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Syllabus Content:
9.2. Algorithms
show understanding that an algorithm is a solution to a problem expressed as a sequence of
defined steps
use suitable identifier names for the representation of data used by a problem
o summarise identifier names using an identifier table
show understanding that many algorithms are expressed using the four basic constructs of
assignment, sequence, selection and repetition
show understanding that simple algorithms consist of input, process, output at various
stages
document a simple algorithm using:
o Structured English
o pseudocode (on the examination paper, any given pseudocode will be presented
using the Courier New font)
o program flowchart
derive pseudocode or a program flowchart from a structured English description of a
problem
derive pseudocode from a given program flowchart or vice versa
use the process of stepwise refinement to express an algorithm to a level of detail from
which the task may be programmed
decompose a problem into sub-tasks leading to the concept of a program module
(procedure/ function)
show an appreciation of why logic statements are used to define parts of an algorithm
solution
use logic statements to define parts of an algorithm solution

10.1 Data types

select appropriate data types for a problem solution
use in practical programming the data types that are common to procedural high-level
languages: integer, real, char, string, Boolean, date (pseudocode will use the following data
types: INTEGER, REAL, CHAR, STRING, BOOLEAN, DATE, ARRAY, FILE)
show understanding of how character and string data are represented by software including
the ASCII and Unicode character sets

10.2 Arrays
use the technical terms associated with arrays including upper and lower bound
select a suitable data structure (1D or 2D array) to use for a given task
use pseudocode for 1D and 2D arrays (pseudocode will use square brackets to contain the
array subscript, for example a 1D array as A[1:n] and a 2D array as C[1:m, 1:n])
write program code using 1D and 2D arrays
write algorithms/program code to process array data including:

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Syllabus Content:
11.1 Programming basics
Implement and write pseudocode from a given design presented as either a program
flowchart or structured English
Notes and guidance
Write pseudocode statements for implement and write a program from a given design
presented as either a program flowchart or pseudocode
write pseudocode for:
o the declaration of variables and constants
o the assignment of values to variables and constants
o expressions involving any of the arithmetic or logical operators
o input from the keyboard and output to the console given pseudocode will use the
following structures:
o DECLARE <identifier> : <data type> // declaration
o CONSTANT <identifier> = <value>
o <identifier> ← <value> or <expression> // assignment
o INPUT <identifier>
o OUTPUT <string> , OUTPUT <identifier(s)>

11.2 Constructs
Write pseudocode to write:

Selection
use an ‘IF’ structure including the ‘ELSE’ clause and nested IF statements
use a ‘CASE’ structure

Iteration
use a ‘count-controlled’ loop:
o FOR <identifier> ← <value1> TO <value2> <statement(s)> ENDFOR
o alternatively: FOR <identifier> ← <value1> TO <value2> STEP <value3>
<statement(s)> ENDFOR
use a ‘post-condition’ loop:
o REPEAT <statement(s)> UNTIL <condition>
use a ‘pre-condition’ loop
o WHILE <condition> <statement(s)> ENDWHILE • justify why one loop structure
may be better suited to a problem than the others

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9.2 Algorithms:
An algorithm is a sequence of steps done to perform some task.
The essential aim of an algorithm is to get a specific output,
An algorithm involves with several continuous steps,
The output comes after the algorithm finished the whole process.
So basically, all algorithms perform logically while following the steps to get an output for a
given input.

Types of Algorithms:
Structured English
Flowcharts
Pseudo codes
Program Code
STRUCTURED ENGLISH:
Structured English provides a more formal way of documenting the stages of the algorithm.
Structured English is a subset of English language that consists of command statements used
to describe an algorithm.
FLOWCHARTS:
Flow chart is a graphical representation of a program.
Flowcharts use different symbols containing information about steps or a sequence of events.

Symbol Name Usage

Terminator To start and stop the program

INPUT or OUTPUT To INPUT or OUTPUT data

Process To show a process

To Represent a Pre Defined

PROCEDURE or FUNCTION
Function/Procedure/Subroutine

A Condition statement with

Decision Symbol
Yes/No/True/False decision

Represent the flow of data

Data flow lines
from one component to next.

