Summary

In this chapter, we discussed inductive and deductive reasoning, logical reasoning, logical operators, and Boolean logic. As we discussed, most of the algorithm designs fall under deductive reasoning. We learned how to use statements, such as if, if-else, if-elif-else, and nested statements, to write programs that test conditions.

In addition, we learned that some errors are difficult to identify, so it is important to verify our programs and test them often.

After going through this chapter, you are now better equipped to write algorithms using logical reasoning. You also have the understanding to apply inductive and deductive reasoning when designing and planning algorithms and use Boolean logic and operators in your algorithms. You are now also able to test your algorithms for errors by identifying possible mistakes such as indentation errors, conditional errors, and formula errors.

In the next chapter, we will be taking a deeper dive deeper into problem analysis...