4.1.2.2 Procedural-oriented programming

Question 1

What is the structured programming approach?

Answer 1

Decomposition (of a problem/program) // use of top-down approach //
Avoidance of use of goto statements;
procedural programming subset
makes use of the control structures of selection (if/then/else) and repetition (while and for), block structures, and subroutines
can result in structured diagrams such as flowcharts and hierarchy diagrams,
OOP is considered a type of structured programming

Question 2

What are the advantages of the structured approach?

Answer 2

aimed at improving the clarity, quality, and development time of a computer program