Making Decisions In Computer Programs

Notes for the required material 

• These notes can be purchased in the Student Union Copy Center at cost
• Decision-making in Pascal if-then, if-then-else, case statements (Leestma & Nyhoff Section 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 7.1): [PowerPoint]

Optional teaching material

Background / Sources of additional information

• Pascal Programming and Problem Solving by Leestma S. and Nyhoff L. 4th Edition (MacMillan Publishing Company).
• Pascal an Introduction to the Art and Science of Programming by Savitch W.J. (The Benjamin / Cummings Publishing Co., Inc.). 
• The Pascal link under the GNU website (since the U of C uses the GNU Pascal compiler gpc).

Teaching Tips

Because students will have already been exposed to decision making constructs in the design section through flowcharts and pseudo-code the instructor may be able deal with syntax issues that students may encounter with the particular programming language chosen.