DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Name : G.Venu Gopala Rao

ANDHRA PRADESH
Designation : Lecturer
Branch : Computer Egg.
Institute : Govt. Polytechnic for women,
Bheemunipatnam,VisakhaDist
Year/Semester : III Semester
Subject : UNIX & C
Subject code : CM-304
Topic : Understand Programming
Methodology
Duration : 50 Min
Sub topic : Differentiate Algorithm and
Flowchart, Algorithms for
simple problems
Teaching Aids : Diagrams, Animation Clips, ppts.
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 Objectives

On completion of this period, you would be able to

know

 Differentiate Algorithm and Flowchart.

 Algorithms for simple problems.

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 Recap

In previous period we learnt about

 Steps involved in algorithm development.

 Advantages and disadvantages of algorithm.

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 Algorithm & flowchart

 Both are problem solving approaches .

 Algorithm is a step by step procedure.

 Flowchart is pictorial representation of algorithm.

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 An algorithm is the  A flow chart is a

step by step pictorial
instructions that representation of the
solve a problem. algorithm

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 Algorithm gives verbal  Gives pictorial

representation, which representation.
is almost similar to
English language.

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 Suitable for large and  Suitable for small

modular programs. programs.

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 Easier to understand  To understand

flowchart one has to
be familiar with
symbols.

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 Drawing tools are not  Drawing tools are

required. required

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 Algorithm can be  Flowcharts cannot be

typed so reproduction typed. So

is easy. reproduction is a
problem.

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 Algorithm Flowchart

 It is independent of  We have to use

programming predefined standard
languages. symbols only.

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Algorithm To Find Sum of Three Numbers

 Step 1:
Read the three numbers x, y, z.
 Step 2:
Sum  x+ y+ z
 Step 3:
Print Sum
 Step 4:
Stop

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 Algorithm to find whether a given number is
positive or negative
 Step 1:
Read the number x
 Step 2:
if (number>0)
Go to step 3
else
Go to step 4
 Step 3:
print the number is positive. Stop.
 Step 4:
print the number is negative. Stop.
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 Algorithm to find adding first 100 natural
numbers
 Step 1:
Input last natural number
 Step 2:
X  (n*(n+1))/2
 Step 3:
Print the value of X
 Step 4:
Stop.
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 Algorithm to find Fahrenheit temperature

 Step 1:
Read centigrade reading
 Step 2:
F  9/5*c+32
 Step 3:
Output the Fahrenheit temperature.
 Step 4
Stop

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Algorithm to find largest of three numbers
 Step 1: Read three numbers A,B,C
 Step 2:If A>B then go to step 5
else go to step 3.
 Step 3:If B>C then print B is greatest and
go to step 7.
 Step 4: Print C is greatest and go to step7
 Step 5:If A>C then print A is greatest and
go to step7
Else go to step 6
 Step 6:Print C is greatest
 Step 7:Stop.
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 Algorithm to find factorial N

 Step 1:Read the value of N

 Step 2:Assign A=N an B=N
 Step 3:Calculate B=B-1
 Step 4:Calculate A=A*B
 Step 5:If B not equal to 1 then go to step 3
 Step 6:If B equal to 1 then print A
 Step 7:Stop
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 Algorithm for leap year

 Step1: Start
 Step2: Read year
 Step3: Computer year
If year mod 4 is zero
result = “leap year”
 Step4: Print result
 Step5: Stop
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 Summary

We have discussed about

 Difference between algorithm and flowchart.

 Simple algorithms.

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 Quiz

1.Which gives pictorial representation to a problem

(a) Algorithm
(b) Program
(c) Flowchart
(d) None

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 Quiz

1.Which gives pictorial representation to a problem

(a) Algorithm
(b) Program
(c) Flowchart
(d) None

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 Quiz

2.The symbols are used in

(a) Algorithm
(b) Flowchart
(c) Program
(d) None

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 Quiz

2.The symbols are used in

(a) Algorithm
(b) Flowchart
(c) Program
(d) None

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 Quiz

3.Which is easier to understand

(a) Program
(b) Flowchart
(c) Algorithm
(d) None

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 Quiz

3.Which is easier to understand

(a) Program
(b) Flowchart
(c) Algorithm
(d) None

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 Assignment

 Write an algorithm to find sum of first n even

numbers.

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 Frequently Asked Questions

1. Distinguish between algorithm and flowchart.

2. Define algorithm to find biggest of three

numbers.

3. Write algorithm to find a given year leap year or

not.

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