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Problem Solving - IPO Charts

  • Due Mar 3 by 11:59pm
  • Points 20
  • Submitting a text entry box or a file upload
  • Available after Feb 24 at 1pm
  1. Explain two major phases in Problem Solving. [2 marks]
  2. What do the letters I, P and O refer to in an IPO chart? [1 mark]
  3. Explain the purpose of an IPO Chart. [2 marks]
  4. Show the correct order when solving a problem: [5 marks]
    1. Select solution
    2. Design algorithm
    3. Define problem
    4. Test algorithm 
    5. Propose solutions
  5. A man runs a holiday club, Everyone in the club pays a monthly fee and the proceeds are used to send the whole group on a holiday once a year. The man wants to write a computer program to tell him how much money has been saved and to print a warning if anyone is late with their payment. 
    1. Name at least two pieces of information that he needs to input each month. [2 marks]
    2. Name an item of information he needs to store from month to month. [1 mark]
    3. Describe a calculation that needs to be carried out. [1 mark]
    4. Other than the name of anyone who is late with payment, name one other piece of information that would be useful to output from the system. [1 mark]
    5. Using the IPO Chart system (as seen below) create an IPO Chart for the man's program where every member pays $15 every month for 5 months. [5 marks] 
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