2.1.4

Question 1

Decision Making

Answer 1

• There are many decisions involved with
  making and designing programs.
• It is important to consider these decisions carefully.
• Often, the available choices for a decision
  may be limited, simplifying the decision.
• Identifying the decisions which need
  to be made allows information to be
  gathered on potential choices.
• In flow charts, decisions are represented by diamonds.

Question 2

Conditions Affecting a Decision

Answer 2

• Effectiveness
• Convenience
• Cost
• Efficiency
• Relevance
• Available skills and resources

-All these conditions are important.

• Some may be more important to a particular decision.

Question 3

Decisions Affecting Program Flow

Answer 3

• There may be many routes through a program.
• Decisions by the user will affect the route
  taken.
• It is important to identify places where the user will need to make a decision and plan for the decisions they may make.