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Algorithms
Pseudocode
Flowcharts
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CIV 112 Computer Programming
http://cevre.beun.edu.tr/zeydan/

Why do we have to learn

computer programming?
Computers can make calculations at a blazing speed
without any error as compared to the humans.
Example: calculate the prime numbers until 121.
How long does it take?
Do you do any error?
Prime numbers: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43,
47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83, 89, 97, 101, 103, 109, 113
Such a problem is so easy for a computer

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Calculate the prime numbers until 121

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Performing a Task on The

Computer
The first step in writing instructions to carry out a task is to
determine what the output should bethat is, exactly what
the task should produce.
The second step is to identify the data, or input, necessary
to obtain the output.
The last step is to determine how to process the input to
obtain the desired output, that is, to determine what
formulas or ways of doing things can be used to obtain the
output.

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A pictorial representation of
problem-solving

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Program Development Cycle

1. Analyze: Define the problem.
Be sure you understand what the program should do,
that is, what the output should be. Have a clear idea of
what data (or input) are given and the relationship
between the input and the desired output.
2.Design: Plan the solution to the problem.
Find a logical sequence of precise steps that solve the
problem. Such a sequence of steps is called an
algorithm. Every detail, including obvious steps, should
appear in the algorithm.
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Program Development Cycle

3. Choose the interface: Select the objects.
Determine how the input will be obtained and how the
output will be displayed. Then create appropriate
commands to allow the user to control the program.
4. Code: Translate the algorithm into a programming
language.
Coding is the technical word for writing the program.
5. Test and debug: Locate and remove any errors in the
program.
Testing is the process of finding errors in a
program, and debugging is the process of correcting
errors that are found. (An error in a program is called a
bug.)
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Program Development Cycle

6. Complete the documentation: Organize all the material
that describes the program.
Documentation is intended to allow another person,
or the programmer at a later date, to understand the
program. Internal documentation consists of statements
in the program that are not executed, but point out the
purposes of various parts of the program.
Documentation might also consist of a detailed
description of what the program does and how to use
the program (for instance, what type of input is
expected).
For commercial programs, documentation includes an
instruction manual.
Other types of documentation are the flowchart and
pseudocode.
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Programming Tools
Tools used to convert algorithms into computer programs:
Pseudocode: An informal high-level description of the
operating principle of a computer program. It uses the
structural conventions of a programming language, but
is intended for human reading rather than machine
reading.
Flowcharts: Graphically depict the logical steps to carry
out a task and show how the steps relate to each other.

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Pseudocode vs Flowcharts
Artificial and Informal
language
Helps programmers to
plan an algorithm
Similar to everyday
English
Not an actual
programming language

A graphical way of
writing pseudocode
Rounded rectangle
terminal
Parallelogram input /
output
Rectangle actions
Diamonds decision /
conditional
Circles connector

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Flowchart Symbols

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Example Pseudocode
Start
Read A, B
Calculate C = A*B
Display C
Stop

Start - Terminal
Read A, B Input
Calculate C = A*B - Action
Display C - Output
Stop - Terminal

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Example Flowchart
Start Terminal.
Program start
here

S ta rt

Read
Read

A
B

Input.
Enter values for
A and B

C a lc u l a t e R e s u t
C = A *B

Process

D is p la y t h e
R e s u lt C

Output

S to p

Stop Terminal
Program end
here

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User Friendly Pseudocode

Start
Use variables A,B and C
Display write two numbers
Read A, B
Calculate C = A*B
Display multiplication of numbers , C
Stop

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Question ???

