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The document defines a flowchart and its symbols. It provides three main points: 1) A flowchart is a diagram that represents a process, workflow, or algorithm through a visual map using defined graphic symbols like boxes, circles, and arrows. It shows the steps and their order to solve a problem. 2) There are standard flowchart symbols like terminals, processes, decisions, inputs/outputs, and annotations to represent different parts of the process. 3) Additional symbols beyond the basic shapes are also included in standards, such as those representing data files, documents, manual operations, and initializations.

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Assignment (Flowchart)

The document defines a flowchart and its symbols. It provides three main points: 1) A flowchart is a diagram that represents a process, workflow, or algorithm through a visual map using defined graphic symbols like boxes, circles, and arrows. It shows the steps and their order to solve a problem. 2) There are standard flowchart symbols like terminals, processes, decisions, inputs/outputs, and annotations to represent different parts of the process. 3) Additional symbols beyond the basic shapes are also included in standards, such as those representing data files, documents, manual operations, and initializations.

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Name: Rochelle Margarett Abueva

Section: 1b

1. Define Flowchart
- According to Oxford Languages, flowchart is a diagram of the sequence of
movements or actions of people or things involved in a complex system or activity. In
wikipedia, a flowchart is a type of diagram that represents a workflow or process. A
flowchart can also be defined as a diagrammatic representation of an algorithm, a
step-by-step approach to solving a task. The flowchart shows the steps as boxes of
various kinds, and their order by connecting the boxes with arrows. This
diagrammatic representation illustrates a solution model to a given problem.
Flowcharts are used in analyzing, designing, documenting or managing a process or
program in various fields.
2. What are the different flowchart symbols?

ANSI/ISO Name Description


Shape

Flowline (Arrowhead) Shows the process's order of operation. A line


coming from one symbol and pointing at another.
Arrowheads are added if the flow is not the
standard top-to-bottom, left-to right.

Terminal Indicates the beginning and ending of a program or


sub-process. Represented as a stadium,oval or
rounded (fillet) rectangle. They usually contain the
word "Start" or "End", or another phrase signaling
the start or end of a process, such as "submit
inquiry" or "receive product".

Process Represents a set of operations that changes value,


form, or location of data. Represented as a
rectangle.

Decision Shows a conditional operation that determines


which one of the two paths the program will take.
The operation is commonly a yes/no question or
true/false test. Represented as a diamond
(rhombus).
Input/Output Indicates the process of inputting and outputting
data, as in entering data or displaying results.
Represented as a rhomboid.

Annotation (Comment) Indicating additional information about a step in the


program. Represented as an open rectangle with a
dashed or solid line connecting it to the
=
corresponding symbol in the flowchart.

Predefined Process Shows a named process which is defined


elsewhere. Represented as a rectangle with
=
double-struck vertical edges.

On-page Connector Pairs of labeled connectors replace long or


confusing lines on a flowchart page. Represented
by a small circle with a letter inside.

Off-page Connector A labeled connector for use when the target is on


another page. Represented as a home
plate-shaped pentagon.

Other symbols
The ANSI/ISO standards include symbols beyond the basic shapes. Some are:

Shape Name Description

Data File or Data represented by a cylinder symbolizing a disk drive.


Database

Document Single documents represented as a rectangle with a wavy base.


Multiple documents represented as a stack of rectangles with wavy
bases.

Manual Represented by a trapezoid with the longest parallel side at the


operation top, to represent an operation or adjustment to a process that can
only be made manually.

Manual input Represented by quadrilateral, with the top irregularly sloping up


from left to right, like the side view of a keyboard.

Preparation or Represented by an elongated hexagon, originally used for steps


Initialization like setting a switch or initializing a routine.

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