Lab 4 - Pseudocoding and Problem-solving

Task 1

We made a pseudocode for baking a cake.

1. Gather baking equipment:
   • Cake mold
   • Parchment paper
   • Mixer
   • Mixing bowls
   • Measuring cups and spoons
2. Gather your ingredients together:
   • Cooking spray
   • 2 ⅔ cups of all-purpose flour
   • 1 cup of white sugar
   • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
   • 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
   • Salt
   • 3 eggs
   • ¾ cups of milk
   • ¾ cups of vegetable oil
3. Preheat oven to 350℉.
4. Spray the cake mold and line it with parchment paper.
5. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt in a bowl.
6. To the same bowl, add the eggs, milk, and vegetable oil. Mix until smooth.
7. Pour the batter into the cake mold.
8. Put the mold into the oven.
9. Bake the cake until a toothpick can be inserted into the center and come out without any residue. (Usually about 1 hour)
10. Take out the cake and let it cool for 15-30 minutes.
11. Consume.

Task 2 & 3

We made a pseudocode for Minesweeper.

// Summary. Lab 4 - Pseudocoding & Problem-solving

// Description. Minesweeper pseduocode
// @author Ashley Lu
// @since  2021.10.12

// print minesweeper board
    // randomly generate bomb locations with each new map
// accept player input (player will click on a block on the board)
// check if the selected block has a bomb or not
    // if there is a bomb, reset game
// clear out blocks based on input location
// calculate how many bombs are within each block’s 3x3 vicinity and print on designated block
// if the remaining blocks are all bomb spaces, then the player wins and the game is reset