Thinking Procedurally

Thinking procedurally means breaking a complex problem into smaller, manageable sub-problems and determining the correct order in which to solve them. This involves decomposition, identifying components, determining order, top-down design, and structure diagrams.

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What Is Procedural Thinking?

Procedural thinking is about answering three questions:

1. What are the components (sub-problems) of this problem?
2. In what order must they be solved?
3. How do the components interact with each other?

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Decomposition

Decomposition is the process of breaking a large, complex problem into smaller, more manageable sub-problems. Each sub-problem can then be solved independently or further decomposed.

Example: Building a school management system.

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
School Management System	Student Records	Add student
		Edit student
		Delete student
		Search students
	Timetable	Create timetable
		Edit timetable
		View timetable
	Attendance	Mark attendance
		Generate reports
	Exams	Enter results
		Calculate grades
		Print reports