9;

    double x_home=9, y_home=9, z_home=9, distance =9;
    double x_mid=9, y_mid=9, z_mid=9;

    ofstream outFile;           //output file stream variable
    ifstream inFile;            //input file stream variable
    string inputFileName;       //variable to store name of input file



// Prompt for input file name, and validate the
// input file stream. If unsuccessful, display the
// required message and terminate the program gracefully.
    cout <<author<<"\n";
    cout <<"\nEnter input file name:";
    cin >>inputFileName;
    inFile.open(inputFileName.c_str());
      if(!inFile){
            cout<<"\nInput File Error!\n";
            return 1;
        }


//Validate the output file stream. If unsuccessful,
//display required message and terminate the program gracefully.




    if(!outFile) {
        cout<<"\nOutput File Error!\n";
        return 0;
    }




    inFile >> securityCode;
//Determine the validity of the security code.
// (a) if valid, process the data as required
// (b) if invalid, communicate required message, and
//   terminate the program properly (close the file streams)

    if (securityCode % KEY == 0 )
    {
 outFile <<"DRONE INFORMATION & STATISTICS"
         <<"\n------------------------------"
         <<"\n Code:\t"
         <<"\n Name:\t"
         <<"\n S/N :\t"
         <<"\n Stat:\t"
         <<"\n Role:\t"
         <<"\n Fuel:\t"
         <<"\n Loc:\tx:"
         <<"\n Sensors:"
         << " Data Readings"
         << "\n---------------\n";
        cout<<"\nInvalid Security Code!\n";
        return 0;

    }

    else{







// Begin reading and storing the data from the file.




//Set up formatting for output.
    cout.fill(' '); //set the fill character to ' ' (space)
    cout.flags(  ios::showpoint | ios::fixed ); //set formatting flags
    cout.precision(2);


// Begin outputting data to the screen
    cout <<"DRONE INFORMATION & STATISTICS"
         <<"\n------------------------------"
         <<"\n Code:\t"
         <<"\n Name:\t"
         <<"\n S/N :\t"
         <<"\n Stat:\t"
         <<"\n Role:\t"
         <<"\n Fuel:\t"
         <<"\n Loc:\tx:"
         <<"\n Sensors:"
         << " Data Readings"
         << "\n---------------\n";

//set formatting flags
    cout.flags(  ios::showpoint | ios::fixed );
    cout.precision(2);

//Process the data pairs, outputting the paired data values and
// calculating the required statistics.


                                // process pair (a,b)
                                // read the first pair of sensor data
                                //store 1st value for future compares
                                //while we haven't reached end-of-file
                                //start adding up our data readings
                                //is it bigger than current max?
                                // ... if so, then store it in max
                                //is it smaller than current min?
                                // ... if so, then store it in min
                                //increase our count

                                while(!inFile.eof())
                                {

                                inFile >> time >>reading;
                        cout <<"\  "<<time<<"\t"<<reading<<"\n";\
                        sum =sum+reading;
                        num_data_pts++;
                                // read the next line of data
                                //end of our file reading while loop


// calculate distance from drone to home base





// calculate midpoint coordinates between drone and home base




//set formatting flags
    outFile.fill(' '); //set the fill character to ' ' (space)
    outFile.flags(  ios::showpoint | ios::fixed ); //set formatting flags
    outFile.precision(3);

// write data to output file



//output the drone and midpoint x,y,z coordinates
//format output correctly using <iomanip> functions




//output the calculated distance and data pair statistics


    outFile << "\n====================================\n";




///Done!,..close the file stream variables correctly, and exit the program.



    return 0;
    }
}
// end of main()
//=========================================================
is bumping allowed?
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