Objectives

In this appendix you’ll:

Learn basic problem-solving techniques.

Develop algorithms through the process of top-down, stepwise refinement.

Use the if and if...else selection statements to choose among alternative actions.

Use the while repetition statement to execute statements in a program repeatedly.

Use counter-controlled repetition and sentinel-controlled repetition.

Use the compound assignment, increment and decrement operators.

Learn the essentials of counter-controlled repetition.

Use the for and do...while repetition statements to execute statements in a program repeatedly.

Implement multiple selection using the switch statement.

Use the break and continue statements.

Use the logical operators in conditional expressions.