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Structured Programming
Structured programming was first suggested by Corrado
Bohm and Guiseppe Jacopini. The two mathematicians
demonstrated that any computer program can be written
with just three structures: sequences, decisions, and loops.
Sequences: one command is executed after previous one.
Decisions (selections): statement(s) is (are) executed if
certain condition gives TREU or FALSE value.
Loops (repetition): statement(s) is (are) executed
repeatedly until certain condition gives TREU or FALSE
value.
Corrado; B. and Jacopini, G. (May 1966). "Flow Diagrams,
Turing Machines and Languages with Only Two Formation
Rules". Communications of the ACM 9 (5): 366371.
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Sequences

Ref: Deitel P J (Ed.) (2010) C How

to Program, 6th Edition, Prentice
Hall
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Decisions (selections)
Three selection structure in C
programming:

If
If else
Switch

Ref: Deitel P J (Ed.) (2010) C How

to Program, 6th Edition, Prentice
Hall
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Decisions
(selections)

Ref: Deitel P J (Ed.) (2010) C How

to Program, 6th Edition, Prentice
Hall
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Loops (repetition)
Three repetition structure
in C programming:
While
Do while
For

Ref: Deitel P J (Ed.) (2010) C How

to Program, 6th Edition, Prentice
Hall
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Loops (repetition)

Ref: Deitel P J (Ed.) (2010) C How to Program, 6th Edition, Prentice Hall
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Pseudocode and Flowchart for

a Decision Structure

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Example - 2
Write an algorithm to determine a students average grade
and indicate whether he is successful or not.
The average grade is calculated as the average of mid-term
and final marks.
Student will be successful if his average grade is grater or
equals to 60.

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Pseudocode
Start
Use variables mid term , final and average
Input mid term and final
Calculate the average by summing mid term and final and
dividing by 2
if average is below 60
Print FAIL
else
Print SUCCESS
Stop
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Detailed Algorithm
1. Step:
2. Step:
3. Step:

Input mid-term and final

average = (mid-term + final)/2
if (average < 60) then
Print FAIL
else
Print SUCCESS

endif

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Flowchart
START

Input
mid-term, final

average = (mid-term + final)/2

If
average<60

PRINT
SUCCESS

PRINT
FAIL

STOP
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Nested If
Simply, if structure in if structure
Example - 3: Both final and average grades must be grater
than or equals to 35 for curve calculation in BEU.
if (final >= 35) then
{ if (average >= 35) then
execute curve calculation commands
endif
}
else
Print FF grade
endif
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Pseudocode and Flowchart for

a Loop

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Example - 4
Write an algorithm which calculates the average exam
grade for a class of 5 students.
What are the program inputs?
the exam grades
Processing:
Find the sum of the grades;
count the number of students; (counter controlled)
calculate average grade = sum of grades / number of
students.
What is the program output?
the average exam grade
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Pseudocode
Start
Use variables total, counter, grade, average
Initialize total = 0
Initialize counter = 1
While (counter <= 5)
Input grade
Calculate total = total + grade
Calculate counter = counter + 1
End-while
Calculate average = total / 5
Display average
Stop
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Flowchart

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Example - 5
Write an algorithm which calculates the average exam
grade for a class of unknown number of students.
What are the program inputs?
the exam grades
Processing:
Find the sum of the grades till sentinel value is given; for
example -99 to break loop (sentinel controlled)
calculate average grade = sum of grades / number of
students.
What is the program output?
the average exam grade
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Pseudocode
Start
Use variables total, counter, grade, average
Initialize total = 0
Initialize counter = 0
While (grade != -99)
Input grade
Calculate total = total + grade
Calculate counter = counter + 1
End-while
Calculate average = total / counter
Display average
Stop
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Example - 6
Write an algorithm which calculates the average exam
grade for a class of unknown number of students.
This time, the number of students have been asked at the
beginning of the program.
Use counter controlled structure.

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Pseudocode
Start

Use variables total, counter, grade, average,

number_of_students
Initialize total = 0 , number_of_students = 0 , counter = 1
Display write number of students
Input number_of_students
While (counter <= number_of_students)
Input grade
Calculate total = total + grade
Calculate counter = counter + 1
End-while
Calculate average = total / number_of_students
Display average
Stop
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Question
Draw a flowchart for example 6.

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Fatal Error Memorizing

Do not memorize any of the codes in
programming.
Read and try to understand what is given
and what is asked in the question, then
write your own codes.

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Fatal Error Memorizing

If (memorize) then
Display sure that you
will fail this course!!!

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