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PSEUDOCODE: Pseudo code is an outline or a rough draft of a program, written

as a series of instruction.
Pseudo code uses keywords commonly found in high-level programming languages,
without being bound to the syntax of any particular language.
It describes an algorithm’s steps like program statements.

Variable:
Variable is a named memory location with DataType where value can be stored.
The content of a variable can change at runtime

Constants:
Just like variables, constants are "dataholders". They can be used to store data that is
needed at runtime.
In contrast to variable, the content of a constant can't change at runtime, it has a
constant value.
Before the program can be executed (or compiled) the value for a constant must be
known.

Arithmetic
Use the arithmetic operators.

Assignment
Assignment is the process of writing a value into a variable (a named memory location).
For example, Count ← 1 can be read as ‘Count is assigned the value 1’, ‘Count is
made equal to 1’ or ‘Count becomes 1’.

Initialization:
If an algorithm needs to read the value of a variable before it assigns input data or a
calculated value to the variable, the algorithm should assign an appropriate initial value
to the variable, known as Initialization.

Input
We indicate input by words such as INPUT, READ or ENTER, followed by the name of
a variable to which we wish to assign the input value.

Output:
We indicate output by words such as OUTPUT, WRITE or PRINT, followed by a
comma-separated list of expressions.

Totaling
To keep a running total, we can use a variable such as Total or Sum to hold the running
total and assignment statements such as:

Total ← Total + Number (Adds Number to Total)

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Counting
It is sometimes necessary to count how many times something happens.To count up or
increment by 1, we can use statements such as:
Count ← Count + 1
INCREMENT Count by 1
Structured statements
In the sequence structure the processing steps are carried out one after the other. The
instructions are carried out in sequence, unless a selection or loop is encountered.

Mathematical Operators in Pseudocodes and Programming languages

Pseudocode Operator Operator Mathematical operator
(VB) (Python)
+ + + Addition

- - - Subtraction

* * * Multiplication

/ / / Division

= = == Equal

<> <> != Not equal

MOD Mod % Modulus

^ ^ ** Exponent 23 = 2^3 or 2**3

Logical Operators in Pseudocodes and Programming languages
Pseudocode Operator Operator Comparison
(VB) (Python)
> > > Greater than
< < < Less than
>= >= >= Greater than equal to
<= <= <= Less than equal to
= = == Equals to
<> <> != Not equal
() () () Group in Brackets
^ ^ Exponent
**
OR OR OR Or
NOT NOT NOT Not
AND AND AND And

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10.1 Data types

The following table shows the Visual Basic data types, their supporting common
language runtime types, their nominal storage allocation, and their value ranges.

Basic Data Types:

A variable can store one type of data. The most used data types are:

Pseudo Operator Operator DATA TYPE Formats

code (VB) (Python)
INTEGER Integer int Integer (Whole numbers)
REAL Decimal float Decimal numbers
CHAR Char Single character e.g “F” for female or
Not used in Python
“M” for male
BOOLEAN Boolean bool Boolean e.g True or False
STRING String str Text
DATE Date class datetime Date

11.1 Declaration of Variables and Constant:

The process of creating a variable is called declaring a variable. Variables must be

created or declared where users enter their data.
Pseudo code

BEGIN
DECLARE variable : Datatype
Variable 0 //initialization
OUTPUT (“What is your Email address”)
INPUT variable value\
IF valid email address?
Then ...
END IF

Each declaration needs 4 things:

Pseudo code VB code example:

• DECLARE keyword
• Variable name
• : keyword
• Variable data type

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Declaring Multiple Variables:

