Structure Charts
Structure Charts
• Structure Chart represents the hierarchical structure of modules. It
breaks down the entire system into the lowest functional modules
and describes the functions and sub-functions of each module of a
system in greater detail.
• What is a Structure Chart?
• Structure Chart partitions the system into black boxes (functionality
of the system is known to the users, but inner details are unknown).
• Inputs are given to the black boxes and appropriate outputs are
generated.
• Modules at the top level are called modules at low level.
• Components are read from top to bottom and left to right.
• When a module calls another, it views the called module as a black
box, passing the required parameters and receiving results.
• Symbols in Structured Chart
• 1. Module
• It represents the process or task of the system. It is of three types:
• Control Module: A control module branches to more than one submodule.
• Sub Module: Sub Module is a module which is the part (Child) of another
module.
• Library Module: Library Module are reusable and invokable from any
module.
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• 2. Conditional Call
• It represents that control module can select any of the sub module on
the basis of some condition.
• Loop (Repetitive call of module)
• It represents the repetitive execution of module by the sub module. A
curved arrow represents a loop in the module. All the submodules
cover by the loop repeat execution of module.
• Data Flow
• It represents the flow of data between the modules. It is represented
by a directed arrow with an empty circle at the end.
• Control Flow
• It represents the flow of control between the modules. It is
represented by a directed arrow with a filled circle at the end.
• Physical Storage
• It is that where all the information are to be stored.
• Example
• Structure chart for an Email server
