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21a) Importance of usability requires you to give specific reasons why
usability is important. Eg, Cultural differences, use of readable fonts,
use of iconography.

b) Needed to show all elements and be labeled.

c) Need to outline all the components (parts, elements) of the

structured approach…eg, analyse the problem, etc

d)
Question 22

a) The statement is legal because it fits within the syntax

description of all components. Eg GET age, name, number. Age,
 name and number all fit within the definition of a variable,
because a variable is defined as a letter, followed by a number of
optional letters. The structure of the statement fits into the User
Input statement which MUST start with GET, as this does,
followed by a list of variables, as age, name and number are. A
variable list is defined as at least one variable, followed by an
optional comma, with optional extra variables.
b) There are a number of errors that make this statement illegal.
Firstly, IFF must be spelt as such, whereas in the example, it is
defined as If. A comditional exp is defined as a variable, followed
by a condition (eg, =><) followed by a either a variable or
constant. Number:=7 does not fit to this structure due to the
inclusion of :, as does name:=Tom. In addition, ENDIFF is also
spelt incorrectly.
c)
a)

Coin Output

1st Coin 50c 50

2nd Coin 5c Coin rejected

3rd Coin 50c 100, 20

OR
100,0

b) the error within the program is that it

doesn’t sufficiently test the boundary
condition. If you give it exactly the right
change, then it doesn’t give you the can
of coke

c) The correct set of test data would be

valued at 70, 80 and 90 cents, and also a
five cent to test if the correct money
was given, if too much was given, and if
not enough. Also, if the five cent piece
was placed in.

d) BEGIN Water System

REPEAT

IF time is 9pm THEN

Turn sprinkler on

ELSE IF time is 4pm THEN

Turn sprinkler off

ENDIF

UNTIL System is turned off

END

e) BEGIN Water System

 REPEAT

IF time is 9pm and moisture level <40% THEN

Turn sprinkler on

ELSE IF time is 4pm or moisture level >40% THEN

Turn sprinkler off

ENDIF

UNTIL System is turned off

END