Pseudocodes VB Code Console Mode
DECLARE index : Integer Dim index As Integer
DECLARE grade : Integer Dim grade As Integer
DECLARE counter : Integer Dim counter As Integer
The three declarations above can be rewritten as one declaration if same data type is used:
DECLARE index, grade, counter : Integer
VB Code Console Mode
Dim index, grade, counter As Integer
In Python you have to initialize variable with a value
PYTHON:
Index, grade, counter = 0
Constants
Creating Constants in Pseudocode is just writing costant name and value with it. In contrast to variable,
the content of a constant can't change at runtime, it has a constant value.
Pseudocode: VB Console mode:
CONSTANT <identifier> = <Value> Const pi As Decimal = 3.1415
CONSTANT Pi 3.1415 Dim Pi As Decimal = 3.1415
or
PYTHON:
CONSTANT Pi = 3 .14 ConstPi =3.1415
Type of Programs:
 Sequence
 Selection
 Repetitions/Loops
Sequence
Statements are followed in sequence so the order of the statements in a program is
important. Assignment statements rely on the variables used in the expression on the
right-hand side of the statement all having been given values. Input statements often
provide values for assignment statements. Output statements often use the results from
assignment statements.
start
PSEUDOCODE Flow Chart
BEGIN
DECLARE num1, num2 : Integer INPUT
DECLARE sum, profduct :Integer
num1, num2
PRINT (“Enter number 1”)
INPUT number1
PRINT (“Enter number 2”) Sum = num1 + num2
INPUT number2 prod = num1 * num2
Sum number1 + number2
product number1 * number2
PRINT (“the sum is”, sum) OUTPUT
PRINT (“the product is”, product)
sum, prod
END

End
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VB code PYTHON
Sub main() num1=int(input("enter number1"))
Dim Num1 As Integer num2=int(input("enter number2"))
Dim Num2 As Integer total = num1+num2
Dim Sum As Integer prod = num1*num2
Dim Procduct As Integer print("Total is", total)
Console.Writeline(“Enter number1”) print("Product is", prod)
Num1 = Console.Readline()
Console.Writeline(“Enter number2”)
Num2 = Console.Readline()
Sum = Num1+Num2
Product = Num1*Num2
Console.Writeline(“Sum is” & sum)
Console.Writeline(“Product is” & Product)
End Sub

STRUCTURED ENGLISH FLOWCHART

Pseudocode VB Code

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Pseudocode: PYTHON:
BEGIN miles = float(input("enter miles"))
DECLARE miles,km : REAL km = miles*1.61
OUTPUT (“Enter miles”) print("Kilometers are:", km)
INPUT miles
km miles * 1.61
OUTPUT(“Km are : ” & km)
END

11.2 Structured statements for selection (conditional statements)

These statements are used to select alternative routes through an algorithm; selection’s
logical expressions often involve comparisons, which can operate on text strings as well
as numbers
IF…THEN…ELSE…ENDIF
CASE…OF…OTHERWISE…ENDCASE
IF…THEN…ELSE…ENDIF
For an IF condition the THEN path is followed if the condition is true and the ELSE path
is followed if the condition is false.
There may or may not be an ELSE path. The end of the statement is shown by ENDIF.
A condition can be set up in different ways:
IF ((Height > 1) OR (Weight > 20) OR (Age > 5)) AND (Age < 70)
THEN
PRINT ("You can ride")
ELSE
PRINT ("Too small, too young or too old")
ENDIF
CASE … OF … OTHERWISE … ENDCASE
For a CASE condition the value of the variable decides the path to be taken. Several
values are usually specified. OTHERWISE is the path taken for all other values. The
end of the statement is shown by ENDCASE.
The algorithm below specifies what happens if the value of Choice is 1, 2, 3 or 4.
CASE Choice OF
1: Answer ← Num1 + Num2
2: Answer ← Num1 - Num2
3: Answer ← Num1 * Num2
4: Answer ← Num1 / Num2
OTHERWISE PRINT ("Please enter a valid choice")
ENDCASE

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The IF THEN ELSE statement

PSEUDOCODE FLOWCHART:
BEGIN
START
DECLARE marks : Integer
PRINT ("Enter your grade")
INPUT marks
IF marks > 50 INPUT
THEN marks
PRINT ("You have passed")
ELSE
PRINT (“You’ve failed”) Yes OUTPUT
END IF IF marks>50 (“Pass”)
END No

