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Samina khan
FDC Risalpur
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• Chapter 1Reviewing computers
• Chapter 2Pioneers of Computers
• Chapter 3About the CPU
• Chapter 4Storing Data
• Chapter 5Whiz through Software
• Chapter 6Introducing Spreadsheet
• Chapter 7Programming Languages
• Chapter 8More on Multimedia
• Chapter 9Computer Networks
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Objectives
• To introduce programming languages
• To discuss algorithms, flow charts, and
block diagrams
• Introduce BASIC
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• Algorithm
• Flow chart
• Computer program
• Block diagram
• BASIC
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Algorithm
Organized set of
instructions.
Tells us what to do step
by step.
Helps us to solve a
problem.
Used for calculation and
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Start
Switch on the power supply
Press the power button on the system unit
Open the start menu ,choose what you want to do
End
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• It is a kind of algorithm
• It tells the computer what to do step by
step
• It gives instructions to carry out a task
such as the course of action in a game
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• Blocks connected by arrows to show the
relationship between them are called
block diagrams.
• We use block diagram to show the
connection between different family
members.
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Grandfather Grandmother
Father Mother
Sister Brother
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Computer programs, flow chart & algorithm