Algorithm and Flowcharts
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This document discusses algorithms and their role in computer science. It begins by stating the goals of understanding algorithms, their development and evaluation. It then defines an algorithm as a well-developed, organized approach to solving complex problems and describes their key characteristics. The document outlines the process for developing an algorithm, including identifying inputs, outputs, processes and breaking the solution into steps. It provides examples of algorithms and flowcharts to illustrate these concepts.
Algorithm and Flowcharts
- 2. Goals By the end of this lecture you should … Understand the role of a computer as a tool in Computer Science. Understand the study of algorithms. Be able to identify how algorithms are developed & evaluated. Flowcharts
- 3. The Computer as a Tool Much like the microscope does not define biology or the test tube does not define chemistry, the computer doesn't define Computer Science. The computer is a tool by which Computer Scientists accomplish their goals – to solve problems.
- 4. What is Computer Science? NOT about coding or hardware or software! Computer Science is about PROBLEM SOLVING Computer Science is about DEVELOPING ALGORITHMS to solve complex problems
- 6. What is an Algorithm? An algorithm is a well-developed, organized approach to solving a complex problem. It refers to the logic of the program . It is step by step solution to given problem.
- 7. Now a Create Algorithm!! Problem: Dad said you to buy books from a shop 10km from your house. Step 1: GET THE NAME OF BOOK STEP2: GET MONEY FROM DAD STEP 3: GET THE ADDRESS OF THE SHOP STEP4: TAKE BUS TO SHOP STEP 5: SEARCH FOR THE BOOK IN SHOP STEP 6: BUY THE BOOK FROM SHOPKEEPER STEP 7: COME BACK TO HOME
- 8. Algorithm Characteristics Precise and unambiguous Each instruction should be executed in finite time. Should not repeat loop for infinite. Correct output.
- 9. Developing an Algorithm 1. Identify inputs to the system. 2. Identify output of the system. 3. Identify the process. 4. Break the solution to steps.
- 10. 1. Identify the Inputs What data do I need? How will I get the data? In what format will the data be?
- 11. 2. Identify the Outputs What outputs do I need to return to the user? What format should the outputs take?
- 12. 3. Identify the Processes How can I manipulate data to produce meaningful results? Data vs. Information
- 13. 4. Break the Solution to steps. By breaking the solution to the steps we can easily understand the logic of program
- 14. Create a program to get name and roll number from user and print it! Step 1: Initialize name as character and roll number as integer Step2: Display message “ENTER NAME:” on screen Step 3: GET NAME FROM USER STEP 4: Display message “ENTER R.NO:” Step 5: GET Roll number from USER STEP 6: CLEAR THE SCREEN STEP 7: PRINT NAME on SCREEN STEP 8: PRINT ROLL NUMBER on SCREEN STEP 9: STOP
- 15. NOW WHAT IS FLOW CHART??
- 16. Flow Chart Flow Chart is pictorial representation of an algorithm. Whatever we have done in algorithm we can represent it in picture. It is easy to understand. Shows the flow of the instruction
- 17. FLOW CHART SYMBOLS /output operations
- 18. Example:1
- 19. Example 2: ADD 2 INTEGERS START INPUT VALUE OF A and B SUM=A+B PRINT :SUM STOP
- 20. Any questions?
- 21. Thank You