Software Development - Design

Question 1

What is Design?

Answer 1

At the design Phase, the programmer will consider the purpose and functional requirements identified during the analysis phases. They will produce a design for each part of the solution, everything from screen designs to what the final output will look like. They will use the functional requirements to create a series of steps that can be converted to code.

Question 2

What are the 3 design techniques?

Answer 2

Pseudo code
Flowcharts
Structure diagram

Question 3

What is Pseudocode?

Answer 3

A textual design notation. It is written in a mix of code and English.

Question 4

What is important to remember when creating Pseudocode?

Answer 4

Define the steps of the main algorithm
Refine the main steps where possible
No need to declare variables
Indentation should be used.

Question 5

What is A Flowchart?

Answer 5

A graphical representation of an algorithm. It clearly defines the sequence of events and can show fixed and conditional loops.

Question 6

What is a Structure Diagram?

Answer 6

A tree like hierarchical structure that shows each section of the program.