Department of
Computer Science and Engineering
Title: Problem Solving and Flowchart Design
Computational Thinking and Problem Solving
CSE 100
Green University of Bangladesh
Objectives:
1. Familiarization with flowchart
2. Understand the basics of problem solving in programmatic context
3. To design the flowchart of different problems
Problem Analysis:
Flowchart:
A flowchart is a detailed picture of the algorithm using some special symbols to represent various
statement. It will be drawn from top to bottom showing the exact order of the algorithm
Basic flowchart symbol:
Rounded rectangles
It represents the terminals of a program
(e.g., Start, End)
Parallelograms
It represents the Input and output
operation. (e.g., Display a Message, Read
Hours)
Rectangle
It represents process. (e.g., A mathematical
calculation)
Diamond
It represents decision making process (e.g.,
A condition Is analyzed, where answer is
usually either True or False).
Flow Lines
Arrow shows the direction of flow of
Instructions.
Connectors
They are used to join one part of the
flowchart with another part of the
flowchart.
1. Problem Description: Draw a flowchart for calculating average of two numbers.
Flowchart:
2. Problem Description: Check whether a given number is positive or negative
Flowchart:
3. Problem Description: Find the factorial of a given number
Flowchart:
Discussion and Conclusion
Based on the focused objectives, be familiar with flowchart and able to design flowchart of a given
problem. The additional lab exercise made me more confident in the fulfillment of the objectives.
Lab Task (Please implement yourself and show the
output to the instructor)
1. Check whether a year is leap year or not
2. Convert temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius
3. Find the largest among three numbers
4. Find the Fibonacci series of first n terms.
5. Print numbers from 1 to n.
Lab exercise (submit as a report)
1. Swap two numbers using a third variable
2. Calculate the summation of even numbers from 1 to n
3. Check whether a number is prime or not
4. Check whether a triangle is equilateral, isosceles, or scalene.
5. Print multiplication table of a given number n
Policy
Copying from the internet, classmates, seniors, or from any other source is strongly prohibited.
100% marks will be deducted if any such copying is detected.
