Algorithm Table Simply Defined:

The algorithm table is setting up your plan for the program.

A program consists of input $.....$process....output and the table has you define these data items.

Also, it defines how you will get from input to output.

Simply, if you wanted to program the total price to purchase one item.

Inputs: numberOfItems, price

Outputs: total

Constants: TAX $\_$RATE $=\mathrm{.}07$

Processing$/$ intermediate $($gets us to the total$)$: subtotal, tax

Input: numberOfItems, price

Processing: subtotal $=$ numberOfItems $*$ price

tax $=$ subtotal $*$ tax rate

total $=$ subtotal $+$ tax

Output: total

Desk check

Input: number of items $10,$ price $5$

Processing: subtotal $=10*5=50$

tax $=50*\mathrm{.}07=3\mathrm{.}50$

total $=50+3\mathrm{.}50$

Output: total$=53\mathrm{.}50$