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--- computer_basics:structured_programming_concepts [2018/07/24 00:51] – created mithat
+++ computer_basics:structured_programming_concepts [2018/07/24 22:13] (current) – [Practical reasons] mithat
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 ===== Topics =====
-* What is it?
+  * What is it?
-* Why is it important?
+  * Why is it important?
-* Core concepts
+  * Core concepts
 ===== What is it? =====
-* A way of thinking about how to create computer programs: a **paradigm**.
+  * A way of thinking about how to create computer programs: a **paradigm**.
-* Developed in the late 1950s to help create manageable computer programs.
+  * Developed in the 1950s to help create manageable computer programs.
 ===== Why is it important? =====
-* Theoretical reasons
+  * Theoretical reasons
-* Practical reasons
+  * Practical reasons
 ===== Theoretical reasons =====
-* Proven that it's is all you need to write any "provable function".
+  * It's is all you need to write any "provable function."
-* Dominates theoretical thinking.
+  * Dominates theoretical thinking.
 ===== Practical reasons =====
-* Many popular programming languages are based on structured programming.
+  * Popular programming languages are based on it.
-* Influences languages built around other paradigms.
+  * Influences languages built around other paradigms.
-* Thinking "structurally" helps solve problems so they are easy to program.
+  * Thinking "structurally" helps solve problems so they are easy to program.
-* Professionals often use structured programming concepts to specify ways of solving problems.
+  * Professionals often use structured programming concepts to specify ways of solving problems.
 ===== Core concepts =====
-* Control flow
+  * Control flow
-* Block structure
+  * Block structure
-* Subroutines
+  * Subroutines
 ===== Control flow =====
-* **control flow**: the order in which the things happen, the way a program "flows".
+  * **control flow**: the order in which the things happen, the way a program "flows".
-* Three kinds of control structures
+  * Three kinds of control structures
     * **sequence**: statements are executed one after the other.
-    * **selection**: used to choose among alternative courses of action, "making decisions”.
+    * **selection**: choose among alternative courses of action, "making decisions."
-    * **repetition**: used to repeat a set of instructions, "looping".
+    * **repetition**: repeat a set of instructions, "looping".
 ===== Scenario =====
-* I need to leave my house for a couple days.
+  * I need to leave my house for a couple days.
-* My friend has agreed to look after my cat Zoë.
+  * My friend has agreed to look after my cat Ash.
-* They need detailed instructions.
+  * They need detailed instructions.
 ===== First try =====
-//Zoë gets a cup of food every day.
+//Ash gets a cup of food every day.\\
-Her water needs to be filled if it's running low.
+Her water needs to be filled if it's running low.\\
 She also needs to play fetch with her favorite toy.//
 ===== Sequence =====
-"Zoë gets a cup of food every day."
+"Ash gets a cup of food every day."
-    open the bag of catfood on the counter
+  open the bag of catfood on the counter
-    scoop out one cup of food
+  scoop out one cup of food
-    put the scoop of food into her food dish
+  put the scoop of food into her food dish
-    reseal the bag of catfood
+  reseal the bag of catfood
 ===== Selection =====
 "Her water needs to be filled if it's running low."
-    if the water level in the water dish is low
+  if the water level in the water dish is low
-        fill a glass of water from the filtered water pitcher on the counter
+      fill a glass of water from the filtered water pitcher on the counter
-        pour the glass of water into the water dish
+      pour the glass of water into the water dish
 ===== Repetition =====
 "She also needs to play fetch with her favorite toy."
-    toss  Zoë's favorite toy
+  toss  Ash's favorite toy
-    while Zoë brings it back
+  while Ash brings it back
-        pat her on the head
+      pat her on the head
-        toss Zoë's favorite toy
+      toss Ash's favorite toy
 ===== Code Examples =====
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 ===== Sequence =====
-```python
+<code python>
 a = 5
 b = 4
 c = a * b
 print("The value of c is", c)
-```
+</code>
 ===== Selection =====
-```python
+<code python>
 if a > 60:
     print("Your score is", a)
     print("You passed the course!")
-```
+</code>
 ===== Repetition =====
-```python
+<code python>
 n = 1
 while n < 10:
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     k = n + 1
     n = k
-```
+</code>
+<html>
+<script> var uls = document.getElementsByTagName('ul');
+for(var i=0,j=uls.length;i<j;++i){uls[i].setAttribute('class','incremental')}
+</script>
+</html>