Describe what is meant by a modular design and state on advantage of a modular design.

A program which is dividied into self-contained modules which can be further subdivided into smaller modules. They can be written and tested individually.

Advantages are: Can be reused in other programs. Can be shared between different programmers. Reduced development time. Easier to mantain and debug.

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