Introduction to problem solving

Steps for Problem Solving
1. Analysing the problem
2. Developing an Algorithm
3. Coding
4. Testing and Debugging
Algorithm
1. Need of an Algorithm
  1. increase the reliability
  2. increase accuracy
  3. increase efficiency
2. Characteristics of a good algorithm
  1. Precision
  2. Uniqueness
  3. Finiteness
  4. Input
  5. Output
3. Identify this while writing an algorithm
  1. input from the user
  2. Processing to get the desired result
  3. output
4. Representation of Algorithms
  1. Flowchart
    1. Visual Representation of Algorithms
    2. Difference shapes to draw flowchart
    3. Questions
  2. Pseudocode
    1. Another way of representing an algorithm
    2. Questions
    3. Benefits of Pseudocode
5. Questions
6. Verifying Algorithms
7. Comparison of Algorithm
Flow of Control
1. Sequence
  1. Questions
2. Selection
  1. Questions
3. Repetition
  1. Questions
Coding
Decomposition

Resource summary

	Created by Aparna Dhirde over 5 years ago