2.1.3. Thinking Procedurally

Question 1

What is the first stage of thinking procedurally?

Answer 1

breaking a problem defined by a user, into its constiuent parts

Question 2

What is the purpose of decomposition?

Answer 2

to make more complex problems more manageable and easier to solve by dividing tasks between a group of people based on individual skill sets

Question 3

What is the other name given to a top-down design?

Answer 3

stepwise refinement

Question 4

What are 2 benefits of using a top-down design?

Answer 4

1. problems can be solved by different people
2. tasks can be tested separately as modules are self contained

Question 5

What type of problems are top-down design suited to?

Answer 5

large, complex problems

Question 6

What is the second stage of thinking procedurally in software development?

Answer 6

identifying components of a solution

Question 7

What can the lowest level subproblems in top-down design be made as in code?

Answer 7

a self contained module of subroutine

Question 8

What 2 things does a software developers need to consider when recombining components of a solution?

Answer 8

1. the order in which the subroutines are executed
2. how they interact with each other

Question 9

What must a software developer do before designing a subroutine to solve a particular problem?

Answer 9

identify if an existing subroutine or module can be used