13.02 Top-down Design And Structure Diagrams Flashcards
1
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Ways in which an algorithm could be designed…
A
- Top-down
- Structure Diagrams
- Flowchart
- Pseudocode
2
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What is top-down design?
A
A design process where an overall task is broken down into smaller tasks
3
Q
What is ‘decomposition’?
A
The process of breaking down a large task into smaller tasks.
4
Q
What is a ‘Structure diagram’?
A
A diagram that shows tasks that have been broken down and how they relate to each other.
5
Q
What is a ‘Module’?
A
An individual section of code that can be used by other programs.
6
Q
How smart phone systems are designed…
A
- Sub-system to manage in inputs and outputs via touch screen
- A sub-system to manage file storage
- Sub-system to manage radio transmissions
Smartphone | |-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| | | | Inputs & outputs file handling transmission
the 3 sub-systems are referred to as ‘Modules’
