Start

End
7. Flowchart
Aim: In this lesson, you will learn:
To use spreadsheet to enter data.
Do simple calculations like sum, percentage and average on the given data.

Flowchart of multiplication table Flowchart

for a given number N for a
NETWORKING Start

Read Number
N

Count = 1

Print N x Count

Add 1 to the current

value of count

No
Is
Count = 10

Yes

Stop

Tejas: We visited a computer exhibition for school students. We saw a super computer, demonstration
of many uses of computer and many more interesting applications.
Jyoti: In one of the stalls, we could enter any number as input and the computer was displaying the
multiplication table of the number. (Shown above) This picture used by the person at the stall, to
explain the sequence of steps followed by the computer, to display the table.
Jyoti: We observed that those who did not know about computers and programming could also
understand what was explained by the picture.
Moz: This picture is a graphical representation called a flowchart. One of the main uses of a
flowchart is to write the sequence of steps and logic of solving a problem, before writing the full
computer program. It also helps in communicating the steps of the solution to others.

What is a flow chart?

Concept

• A flowchart is a graphical representation of the problem solving

process.
• A flowchart gives a step-by-step procedure for solution of a
problem.

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 What is a flow chart?
• Various geometrical shaped boxes represent the steps of the solution.
• The boxes are connected by directional arrows to show the flow of the solution
problem solving.
Info

• The main use of a flowchart is to show the sequence of steps and the flow of a
computer program.
• Some of the other uses of a flowchart are to communicate a solution to a problem,
explain a concept, and show the logic of classification of data, rules and flow of
playing a game.

Tejas: I see that various geometrical shapes are used in this representation. We are eager to learn
about flowcharts.
Moz: Let us start with a simple example. Look at the following flowchart of adding two natural
numbers A and B. Let us discuss the problem solution and the geometrical shapes used.

Start

Read A
Start

Read B A= 845

B= 247

Sum= A+ B Sum= 845+ 247

Sum= 1092
Print Sum

End

Moz: What do you do when you are given a problem?

Tejas: First we identify the goal. Here it is addition of tow given numbers.
Moz: How do you achieve this goal?
Jyoti: First we identify the data that is given. In this problem we have the two numbers A and B.
Reading their values represented by parallelograms.

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Moz: Right. What would you call this in computer terms?
Jyoti: Input.
Moz: The data or information that is available, (which is called input) is represented using a
parallelogram in the flowchart.
Moz: What is the next step?
Tejas: The next step is to add the numbers, which is called processing in computers. We learned
this term in “Inside computer” lesson.
Moz: Correct. The details of processing of data is represented in a rectangle.
Jyoti: The next step is to write the result of the addition which is output in computer terms. This
is also specified in a parallelogram.
Moz: Right. A parallelogram is used to specify both input and output in a flowchart.
What else do you notice in the flowchart?

Tejas: An arrow points from one step to the next step in the flowchart.
Moz: In a flowchart arrows are used not only to connect the steps in a sequence but also to show
a clear flow of the problem solving process.
Jyoti: Start and also end of the flowchart are shown with an ellipse.
Moz: A flowchart should give a clear indication as to where the problem solving flow starts and
where it ends. The start of a problem solving process and the end are indicated using the ellipse.
Jyoti: This is just like using ‘step-wise thinking’ lesson step by step to solve a problem.
Moz: Yes. The step by step method of solving the problem is specified using a flowchart. This
helps you to be clear about the input, procedure and output. It also helps you to communicate the
solution.

Uses of flowchart
Concept

• To specify the method of solving a problem.

• To plan the sequence of a computer program.
• Communicate ideas, solutions.

Drawing of a flowchart
• Follow step-by-step thinking and logical reasoning of solving a problem.
Guidelines

• Identify the goal or the solution to be found.

• Think of the sequence of steps for working out the solution to the problem.
oo Identify start, input, process, output and end.
• Use appropriate symbol to represent each step in the sequence.
• Use directional arrows to show the flow of the sequence of steps.
• Check that the flow of the solution is clearly communicated through the
flowchart.

Moz: Now consider the following problem and draw the flowchart for its solution.
Savani bought a toy for Rs. 325 and sold the same for Rs. 458. Explain how we can find if
Savani has made a profit or a loss.
Tejas: In this problem the goal is to find whether Savani makes a profit or loss.
Jyoti: We know the Cost Price and the Selling Price. We can read them as input, so they are
represented as parallelograms.
Tejas: Next we have to compare Selling Price and Cost Price to find which price is more. This will
tell us whether Savani has made profit or loss. How do we show comparison in a flowchart?

