intro to problem solving - pseudocode

Question 1

components of problem solving

Answer 1

input
process
output

Question 2

define algorithm

Answer 2

a finite step-by-step of unambiguous rules ( instruction ) to solve a problem

Question 3

algorithm uses what language

Answer 3

human native language

Question 4

algorithm can be implemented using

Answer 4

pseudocode
flowchart

Question 5

define pseudocode

Answer 5

really structured English that has been formalised and abbreviated to look like the high-level computer language

Question 6

structure of a pseudocode
( step 1 - 6 )

Answer 6

1. start
2. declare variables
3. prompt and get
4. calculate
5. display
6. end

Question 7

keywords for input

Answer 7

prompt and get
read

Question 8

prompt and get

Answer 8

indicate that input will be receive from keyboard

Question 9

read

Answer 9

indicate that input will be retrieve from record in file

Question 10

keywords for output

Answer 10

display, output or put
print
write

Question 11

display, output or put

Answer 11

used when we want the output to be displayed on computer screen

Question 12

print

Answer 12

enables output to be sent to a printer

Question 13

write

Answer 13

enables output to be written to a file

Question 14

arithmetic symbols in pseudocode

Answer 14

+ - addition
- - subtraction
* - multiplication
/ - division
() - parentheses

Question 15

define desk checking

Answer 15

process of tracing through the pseudocode with some test data