Flowcharts and Pseudocode

Name a good way to plan out a program before you code it

• Trail and Error

• Think it out in your head

• using flowcharts and pseudocode

• Use a web diagram to see pros and cons

What is a flowchart?

• A flowchart is code, programs, algorithms, and binary.

• A flowchart is a form of source code that is written for humans, not machines, to read. It is often written to show how an algorithm works.

• A flowchart is the final computer code

• A flowchart is a diagram that outlines the steps in a process

What is pseudocode?

• Pseudocode is a diagram that shows the steps in a process.

• Pseudocode is a picture of the planned out steps you have created.

• Pseudocode is s a form of source code that is written for humans, not machines, to read. It is often written to show how an algorithm works.

• Pseudocode is binary translated into computer code

What are the symbols used for in flowcharts?

• They are to help translate code into binary

• They are to help you visually plan out your step by step process in your program

• They are used to add prettier pictures to your rough draft

• They are used to help visualize the binary translation

What does the oval mean in the flowchart?

• The oval means to start and end the program

• The oval means to make a decision

• The oval means to input an operation

• The oval means to dictate the flow of the progarm

What does the parallelogram mean in the flowchart?

• A parallelogram means the start and end of the program

• A parallelogram means the input *sometimes output* of the operation

• A parallelogram means there is a decision to be made

• A parallelogram means a process or action to be carried out

What does the Rectangle mean in the flowchart?

• Rectangle means a diagram that outlines the steps in a process

• Rectangle means the begining or end of a program

• Rectangle means a process or action to be carried out

• Rectangle means a decision to be made

A diamond symbol has how many inputs?

• one

• two

• zero

What does a diamond symbol mean?

• A diamond means a decision or question to be made

• An output operation *hardly used*

• An input operation

• The direction of flow in the program

What does the hybrid symbol mean?

• A process to be carried out

• The direction of flow

• A diagram that outline the steps in a process

• An output operation *sometimes used*