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Moz: Can you phrase this step as a question with the two possible answers?
Tejas: We can ask a question “Is selling price more than cost price?”. The answer to this question
can be “Yes” or “No”. If, answer is “Yes” we have to calculate profit and if, answer is “no” we
have to calculate loss.
Moz: Right. In this step you have two alternate actions that can be taken. The decision of which
action has to be taken is decided by the answer to the question. The answer can be “Yes” or “No”.
This decision taking step is represented as follows in a flowchart.

Yes Next Step to be taken

Ouestiton?
when the answer is yes.
No

Next Step to be taken

when the answer is no.
Jyoti: If the answer is “Yes”, it means that selling price is more than the cost price and Savani has
made profit. Profit is calculated as,
Selling price – cost price
If the answer is “No” it means that cost price is less than selling price and Savani has made loss.
Loss is calculated as
Cost price – Selling price.
Moz: Good. You have used logical reasoning to solve this problem. Now draw the flowchart.
Flowchart - How to find profit or loss.
For given example

Start

1. Read
Read Cost price
CP=325
(CP)
SP= 458
Read Selling
price (SP) 2. Condition
SP is grater than CP
3. Processing
Yes Profit= 458-325
IS SP>CP Profit= SP-CP = 133
4. Output
No Savani made profit of
Print Profit Rs. 133
Loss= CP-SP

Print Loss Stop

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 Flowchart symbols and their purpose
Geometric shape Purpose
Ellipse Start, End, Stop, Exit.
(Stop or End or Exit – these all mean End).

Parallelogram Data, Input, output.

Rectangle Action, activity, process.

Diamond Decision making step. Specify the question in the diamond.

Yes
The next logical step is based on the answer “Yes” or “No”
No to the question.

Arrows Arrows are used to connect the steps in a flowchart, to show

the flow or sequence of the problem solving process.

Moz: Suppose you have to write a scratch program for the above. Can you do it now?
Tejas: Yes. We can!
Jyoti: This is great. We can also plan a computer program using flowcharts.
Jyoti: Sometimes we need to repeat a sequence. How do we represent this in the flowchart?
Moz: Let us consider the multiplication table flowchart that you saw at the exhibition. See how
repetition is represented in a flowchart.
Flowchart of multiplication table for a given number N

Start
Multiplication table
of 12 upto 10

Start
Read Number N N = 12
Count =1
Start of the 12 * 1 = 12
sequence to Count = 1+1 = 2
Count= 1 be repeated. 12 * 2 = 24
Count = 2+1 = 3

Arrow connects Count = 9+1 = 10

to the start of
Print N * Count 12 * 10 = 120
the sequence to Count =10
be repeated End

Add 1 to the No Yes Stop

Is Count= 10
current value
of count

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Tejas: The repetition sequence stops when count =10. So here a decision structure has been used
to start and stop the repetition.

Moz: Try out another problem to see how you can use such an assignment.
Tejas: Let us draw a flowchart to find the factorial of a number.
Moz: How do you find the factorial of a number?
Jyoti: Suppose the number is 10. Then factorial of ten is calculated as
10! = 1*2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10

Moz: Good. Draw the flowchart.

Find factorial of N

Start
Start
N = 10
M=1
F=1
Read N
F = 1 * 1 = 1; M<10; M = 1 +1 = 2
F = 1 * 2 = 2; M<10; M = 2 +1 = 3
F = 2 * 3 = 6; M<10; M = 3 + 1= 4
F = 6 * 4 = 24;M<10; M = 4 +1 = 5
Set M= 1
Set F= 1 M<10; M = 9 + 1 = 10
F = 362880 * 10 = 3628800
M = N = 10
Factorial of 10 = 3628800
New value of F= End
Current value of F
multiplied by M

Add 1 to the
Current value Is M=N?
of M

Print Loss

End

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Moz: Good. From the examples that you have seen, can you summarize what are all the basic
structures of representation?
Tejas: In the addition of numbers example, we saw how to show a sequence of processing steps.
Jyoti: In the finding profit and loss example, we saw how alternate sequences can be specified
using a decision box.

Tejas: In the multiplication table and factorial examples, we saw how to show repetition of a
sequence.
Jyoti: Flowcharts can be drawn for a problem solving process using these three basic structures.

Sequence
Sequence of steps are represented by symbols that
Process
follow each other top to bottom or left to right.

Process

Process

Selection
A condition or a question is specified in the Decision
box. Based on the evaluation of the condition one of
the logical steps is taken next.
Yes
The next logical step can be a process, decision, or end Ouestiton?
of the flowchart.
No

Repetition
Either the processing repeats or the control leaves the
structure.
Process

Process

Process

No
Ouestiton?

