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4 The Pseudocode Algorithm

The document outlines the purpose and structure of pseudocode in algorithm design, emphasizing its role in program development. It details the components of pseudocode, including input, output, and assignment statements, along with examples of arithmetic operations. Additionally, it provides guidance on creating algorithms using pseudocode to represent calculations, such as finding the product and average of numbers.

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4 The Pseudocode Algorithm

The document outlines the purpose and structure of pseudocode in algorithm design, emphasizing its role in program development. It details the components of pseudocode, including input, output, and assignment statements, along with examples of arithmetic operations. Additionally, it provides guidance on creating algorithms using pseudocode to represent calculations, such as finding the product and average of numbers.

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Problem Solving and

Program Design
Algorithms(Pseudocode)
OBJECTIVES

1. State the purpose of a pseudocode

2. State the keywords used for input statements, output

statements and assignment statements

3. Identify the parts of a Pseudocode algorithm.


Research the following

a. State the purpose of a pseudocode

b. Identify the parts of a Pseudocode algorithm.

c. State the keywords used for input statements, output statements


and assignment statements

d. Represent algorithms in the form of pseudocode


WHAT IS A PSEUDOCODE?

▪ A pseudocode is not a programming code, but uses English-type


words and phrases that are clear enough to be easily converted into a
programming code.

▪ Pseudocode can be developed from an IPO Chart to specify what data


is input and processed into information.

▪ One of three (3) ways to represent an algorithm.


– Pseudocode Algorithm

– Flowchart

– Narrative
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF A
PSEUDOCODE?

▪ Pseudocode is sometimes used as a detailed step in the


process of developing a program.
▪ It allows designers or lead programmers to express the
design in great detail and provides programmers a
detailed template for the next step of writing code in a
specific programming language.
Pseudocode: Product_of_three_numbers} Algorithm
Author/Developer: Ms Miller header
Date: December 2022 Documentatio
n
{This algorithm find the product of 3 numbers} Pseudocode
Description
Declare num1, num2,num3. product as integer Variable Declaration
Start
Print “Please enter three numbers”
Read num1, num2, num3 Input Statement
Product num1 * num2* num3 Assignment
Statement
Print “The product is: ” , Product Output /prompt
Statement
Stop Termination.
PSEUDOCODE:STATEMENTS & KEYWORDS

▪ A statement is a description of the processing that can be


included in an action or condition.
▪ Instruction within the statements are called keywords.
▪ Examples of keywords are INPUT, READ, OUTPUT, DISPLAY,
PRINT or WRITE.
▪ In the development of a Pseudocode, there are three types
of Statements to consider:
1. Input Statement
2. Assignment Statements
3. Output Statements
Pseudocode: Product_of_three_numbers} Algorithm
Author/Developer: Ms Miller header
Date: December 2022 Documentatio
n
{This algorithm find the average of 3 numbers} Pseudocode
Description
Declare num1, num2,num3. product as integer Variable Declaration
Start
Print “Please enter three numbers”
Read num1, num2, num3 Input Statement
Product num1 * num2* num3 Assignment
Statement
Print “The product is: ” , Product Output /prompt
Statement
Stop Termination.
PSEUDOCODE:STATEMENTS

Read num1 Input


Statement
Read num2

sum num1 + num2 Assignment


Statement

Print “The sum of the numbers is”, sum


Output/prompt
Statement
STATEMENTS:INPUT STATEMENT

▪ The input statement provides the data required for


processing or calculation by the program.
▪ Example of input statement: Read num1
▪ Question:Accept two numbers and print the total . The
input statement would be:

Read num1

Read num2
Accept two numbers and print the
total

IPO CHART: INPUT PSUEDOCODE: INPUT


INPUT
Read num1
Accept three
numbers
NUM1 Read num2
NUM2

Or
Accept NUM1,NUM2
STATEMENTS:ASSIGNMENT STATEMENT

▪ The assignment statements expresses the


calculation/processing of the data entered/provided.
▪ Example of Assignment Statement:
▪ sum num1 + num2

▪ Some assignment statements may also reflect the


assigning of values to variables, such as:
▪ Count 1
Highest_Price 0
Read two numbers, find the sum of the
numbers and output the sum of the numbers

PSUEDOCODE:
IPO CHART: Processing
Assignment Statement
PROCESSING
sum
1. Accept num1 + num2
NUM1,NUM2

2.Calculate total
TOTAL  NUM1
+NUM2+NUM3

3. Print TOTAL
ARITHMETIC OPERATORS

ARITHMETIC OPERATORS EXAMPLES

Addition ( +) TotalPay= BasicPay+Bonus


Subtraction ( - ) NetPay=TotalPay-Tax
Multiplication ( * ) Days=Weeks*7
Division ( / ) Days=Hours/24
DIV- The operator DIV gives the result of integer Result =20 DIV 8
division, but not the remainder.
The variable “Result” would hold the value 2.

MOD-The operator MOD gives the remainder. Remainder= 20 MOD 8


The variable “Remainder” would hold
the value 4.
STATEMENTS:OUTPUT STATEMENT

▪ These statements provide/display the result of the


calculation/processing of the input given. They are also
known as prompting statements.

▪ Example: Accept two numbers and print the total . The


output statement would be:
– Print “The sum of the numbers is ” , sum

▪ If you are prompting the user to enter data, the output


statement would be
▪ Print “Enter two numbers”
▪ Double quotes are important with output statements.
Read two numbers, find the sum of the
numbers and output the sum of the numbers

PSUEDOCODE: Output
IPO CHART: Output
Statement
OUTPUT
Print “The sum of the numbers
is”, sum
Print TOTAL
Create an algorithm
which calculates the
average of 3 numbers

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