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Which statement about procedural decomposition is correct?.
- A.It can make a complex problem easier to consider by separating it into identifiable sub-problems
- B.It requires every sub-problem to be divided into exactly two further sub-problems
- C.It means that sub-problems must not be divided any further
- D.It replaces the original problem with unrelated tasks
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What a good answer should say
- It can make a complex problem easier to consider by separating it into identifiable sub-problems
Explanation
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Procedural decomposition breaks a problem into sub-problems, each with an identifiable task. A sub-problem may also be divided further if needed.
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