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CONVERTING AN ALGORITHM INTO A PROGRAM

Converting an algorithm into a program involves translating the step-by-step instructions from the
algorithm into actual code that can be executed by a computer. The process typically requires the use
of a specific programming language and syntax.

The steps to convert an algorithm into a program are as follows:

Step 1: Understand the Algorithm

The algorithm gives instructions for summing up all elements in a list by iterating through each element
and adding it to a variable sum.

Step 2: Identify Variables and Inputs

List of numbers: A collection of numbers to find the sum from.

Sum: A variable to store the running total of the sum.
The program should be able to take any list of numbers and return their sum.

The following table shows the step-by-step conversion of an algorithm into a program:

Algorithm Program Code

Scenario: Sum of Two Numbers Scenario: Sum of Two Numbers

Step 1: Start. Step 1: START

Step 2: Input two numbers (say num1 and Step 2:
num2). PRINT "Enter the first number:"

READ num1

PRINT "Enter the second number:"
READ num2

Step 3: Add the two numbers: sum = num1 + Step 3: sum = num1 + num2
num2.

Step 4: Display the result (sum). Step 4:

PRINT "The sum of the two numbers is: ", sum

Step 5: Stop. Step 5: STOP

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