Flowcharts and Pseudocode (Year 10)

What is an Algorithm?

• A set of instructions in order
• A task for the computer

A set of instructions in order

• Task

• Algorithm

What is this symbol used for in a flowchart?

• A decision/question

• A task to carry out

• An input

What is this symbol used for in a flowchart?

• A decision/question

• A task to carry out

• An input

The Pseudocode for:

print ("Enter your name")

• INPUT Enter your name

• OUTPUT Enter your name

Display the user's answer

• INPUT userAnswer
• OUTPUT userAnswer

The Pseudocode for:

name = input()

• name = INPUT

• OUTPUT name

Pseudocode should be generic - it should not use any specific programming language

• True
• False

This is an example of pseudocode:

age = int(input())

• True

• False

This is an example of pseudocode:
If grade is equal to 25

• True
• False