Q. What is Structure chart?
A structure chart is a top-down modular design tool construct of squares representing the different modules in the system as well as lines that connect them. The lines represent the connection as well as or ownership between activities and sub activities as they are used in organization charts.
In structured analysis structure charts are utilized to specify the high-level design or architecture of a computer program. As a design tool they aid the programmer in in-between and conquering a large software problem that is recursively breaking a problem down into parts that are small enough to be understood by a human brain. A structure chart describes
- The size as well as complexity of the system and
- Number of readily identifiable functions as well as modules within each function and
- Whether every identifiable function is a manageable entity or should be broken down into smaller components.