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The document provides an introduction to problem solving using algorithms. It defines pseudocode and flowcharts as ways to design algorithms before writing code. The example problem shows an algorithm to calculate the area of a circle in pseudocode and a flowchart. Exercises at the end ask the reader to write algorithms for various tasks like converting temperatures, calculating areas and prices, comparing numbers, and determining status based on weights.

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CSC126 Tutorial 1

The document provides an introduction to problem solving using algorithms. It defines pseudocode and flowcharts as ways to design algorithms before writing code. The example problem shows an algorithm to calculate the area of a circle in pseudocode and a flowchart. Exercises at the end ask the reader to write algorithms for various tasks like converting temperatures, calculating areas and prices, comparing numbers, and determining status based on weights.

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Tutorial 1: Problem Solving using Algorithm

Objectives:

1. To illustrate algorithm before writing C++ program.


a. Design a simple algorithm using pseudocode
b. Design a simple algorithm using flowchart

Pseudocode
• A sequence of activities to be processed for getting desired output from a given input
• Before writing a pseudocode for a problem, one should find out what is/are the inputs and what
is/are expected output
• It uses short terms or simple English
• While writing pseudocode we will use following symbol for different operations:

“+” for Addition


“-” for Subtraction
“*” for Multiplication
“/” for Division
Flowchart
• A type of diagram that represents a workflow or process
• A flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a step-by-step
approach to solving a task
• Common flowchart symbols:
Example Problem

Problem : Find the area of a Circle of radius r (A = pr2)


Input : Radius r of the Circle
Process : A = 3.14*r*r
Expected Output : Area of circle

Pseudocode:

Start
1. Read the radius, r
2. Calculate area, A using formula:
A=3.14*r*r
3. Display area, A of the circle
End

Flowchart:

Start

Read radius, r

Calculate area, A:
A = 3.14*r*r

Display area, A
A

End
Example: Design an algorithm to determine the greater number between two numbers

Pseudocode:

Start
1. Read the number, A and B
2. If A>B, then display “A”
3. Else, display “B”
End

Flowchart:

Start

Read number, A and B

Yes No
If
A >B

Display “A” Display “B”

End
Exercises

Task 1: Write an algorithm to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius


Celsius = (F-32) x (5/9)

Task 2: Write an algorithm to display the area of a rectangle by accepting length and width from the user.

Task 3: Write an algorithm for a program that can prompts user to enter total number of umbrellas he/she
wants to buy. Price of one umbrella is RM15.00. This program will calculate and displays total price of
these umbrellas to user.

Task 4: Write an algorithm to subtract 2 numbers. If the result is positive, display “Positive”; if the result
is negative, display “Negative”; if the result is 0, display “Zero”.

Task 5: Write an algorithm to ask user to enter weight. Program will only display status based on below
condition:
• weight >100kg, display “Obese”
• weight < 30kg, display “Underweight”
• others, display “Normal”

Task 6: Write an algorithm to find the largest value of any three numbers

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