Yes

Moz: Good. Now let us consider a game. Do you know the game of snakes and ladders?
Tejas: Yes.
Moz: Ok. Draw a flowchart to show how the game is played.

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Flowchart - Snakes and Ladder game

Start
Give dice to
next player
Throw the dice

Move your coin

Landed on Yes Slide down to the

Snake head? tail of the snake

Landed at the Move up the

Yes
bottom of ladder
the ladder?

Reached the
No
last Block of
the game?

You are the

Winner

End

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 Tejas: The flowchart itself can be put into the box of the game so that those who want to play
know the rules of the game and can easily understand how they win.
Moz: We have seen some examples where flowcharts are used. There are many more uses of
flowcharts and they can be used whenever you feel that you can communicate better with this
graphical representation.

Other uses of flowchart

• Classification of.....
• To teach and also to learn.
• Communicating ideas
Info

Tejas: We are eager to learn another programming language.

Moz: Sure. Next you will be learning BASIC where you can use some of the flowcharts that you
have drawn in this lesson. Chin Chinaki...

Lesson Outcome
Outline
Presentation

At the end of the lesson, you will be

Main Points able to:
• Write an outline for a given topic.
Slides • Enter content into the
presentation application.
Impress • Check content for consistency
(font, grammar, spellings) and use
design options.
• Follow guidelines for creating
presentations.
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Crea

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 Level VI Lesson 7 WORKSHEETS
1.
a. A flowchart which calculates the average of 3 numbers is shown. Using the flowchart
calculate the average of three numbers: 52, 68, 74. Show the steps you followed.
b. Add the necessary steps and extend the flowchart, so that students who secure an average
above 75 are given a star while the others are encouraged to do better.
c. The table below gives the marks scored by Riya and Suman in Science, Mathematics and
English. Using the extended flowchart, calculate who will get a star?
Science Mathematics English
Riya 75 80 72
Suman 72 70 82

Start

Read A, B, C

Sum= A+B+C

Average= Sum/3

Print Average

End

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2. Two flowcharts are given below. Study them carefully and figure out the function of the
flowcharts?

Start

Read the Numerator (N)

and Denominator (D)

Yes
Is N>D

No

Print “This is a Print “This is a

improper fraction.” proper fraction.”

Divide and make

it a mixed fraction

Print the
mixed fraction

End

Ans:

Based on the above flowchart answer the following questions.

a. When N=5, D=3, what is the output?
b. When N= 7, D=10, what is the output?
c. When N=12, D=36, what is the output?

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Start
Start
Sum= 0 SUM = 0
N=0
Inside the loop:
N= 0 N = 0+1=1, SUM = 0+1=1; N not equal to 10
N = 1+1=2, SUM = 1+2=3; N not equal to 10
Add 1 to the N= , SUM = ;N
current value of N N= , SUM = ;N
N= , SUM = ;N
Sum= Sum + N N= , SUM = ;N
N= , SUM = ;N
No N= , SUM = ;N
N= , SUM = ;N
Is N=10
N= , SUM = ;N
Yes
Print
Print sum End

End

Ans:

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3. A flowchart which gives an algorithm to check whether a triangle is equilateral, isosceles or
scalene is given below. Fill in the missing information.

4. The steps to be followed to classify given animals to birds or mammals are given below.
• Get the name of the animal.
• Check whether the animal gives birth to young ones.
• If yes, then it is a mammal.
• If it is not giving birth to young ones, check if it has feathers and wings.
• If yes, then it is a bird.
• If it doesn’t have wings and feathers, then it is not a bird or mammal.

Draw the flowchart using the above steps.

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5. A flowchart which gives information about mixtures is given below.

a. Based on the flow chart answer the questions (T/F):

i. An element is a pure substance
ii. A compound can be separated into simpler substances
iii. If matter is uniform throughout , it is called homogeneous
iv. If homogeneous matter does not have a variable composition, it is called a pure
substance.

b. Based on the passage given below, extend the above flowchart.

Particle size distinguishes homogeneous solutions from heterogeneous mixtures. A suspension
is a heterogeneous mixture of larger particles. These particles are visible with our naked eyes and
will settle out on standing. Muddy water and tomato juice are examples of suspensions. A colloid
is a homogeneous solution with intermediate particle size between a solution and a suspension.
An example of colloid is milk.

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6. Frame a question( Hint: Try to make a question, which will have the answer given below)
For example:
The answer given is:
Some of the boxes of different shapes used in a flowchart are

The question can be: Name some of the symbols used in a flowchart?
Now try these:
a. The answer given is : In a flowchart, to represent a process we use a rectangular box.
The question can be: ?

b. The answer given is : In a repetition structure, the process is repeated till the condition is satisfied.
Once the condition is satisfied control comes out of the structure.
The question can be: ?

