Programming Flashcards

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What are the types of operations a computer can perform?

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Shifting operations
Comparing or testing operations
Calculating or computer operations
Jumping operations

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Definition of an algorithm by Knuth

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A recipe or process or procedure or method or technique or routine in that it is a finite set of rules which gives sequence of operations for solving a specific type of problem

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Features of an algorithm

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Finiteness
Definiteness
Input
Output
Effectiveness
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4
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Why flowchart language?

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It helps beginners to follow the logical structure of a program pictorially

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5
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Rectangle

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Any Processing

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6
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Circle

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Start/Stop

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7
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Diamond/Kite

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Decision

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8
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Rhombus

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Inout/Output

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9
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Rectangle with sleeves

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Predefined processing

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10
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4 arrows

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Logic Flow

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Small circle

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Connector

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