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Chapter 6Problem Solving with Decisions

Problem Solving and Programming Concepts

9th Edition

By Maureen Sprankle and Jim Hubbard

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What is critical thinking?

• Q: What is the difference between a heuristic and algorithmic solution to a problem?

• The difference on algorithmic and heuristic solution is that algorithmic requires series of action, and heuristic is built on knowledge and experience


What is critical thinking?

• A: There are set of steps

• H: There are no set of steps

• H: Relies on experience

• A: Doesn’t rely on experience?

• What are the definitions of …? (Big no)


The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

• Examples?

• Good example saves insufficient definition

• Comparison of definitions

• Hand writing


Last week: Flowchart Diagram for the Sequential Structure

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Figure 6.1 Flowchart Diagram of the Decision Structure

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Figure 6.2 Single Condition—Two Possible Actions or Sets of Actions

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Figure 6.3 Nested If/Then/Else Instructions

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Figure 6.4 Straight-Through Logic—Example 1

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Figure 6.5 Another Example of Straight-Through Logic—Example 2

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Nested If/Then/Else vs.Straight-Through Logic

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Figure 6.6 Positive Logic—Example 1

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Figure 6.7 Positive Logic—Example 2

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Figure 6.8 The Conditions in Figure 6.7 Set Up in a Different Way

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Figure 6.9 Negative Logic—Example 1

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Figure 6.10 Negative Logic—Example 2

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Figure 6.11 The Conditions in Figure 6.10 Set Up in a Different Way

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Figure 6.12 Conversion from Positive Logic to Negative Logic

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Figure 6.13 Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions

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Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions

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Figure 6.17 Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure

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Figure 6.18 Alternate Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure

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Figure 6.21 Using Codes—Medical Insurance Problem— InsuranceDeduction Module

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Figure 6.22 Algorithm and Flowchart to Illustrate Pay Module

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Figure 6.20 Straight-through Decision Structure Equivalent to the Case Logic Structure

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Figure 6.19 Nested Decision-Structure Equivalent to the Case Logic Structure

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Figure 6.17 Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure

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Which Decision Logic?

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Chapter 6Problem Solving with Decisions

Good ExamplePages 133, 134, and 135

End Chapter 6

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