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Computer Science Example of loop iteration Is Kibubu ≤6000? No
Start
control structure
Consider that you have a “Kibubu”
and that you wish to save money
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on it. Write an algorithm that asks
Yes
Kibubu
the user to input coins in Tanzania
of coins
shillings (Tshs) repeatedly and Input amount reached 6000
then addsthe sum to the “Kibubu” Kibubu =Initial amount + Input amount
until it exceeds or equals 6000 End
shillings. Construct this algorithm Figure 8.16: Loop to display the amount in Kibubu
and draw a corresponding
flowchart.

Algorithm: Exercise 8.6
(i) Start a loop with the condition 1. What is pseudocode?
that the Kibubu contains less
than 6000. 2. Can you tell someone that presenting a
(ii) Within the loop: problem in pseudocode is useful? Explain.
(a) Prompt the user to input 3. Write pseudocode to calculate the sum
the amount of coins (in and average of numbers.
Tshs). 4. Write a pseudocode for converting
(b) Add the input amount to temperature from Fahrenheit into
Kibubu. Celsius. The inputs to the algorithm
(c) Check if Kibubu is still are temperature in Fahrenheit, and the
less than or equal to 6000. expected output is temperature in Celsius.
(d) If the condition is false, 5. Write an algorithm to find the largest of
exit the loop. three numbers: a, b, and c.
(iii) End the loop.

(iv) Display a message to the
user that their Kibubu now
contains 6000 shillings or
more.
(v) End.

The flowchart to implement the
loop is presented as follows in
Figure 8.16:

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