COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

COMPUTER PROGRAMMING – the process of designing or building something in a

logical way.
Examples:
 Automation
 Application/Software (Computer/Mobile)
 Operating System
 Games
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE – a formal language that will be used to direct
instructions to the computer.

PROGRAMMING ALGORITHM
An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure or set of rules designed to solve a specific
problem or perform a particular task. It is a precise and unambiguous sequence of
instructions that can be executed by a computer or a person to achieve a desired
outcome.
Programming Algorithm – set of instructions/rules to be followed by a computer
program. It contains INPUT, PROCESS and OUTPUT. Depending on the problem to be
solved.
 IPO Model

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

INPUT DESIGN TO COMPUTER PROCESS

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VARIABLES
VARIABLE (In Math) – a letter that can represent any number. (x,y,z)
VARIABLE (in programming) – a letter or a word that’s serves as temporary storage
that can represent any value.

PROGRAMMING PROBLEM:

Create a program that will display the sum of two numbers inputted by
the user.
ALGORITHM: (Use the IPO Model)
 Declare 3 variables 2 for the addends and 1 for the sum.
 Let the user input the addends.
 Perform the addition between the two addends and assign it to the sum.
 Display the sum.

PSEUDOCODE
PSEUDOCODE – is a method that allows a programmer to represent the algorithm in
a more programming related way.
 - Also called false codes because it tends to look like a programming
language but can still be understood by a person that has little
understanding in programming.

DO’s and DON’T’s

Do’s:
 Proper Naming Convention
 Simple and Concise
Don’ts
 Don’t make it abstract.
 Don’t make it Generalized.
PROGRAMMING PROBLEM:

Create a program that will display the sum of two numbers inputted by
the user.
 Let numOne=0, numTwo=0 and Sum=0
 Input numOne and numTwo
 Sum= numOne + numTwo
 Output sum
PROGRAMMING PROBLEM:

Create a program that displays the average of 2 numbers inputted by the

user.
Pseudocode 1:
Let numOne = 0, numTwo = 0 and ave = 0
Input numOne and numTwo
sum = numOne + NumTwo
Ave =sum/2
Output ave
Pseudocode 2:
Let numOne = 0, numTwo = 0 and ave = 0
Input numOne and numTwo
ave = (numOne + numTwo)/2
Output ave

PROGRAMMING PROBLEM:

Create a program that will display “Even” or “Odd” depending on the

number inputted by the user.

Pseudocode:
Let num = 0
Input num
IF num is an even number
output “Even.”
IF num is an odd number
output “odd.”
 FLOWCHART
Flowchart – is a method that allows a programmer to represent the
Algorithm in a Diagram or an Illustration.
- Represents the sequence of a programming algorithm by
using standard graphic symbols that will represent the
Input, Process and Output.

BASIC SYMBOLS
These symbols are the ones often used to create a diagram that represents an
algorithm that a computer program must follow:

START OR INPUT &

END PREPARATION PROCESS OUTPUT Decision

Ellipse Hexagon Rectangle Parallelogram Diamond

PROGRAMMING PROBLEM:

Create a program that will display the sum of two numbers inputted by
the user.
 Let numOne=0, numTwo=0 and Sum=0
 Input numOne and numTwo
 Sum= numOne + numTwo
 Output sum
 Flowchart

START

numOne = 0,
numTwo = 0,
sum =0

INPUT
numOne
numTwo

Sum = numOne +
numTwo

OUTPUT
sum

END