7. Label the various structures in the following flowcharts as selection, sequence or repetition.
Justify your answer.
a. A flowchart which gives the steps to be followed while saving a document.

Reasons:

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b. Flowchart which classify animals as herbivore or carnivore.

Reasons:

c. A flowchart which calculates the sum and print the total bill amount for the things purchased in a
shop.

Reasons:

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8. Which is not true about the arrows used in a flowchart?
• Direction of arrow shows the flow in a flowchart.
• Arrows are used show the sequence of the problem solving.
• Arrows are used to connect boxes in a flowchart.
• Arrows can be used to represent an input.

9. The following empty flowchart gives the steps to be followed while seeking admission to
new school. The phrases to be filled in the boxes are also given. Fill in the flowchart and
complete it.

1. Search for a school

2. Prepare for the admission test and
write the test.
3. Did you pass the exam?
4. Submit necessary documents and
get admission.
5. End
6. Are seats available?
7. Start
8. Is there an admission test?

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10. The following flowchart gives the steps followed while taking attendance in a class. Find out
what is wrong in the following flowchart and correct flowchart.

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11. Draw a flowchart for the following situation:
There are four types of fruits:
Apples, Oranges, Bananas and Grapes.
Each one of you must pick two types of fruits.
Note the following conditions:
If you pick apple you cannot pick orange.
If you pick orange you cannot pick banana.
If you pick grapes you cannot pick apple.

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12. Complete the crossword puzzle.
1

Across
iii. I am a rectangle in a flowchart. What do I represent?
v. You can use me to communicate ideas, graphically represent a problem solving process.
vi. When you want to show a decision making step, you can use this box.

Down
i. In the flowchart, I represent data or information that is available.
iv. In a flowchart if the problem solving is flowing straight from top to bottom, what structure am I?
v. I connect two geometrical boxes in a flowchart.

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 ACTIVITY Level VI Lesson 7

1. Select one of the games from GCompris and draw a flowchart to explain its rules.

2. Use one of the following applications - open office draw/ Kivio (available for Linux)/ Diagram Ring
(available for windows) --- to draw a flow chart for the above on the computer.

Group Activity
3. Play Computer Class: Divide the class into four teams - INPUT DATA, DECISION, and OUTPUT.
Nominate one person from input and output team to play the role of start and end box respectively.
Each group has a set task to perform based on instructions given to them by another team. You can
give the following situations for students to work through the process of flow chart.
i. Switch on the computer and open and application.
(Hint: Include the name of hardware/software involved along with their functions).
Choose one from the list below:
ii. Visit to health clinic
iii. Admission to a school.
iv. Receive calls on landline telephone

Some of the steps involved in three of the above activities are given below. Add more steps as
required.
Example (ii) – Visit to health clinic
a. Take an appointment on the telephone to check availability of doctor.
b. Visit the hospital.
c. Stand in queue for your turn to talk to the assistant/clerk.
d. If you are already registered, your record will be retrieved, else fill a form for new patient.
e. Make the payment.
f. Go and meet the doctor.

Example (iii) - Admission process in school

a. Check availability of seats in a school.
b. If seats are available, find the procedure for admission.
c. If there are entrance exams, prepare and write for exams and check for results.
d. If you clear the entrance, submit the form along with performance record of entrance and
report card of earlier class.
e. For schools that do not have entrance exams, submit the form along with report card of earlier
class.
f. Wait for list of students to put up.
g. You name figures in the list, pay admission fees to the school.
(Hint: What if your name does not appear in the list?)

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Example (iv) - Receive calls on landline telephone

a. Telephone rings.
b. Pick up the phone
c. Wish hello and find out who is calling and wants to talk to whom.
d. Check availability of person for whom the call is addressed.
e. If the person to whom the call is addressed is available at home handover the telephone to him/her.
f. If the person is not available, take the message and later convey it.
(Hint: note the phone number to call back).

Project
4. In the four boxes given below some words and phrases are given under four categories:
Resources Contents Conditions Decisions
The list is not an exhaustive one. Go ahead add more words and phrases.

Resources Contents Conditions Decisions

Textbook Games Is it authentic? Can use it
Internet Worksheets Did you ask permission? Cannot meet strangers
Library Personal information Is it free or licensed under Get permission
Parents Stories CC? Cannot use it
Friends Pictures Is there a copyright? Acknowledge and use it.
Information Does it need permission? Get approval
Pop up Can you trust?
Chat Can it be used?
Now recall the posters for SMART(Rules for safe Internet usage) and AWARE (copyright sensitisation)
and draw 2 flowcharts on these rules, by taking at least one term from each of these boxes.

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