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Paper (refereed) Information Systems Curriculum

Recommended Citation: Zant, R F. Problem Analysis and Program Design: Using Subsystems and Strategies. In The Proceedings of the Information Systems Education Conference 2001, v 18 (Cincinnati): §39b.

Problem Analysis and Program Design: Using Subsystems and Strategies

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Robert F. Zant    [a1] [a2]
Department of Applied Computer Science
Illinois State University    [u1] [u2]
Normal, Illinois, USA    [c1] [c2]

Although there has been a substantial amount of research on methods for developing computer programs, students new to the art of programming continue to find it difficult to transform a problem statement into a functional program. This paper reviews the difference between the novice's and the expert's approach to programming, and presents two techniques--the IPO Diagram and Composition Strategies that novices can use to gain a better understanding of problem analysis and its impact on program design.

Keywords: Analysis, design, programming, IPO diagrams, composition strategies

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