OUTPUT
(“Fail”)

STOP

VB Code
PYTHON Code:
Sub main()
marks = int(input(" Enter your marks ")) Dim marks As Integer
if marks>=50:
Console.Writeline(“Enter marks”)
print("Pass")
else: print("Fail") Marks = Console.Readline()
If marks >= 50 Then
Console.Writeline(“pass”)
Else
Console.Writeline(“fail”)
End If
End Sub

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FLOWCHART:

START

INPUT
marks

Yes
OUTPUT
IF marks >=
(“Grade A”)

No
Yes OUTPUT
IF marks >= 60
(“Grade B”)
No

IF marks >=50 OUTPUT (“Grade C”)

No Yes

OUTPUT (“Grade U”)

STOP

IF THEN, ELSE-IF statements VB code example

BEGIN Sub main()

DECLARE marks : INTEGER Dim marks As Integer
PRINT ("Enter marks") Console.Writeline(“Enter marks”)
INPUT marks Marks = Console.Readline()
IF marks >= 80 If marks >= 80 Then
THEN PRINT ("Grade A")
Console.Writeline(“ A ”)
ELSE IF marks >= 60
THEN PRINT ("Grade B") Elseif marks >= 60 Then
ELSE IF marks >= 50 Console.Writeline(“ B ”)
THEN PRINT ("Grade C") Elseif marks >= 50 Then
ELSE PRINT ("Grade U")
Console.Writeline(“ C ”)
END IF
END IF Else
END IF Console.Writeline(“ U ”)
End If
END
End Sub

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Python code OUTPUT

marks = int(input(" Enter your marks "))

if marks>=80:
print("Grade A")
elif marks>=60:
print("Grade B")
elif marks>=50:
print("Grade C")
else:
print("Grade U")
int("Grade U")

The IF statement is useful, but can get clumsy if you want to consider “multi-way
selections

CASE Statement START FLOWCHART:

INPUT num1,
num2, Opvalue

Yes
Ans = num1+num2
Opvalue = “+”

No Yes
Opvalue = “-” Ans = num1-num2

No
Yes Ans = num1 * num2
Opvalue = “ * ”

No
Opvalue = “/” Ans = num1 / num2

No Yes

OUTPUT (“ Invalid Choice”)

STOP

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CASE OF OTHERWISE… Pseudocode

BEGIN
DECLARE num1, num2, Ans : INTEGER
DECLARE Opvalue : CHAR
INPUT num1, num2
OUTPUT (“Enter Operator value + add, - sub, * multiply, / divison”)
INPUT Opvalue
CASE OF OpValue
"+" : Answer ¨ Number1 + Number2
"-" : Answer ¨ Number1 - Number2
"*" : Answer ¨ Number1 * Number2
"/" : Answer ¨ Number1 / Number2
OTHERWISE OUTPUT ("Please enter a valid choice")
ENDCASE
OUTPUT (“Answer is :”,Ans)
END
PYTHON
num1=int(input("Enter number 1 "))
num2=int(input("Enter number 2 "))
OpValue = ("Enter Opvalue, + is add), - is subract), * is Multiply, / is divide")
if OpValue == "+":
Answer = num1 + num2
elif OpValue == "-":
Answer = num1 + num2
elif OpValue == "*":
Answer = num1 + num2
elif OpValue == "/":
Answer = num1 + num2
else: print("invalid operator")
print("Answer is : ", Answer)
Visual Basic (Console mode) .
Dim Num1, Num2, Answer As Integer
Dim Opvalue As Char
Console.Writeline(“INPUT num1 and num2”)
Num1 = Console.Readline()
Num2 = Console.Readline()
Console.Writeline(“Enter Opvalue”)
Console.Writeline (+ add, - sub, * multiply, / divison”)
Opvalue = Console.Readline()
Select CASE OpValue
CASE "+"
Answer = Number1 + Number2
CASE "-"
Answer = Number1 - Number2
CASE "*"
Answer ¨ Number1 * Number2
CASE "/"
Answer ¨ Number1 / Number2
CASE Else
Console.Writeline ("input valid choice")
End Select
Console.Writeline (“Answer is :” & Answer)

