PROGRAM LOGIC

FORMULATION
COURSE FOUNDATION IN PROGRAMMING

BY: ZANDRO A. AMANGUITON, M.E., MSCS CAR

TYPES OF THINKERS

• NORMAL THINKER
• VIEW THINGS NARROWLY
• EASY TO JUMP INTO CONCLUSION
• MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE A SOLUTION
TYPES OF THINKERS

• CRITICAL THINKER
• IN-DEPTH INVESTIGATION
• CONSIDERS ALL THE POSSIBILITIES
• HAS LOGICAL REASON FOR THE SOLUTION
 COMPARISON
PROBLEM1: WHEN YOU TURN ON THE LIGHT SWITCH, THE
BULB DOESN’T LIGHT. WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM?

NORMAL CRITICAL
1. The light bulb is busted 1. Considers all the
possible
causes
* light bulb, switch, wiring,
disconnected, etc.
Arrive at the conclusion easily 2. Process of elimination
Waste of time, money and effort 3. Arrive at the correct
validated conclusion
 COMPARISON
PROBLEM2: WHEN YOU TURN ON THE CELLPHONE, THE
DEVICE WONT START. WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM?

NORMAL CRITICAL
1. Dead/low battery 1. Considers all the
possible
causes
* dead/low bat, power switch,
LCD, etc.
2. Refer to cellphone
technician
Arrive at the conclusion easily 3. Process of elimination
Waste of time, money and effort 4. Arrive at the correct
ASSIGNMENT 1
1. CITE A COMMON PROBLEM AND
COMPARE THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY NORMAL
AND CRITICAL THINKER
2. ARE YOU A NORMAL OR CRITICAL
THINKER? SUPPORT YOUR ANSWER.
QUESTION TO PONDER

WHAT TYPE OF
THINKER WOULD
THIS SUBJECT
REQUIRE? Hmmm. . .