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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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