1. Pseudo Code

2. What is pseudocode?
An artificial and informal language that helps programmers develop algorithms
Pseudocode is text based – Plain English
The purpose is to elaborate on the algorithmic detail and not just cite an abstraction

3. What is an algorithm?
A procedure for solving a problem in terms of the actions to be executed and the order in which those actions are to be executed
A sequence of steps executed to solve the problem

4. Problem #1
Write the pseudo code such that a program prints “Passed” when a student’s grade is passing and “Failed” when the student’s grade is not passing

5. Problem #1 Solution Ask the user to enter a grade
If the grade is equal or greater than 70 print “passed”
Otherwise, if the grade is less than 70 print “failed”

6. Problem #2
Write the pseudocode for going to Torchy’s Tacos and ordering and eating a ‘Trailer Park’ taco and a coke.

7. Problem #2 Solution Enter Torchy’s Taco
Order a Trailer Park taco and a coke
Pay for order
Wait for order
When called, receive order
Sit at table
While still hungry, take bite of taco
If thirsty take drink of coke
When finished
Throw away trash
Exit

8. Problem #3
Average the grades of 10 students and print the average

9. Problem #3 Solution Set total to 0 Set the number of students to 10
Set the gradeCounter to 0
Ask the user to enter 10 grades
While gradeCounter is less than or equal to numberOfStudents, ask the user to enter a grade.
input all grades and add each grade to the total
When finished retriving the grades, set the classAverage to the total divided by the numberOfStudents
Print the class average
Exit