Ch.7 Algorithm design and problem solving Flashcards
1
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design
A
the second stage of the program development life cycle
involves decomposition of the problem and algorithms created ready for implementation
2
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structural diagram
A
a hierarchical diagram that shows the decomposition of a system
3
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process
A
an action that performed
e.g. x <– x + 1
4
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decompose
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the action of performing decomposition;
splitting a system into smaller sub-systems, which can in turn be split into smaller sub-systems
5
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flowchart
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a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm
6
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pseudocode
A
code-like statements that are used to design an algorithm but do not follow any specific language
7
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coding
A
the writing of a program using one or more programming languages
