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More Functional Decomposition

Learn to create functional modules that only perform specific tasks effectively. Follow step-by-step guidelines to enhance your problem-solving skills using Python. Discover how to break down complex problems into manageable steps for more organized coding. Dive into an interactive session to practice hierarchical solution tree creation for better understanding.

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More Functional Decomposition

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  1. More Functional Decomposition Intro to Computer Science CS 1510 Dr. Sarah Diesburg

  2. * Special thanks to Dr. McCormick for the use of his materials from the book: Dale, Weems, and McCormick. Programming and Problem Solving with ADA 95. Functional Cohesion • Functional cohesion*– each module should do just one thing and do it well

  3. Which module lack functional cohesion? • Process credit card transactions • Determine weight and pick color • Print final score • Pick floor covering and large screen television • Determine costs of tuition and entertainment expenses • Determine the cost of baking a cake • Ask user preferences • Determine average and letter grade

  4. How to write cohesive modules • Think about how you would solve the subproblem by hand • Begin writing down the major steps • If the step is simple enough to implement directly in Python, it is already concrete (do not refine it further) • If you still need to think about implementing the step as a series of smaller steps, it is still abstract

  5. How to write cohesive modules (cont.) • If you are trying to write a series of steps and get overwhelmed by the details, you probably bypassed one or more levels of abstraction • Look for pieces that can be written as more abstract steps to be broken down later

  6. Questions on yesterday’s lab? • Let’s create our own rock, paper, scissors hierarchical solution tree together

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