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FLOWCHART

                  A flowchart represents the workflow or process of an algorithm in a sequential order. It is
                  used to understand  and study a process for improvement, communicate to others, about
                  how a process is done.


                  Symbols used in a flowchart
                  Different shapes are used to draw a flowchart are circles, rectangles, parallelograms,
                  diamonds, ellipses which are connected by arrows. Let us take a look at some of the symbols
                  used to create a flowchart.



                       Start/end of a process              Terminator




                                                            Process/
                        Particular operation               Processing





                                                                        Yes       Process/
                          Branching point                   Decision             Processing


                                                                 No

                         Entry and leaving               Data (both Input                         Sequence/
                        point of the system                and Output)                  Flow lines  direction of a

                                                                                                   process

                       Indicate a connection
                        or a jump from one                 Connector
                         point to another




                                                           Terminator



                  Characteristics of flowchart
                       Easy to understand.
                       Independent of any programming language.

                      Helps to understand and write program correctly.
                       Helps to create efficient plans.
                       Helps to understand the task step by step.








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