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Computer Operations, Solving Problem and Algorithm
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Computer Operations, Solving Problem and Algorithm
University of Phoenix
Mayada Set
PRG/210
Fundamental of Programming with Algorithm and Logics
Instructor Name: Guillermo A. Hernandez
Date: May 10, 2009
During today's lecture on programming languages and program development cycle, computer programming involves a lot more than merely entering instructions into a computer. To help document a solution algorithm, programmers use design tools. Two structured design tools are program flowcharts and pseudocode. This paper attempts to provide six basics computer operations and introduces common words and keywords used to represent these operations in pseudocode. Pseudocode uses short, English-like phrases to describe the outline of a program. It's not actual code from any specific programming language, but sometimes it strongly resembles actual code.
1. A computer can receive information.
The verbs Read and Get are used in the pseudocode, when a computer is required to receive input from a particular source, whether it is a terminal, a disk or any other device. The verb Read is used when the algorithm is used to receive input from a record on a file. The verb Get is used when the algorithm is to receive input
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