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CASE OF OTHERWISE… FLOWCHART

START

Pseudo code
INPUT marks
BEGIN
DECLARE marks : Integer
OUTPUT
PRINT ("Enter your marks") marks>=80? Yes (“Grade A”)
INPUT marks
CASE OF marks no
80 >= :PRINT("Grade A") marks>=70? Yes OUTPUT
70 >= :PRINT("Grade B") (“Grade B”)
60 >= :PRINT("Grade C") no
60 >= :PRINT("Grade D") OUTPUT
40 >= :PRINT ("Grade E") marks>=60? Yes (“Grade C”)
OTHERWISE
PRINT("Grade U, Repeat Exam") no
marks>=50? OUTPUT
END CASE Yes (“Grade D”)
END no

yes
OUTPUT
marks>=40? (“Grade D”)

no

OUTPUT
(“Grade U)

STOP

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Program Code in Visual Basic Console Mode:

Sub Main()
Dim marks As Integer
Console.WriteLine("Input your marks")
marks = Console.ReadLine()
Select Case marks
Case >= 80
Console.WriteLine("Grade A")
Case >= 60
Console.WriteLine("Grade B")
Case >= 50
Console.WriteLine("Grade C")
Case Else
Console.WriteLine("Grade U")
End Select
End Sub

Python does’t use CASE Statements so Elif is used:

PYTHON Code
marks = int(input(" Enter your marks "))
if marks>=80:
print("Grade A")
elif marks>=60:
print("Grade B")
elif marks>=50:
print("Grade C")
else: print("Grade U")

LOOPS (Structured statements for iteration (repetition)

Many problems involve repeating one or more statements, so it is useful to have
structured statements for controlling these iterations or repetitions.

Exit conditions consist of logical expressions whose truth can be tested, such as
Count = 10 or Score < 0.

At a particular time, a logical expression is either True or False.

There are three type of Loops
FOR…TO…NEXT (Count controlled Loop)
WHILE…DO…ENDWHILE (Pre- Condition Loop)
REPEAT…UNTIL (Post Condition Loop)

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FOR … NEXT LOOP

This is to be used when loop is to be repeated a known fixed number of times.
The counter is automatically increased each time the loop is performed.

FOR count = 1 to 10
INPUT number
total = total + number
NEXT count

WHILE … Do LOOP
This loop is used when we don’t know how many times the loop is to be performed. The Loop is
ended when a certain condition is true.
This condition is checked before starting the loop.

While COUNT < 10 DO

Input NUMBER
TOTAL = TOTAL + NUMBER
COUNT = COUNT + 1
Endwhile
Output TOTAL

REPEAT … UNTIL LOOP

REPEAT UNTIL Loop is used when we do not know how many times loop will be performed.
The Loop is ended when a certain conation is true.
The Condition is checked at the end of the Loop and so a REPEAT Loop always has to be
performed at least once.

REPEAT
Input NUMBER
TOTAL = TOTAL + NUMBER
COUNT = COUNT + 1
Until COUNT = 10
Output Total

FOR Loop PSEUDOCODE

The fore loop repeats statements a set number of time.

It uses a variable to count how many time it goes round the loop and stops when it reaches its limit.

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BEGIN
DECLARE count, number : Integer
OUTPUT (“Input a number for its times table")
INPUT number
FOR count = 1 To 20
PRINT (number , “times" , count , “ = ” number * Count”)

NEXT

VB code example FOR LOOP:

Sub Main(args As String())

Console.WriteLine("Times Table Program")
Dim count, num As Integer
Console.WriteLine("please Input a number for its TimesTable")
num = Console.ReadLine()
For count = 1 To 20
Console.WriteLine(num & " Times " & count & " = " & num * count)
Next
End Sub
Output VB

