Pseudo-Code and Flow Charts

Question 1

What are the tools used by programmers to plan the logic of their programs/solutions?

Answer 1

Pseudo-code and Flow charts

Question 2

What is a flow chart?

Answer 2

A flow chart is a pictorial representation of the logical steps required to solve a problem

Question 3

What is pseudo-code?

Answer 3

Pseudo-code is a set of logical steps required to solve a problem, that looks like they have been written in a programming language but does not use the syntax of any programming language

Question 4

What are the symbols used in a flow chart and what are their roles?

Answer 4

1. Ovals: to start or stop the program
2. arrows: to show the flow of the program
3. rectangles: to indicate a process
4. Diamonds: to make decisions(if statements)
5. Pallalelograms: to collect input or display output