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Concept
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Pseudocode
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Elements
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Meaning
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New Program
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Create a program called
PROGNAME
written by
AUTHOR
on
DATE
that does
PURPOSE
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PROGNAME
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Program name
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AUTHOR
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Program Author
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DATE
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Date Written
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PURPOSE
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Description of program
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New Variable
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Create a variable (container) called
NAME
of
TYPE
with starting value
INIT
that does
PURPOSE
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NAME
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Name of variable (container)
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INIT
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The starting value
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TYPE
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The kind of data the container is to hold.
Usually string, integer or real.
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PURPOSE
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What the variable does
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Output
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Output the value
STUFF
to the user.
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STUFF
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Value and/or variable to output.
This is usually a string.
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Input
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Ask the user
PROMPT,
then store the answer in
VARIABLE
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PROMPT
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A string question we are asking the user.
It will automatically be output to the user.
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VARIABLE
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The variable in which we place the response.
This variable must already exist and be of the
appropriate type.
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Assignment
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Assign
VALUE
to
VARIABLE
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VALUE
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A value of the appropriate type.
Can be a variable or expression.
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VARIABLE
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The variable in which we place the value.
Must already exist and be of the appropriate type.
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Convert to Integer
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Convert
STRING
to inter value and place in
NUMBER.
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STRING
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A value or variable
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NUMBER
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A numeric variable to contain the results
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Get randoms
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Get a random value and place it in
NUMVAR
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NUMVAR
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A numeric variable to contain the results.
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If Condition
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If
VARIABLE
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COMPARISON
-
VALUE
is true, do the following code
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VARIABLE
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An existing variable to compare things to
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COMPARISON
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A type of comparison. Usually one of the following:
- == : equal to
- != : not equal to
- < : less than
- > : greater than
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VALUE
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The value to compare to. It must be of the correct type.
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Else
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If the previous condition is false, do the following
code. Must part of an If Structure.
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End Structure
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End of
STRUCTURE
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STRUCTURE
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Some programming structures (if, while, for, function)
require an end.
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While Loop
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Do the following code while
VARIABLE
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COMPARISON
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VALUE
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VARIABlE
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An existing variable to compare things to
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COMPARISON
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A type of comparison. Usually one of the following:
- == : equal to
- != : not equal to
- < : less than
- > : greater than
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VALUE
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The value to compate to. It must be of the correct type.
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For Loop
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Do the following code while incrementing
VARIABLE
from
START
to
FINISH
counting by
STEP
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VARIABLE
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The variable we will be counting with
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START
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The starting value of
VARIABLE
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FINISH
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The ending value of
VARIABLE
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STEP
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The counting pattern (if
STEP
is 5, then count by 5's)
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New Function
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Create a new function callled
NAME
with these
PARAMETERS
that returns
RETVAL,
which is
RETTYPE
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NAME
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The name of the function
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PARAMETERS
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Any parameters the function takes
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RETVAL
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The return value
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RETYPE
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The type of
RETVAL
(void if none)
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Make Global Variable
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Creats a global variable called
NAME
of
TYPE
with starting value
INIT
that does
PURPOSE
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NAME
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Name of the variable
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INIT
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The starting value
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TYPE
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The type (often string, integer, real)
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PURPOSE
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What the variable does
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Form Output
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Output the
VALUE
to a GUI form (not possible in every language)
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VALUE
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String Value to output. Can be concatenated.
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Form Input
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Go to the form input area and place the value in
VARIABLE
(generally used with button click)
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VALUE
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A string variable which will contain input
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Button Click
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Write a function to handle button click event processing
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