Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)
Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780133957051
Author: Tony Gaddis
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 1.6, Problem 1.18CP

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The four items that clearly define what a program must do:

The programmer must find the purpose of the program, the input is information given by the user, the information is processed and the preferred output is generated.

  • Purpose.
  • Input.
  • Process.
  • Output.

Example:

Consider the example to calculate the “Gross Pay amount”.

Purpose:

The purpose of the program is to calculate the gross pay amount of the user...

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Starting Out with Java: From Control Structures through Objects (6th Edition)

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