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Problem Solving and Program Design - Pseudocode 1 20240206 - Updated

The document provides an overview of pseudo-code, including its definition, characteristics, and types of statements used. It outlines the structure of pseudo-code, emphasizing its role as an intermediary between algorithms and high-level programming languages. Additionally, it includes examples of writing pseudo-code for various problems involving input, output, and assignment statements.

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Problem Solving and Program Design - Pseudocode 1 20240206 - Updated

The document provides an overview of pseudo-code, including its definition, characteristics, and types of statements used. It outlines the structure of pseudo-code, emphasizing its role as an intermediary between algorithms and high-level programming languages. Additionally, it includes examples of writing pseudo-code for various problems involving input, output, and assignment statements.

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Problem

Solving Presented by

and Hugh-Hing Lawrence

Program
Design
Specific Objective
Define Define the term pseudo-code.

Describe Describe the characteristics of a valid pseudo-code

Identify types of statement used in pseudo-code (sequence, selection


Identify or conditional, loop or iteration or repetition)

State terms that are used to represent each type of statement


State mentioned in object number four

Write pseudo-codes which require the use of output, input and


Write assignment statements

Solve simple problem the requires the use of statement in objective


Solve number 9

Created by: HR. Lawrence


The prefix pseudo means
imitation or false

A Pseudo-code is an
PSEUDOCODE imitation computer
program

A pseusodo-code cannot
be executed in a high
level programming
language

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combines some of the
constructs of
programming language,
with a natural language,
such as plain English.

PSEUDOCODE
cont…
is the intermediary
between an algorithm
and a high level
programming
language

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Finite number of steps

Precise

Characteristics Unambiguous
of a
Pseudocode
Control flow from one process
to another

Terminate

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Statements Used in Pseudocode

Sequence

• Output
• Input
• Assignment

Selection / Conditional/Branching

Iteration / Loop / Repetitive

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Terms Used in Pseudocode

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT STORAGE


INPUT SET PRINT WRITE
READ LET DISPLAY ASSIGN
GET WRITE

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Used to display messages to the
user OR the result of processing

DISPLAY
The general format “Expression”
of an output DISPLAY
“Expression”,
statement is: <variable_name>

OUTPUT
e.g. DISPLAY “Welcome to
Program Design”

e.g. DISPLAY “The Average Score


is”, average

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Allows the user to enter data;
normally at a prompt.

INPUT The keyword is INPUT

STATEMENT

Format INPUT <variable_name>

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ASSIGNMENT STATEMENTS
 Used to give initial value or change the value
during execution.
 The assignment operator is 
 General Format:

<variable_name>  <value>

Storage location Contents

 Example, Score  78
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Question: Write an algorithm to accept values in
ASSIGNMENT the variables p, m and n and calculate the
sum, product and average.
STATEMENTS
cont… Solution:
START
DISPLAY “Enter the first value”
INPUT p
DISPLAY “Enter the second value”
INPUT m
DISPLAY “Enter the third value”
INPUT n
Sum  p + m + n
Product  p * m * n
Average  (sum / 3)
STOP

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Accept the length and width of a
rectangle and calculate the area and
perimeter.

Accept the name, unit price, quantity


of an item and calculate the total to
be paid

Write
Pseudocode
to: Accept and interchange values in the
variables a and b.

…to prompt a user to enter radius of a


circle then calculate and display the
area and circumference. Use PI as
3.142

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Prompt a user to enter radius of a
circle then calculate and display
the area and circumference. Use
PI as 3.142.

Write
pseudocode
that will:

Prompt a user to enter the name,


hourly rate, hours worked, calculate
the gross salary and the net salary
after 10% tax is subtracted
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START
TAXRATE = 0.1
Solution… DISPLAY “Enter Name “
INPUT name
DISPLAY “Enter Hours Worked “
INPUT hWorked
DISPLAY “Enter Hourly Rate“
INPUT hRate
gPay  hWorked * hRate
Tax  gPay * TAXRATE
nPay  gPay – tax
STOP

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