Module 2 "Program Logic Design and Formulation"

Question 1

______ is a procedure or formula for solving a problem, based on conducting a sequence of specified actions.

Answer 1

Algorithm

Question 2

Algorithm can be expressed using __________ or ________.

Answer 2

pseudocode or flowchart

Question 3

Plan the ______ that will transform the problem’s input into its output.

Answer 3

algorithm

Question 4

Write the algorithm in the Processing column of the _____________.

Answer 4

Input- Process-Output (IPO) chart.

Question 5

Each instruction in the _________ will describe an action that the computer needs to take.

Answer 5

algorithm

Question 6

Thus, each instruction should start with a ______.

Answer 6

verb

Question 7

Most algorithms begin with instruction to enter the _______ into the computer.

Answer 7

input items

Question 8

record instructions to process the _______ to achieve the problem’s output.

Answer 8

input items

Question 9

The processing typically involves performing one or more calculations using the _______.

Answer 9

input items

Question 10

Most algorithms end with instruction to __________

Answer 10

display, print, or store the output items.

Question 11

___________ refer to the computer screen, printer, and a file on a disk, respectively.

Answer 11

Display, print, and store

Question 12

_________ is called false code because, it has no syntax like any of the programming language and thus can’t be compiled or interpreted by the computer.

Answer 12

Pseudocode

Question 13

Pseudocode is simply an implementation of an algorithm in the form of ______________________.

Answer 13

annotations and informative text written in plain English.

Question 14

Pseudocode is not __________.

Answer 14

standardized

Question 15

In Pseudocode, _________ are used to indicate common input- output and processing operations. They are written fully in uppercase.

Answer 15

keywords

Question 16

Pseudocode also used mathematical, relational and logical operators to express ________ and ________

Answer 16

arithmetic and logical operations.

Question 17

When writing pseudocode, we assume that the order of execution of the statements is from ________

Answer 17

top to bottom.

Question 18

This is the start of your pseudocode.

Answer 18

START (Upper case)

Question 19

This is data retrieved from the user through typing or through an input device.

Answer 19

INPUT, ENTER, READ / GET
(Upper case)

Question 20

This will show your output to a screen or the relevant output device.

Answer 20

PRINT, OUTPUT, DISPLAY, SHOW (Upper case)

Question 21

This is used to calculate the result of an expression.

Answer 21

COMPUTE, CALCULATE, DETERMINE (Upper case)

Question 22

To initialize values

Answer 22

SET, INIT:

Question 23

To increase the value of a variable

Answer 23

INCREMENT, BUMP

Question 24

to reduce the value of a variable

Answer 24

DECREMENT

Question 25

COMMON OPERATORS:

← or :=

Answer 25

Assignment

Question 26

COMMON OPERATORS:

+, −, ×, /, mod

Answer 26

Arithmetic

Question 27

COMMON OPERATORS:

=, ≠, <, >, ≤, ≥

Answer 27

Comparison (Relational)

Question 28

COMMON OPERATORS:

and, or

Answer 28

Logical

Question 29

During _________, we need statements which evaluate expressions and execute instructions depending on whether the expression evaluated to True or False.

Answer 29

algorithm development

Question 30

During algorithm development, we need statements which evaluate expressions and execute instructions depending on whether the expression evaluated to _______ or ________

Answer 30

True or False.

Question 31

Here are some common conditions used in Pseudocode:

Answer 31

• IF — THEN – ENDIF
• IF – ELSE IF — ENDIF
• IF — ELSE IF — ELSE – ENDIF
• CASE – OTHERS – ENDCASE

Question 32

_______ is to repeat a set of instructions in order to generate a sequence of outcomes.

Answer 32

ITERATION/LOOPING

Question 33

ITERATION/LOOPING:

iteration bounds
sequence

Answer 33

FOR

Question 34

ITERATION/LOOPING:

condition
sequence

Answer 34

WHILE

Question 35

_______ is a pictorial representation of an ordered, step-by-step solution to a problem.

Answer 35

Flowchart

Question 36

__________ is a diagram that uses a set of standard graphic symbols to represent the sequence of coded instructions fed into a computer, enabling it to perform specified logical and arithmetical operations.

Answer 36

Program Flowchart

Question 37

Flowcharts can be used to express different structures: (3)

Answer 37

sequence
selection/conditional
loop.

Question 38

In drawing a proper flowchart, all necessary requirements should be listed out in _________.

Answer 38

logical order

Question 39

The usual direction of the flow of a procedure or system is from ________ or __________

Answer 39

left to right or top to bottom.

Question 40

Only ___ flow line should come out from a process symbol

Answer 40

one

Question 41

Only one flow line should enter a decision symbol, but __________, one for each possible answer, should leave the decision symbol.

Answer 41

two or three flow lines

Question 42

Ensure that the flowchart has a logical __ and __

Answer 42

start and finish.

Question 43

If the flowchart becomes complex, it is better to use _________ to reduce the number of flow lines

Answer 43

connector symbols

Question 44

Avoid the ______ of flow lines if you want to make it more effective and better way of communication.

Answer 44

intersection