Structured Programming

Question 1

What do structure diagrams show?

Answer 1

Smaller tasks of a larger program

Question 2

How are structure diagrams made?

Answer 2

By decomposing the program into manageable modules
These modules are decomposed further into individual tasks

Question 3

Simple Sub programs

Answer 3

To carry out an individual task
Then the rest of the program can be designed using these sub programs

Question 4

Advantages of Structure Diagrams

Answer 4

Coding is easier - simple tasks
Each module can be worked on and written independently by lots of programmers
Easier to test
Can reuse sub programs for other programs

Question 5

Code in structure programming is well-maintained. What is a well -maintained program?

Answer 5

Makes it easier for other programmers to understand what the program does.

Question 6

What makes a program well - maintained?

Answer 6

Comments
Indentation
Variables, sub programs, parameters
Sub programs

Question 7

Maintability: Comments

Answer 7

To explain the key features of the program

Question 8

Maintainability: Indentation

Answer 8

To seperate different statements in a program

Question 9

Maintainability: Variables, sub programs, parameters

Answer 9

Should be named well to help programmer understand what they do