CS 1114 Chapter Notes - Chapter Online Book: Top-Down And Bottom-Up Design, Postcondition
8 Jan 2018
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Algorithms are plans for solving a given problem: obtain a description of the problem. Be a developer one who finds a way to solve a problem: analyze the problem. Identify what is given or any preconditions: develop a high-level algorithm, refine the algorithm by adding more detail. Stepwise refinement is a process for developing a detailed algorithm by gradually adding detail to a high-level algorithm: review the given algorithm. Can it be simplified: the top left corner of a table is the (0,0) spot. Jeroos default to facing east: good programmers work incrementally by adding small pieces little by little and routinely verifying the completed work. Behavior is an action that an object can take or a task that it can perform in response to a frequent from an external source. Methods are collections of statements that are written in a given programming language to describe a specific behavior.
