Location via proxy:   [ UP ]  
[Report a bug]   [Manage cookies]                
Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 20 views

    Selection Algorithm

    Uploaded by

    Ashmita Mahadeosingh
    The document describes conditions that can be tested using the IF structure in algorithms, including equals, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, and not equal to. It then provides two examples of algorithms using IF structures: 1) An algorithm that divides or multiplies two input numbers depending on whether the first is greater than the second. 2) An algorithm that calculates a student's total and average marks across five subjects and outputs a pass or fail message based on the average.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Selection Algorithm

    Uploaded by

    Ashmita Mahadeosingh
    20 views2 pages
    The document describes conditions that can be tested using the IF structure in algorithms, including equals, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, and not equal to. It then provides two examples of algorithms using IF structures: 1) An algorithm that divides or multiplies two input numbers depending on whether the first is greater than the second. 2) An algorithm that calculates a student's total and average marks across five subjects and outputs a pass or fail message based on the average.

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document describes conditions that can be tested using the IF structure in algorithms, including equals, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, and not equal to. It then provides two examples of algorithms using IF structures: 1) An algorithm that divides or multiplies two input numbers depending on whether the first is greater than the second. 2) An algorithm that calculates a student's total and average marks across five subjects and outputs a pass or fail message based on the average.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    20 views2 pages

    Selection Algorithm

    Uploaded by

    Ashmita Mahadeosingh
    The document describes conditions that can be tested using the IF structure in algorithms, including equals, greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, less than or equal to, and not equal to. It then provides two examples of algorithms using IF structures: 1) An algorithm that divides or multiplies two input numbers depending on whether the first is greater than the second. 2) An algorithm that calculates a student's total and average marks across five subjects and outputs a pass or fail message based on the average.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as pdf or txt
    of 2

    Conditional algorithms

    The following are some conditions that can be tested using the
    IF structure:

    Symbol Meaning Example


    IF A=B THEN
    equals
    THEN
    IS greater than IFA> B
    is less than IF A<B THEN
    Is greater than or equal to IF A>=BTHEN
    is less than or equal to IF A= BTHEN

    IFA > BTHEN


    is not equal to

    Problem 5
    two numbers and
    Wite an algorithm that requests a user to enter
    Start
    Complete the following task:

    lf the first number is then divide the first


    larger than the second,
    number by the second and output the result, else, multiply the two
    Prormpt and numberS and output the result.
    INPUT two
    numbers X Y/ Possible algorithm
    The summary for the steps to writing the possible algorithm is
    shown in Table 12.3.

    Table 12.3 Multiply or divide two numbers


    Yes
    IfX> Y Algorithm refined Algorithm refined
    Algorithm
    further
    No Enter two numbers Prompt enter two Prompt and INPUT
    and
    numbers X and Y X,Y
    Let ANSWER = Ifthe first number IfX is greater than Y IFX>Y THEN
    Let ANSWER = LET ANSWER = XY
    than the then
    X*Y X/Y is larger
    Second number, DivideX by Y else ELSE
    then divide the Multiply X by Y LETANSWER =X
    thee Y
    first number by
    second number; ENDIF
    PRINT else multiply the
    ANSWER
    by the
    first number
    second number.
    O u t p u t the answer Output answer PRINT ANSWER
    would look like the one in Figure 12.8.
    In a flowchart, the algorithm
    END

    igure 12.8 Flowchart: Multiply or


    divide two numbers

    223
    12 PROBLEM SOLVING AND ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT (7

    Problem 6
    Calculate the total and average mark made by a student in five
    Start
    subjects. If the student made an average of 50 or more, output the
    total mark, average mark and the message Pass'; else print the total
    mark, average mark and the message 'Fail.

    Possible algorithm
    Prompt and The sumnmary for the steps to wTiting the possible algorithm is
    INPUT A, B. C
    D, E shown in Table 12.4.

    Table 12.4 Total and average student marks

    Algorithm Algorithm refined Algorithm refined


    further
    Let TOTAL = Prompt and INPUT
    Enter the marks Prompt and enter
    A+B+C+D+E
    made in the five five marks A,B,C,D.E
    Subjects A, B, C, D, E
    Find the total Calculate the total LET TOTAL =

    marks using the A+B+C +D +E


    formula Total =
    Let AVERAGE
    = TOTAL/5
    A+B+C+D +E
    Find the average Calculate the LET AVERAGE =

    average mark using TOTAL5


    the formula Average
    Total/5
    If AVERAGE If average is greater If Average is greater IFAVERAGE> 50
    50 than fifty, then output than 50 then output THEN
    the total mark, Total mark, Average PRINT TOTAL
    NO average mark and mark and the AVERAGE, 'PassS
    Pass'; else output message 'Pass' SE
    the total mark, Else PRINT TOTAL
    PRINT
    TOTAL average mark and Output Total mark, AVERAGE, 'Fail
    AVERAGE Fail Average mark and ENDIF
    Fail
    the message "Fail END
    Endif
    PRINT
    TOTAL In a flowchart, the algorithm would look like the one in F1guie l 29
    AVERAGE
    Pass

    END

    Figure 12.9 Flowchart: Total and


    marks (fromIF
    average student
    statement only)

    224

    You might also like