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03 ALGORITHM AND
FLOWCHARTS
Your Aim
to learn about:
Algorithm Flowcharts
Programming
In our daily life, we 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
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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