PYTHON Code FOR LOOP

print(" Times Table Program ")

num = int(input("Enter a number for its TimesTable"))
for count in range(1,10):
print(num, " X ", count, " = ", num*count)

Output PYTHON

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FLOWCHART FOR LOOP

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WHILE DO ENDWHILE loop

The wile loop is known as a test before loop. The condition is tested before entering the loop, but tested
each time it goes round the loop. The number of times the statements within the loop are executed
varies. The test before loop goes round 0 or more times.
This method is useful when processing files and using “read ahead” data

VB Code example PSEUDOCODE

BEGIN
Sub main() DECLARE marks : REAL
Dim marks As Integer INPUT marks
Console.Writeline(“Enter marks”) WHILE marks > 100 OR < 0
marks = Console.Readline() PRINT (“ERROR, RE-Input “)
While marks > 100 OR marks < 0 INPUT marks
Console.Writeline(“REINPUT 0 to 100”) END WHILE
marks = Console.Readline() IF marks>=50
End While THEN
if marks >= 50 Then OUTPUT (“Pass”)
ELSE
Console.Writeline(“ Pass ”)
OUTPUT (“Fail”)
Else
END IF
Console.Writeline(“ Fail ”) END
End If
End Sub PYTHON Code .

REPEAT UNTIL loop

The repeat loop is similar to the while loop, but it tests the condition after the statements have been
executed once. This means that this test after loop goes round 1 or more times.

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VB Code PSEUDOCODE
Sub main()
BEGIN
DECLARE name : String
Dim marks As Integer
REPEAT
Do
PRINT (“Enter marks 0 to 100”)
Console.Writeline(“Enter marks 0 to100”)
INPUT marks
Marks = Console.Readline() UNTIL marks>=0 AND marks <=100
Loop Until marks>=100 AND <=100
if marks >= 50 Then IF marks>=50
Console.Writeline(“ Pass ”) THEN
Else OUTPUT(“Pass”)
Console.Writeline(“ Fail ”) ELSE
End If OUTPUT(“Fail”)
End Sub END IF
END
PYTHON Does not have REPEAT LOOP so WHILE Loop is used.

FLOWCHART…WHILE-ENDWHILE

START
marks

(“Grade A”)

INPUT marks (“ ”)

(“ ”)

(“ ”)
LOOP
(“ ”)

(“

WHILE
marks >100 OR < 0 OUTPUT
(“ ERROR, Re Input”)
Yes

No
STOP
marks

(“Grade A”)

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FLOWCHART…REPEAT-UNTIL
START
marks

(“Grade A”)

(“ ”)

LOOP (“ ”)

(“ ”)

(“ ”)

(“

OUTPUT (“Enter marks 0 to 100”)

OUTPUT (name) No

UNTIL
INPUT marks marks>=0 AND <=100

Yes

STOP
marks

10.2 Array Data Type (“Grade A”)

(“ ”)

(“ ”)

An array is a special variable that has one name, but can store multiple values. Each value is stored in an
(“ ”)

element pointed to by an index.

The first element in the array has index value 0, the second has index 1, etc (“ ”)

(“

One Dimensional Arrays

A one dimensional array can be thought as a list. An array with 10 elements, called names, can store 10
names and could be visualized as this: Lower bound of ARRAY can start from 1 or 0

Index Name
1 Fred
2 James
3 Tom
4 Robert
5 Jonah
6 Chris
7 John
8 Matthew
9 Mikey
10 Jack

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Arrays (One-dimensional arrays)

In order to use a one-dimensional array in a computer program, you need to consider:
• What the array is going to be used for, so it can be given a meaningful name
• How many items are going to be stored, so the size of the array can be determined.
• What sort of data is to be stored, so that the array can be the appropriate data type.
DECLARATION on Blank Array with 10 slots can be done like this:
Pseudocode: VB code example:
DECLARE names[10]: STRING Dim names(9) As String
PYTHON Code
name[]

