Section 2 Chapter 8 - Structured Programming

Question 1

The three basic programming structures

Answer 1

• Sequence
• Selection
• Iteration

Question 2

Sequence

Answer 2

One statement followed by another

Question 3

Selection

Answer 3

Choosing which statements to execute - “branching”

Question 4

Iteration

Answer 4

Repeating statements usually through the use of loops

Question 5

A block

Answer 5

A section of code consisting of one or more statements. Can also be a subprogram.

Question 6

Top-down design

Answer 6

The technique of breaking down a problem into subtasks sufficiently small enough to be written as a self contained module or subprogram

Question 7

Hierarchy Chart

Answer 7

A chart that represents the structure of a program with each step being broken down into submodules

Question 8

Limitations of a Hierarchy Chart

Answer 8

Does not show program structures such as iteration and selection

Question 9

Structured Programming

Answer 9

A approach to programming that makes use of subroutines, block structures and loops in order to improve the clarity and maintainability of a program