1. BASIC PROGRAMMING FOR DATA ANALYSIS
Dr. D. Dutta Roy
Psychology Research Unit
Indian Statistical Institute
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CONTENTS
Introduction:
Definition, Types of Programming languages, Characteristics of good algorithm, Flowchart, Programming structure , Data analysis
Data entry: File handling, reading and printing data, Array, Operators, Commands, Data entry, Statements, Adv.functions
Data computation :Max score,
result reporting
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What is BASIC ?
BASIC is an useful programming languages for data entry, data analysis and reporting the result. In programming, there are three languages: Machine level/low level (High state and low state or 1 and 0) and higher level languages. BASIC is a higher level language. BASIC means “ Beginner’s All Purpose Symbolic Instructions Code. Computer does not understand the higher level language so higher level language is converted to machine language. Between these two languages, assembly level language exists. It involves a set mnemonic codes. BASIC is simple and easy-to-learn language, particularly suitable for the non-specialist users.
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What is Programming ?
Programming is a set of commands or statements given to the computer in some computer language. These commands will be executed by the computer in a particular sequence. The list of commands given to the computer for solving a problem is called computer program.Any program written in high level language has to be translated into machine language before it is executed by the computer. This can be achieved with the help of translator programs - compilers (translating entire program and executing the program)and interpreters (translating each step and executing it). BASIC programs are normally interpreted not compiled.
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Algorithms
Algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for solving a given problem. The characteristics of good algorithm are:
They are simple but offer powerful and general solutions
They are well documented to be used and easily understood by others
They can be modified easily
They give correct solutions
They save computer time and memory space.
They can be used as sub-procedures for other problems.
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Flow chart
Flow charting is a diagrammatic representation of the problem solving process, in which decision steps are laid out in logical order.
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Operators
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8. Programming Structure
Array creation
Opening the input,output,append file
Input/read data
Analysis of data as per programming flow
Displaying the output through file or through display unit as per user requirement
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ARRAY
Array is used to store a large amount of data temporarily to
different variables. There are two types of array: One
dimensional array and two dimensional array.
Syntax of one dimensional array
Dim <arrayname> (max.data number)
Dim Data (10)
Syntax of Two dimensional array
Dim <arrayname> (max.row, max.col.)
Dim Data (10,5)
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10. Opening and Closing Files Input and Output statement
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11. BASIC STATEMENT COMMANDS
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TRANSFER STATEMENT
GOTO <LINE NO.>
GOSUB <LINE NO.> .
RETURN
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13. Conditional statement(IF-THEN)
IF-THEN-ELSE
IF condition 1 THEN
statement block 1
ELSE IF condition 2 THEN
statement block 2
ELSE
statement block n
ENDIF
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14. Conditional statement(ON GOTO)
ON EXPRESSION% GOTO LINE LIST.
ON EXPRESSION% GOSUB LINE LIST.
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15. Conditional statement(SELECT) Co
Select case <variable name>
case is >= 1
statement block1
case 2 to 4
statement block2
case 1
statement block 3
end select
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Flow of BASIC program
There are three types of flow in writing the program:
Sequential flow(working instructions sequentially)
Repetitive flow(doing same job repeatedly)
Conditional repetitive flow(Flow depends upon satisfaction of condition)
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Data analysis
There are three phases of data analysis:
Data entry: data coding and feeding to computer, data tabulation and verification
Data analysis: selection of useful measurement techniques and writing program
Display of results: Displaying the data following user’s specification
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DATA ENTRY AND CODING
CLS
REM This program is for entering the data and coding the variables
OPEN "c:\windows\desktop\test.dat" FOR APPEND AS #1
LOC1 = 1
LOC2 = 2
10 INPUT "NAME OF STUDENTS ", NAME$
IF NAME$ = "0" THEN GOTO 100
INPUT "AGE ", AGE
INPUT "LOCALITY (TYPE U FOR URBAN AND R FOR RURAL) ", LOC$
INPUT "MATHEMATICS EXAM. SCORE ", MATH
IF LOC$ = "U" THEN WRITE #1, NAME$, AGE, LOC1, MATH
IF LOC$ = "R" THEN WRITE #1, NAME$, AGE, LOC2, MATH
GOTO 10
100 END
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Advance Functions
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Matrix Manipulation
A matrix is a rectangular array of numbers. In matrix algebra, the array is considered to be a single unit rather than collection of individual entries, and is operated upon as a unit. For calculation of two matrices, there should be the same number of rows and columns.
A =
B =
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21. Addition of two matrices
REM program to add matrices of two sets of data
DIM a(3, 3), b(3, 3), c(3, 3)
n = 3: m = 3
FOR i = 1 TO n
FOR j = 1 TO m
READ a(i, j)
DATA 105,63,5,218,80,2,220,76,1
PRINT a(i, j)
NEXT j
NEXT i
PRINT "========================================="
FOR k = 1 TO n
FOR l = 1 TO m
READ b(k, l)
DATA 84,102,4,240,121,1,302,28,0
PRINT b(k, l)
NEXT l
NEXT k
FOR mr = 1 TO n
FOR mc = 1 TO m
c(mr, mc) = a(mr, mc) + b(mr, mc)
NEXT mc
NEXT mr
PRINT” ”
FOR g = 1 TO n
FOR h = 1 TO m
PRINT c(g, h)
NEXT h
NEXT g
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