Even the most experienced programmers use simple visual models and techniques to plan an effective algorithmic solution. In this video, students are introduced to the IPO model and flowcharts as two such methods to abstract unnecessary information in a problem, decompose it into smaller tasks, a recognise patterns and repetition, and program a series of simple steps for a computer to follow.

Originally released by ClickView/VEA, 2019. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on December 18, 2019.

Designing Programs with Flowcharts (8:03); .