Algorithms and programming

Algorithms and programming

1. flowchart

   • shapes

2. Variable

   • what is it?
   • a data item that may take on more than one value during the runtime of a program.

3. computing thinking

   • decomposistion
     • breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller parts
   • abstraction
     • what is it?
     • Abstraction is the process of filtering out – ignoring - the characteristics of patterns that we don't need

4. data types

   • integer
     • string
       • example:
         • A integer is a whole number
         • A boolean is true or false
         • A character is a single letter
       • what is it?
       • A string is numbers or letters

5. constructs

   • sequence
     • what is it?
     • sequence can contain any number