Algorithm writing Instructions: Algorithms are a generic way of describing a sol

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Algorithm writing

Instructions:

Algorithms are a generic way of describing a solution to a computational problem without use of any specific programming language syntax. It cannot be executed on a real computer, but it can model and resemble real programming code. Natural language is used whenever details are unimportant or distracting.

Your algorithm:

Must be unambiguous (exact)…are the steps numbered? …do we always know where to go next or are we left hanging?

Must be correct (solves the problem)…are the ‘requirements’ being met?

Must come to an end (terminate)…how do we know when to end this?

Must be general (for all cases)….can we input any data & still solve the problem?

Must be at the right level of detail….will a computer (in general) understand what we are asking it to do?

Requirements --> Accept as input the 3 dimensions of a box (length, width, and height) and calculate the volume. Print the result.

Explanation / Answer

Algorithm to calculate the volume of a box.

Purpose:- To calculate the volume of box.

Step 1: PROCEDURE calculate_Volume()

Step 2: DECLARE length, width, height, volume as of float data type

Step 3: INPUT length

Step 4: INPUT width

Step 5: INPUT height

Step 6: CALCULATE volume = length * width * height

Step 7: PRINT volume

Step 8: END PROCEDURE

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