As you are solving each problem you should be doing the following in your jotter before hitting the computer

Heading – Name of program

Description of problem – pick out the key things the program must do and write it as a paragraph (rewrite the problem in your own words)

• Analysis
  • Inputs – What the user must enter to the program
  • Processes – What the program does with the inputs to create the outputs
  • Outputs  – What the program display to the user
• Design (one of the following)
  • Pseudocode – numbered steps that the program follows
  • Structure Diagram
  • Flow Chart