12 Software DevelopmentAS Level

12.2 Program Design

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Program Design — structure charts, state-transition diagramsUse structure charts to decompose problems into modules with parameter passing, and understand state-transition diagrams for documenting algorithm behaviour. 7 min, not started

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12.2.1

Use a structure chart to decompose a problem into sub-tasks and to express the parameters passed between the various modules / procedures / functions that are part of the algorithm design.

Describe the purpose of a structure chart. Construct a structure chart for a given problem. Derive equivalent pseudocode from a structure chart.

Taught in: Program Design — structure charts, state-transition diagrams · 2 questions

12.2.2

Understand the purpose of state-transition diagrams for documenting an algorithm.

Taught in: Program Design — structure charts, state-transition diagrams · 1 question