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Guidelines For Drawing a Flowchart

Flowcharts are usually drawn using some standard symbols; however, some special symbols can also be developed hen required.

GUIDELINES FOR DRAWING A FLOWCHART

Flowcharts are usually drawn using some standard symbols; however, some special symbols can also be developed hen required. Some standard symbols, which are frequently required for flowcharting many computer programs.

 

Terminator:

An oval flow chart shape indicates the start or end of the process, usually containing the ord “Start” or “End”.


 

Process:

A rectangular flow chart shape indicates a normal/generic process flow step. For example, “Add 1 to X”, “M = M*F” or similar.


 

Decision:

A diamond flow chart shape indicates a branch in the process flow. This symbol is used when a decision needs to be made, commonly a Yes/No question or True/False test.


 

Connector:

A small, labelled, circular flow chart shape used to indicate a jump in the process flow.

Connectors are generally used in complex or multi-sheet diagrams.


 

Data:

A parallelogram that indicates data input or output(I/O)for a process. Examples: Get X from the user, Display X.


 

Delay:

Used to indicate a del y or w it in the process for input from some other process.

 

Arrow:

Used to show the flow of control in process. An arrow coming from one symbol and ending at another symbol represents that control passes to the symbol the arrow points to.


 

Basic Flowchart


These are the basic symbols used generally. Now, the basic guidelines for drawing a flowchart with the above symbols are that:

·           In drawing a proper flowchart, all necessary requirements should be listed out in logical order.

·           The flowchart should be ne t, clear and easy to follow. There should not be any room for ambiguity in understanding the flowchart.

·           The flowchart is to be read left to right or top to bottom.

·           A process symbol can have only one flow line coming out of it.

·           For a decision symbol, only one flow line can enter it, but multiple lines can leave it to denote possible answers.

·           The terminal symbols can only have one flow line in conjunction with them.

 

Example Flowchart

Problem 1: Draw the flowchart to find the largest number between A and B


Problem 2: Find the area of circle of radius r.


Problem 3: Convert temperature Fahrenheit to Celsius.


Problem 4: Flowchart for an algorithm which g ts two numbers and prints sum of their value


Problem5: Flowchart for the problem of printing even numbers between 0 and 99.


 

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