The First Four Steps Testing an Algorithm for a Numerical Sequence In this video, we're going to test the algorithm that we just wrote. We're going to be counting from zero to N and N as a variable. We're going to draw boxes for each of our variables to keep track of what value they currently have as … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

The First Four Steps Step 1: Work an Example Yourself The first step in trying to design an algorithm is to work at least one instance of the problem—picking specific values for each parameter—yourself (by hand). Often this step will involve drawing a diagram of the problem at hand, in order to work it precisely. … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

How to Write a Program with the Seven Steps Why You Should Learn to Program Stepping Through An Algorithm Let us briefly take a look at an example algorithm, and how you might follow its steps yourself. We don't need to know anything about programming to do these steps, we just need to be able to do some … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

How to Write a Program with the Seven Steps Why You Should Learn to Program Reading: Algorithms Algorithms As we discussed earlier, an algorithm is a clear set of steps to solve any problem in a particular class. Typically, algorithms have at least one parameter; however, algorithms with no parameters exist—they are simply restricted to … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

How to Write a Program with the Seven Steps Why You Should Learn to Program Reading: ReadingOverview of the Seven Steps The Seven Steps This figure shows a high-level overview of the programming process. A programmer starts by devising the algorithm for the task she is trying to solve. We will split this planning phase into … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

How to Write a Program with the Seven Steps Why You Should Learn to Program Reading: ReadingProgramming: Plan First, Then Code Many novice programmers attempt to dive right into writing the code (in the programming language) as the first step. However, writing the code is actually a much later step in the process. A good programmer … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →

How to Write a Program with the Seven Steps Why You Should Learn to Program Hello and welcome to programming fundamentals, the first course in an introduction to programming in C. I'm Drew Hilton and I hope you're ready to learn a lot about programming. >> And I'm Anne Bracy and I would like also to welcome you … Continue reading Introduction to Programming in C Specialization – Duke University / Programming Fundamentals/ Week 1 / Coursera →