RAPTOR is a flowchart-based programming environment, designed specifically to help students visualize their algorithms and avoid syntactic baggage. RAPTOR programs are created visually and …

Raptor is a simple-to-use problem solving tool that enables the user to generate executable flowcharts. Raptor was written for students being introduced to the computing discipline in order to develop …

The Symbols area in the upper left presents the 6 primary graphical symbols that can be used in Raptor: The assignment symbol is used to give a variable a numeric or string value.

1. Start Raptor. 2. Add a Input symbol to the flowchart by left-clicking once on the Input symbol and then adding it between Start and End. Double click to add the prompt "Enter a number:" and use the …

When the slider is positioned to the far right, Raptor will no longer highlight in green the symbol currently being executed. This makes the execution run much faster.

Raptor workspace The Workspace is where flowcharts are built and executed. Initially, each flowchart contains just a Start and End block in a "main" tab. The programmer may add subcharts, and these …

Building a flowchart To build a flowchart, left click on a symbol in the Symbol Window. Move the mouse to the place in the flowchart where the symbol belongs. You may need to move the cursor slightly to …

Executing a flowchart A flowchart may be executed using the Run Menu/Execute option or the toolbar. The symbol being executed is highlighted in green. Any variables changed by the execution of a …

RAPTOR, the Rapid Algorithmic Prototyping Tool for Ordered Reasoning, was designed specifically to address the shortcomings of syntactic difficulties and non-visual environments. RAPTOR allows …

Raptor symbols The six symbols used in Raptor are displayed in the Symbol Window in the upper left corner of the main window: Assignment The assignment symbol is used to change the value of a …