Calculation programs allow people to quickly and accurately calculate the results of proposed actions, orders and works (depending on the scope of the program). There are a great many of them, you can buy them on the Internet, download or pay a programmer to create. But if you have basic programming knowledge, then you can write such a program yourself.
Instructions
Step 1
Create a prototype of the program. This is done in order to visually see how the calculation program should look and work. Usually the prototype contains a graphical interface and looks like a real program, only when buttons are pressed, no action occurs.
Step 2
Select a programming language. Basically, if a program works great, it doesn't matter what language it is written in. But it's not for nothing that there are so many of them. There are differences in application, speed, processing items, etc. So, for example, using the Prolog and LISP languages, you can create programs for logical analysis and artificial intelligence. The same program can be written in C ++, Pascal, or assembler, but then you have to write longer code to perform logical calculations, which are performed automatically in Prolog and LISP.
Step 3
Develop pseudo-code of the program with which to identify the flaws and errors of the program in a logical sequence. Follow the top-down design of the program. That is, first, determine the ultimate goal (calculation of something), and then go down below, concretizing each task, dividing it into subtasks. And so on until the most elementary actions are described.
Step 4
Test the beta version of the calculation program. Eliminate the identified errors by adding or subtracting pseudocode. If no errors were found, start writing the full version of the program. Thus, the preparation process takes much more time than the actual writing of the program and operates on the principle of "measure seven times, cut once."
Step 5
Update the program periodically. Depending on the tasks set, the requirements for the program will change, it will be necessary to make new adjustments or additions. Identify new features to add, conduct alpha and beta testing, and fix bugs. So, with the help of such monitoring, you can significantly extend the life cycle of your program.
