Flow charts

• How do flow charts represent processes?

  They use symbols connected by arrows to show the sequence of steps.
• What does the oval symbol represent in a flow chart?

  The start or end of a process.
• What does the rectangle symbol represent in a flow chart?


  A process or operation.
• What does the diamond symbol represent in a flow chart?


  A decision or branching point.
• What does the arrow symbol represent in a flow chart?

  The flow or direction of the process.
• What does the parallelogram symbol represent in a flow chart?


  Input or output.
• How can flow charts help a software development team struggling to agree on a feature?

  They can effectively communicate ideas about the process.
• What are the key points of flow charts in ICT?

  - shows the steps, decisions and outputs for a process

  - shows the steps needed for a project

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• What are flow charts in ICT?

  Visual representations of processes or algorithms.
• What can’t be shown in a flow chart?

  time scales
• In a flow chart for a computer game, which operation would be represented by a parallelogram?

  Entering the player's name.
• In a flow chart for a weather forecasting app, which operation would be represented by a parallelogram?

  Receiving user location input.
• In a flow chart for a simple calculator app, which operations would be represented by parallelograms?

  Getting numbers from the user and showing the result of the calculation.
• In a flow chart for a smart home system, which operations would be represented by parallelograms?

  Sending a command to turn on the heating, reading temperature sensor data, and displaying current room temperature on a screen.
• In a flow chart for an online shopping system, which operations would be represented by parallelograms?

  Displaying product information, getting user search terms, and sending order confirmation email.