Programming Concepts Overview

Flowcharts are graphic representations of the algorithms.

A programmer tests a solution for bugs before developing the flowchart.

An IPO chart designates the input, processing, output, and module number for a problem solution.

Pseudocode includes numbers to represent steps just like an algorithm.

Pseudocode is used to visually represent the solution of a problem through diagrams.

Flowcharts help to identify errors in logic that may not be easily visible in other charts.

Algorithms are used to provide step-by-step instructions for solving a problem.

Internal documentation in programming includes manuals or help menus.

Improperly sequenced instructions will always result in a correct outcome when executed by the computer.

A problem analysis chart is used to consolidate data for problem-solving and is one of the eight basic tools discussed in the chapter.

A problem analysis chart shows the overall layout of a solution.

An IPO chart shows the input, processing, and output of a solution.

Flowcharts are textual representations of algorithms.

Pseudocode represents a language-like solution.

Algorithms show the relationship between modules and data needed for the modules.

An IPO chart shows what data items are output, what processing takes place, and where in the solution the processing occurs.

Algorithms are sets of instructions developed for the programmer to organize a solution.

The instructions in algorithms can assume steps, skip steps, and do not need to be executable one step at a time.

The control module in writing an algorithm uses Exit since it marks the end of the processing.

The interactivity chart and IPO chart work together with algorithms to provide a logical step-by-step solution.