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CPPS - Unit 1 Algorithms and Flowcharts: Understanding Algorithms and Data Structures
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CPPS - Unit 1 Algorithms and Flowcharts: Understanding Algorithms and Data Structures

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What is a flowchart?

  • A way of storing data for ease of manipulation
  • A set of steps to solve a given problem
  • A pictorial representation of algorithms using basic symbols (correct)
  • A series of simple steps to be done in a required order

    • What is the relationship between Algorithm, Data Structures, and Programs?

  • Data Structures + Programs = Algorithm
  • Programs + Flowchart = Data Structures
  • Algorithm + Data Structures = Programs (correct)
  • Algorithm + Data Structures = Flowchart

    • Which symbol is used to represent the start and end in a flowchart?

  • Decision
  • Data
  • Terminator (correct)
  • Process

    • What feature of an algorithm describes a series of simple steps to be done in a required order?

    <p>Sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of algorithms, what do we need for solving most problems?

    <p>Decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of programming in the context of algorithms?

    <p>Implementing the algorithm in a given language along with a way of storing data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature is essential for successfully solving a given problem or performing a given task according to the text?

    <p>Sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do flowcharts represent?

    <p>Pictorial representations of algorithms using basic symbols</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which symbol is used in a flowchart to represent a process?

    <p>Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the topic of Data Structures about?

    <p>Learning different ways of storing data for ease of manipulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What kind of construct is used to check some conditions and take different actions based on the outcome in programming languages?

    <p>Decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical example of a repeated action being neatly structured by having a set of steps being repeated for a specified number of times?

    <p>For loop</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the reserved words in programming languages that cannot be used for other purposes like variable names?

    <p>Keywords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the names given to variables, functions, etc., that are defined or used in a program?

    <p>Identifiers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a point in the algorithm where certain values are compared or checks for certain conditions are done?

    <p>Decision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a unit of code that gets executed when the function is called?

    <p>Function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the common words reserved by a programming language for an explicit purpose?

    <p>Keywords</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which construct are certain values compared or checks for certain conditions done in an algorithm?

    <p>'Decision' box</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Func1' is an example of what in programming?

    <p>'Identifier'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of construct is used to do repeated operations on a variety of data items?

    <p>'Loop'</p> Signup and view all the answers

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