Problem Solving

Section 2: Obj. 6 CXC IT Syllabus

CXC IT Syllabus Section 2 Obj 2:

identify ways of representing algorithms;

1.

2.

Psuedocode - is an algorithm that models or

resembles the real programming language of a
computer. It cannot be executed by the computer.
Flowcharts consists of a set of symbols that are
used to represent programming logics.

Use of Input Statements

Input statements are used to place data inside the computer
for the programmer to use. In Psuedocode Algorithm, Read,
is used to enter data.
For e.g.
Write a psuedocode algorithm to input a number

Begin
Read N
END.
Write a statement to accept the day, month and year a
person is born.
Begin
Read Day
Read Month
Read Year
END.

Begin
Read Day, Month, Year
END.

Use of Output Statements

Output statements are used to get information out of the
computer by the program. In Psuedocode Algorithm, Print, is
used to display information.
For e.g.
Write a psuedocode algorithm to print your name.
Begin
Read Name
Print Your name is Name
END.

Information or
instructions entered
between quotation
marks are printed as is.

Write a statement to display the time.

Begin
Read Time
Print The time is Time
END.

Use of Output Statements

Output statements may also be used when prompting for information.
Similarly, Output statements maybe useful to caption.
For e.g.
Write a psuedocode algorithm prompt the user to enter their first and
last name and provide output.
Begin
Print Enter your first name.
Read FName
Print Enter your last name.
Read Lname
Print Your full name is Fname LName
END.
Write a psuedocode to request the user to enter their age and print it.
Begin
Print Enter your age.
Read Age
Print Your age is Age
END

Use of Assignment Statements

Mathematical Operators used + (Add), - (Subtract), / (Divide), *
Multiplication.

Assignment statements are

used to assist in making
calculations inside a program.
The Assignment statement is
used to give a value to a
variable. Assignment
statements can be also used
to change the value of a
variable. The

Assignment Operator
is .
Write a psuedocode algorithm
to ask the user to input the
name of a student, the marks
he/she received in a test and
the maximum number of
marks in the test. Calculate
the percentage mark the
student receive. Print the
information with suitable
labels.

Increasing the value of Salary by

2%.
Salary Salary * (.02 * Salary)

Print Enter your name.

Read Name
Print Enter the marks received.
Read Marks
Print Enter maximum marks in
test.
Read MaxMarks
Percentage Marks/MaxMarks
Print The percentage score is
Percentage
END.

Use of Assignment Statements

Write a structured
algorithm to prompt the
user to input the ages of
four students. The
algorithm should allow
the user to input these
ages, find the average
and print it with suitable
label.

Print Enter the ages of four

students.
Read Age1, Age2, Age3, Age4
Sum Age 1+Age2+Age3+Age4
AvgAge Sum/4
Print The average age is AvgAge
END.

Write a psuedocode
algorithm to ask the user
to input the radius of a
circle. Calculate the
diameter and print with
suitable label.

Print Enter the radius for the

circle.
Read Rad
Diameter Rad * 2
Print The diameter of the circle is
Diameter
END.

Assignment Statement (contd)

Write a structured algorithm that prompts the user to input
the number of days in a month. Calculate and print the
number of hours in the month appropriately labelled.
MaxHours = 24
Print Enter the number of
days.
Read Days
Hours Days * MaxHours
Print The number of hours
in the month is Hours
END.

Note how Constants are used

for MaxHours as there are a
fixed number of days in the
month.
Write a structured algorithm to
prompt the user to enter the
side length of a square.
Calculate and print the square
with an appropriate label.
Print Enter the side of a
square.
Read Side
Area Side * Side
Print The area is Area
END.