2.1.3 Thinking Procedurally

Question 1

What is thinking procedurally?

Answer 1

• Decomposing a problem into a series of sub tasks.
• Identifying the order of steps needed to solve it.

Question 2

What is a procedure?

Answer 2

• A repeatable set of code that performs a specific task

Question 3

What is a top down design?

Answer 3

• Breaking down problems into the major tasks to be performed
• Each of these tasks is then broken down further into subtasks

Question 4

What are the advantages of problem decomposition?

Answer 4

• Simpler to test and maintain
• Easier to understand
• Easier to design
• More feasable to manage

Question 5

What is a hierarchy chart?

Answer 5

• Tool for representing the structure of a program
• Showing how modules relate to each other