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Chapter 2 - Problem Solving• 2.1 Program Development Cycle• 2.2 Programming Tools
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2.1 Program Development Cycle• Performing a Task on the Computer• Program Planning
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Terminology tip• A computer program may also be called:
• Project• Application• Solution
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2.1 Program Development Cycle
• Performing a Task on the Computer• Program Planning
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Program Development Cycle• Software refers to a collection of
instructions for the computer• The computer only knows how to do
what the programmer tells it to do• Therefore, the programmer has to know
how to solve problems
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Performing a Task on the Computer
• Determine Output• Identify Input• Determine process necessary to turn
given Input into desired Output
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
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Problem-solving: Approach like algebra class
• How fast is a car traveling if it goes 50 miles in 2 hours?
• Input: the distance and time the car has traveled
• Process: speed = distance / time• Output: a number giving the speed in
miles per hour
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Pictorial representation of the problem solving process
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Program Planning• A recipe is a good example of a plan• Ingredients and amounts are determined by
what you want to bake• Ingredients are input• The way you combine them is the
processing• What is baked is the output
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Program Planning Tips• Always have a plan before trying to
write a program• The more complicated the problem,
the more complex the plan must be• Planning and testing before coding
saves time coding• “Program in Haste - debug forever.”
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Program Development Cycle1. Analyze: Define the problem.2. Design: Plan the solution to the problem.3. Choose the interface: Select the objects (text
boxes, buttons, etc.).4. Code: Translate the algorithm into a
programming language.5. Test and debug: Locate and remove errors.6. Complete the documentation: Organize all
the materials that describe the program.
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2.2 Programming Tools• Flowcharts• Pseudocode• Hierarchy Chart
• Examples:• Direction of Numbered NYC Streets Algorithm• Class Average Algorithm
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Programming ToolsThree tools are used to convert algorithms
into computer programs: • Flowchart - Graphically depicts the logical steps
to carry out a task and shows how the steps relate to each other.
• Pseudocode - Uses English-like phrases with some Visual Basic terms to outline the program.
• Hierarchy chart - Shows how the different parts of a program relate to each other.
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Algorithm• A step by step series of instructions for
solving a problem • (a recipe is an example of an algorithm)
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Problem solving example• How many stamps do you use when
mailing a letter?• One rule of thumb is to use one stamp
for every five sheets of paper or fraction thereof.
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Algorithm1. Request the number of sheets of paper;
call it Sheets. (input)2. Divide Sheets by 5. (processing)3. Round the quotient up to the next
highest whole number; call it Stamps. (processing)
4. Reply with the number Stamps. (output)
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Flowcharts• Graphically depict the logical steps to
carry out a task and show how the steps relate to each other.
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Flowchart symbols
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Flowchart Symbols (continued)
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Flowchart example
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Pseudocode• Uses English-like phrases with some
Visual Basic terms to outline the task.
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Pseudocode exampleDetermine the proper number of stamps for aletterRead Sheets (input)Set the number of stamps to Sheets / 5
(processing)Round the number of stamps up to the next whole number (processing)Display the number of stamps (output)
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Hierarchy chartsShow how the different parts of a program relate
to each otherHierarchy charts may also be called • Structure charts• HIPO (Hierarchy plus Input-Process-Output)
charts• top-down charts• VTOC (Visual Table of Contents) charts
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Hierarchy charts example
Each entry represents a
module
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Divide-and-conquer method• Used in problem solving – take a large
problem and break it into smaller problems solving the small ones first
• Breaks a problem down into modules
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Statement structures• Sequence – follow instructions from one line to
the next without skipping over any lines. • Decision - if the answer to a question is “Yes”
then one group of instructions is executed. If the answer is “No,” then another is executed.
• Looping – a series of instructions are executed over and over.
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Sequence flow chart
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Decision flow chart
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Looping flow chart
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Direction of Numbered NYC Streets Algorithm
• Problem: Given a street number of a one-way street in New York City, decide the direction of the street, either eastbound or westbound
• Discussion: in New York City even numbered streets are Eastbound, odd numbered streets are Westbound
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Flowchart
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PseudocodeProgram: Determine the direction of a numbered
NYC streetGet streetIf street is even Then Display EastboundElse Display WestboundEnd If
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Hierarchy Chart
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Class Average Algorithm• Problem: Calculate and report the grade-point
average for a class• Discussion: The average grade equals the sum
of all grades divided by the number of students
Input: Student gradesProcessing: Find the sum of the grades; count the
number of students; calculate averageOutput: Average grade
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Flowchart
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PseudocodeProgram: Determine the average grade of a classInitialize Counter and Sum to 0Do While there are more data Get the next Grade Add the Grade to the Sum Increment the CounterLoopComputer Average = Sum / CounterDisplay Average
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Hierarchy Chart
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Comments• When tracing a flowchart, start at the start
symbol and follow the flow lines to the end symbol
• Testing an algorithm at the flowchart stage is known as desk checking
• Flowcharts, pseudocode, and hierarchy charts are program planning tools that are not dependent on the programming language being used
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Comments continued• There are four primary logical
programming constructs• sequence• decision• loop• unconditional branch
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Unconditional branch• Appear in some languages as Goto
statements• Involves jumping from one place in a
program to another• Structured programming uses the
sequence, decision, and loop constructs but forbids the unconditional branch
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Tips and tricks of flowcharts• Flowcharts are time-consuming to write and
difficult to update• For this reason, professional programmers are
more likely to favor pseudocode and hierarchy charts
• Because flowcharts so clearly illustrate the logical flow of programming techniques, they are a valuable tool in the education of programmers
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Tips and tricks of pseudocode• There are many styles of pseudocode• Some programmers use an outline form• Some use a form that looks almost like a
programming language• The pseudocode in the case studies of this text
focus on the primary tasks to be performed by the program and leaves many of the routine details to be completed during the coding process
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Tips and tricks of hierarchy charts
• Many people draw rectangles around each item in a hierarchy chart
• In the text, rectangles are omitted to encourage the use of hierarchy charts by making them easier to draw