Entering Values in One-Dimension Array

BEGIN
DECLARE count : Integer
DECLARE name [5] : String // for declaring 5 elements in ARRAY
DECLARE marks [5] : Integer
FOR count = 1 to 5 // for inputting 5 names and grades
PRINT (“Enter Name “& count)
INPUT name (count)
PRINT (“Enter grade for “& name(count))
INPUT marks (count)
NEXT count
FOR count 1 to 5 // for displaying 5 names and grades
PRINT (name (count) & “has marks " & marks(count))
NEXT count
END

PYTHON Code:
name = []
marks = []
for count in range(5):
name.append (str(input("Enter name: ")))
marks.append (int(input("Enter marks ")))
print("Name ", name, " scored ", marks)

OUTPUT screen

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VB Code in Console Mode

Dim name(5) As String
Dim marks(5) As Integer
For count = 1 To 5
Console.WriteLine("input name " & count)
name(count) = Console.ReadLine()
Console.WriteLine("input marks " & count)
marks(count) = Console.ReadLine()
While marks(count) > 100 Or marks(count) < 0
Console.WriteLine("Re-Enter marks" & count)
marks(count) = Console.ReadLine()
End While
Next
For count = 1 To 5
Console.WriteLine(name(count) & " scored: " & marks(count))
Next
Output of VB code (Console mode)

Python One-dimensional array with values in it.

num = [1, 2, 3]
num.append(4)
num.extend([5, 6])
print(num) # will print this in output [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

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Another example of One-Dimensional Array

Module Module1
Sub Main()
Dim count As Integer
Dim name(4) As String
Dim marks(4) As Integer
Dim gender(4) As String
For count = 0 To 4
Console.WriteLine("please enter your name" & count)
name(count) = Console.ReadLine()
Console.WriteLine("please enter your gender" & count)
gender(count) = Console.ReadLine()
Console.WriteLine("please enter your marks" & count)
marks(count) = Console.ReadLine()
Next count
For count = 0 To 4
Console.WriteLine("your name is : " & name(count))
Console.WriteLine("your gender is : " & gender(count))
Console.WriteLine("your marks are : " & marks(count))
Next count
Console.ReadKey()
End Sub
End Module

Multi-Dimensional Arrays or Two dimensional Arrays (2D Array):

A multi-dimensional array can be thought of as a table, each element has a row and column index.
Following example declares a two-dimensional array called table with 3 rows and 4 colums
and would be declared in PseudoCode as follows:
DECLARE table(3, 4) : INTEGER

Visual Basic(Console mode)

Dim table(3, 4) : As Integer

Python Code
row, col = 3, 4
table = [[0 for x in range(row)] for y in range(col)]
# Creates a list containing 5 lists, each of 8 items, all set to 0

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PSEUDOCODE Example of Two-Dimension Array

BEGIN
DECLARE table(3, 4) : Integer
FOR row = 1 To 3
FOR column = 1 To 4
PRINT("Please Input Value in Row: ",row, "column : ", column)
INPUT table(row, column)
NEXT
NEXT
FOR row = 1 To 3
FOR column = 1 To 4
PRINT ("Row = " & row & "column = " & column & “has Value”)
PRINT (table(row, column))
NEXT
NEXT
END

VB Code Example of Two-Dimension Array

Sub Main()
Dim table(2, 3) As Integer
For row = 0 To 2
For column = 0 To 3
Console.WriteLine("Please Input Value in Row: " & row & "column : " & column)
table(row, column) = Console.ReadLine()
Next
Next
Console.Clear()

For row = 0 To 2
For column = 0 To 3
Console.WriteLine("Row = " & row & "column = " & column & “has Value”)
Console.WriteLine(matrix(row, column))
Next
Next
Console.ReadKey()
End Sub

Multi-Dimensional Arrays:
A multi-dimensional array can be thought of as a table, each element has a row and
column index.
Following example declares a two-dimensional array called matrix and would be
declared by

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VB Code for 2-D Array is:

Refrences:
Computer Science by David Watson & Helen Williams
Visual Basic Console Cook Book
Computer Science AS and A level by Sylvia Langfield and Dave Duddell
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