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Example 2: Write an algorithm and draw a Flowchart:
flowchart to check whether a given number is
Start
even or odd.
Algorithm
Step 1 Start Read a Number
Step 2 Read Number
Step 3 Check If Number % 2 == 0 Then
print "Number is Even." Is
Else Number%2==0
print "Number is Odd."
Step 4 Stop
Yes NO
Number is even Number is odd
Stop
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Ada Lovelace is credited for the evolution of the concept of algorithm.
To Sum Up
A problem-solving technique is a collection of sequential steps to solve a problem.
An algorithm is a set of instructions or steps performed in a specific order to solve a
problem or to complete a task.
In computer terms, 'Algorithm is the sequence of steps or computer operations which
collectively solve a given problem'.
A flowchart is the graphical representation of a process and the logic (which is also called
an algorithm) used in it.
Flowcharts are used in a variety of fields to analyze, design, document, or manage a
process or program.
A flowchart uses specific geometrical shapes and directional arrows to represent a
particular task.
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Algorithms and Flowcharts

