8.2.

0 - Intro to flowcharts and algorithms

algorithm
Step-by-step instructions to solve a particular problem; the order of the instructions
in an algorithm matter.
flowchart
A diagram that represents of an algorithm.
pseudocode
A text representation of an algorithm.
variable
A named memory location used to store data of a given type during program
execution; a variable can change value as the program runs.
selection
This is what happens when a program needs to answer a True-or-False question to
decide what to do next.
condition
A True-or-False question that is asked to determine the next instruction in a program.

Q1. Instructions to go outside

1. Leave the classroom

2. Turn left
3. Walk straight
4. Go down the stairs
5. Turn left
6. Walk straight
Is this an algorithm? _______________________________________________

Explain why you think it is / is not an algorithm.

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Q2. Shopping list

1. Buy bread
2. Buy milk
3. Buy yoghurt
Is this an algorithm? _______________________________________________

Explain why you think it is / is not an algorithm.

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Q3. Look at the flowchart for the algorithm in Question 1:

How is the oval shape used? (oval = )

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What shape are the steps in the algorithm where you

are doing something?

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Q4. Look at the flowchart on the right. What are the different shapes used for?

Shape Purpose (what it is used for)

oval
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rectangle
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parallelogram
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diamond
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arrow
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