Tools needed for flowcharts and pseudocode
A very common question for students and inexperienced engineers regards which programs they should use to write pseudocodes or draw flowcharts. These are very common and very logical questions, and the simplicity of the answer often baffles the uninitiated. As such, the following section will explore some common tools that can be used to design a program.
Pseudocode tools
As can be seen from the Technical requirements section, pretty much any text editor can be used to write pseudocode. Typically, engineers and students will use something simple such as Notepad in Windows to write pseudocode. For the most part, an engineer can use anything they want to jot out pseudocode. Some will even opt to use a pen and paper, and in interviews, it is not uncommon for would-be employers to write out pseudocode on a whiteboard. The following are some general editors that are often used to write pseudocode:
- Notepad
- Notepad++
- Word ...
