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ALGORITHM AND FLOWCHARTS
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                                 Your Aim

                                 to learn about:
                                         Algorithm                        Flowcharts



                 In our daily life, we have to solve various problems by using different strategies.
                 These strategies are called problem solving techniques. A problem solving technique

                 is a collection of sequential steps to solve a problem. Let's understand the above
                 statement with the help of an example.

                 Arrange your school bag according to the time table:
                 Step 1  Open your school bag and make sure it’s empty.

                 Step 2  See the timetable from your school diary.
                 Step 3  Take your books and notebooks from your bookshelf.

                 Step 4  Keep the  books and  notebooks  in one section of a
                           school bag.

                 Step 5  Keep  a  pencil box,  diary  and  lunch box  in another
                           section of your school bag.

                 Step 6  Close your school bag.

                 In the same way, programmers also use different types of techniques to solve the
                 problems related to programming. Some of these techniques are algorithms and
                 flowcharts.

                    ALGORITHM

                 An Algorithm is a set of steps in a sequential manner to solve a problem or to

                 complete a task. The problem can  be logical or  mathematical.  An algorithm is
                 always written in very simple words and precise language so that the steps can be
                 understood easily by everyone.




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