Problem Solving Flashcards
1
Q
Decomposition definition
A
Breaking a complex problem into smaller parts until solvable units are reached
2
Q
Abstraction defintion
A
Removing unnecessary detail and simplifying a problem to change a humanly expressed problem to one that can be dealt with by the computer
3
Q
What comes first, abstraction or decomposition
A
Abstraction
4
Q
What happens after a complex problem has been simplified (by abstraction and decomposition)
A
It’s split into modules/subroutines/functions
5
Q
How to simplify a problem
A
abstraction and decomposition
6
Q
What do modules/subroutines/functions contain
A
interfaces which allow the value of variables to pass in and out of them
7
Q
documentation definition
A
notes written by the programmer to explain the code/each module
