Software Design and Development: Design Notification

What is design notation?

• an idea about a program but not yet written down

• the different methods of representing the program design on paper

• notes on how good a finished piece of software is

• analysis of software requirements

What is meant by 'sequence'?

• repeating a block of code

• choosing between two or more alternative actions

• keeps going until a condition is met

• executing instructions one after another as they appear in a program

What is meant by 'selection'?

• repeating a block of code

• choosing between two or more alternative actions

• keeps going until a condition is met

• executing instructions one after another as they appear in a program

What is meant by 'repetition'?

• a step by step process for solving a problem

• choosing between two or more alternative actions

• keeps going until a condition is met

• executing instructions one after another as they appear in a program

Which two of the following are types of repetition:

• algorithm

• fixed

• conditional

• flowchart

Which term is used to describe a step by step process for solving a problem?

• algorithm

• top-down design

• design notation

• puzzle

Which term is used to describe a design methodology used to break a problem into small parts progressing from the general to the specific?

• algorithm

• top-down design

• design notation

• solution

Which two of the following are types of design notation?

• algorithm

• structure chart

• design notation

• flow chart

Which of the following shapes represents a process in a structured diagram?

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Which of the following shapes represents a selection in a structured diagram?

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