hi, everyone. i'm dave (logged in as neo cortex). i am a high school student in brisbane australia and i was wondering if n e 1 new about algorithms cos i need some help on them for one of my more challenging computer lessons. i have learned about nassi-schneiderman diagrams but i don't completely understand them. any help on the subject would be greatly appreciated.
Dave.

Any series of steps, in this case, steps in a program, can be subjected to a visual flow-chart. NS charts are less intuitively obvious than a normal flow-chart, since they are specifically designed for structuring a programme.
Here are some useful discussions:

http://fusion.tvcc.cc/staff/fuller/cs161/app2/app2.html

http://www.mactech.com/progchallenge/2001_09_Challenge.html

http://www.cbu.edu/~lschmitt/I351/Nassi%20Schneiderman.htm

Studying these three discussion may help resolve anything you don't quite understand.

Regards,
John

I'm sorry, but I just couldn't resist this!

Algorithms are what Al Gore used to create the internet!

Bwah, haahhh, hahhhhH!!!!!

Isn't that the beat he dances to, as well?
"Algorithm, algo music, algo my gal, who could ask for anything more?"
John