Algorithm Challenges

Algorithm Challenges

1. Algorithm Challenge 1

   • Keywords to use
     • DECLARE
       • Declare variables
     • FUNCTION
       • Declare a function
     • SELECT
       • Select variables
     • OUTPUT
       • Display information for the player to see
   • To randomise location
     • Choose a number from the 4 centre squares randomly
       • 5
       • 6
       • 9
       • 10
   • Relevant Algorithm Constructs
     • Modularisation
       • Code clusters
     • Assignment
       • Assigns variables values
   • Possible variables
     • randomiseLocation
       • A randomised location
     • randomiseNumber
       • Number picked at random

2. Algorithm Challenge 2

   • Keywords to use
     • DECLARE
       • Declare variables
     • FUNCTION
       • Declare a function
     • IF, ELSE
       • If a condition is met an action is done, else another action is done
     • TRUE, FALSE
       • Confirms/Denies
   • Relevant Algorithm Constructs
     • Assignment
       • Assigns variables values
     • Condition
       • An action taken in accordance to a condition
     • Modularisation
       • Code Clusters
     • Selection
       • Two choices are given
   • To eat bread
     • If a player inputs eat bread then run the code to eat bread
     • Bread will restore 1 player health and decrease one available bread
   • To obtain bread
     • Check if the player location is at the bakery
     • If a player inputs talk to baker then run the code to buy bread
   • Possible variable
     • Main variables
       • breadAmount
       • backpack
       • ItemName
       • Bread
       • playerHealth
     • Function variables
       • eatBread
       • checkBackpack
       • bakerBread

3. Algorithm Challenge 3

   • Keywords to use
     • DECLARE
       • Declare variables
     • FUNCTION
       • Declare function
     • IF, ELSE
       • If a condition is met an action is done, else another action is done
     • SET
       • Set a variable to a certain property
     • OUTPUT
       • Display information for the player to see
   • Relevant Algorithm Construct
     • Assignment
       • Assigns variables values
     • Modularisation
       • Code cluster
     • Condition
       • An action taken in accordance to a condition
   • Attacking the dragon
     • Check the backpack for a sword, and the dragon will lose 1 health when there is a sword.
   • Possible Variables
     • Main variables
       • dragonHealth
       • sword
       • playerHealth
       • mapLocList
       • mapLoc
     • Function variables
       • attackDragon
       • deathMessage
       • dragonAttack
       • checkBackpack
   • Dragon attacking player
     • Once the player attacks, retaliate by attacking the player

4. Required tools

   • A typing tool allowing indentation
     • Word Document
     • Notepad++
     • Sublime Text 3
   • Variables
     • randomiseLocation
     • randomiseNumber
   • Pseudo Code