flow charts

• A flowchart is a diagram that shows the inputs, outputs and processes in algorithms
• A flow chart shows the processes and actions that take place
• A flowchart includes the decisions and repetitions that take place
• In a flowchart, lines are used to show the flow of control
• shapes are used to represent different functions
• all flow charts begin with a stopped symbol at the beginning of the flowchart and a stop symbol at the end
• The start symbol and the end symbol are drawn as rectangles curved ends
• process symbols demonstrate the sequence of instructions to be carried out
• processes are drawn as rectangles
• inputs and outputs or drawn as a parallelogram
• A decision needed to be made is represented by a diamond
• decision diamonds have two branches coming off them these are true and false meaning yes, and no
• A process is an action that takes place