Summary 2.2

Techniques for representing the design of solution

• Design solution : Solved information problems that meet certain information need

Representing a solution 
    Techniques for representing solutions :
    - Flowcharts : Provide a convenient diagrammatic technique. Symbols that are used to construct a flowchart :
    

- Pseudocode :  Pseudocode uses what is known as 'Structured English' to represent the steps in a solution. 
                             The two most command word structures that are used in Pseudocode are if/then/else and repeat/until
                             Eg:    START
                                           IF pay greater than $600
                                               THEN set tax to 30% of $600
                                               ELSE set tax to 10% of $600
                                        END

          - Structure Charts : Show the broad overviiew of the solution to problems that involve various levels or processing options.

          - Layout design sheets : To represent all aspects of the solution (flowcharts, pseudocode, and structure charts)

          - Data flow diagrams and context diagrams : Show the flow of information from the sources of the data and the destination of the resulting information derived for the data