Procedural abstraction, a form of data abstraction, allows programmers to use functions like pushing and popping items without knowing the implementation details
The first stage of procedural thinking in software development involves problem decomposition, where a large, complex problem is broken down into smaller, more manageable subproblems
Stepwise refinement, or top-down design, involves breaking down very large problems into levels, with higher levels providing an overview and lower levels specifying detailed components