An algorithm for a deep-space communications probe verifying its connection sequence is shown in Figure 1.

Regardless of what values are input, the same number of OUTPUT instructions will always execute when the algorithm runs.

Figure 1

1  OUTPUT 'Establishing communication link with Deep Space Network...'
2  connectionMode ← USERINPUT
3  IF connectionMode = 'high-gain' THEN
4      OUTPUT 'Configuring parabolic antenna array.'
5      signalStrength ← USERINPUT
6      IF signalStrength < 15 THEN
7          OUTPUT 'Signal low: Initiating carrier-wave amplification.'
8          OUTPUT 'Warning: Transmit latency will exceed 12 minutes.'
9      ELSE
10         OUTPUT 'Signal nominal: Locking phase-locked loop.'
11         OUTPUT 'Ready for high-bandwidth telemetry stream.'
12     ENDIF
13 ELSE
14     OUTPUT 'Initializing low-gain omnidirectional dipole.'
15     powerBudget ← USERINPUT
16     IF powerBudget = 'restricted' THEN
17         OUTPUT 'Low-power state: Disabling non-essential subsystems.'
18         OUTPUT 'Transmitting beacon packets only.'
19     ELSE
20         OUTPUT 'Standard power: Engaging multi-frequency ping.'
21         OUTPUT 'Awaiting ground station handshake.'
22     ENDIF
23 ENDIF