Structured Approach Advantages (AQA GCSE Computer Science): Flashcards

Breaking large programs into smaller, manageable subroutines that handle specific tasks

Separate modules that handle specific tasks within a program

Variables created inside a subroutine with local scope (only exist within that subroutine)

When variables only exist within their specific subroutine and cannot be accessed from outside

Write code once as a subroutine, then call it whenever needed

Each subroutine has clear purpose, making code easier to read, understand, and fix

Test subroutines individually; debugging easier as problems are isolated

Same subroutine can be used in multiple different programs

A subroutine that performs a task and returns a value

A subroutine that performs an action but doesn't return a value

Functions return values; procedures don't return anything

Different programmers can work on different subroutines simultaneously

Problems are isolated to specific subroutines, making debugging easier