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Algorithm and flowchart2010
An algorithm is a step-by-step process for solving a problem or completing a task. There are two main tools used to document algorithms: flowcharts and pseudocode. A flowchart is a graphical representation of an algorithm that uses standardized symbols to show the sequence of steps, while pseudocode specifies the algorithm steps using natural language. The five steps in using a computer as a problem-solving tool are: developing an algorithm and flowchart, writing the program code, entering the program into the computer, testing and debugging the program, and running the program to obtain results.
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Introduction to programming concepts and recognizing the computer as a problem-solving tool.
Steps to solve problems using computers: recognize, analyze, program, test, and run results.
Definition of algorithms: finite sequences of instructions for problem-solving, and introduction to flowcharts.
Tools to document algorithms: Flowcharts (graphical) and Pseudocode (natural language structures).
Guidelines for creating effective flowcharts: direction, complexity management, and meaningful symbols.
Review questions addressing algorithms, tools, and programming steps, reinforcing learned concepts.
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Algorithm and flowchart2010
- 1. Algorithm and FlowchartINTRODUCTIONTO PROGRAMMING
- 2. Remember a computeris only a problem-solving tool! (one of the many different tools engineers use in solving problems)Introduction
- 3. Recognize and understandthe problem. Accumulate facts. Select appropriate theory. Make necessary assumptions. Solve the problem. Verify results.Method of Problem Solving
- 4. The 5 stepsin using a computer as a problem-solving toolDevelop an Algorithm and a Flowchart. Write the program in a computer language. (i.e. Fortran, C) Enter the program into the computer. Test and debug the program. Run the program, input data, and get the results from the computer.
- 5. a step-by-step methodfor solving a problem or doing a task.An algorithm is a sequence of unambiguous instructions for solving a problem.The number of steps of an algorithm will be countable and finite.It is a sequence of instructions (or set of instructions) to make a program more readable; a process used to answer a question.Algorithm
- 6. An Algorithm isjust a detailed sequence of simple steps that are needed to solve a problem. A Flowchart is a graphical representation of an algorithm.Brief Definition
- 7. There are twocommonly used tools to help to document program logic (the algorithm). These areflowcharts and Pseudocode.
- 8. Pseudocode- specifies thesteps of algorithm using essentially natural language of superimposed control structure.Flowchart - a traditional graphical tool with standardized symbols. Show the sequence of steps in an algorithm.Methods of Specifying Algorithm
- 9. The flowchart shouldflow from top to bottomIf the chart becomes complex, utilize connecting blocksAvoid intersecting flow linesUse meaningful description in the symbolFlowcharting Guidelines
- 10. T . O.L.
- 11. Quiz1. What isan algorithm?2. Two major tools of algorithm?
- 12. 3.What is aPseudocode?4. What is a Flowchart?5. Give one of the guidelines of Flowcharting.6-10 What are the Steps in Program Development?