Decision Table is the tabular representation of logic and decision.Sometime it is very difficult to create a flowchart for many condition,s...
Decision Table is the tabular representation of logic and decision.Sometime it is very difficult to create a flowchart for many condition,so at that conditions we used Decision table.So Decision table is a table which is used to create complex program logic of system/software.
Decision Table is divided into 4 parts:-
1)Conditions
2)Actions
3)Condition Entries
4)Action Entries
Type of Decision Table:-
1)Limited Entry Table(Action and statement are full)
2)Mixed Entry Table(Action and statement are partially full)
3)Extended Entry Table(Action and statement are not complete).
Sample/Example of decision table(Format):-
Advantages of decision table:-
1)Very simple to create.
2)Easy to understand.
3)Easy to convert into computer program.
4)Table can be split.
5)We can change table according to requirements.
Disadvantages of decision table:-
1)In Simple conditions,flowchart will be beneficial.
2)When to many condition,action than decision table can not list them.
Related posts:-
1)Data Dictionary.
2)Decision Tree.
Decision Table is divided into 4 parts:-
1)Conditions
2)Actions
3)Condition Entries
4)Action Entries
Type of Decision Table:-
1)Limited Entry Table(Action and statement are full)
2)Mixed Entry Table(Action and statement are partially full)
3)Extended Entry Table(Action and statement are not complete).
Sample/Example of decision table(Format):-
| Condition | Rule 1 | Rule 2 | Rule 3 | Rule 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joy's Play | Y | Y | N | |
| Jame's Play | N | Y | Y | |
| Rome's Play | Y | N | Y | |
| Actions | ||||
| Joy's Play | X | X | ||
| Jame's Play | X | X | X |
Advantages of decision table:-
1)Very simple to create.
2)Easy to understand.
3)Easy to convert into computer program.
4)Table can be split.
5)We can change table according to requirements.
Disadvantages of decision table:-
1)In Simple conditions,flowchart will be beneficial.
2)When to many condition,action than decision table can not list them.
Related posts:-
1)Data Dictionary.
2)Decision Tree.
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