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Algorithms

The document discusses algorithms as step-by-step methods for problem-solving in programming. It emphasizes the importance of measuring an algorithm's efficiency based on resource usage, such as time and memory. Two algorithms are provided as examples: one for calculating the sum, product, and average of five numbers, and another for finding the largest of three unequal numbers.

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Algorithms

The document discusses algorithms as step-by-step methods for problem-solving in programming. It emphasizes the importance of measuring an algorithm's efficiency based on resource usage, such as time and memory. Two algorithms are provided as examples: one for calculating the sum, product, and average of five numbers, and another for finding the largest of three unequal numbers.

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CHAPTER #1:

PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES
ALGORITHMS
Algorithm means step by step method, procedure, technique or plan
that clearly defines a sequence of operations to understand or to
follow.

ROLE OF ALGORITHM IN PROBLEM SOLVING


It plays an important role in computer programming in which a
programmer taking an algorithms and coding it in programming
language.

Measuring Efficiency of an Algorithm:


 Property of algorithm relate to computational resources
 Resources usage (Time, memory space)
 Should be high speed with minimum memory usage
 Should choose an algorithm according to its efficiency
Q1. Write an Algorithm to find the sum, product and average of five
given numbers.

Planning The Solution:


Input: five given numbers
Required Output: Sum, Product and average of five numbers
Processing: Addition, multiplication and Division of numbers
Algorithm:
Step 1: Start
Let the five numbers be A=2, B=5, C=8, D=4, E=12
Step 2: Find the sum(sum)
Sum=A+B+C+D+E
Step 3: Find the product (prod)
PROD=A*B*C*D*E
Step 4: Find the Average(AVG)
AVG=SUM/5
Step 5: Output SUM, PROD, AVG
Step 6: Stop
Q2. Write an algorithm to find the largest of three unequal numbers.

Planning the Solution:


Input: Three unequal numbers
Required Output: The largest of three numbers
Processing: Comparison of each number with the other two numbers
one by one
Algorithm:
Step 1: Start
Let the three numbers be A=10, B=20, C=30
Step 2: Check if A is the largest number
IF A>B and A>C THEN LARGEST=A otherwise GOTO step 4
Step 3: GOTO STEP 7
Step 4: Check if B is the largest number
IF B>A and B>C THEN LARGEST=B otherwise GOTO step 6
Step 5: GOTO Step 7
Step 6: LARGEST=C
Step 7: Output LARGEST
Step 8: Stop

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