Lecture 1 : Flow Charts

What is Computer Program

A computer program is just a collection of computer instruction , that are necessary to solve a specific problem

The approach/ method used to solve the problem is called algorithm

Benefits

1. · Communication
2. · Effective analysis:
3. · Proper documentation:
4. · Efficient Coding:
5. · Proper Debugging:
6. · Efficient Program Maintenance:.

Flowchart Symbols

Terminator or Starter :

Shows that the process is to start or to end

Process:

Indicates a normal/generic process flow step

Decision:

Decision is used to choose any option out of given statement

Input Out Put Operations

a program to and two numbers.

Define Start and End

Initialize input and out put

Add the processor

Computer User Interaction