1. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 6 Problem Solving with Decisions Problem Solving and Programming Concepts 9 th Edition By Maureen Sprankle and Jim Hubbard

2. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. 0-2 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

3. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. 0-3 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)

4. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. 0-4 The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Examples? Good example saves insufficient definition Comparison of definitions Hand writing

5. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Last week: Flowchart Diagram for the Sequential Structure 0-5

6. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.1 Flowchart Diagram of the Decision Structure 0-6

7. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.2 Single Condition—Two Possible Actions or Sets of Actions 0-7

8. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.3 Nested If/Then/Else Instructions 0-8

9. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.4 Straight-Through Logic— Example 1 0-9

10. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.5 Another Example of Straight-Through Logic—Example 2 0-10

11. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Nested If/Then/Else vs. Straight-Through Logic 0-11

12. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.6 Positive Logic—Example 1 0-12

13. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.7 Positive Logic—Example 2 0-13

14. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.8 The Conditions in Figure 6.7 Set Up in a Different Way 0-14

15. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.9 Negative Logic—Example 1 0-15

16. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.10 Negative Logic—Example 2 0-16

17. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.11 The Conditions in Figure 6.10 Set Up in a Different Way 0-17

18. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.12 Conversion from Positive Logic to Negative Logic 0-18

19. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.12 Conversion from Positive Logic to Negative Logic 0-19

20. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.12 Conversion from Positive Logic to Negative Logic 0-20

21. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.13 Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions 0-21

22. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.13 Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions 0-22

23. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.13 Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions 0-23

24. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.13 Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions 0-24

25. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Four Ways to Design a Set of Conditions 0-25

26. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.17 Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure 0-26

27. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.18 Alternate Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure 0-27

28. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.21 Using Codes—Medical Insurance Problem— InsuranceDeduction Module 0-28

29. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.22 Algorithm and Flowchart to Illustrate Pay Module 0-29

30. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.20 Straight- through Decision Structure Equivalent to the Case Logic Structure 0-30

31. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.19 Nested Decision-Structure Equivalent to the Case Logic Structure 0-31

32. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Figure 6.17 Flowchart Diagram for the Case Logic Structure 0-32

33. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Which Decision Logic? 0-33

34. Copyright © 2012 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 6 Problem Solving with Decisions Good Example Pages 133, 134, and 135 End Chapter 6