Flowchart & Pseudocode

What should be considered when designing an algorithm?

• If there is more than one way of solving the problem

• If the correct hardware is being used

• If the correct software is being used

What are the two main ways that algorithms can be designed?

• Images or videos

• In pseudocode or as a flowchart

• By hardware or software

What is pseudocode?

• A way of describing a set of instructions in text form

• A specific programming language that all computers use

• A diagrammatic representation of a set of instructions

What is a flowchart?

• A flowchart is a text-based way of designing an algorithm

• A flowchart is a specific programming language

• A flowchart is a diagram that represents a set of instructions

What is the symbol for a decision in a flowchart?

• A parallelogram

• A diamond

• A circle

Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?

• A diamond

• A rectangle

• A parallelogram

How are symbols connected together in a flowchart?

• Symbols do not get connected together in a flowchart

• With lines and an arrow to show the direction of flow

• By numbers

Which symbol is used for a connector in a flowchart?

• A parallelogram

• A diamond

• A circle

What flowchart symbol does this represent?

• Input/Output
• Start/End
• Decision
• Process

What is this symbol?

• Decision
• Input/Output
• Start/End
• Process